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It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, PS VR, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. March’s PS5 list saw democracy being preserved with Helldivers 2 holding the most downloads in both US and EU regions, with new releases MLB The Show 24 and Dragon’s Dogma 2 entering the chart’s top 3 in the US. New release cyubeVR reached the top spot on the PS VR2 list in both the US and EU regions.

Check out the full listings below.

PS5 Games​

US/Canada	EU
HELLDIVERS 2	HELLDIVERS 2
MLB The Show 24	EA SPORTS FC 24
Dragon's Dogma 2	Dragon's Dogma 2
WWE 2K24	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Madden NFL 24	Rise of the Ronin
STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection	WWE 2K24
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Grand Theft Auto V
EA SPORTS FC 24	STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection
Rise of the Ronin	FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
NBA 2K24	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH	It Takes Two
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III	The Outlast Trials
Grand Theft Auto V	NBA 2K24
The Outlast Trials	Assassin's Creed Mirage
SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY!	Planet Zoo
Baldur's Gate 3	Gran Turismo 7
Marvel's Spider-Man 2	UFC 5
Mortal Kombat 1	Hogwarts Legacy
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor	STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor
UFC 5	SOUTH PARK: SNOW DAY!

*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included

PS4 Games​

US/Canada	EU
Minecraft	EA SPORTS FC 24
Red Dead Redemption 2	Minecraft
Batman: Arkham Knight	Red Dead Redemption 2
MLB The Show 24	Need for Speed Heat
Need for Speed Heat	The Forest
Madden NFL 24	Batman: Arkham Knight
EA SPORTS FC 24	STAR WARS Battlefront II
NBA 2K24	Need for Speed Rivals
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III	Grand Theft Auto V
The Forest	A Way Out
Grand Theft Auto V	Unravel Two
WWE 2K24	Need for Speed
STAR WARS Battlefront II	Sniper Elite V2 Remastered
Need for Speed Rivals	Titanfall 2
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Need for Speed Payback
STAR WARS Battlefront Classic Collection	S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat
Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Mortal Kombat X	Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Titanfall 2	TEKKEN 7
Need for Speed Payback	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

*Naming of products may differ between regions

PS VR2 Games*​

US/Canada	EU
cyubeVR	cyubeVR
Beat Saber	Beat Saber
Pavlov	Pavlov
Among Us VR	Arizona Sunshine 2
Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition	Among Us VR
Job Simulator	Horizon Call of the Mountain
Arizona Sunshine 2	Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
Horizon Call of the Mountain	Job Simulator
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution	Kayak VR: Mirage
Legendary Tales	Crossfire: Sierra Squad

*PS Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included

PSVR Games​

US/Canada	EU
ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission	Sniper Elite VR
Creed Rise to Glory	Batman: Arkham VR
Sniper Elite VR	Creed: Rise to Glory
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR	Goalkeeper VR Challenge
Beat Saber	Job Simulator
Job Simulator	ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
Batman: Arkham VR	Beat Saber
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution	Horror Adventure : Zombie Edition (VR)
Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
SUPERHOT VR	The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution

Free to Play (PS5 + PS4)​

US/Canada	EU
Fortnite	Fortnite
Roblox	Roblox
Fortnite Battle Royale	Fortnite Battle Royale
Call of Duty: Warzone	Call of Duty: Warzone
Fall Guys	Rocket League
Apex Legends	Fall Guys
THE FINALS	eFootball 2024
Rocket League	Apex Legends
Destiny 2	THE FINALS
The Sims 4	The Sims 4

PlayStation Store: March 2024’s top downloads

Democracy, dragons, and dingers all featured in last month’s most downloaded games chart.

blog.playstation.com

 

[Fake]

Good march.

 

[Švejk]

Wtf is cyubeVR

 

[Mercenary09]

Waiting for the incoming posts we have every month not understanding these are SALES charts and NOT charts that count what people are downloading from their libraries over and over.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Rise of Ronin almost didn’t make top 10 in the month it released in the US.

 

[Fake]

Rise of Ronin almost didn’t make top 10 in the month it released in the US. Yikes.

Wasn't Rise of Ronin release almost at the end of the month?

 

[Mr Moose]

Rise of Ronin almost didn’t make top 10 in the month it released in the US. Yikes.

It's 9th.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Wasn't Rise of Ronin release almost at the end of the month?

Same day as DD2, which is in the top 3.

 

[Mephisto40]

How on earth is that battlefront monstrosity so far up the charts?

 

[Fake]

Same day as DD2, which is in the top 3.

Is DD2 a PS5 exclusive? I never look into this game to know.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Is DD2 a PS5 exclusive? I never look into this game to know.

Nope. It’s a Capgod game.

 

[enigmatic enthusiast]

Damn, just how big is MLB the Show? I think i've massively undervalued the importance of that game to PS.

 

[Three]

Wtf is cyubeVR

Some VR minecraft clone it looks like



The palworld of the VR space this month I guess.

 

[nial]

Fuck, the greatest Sony first-party game at the top of the US PSVR1 charts again?

 

[Mystic_Wanderer]

ff7 rebirth, ouch. not good for sales.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Gaf: "where's PS 1st party games in 2024? nowhere to be seen!!"

Real life:

1. HELLDIVERS 2	1. HELLDIVERS 2
2. MLB The Show 24

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Damn, just how big is MLB the Show? I think i've massively undervalued the importance of that game to PS.

It's consistently a top 10-15 seller annually in North America... At least when you consider the multiplatform sales.

I'd like to see them put more effort in the game around the next world baseball classic. This game could probably be a top seller in a few countries and could probably drive PlayStation 5 sales in a few countries. The game should also be on mobile and PC already.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Gaf: "where's PS 1st party games in 2024? nowhere to be seen!!"

Real life:

1. HELLDIVERS 2	1. HELLDIVERS 2
2. MLB The Show 24

Not to mention the continued sales of Spider-Man 2 and Gran Turismo 7 and sales of third party exclusives and published titles such as FF7 Rebirth, Rise of the Ronin, and eventually Stellar Blade.

It's hilarious the standard Sony gets held to, when they're lapping other publishers.

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

Not to mention the continued sales of Spider-Man 2 and Gran Turismo 7 and sales of third party exclusives and published titles such as FF7 Rebirth, Rise of the Ronin, and eventually Stellar Blade.

It's hilarious the standard Sony gets held to, when they're lapping other publishers.

The excuse was that those weren't developed by their studios and everyone was like "that's why they are relying on 3rd party exclusives" and yet...you see these lists and it's Sony's own 1st party developed games that are on top. It's kind of hilarious.

 

[Celcius]

No unicorn overlord?

 

[willothedog]

The excuse was that those weren't developed by their studios and everyone was like "that's why they are relying on 3rd party exclusives" and yet...you see these lists and it's Sony's own 1st party developed games that are on top. It's kind of hilarious.

When did PlayStation buy Arrowhead?

 

[Topher]

Rise of Ronin almost didn’t make top 10 in the month it released in the US. Yikes.

That's some damn good negative spin on a top ten game. Bravo....

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

No unicorn overlord?

Unfortunately most casuals are not aware of the greatness of Unicorn Overlord.

 

[Mercenary09]

Rise of Ronin almost didn’t make top 10 in the month it released in the US. Yikes.

It's a Team Ninja game which are never HUGE sellers. Not sure what the negativity is about. Nioh 2 for comparison was 8th in its first month and went on to sell over 2 million units. Yikes would be Ronin not making the top 20

 

[Mr Moose]

ff7 rebirth, ouch. not good for sales.

PlayStation Store: February 2024’s top downloads

Intergalactic and dystopian struggles featured in last month’s most downloaded games chart.

blog.playstation.com

US/Canada EU
HELLDIVERS 2 HELLDIVERS 2
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

When did PlayStation buy Arrowhead?

Sony owns Helldivers. It being made by a 3rd party doesn't mean it is a 3rd party game.

 

[willothedog]

PlayStation Store: February 2024’s top downloads

Intergalactic and dystopian struggles featured in last month’s most downloaded games chart.

blog.playstation.com

Sony owns Helldivers. It being made by a 3rd party doesn't mean it is a 3rd party game.

It is not a 'Sony's own 1st party developed game' as stated, the developer is 3rd party independent studio

 

[asdasdasdbb]

ff7 rebirth, ouch. not good for sales.

11th is a lot better than what I was expecting actually. I still think it's extremely front loaded though.

 

[panda-zebra]

Wtf is cyubeVR

Ask Habie, he got 1.2M views on it.

Spoiler

It's pretty great for what it is, a 1-man voxel mining/crafting game. I enjoyed getting the platinum on the VR2 version of it and it's got a big future planned going by the discord/roadmap

 

[FoxMcChief]

That's some damn good negative spin on a top ten game. Bravo....

Do you think the publisher/developer are happy? I honestly don’t know. I thought Team Ninja was a bigger deal, but if their games are used to launching not so hot, then I will take back my “yikes”

 

[Topher]

Do you think the publisher/developer are happy? I honestly don’t know. I thought Team Ninja was a bigger deal, but if their games are used to launching not so hot, then I will take back my “yikes”

I'm just laughing at your "almost didn’t make top 10" phrasing.

 

[FoxMcChief]

I'm just laughing at your "almost didn’t make top 10" phrasing.

Not sure what’s to laugh at though. A new exclusive game debuts at #9 on a console that exclusives sell pretty high.

Was it the late previews that kept it from matching DD2 numbers?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Damn, just how big is MLB the Show? I think i've massively undervalued the importance of that game to PS.

Interestingly enough, MLB seems to be growing in the US. Attendance and revenue are very strong right now for some reason.

 

[Topher]

Not sure what’s to laugh at though. A new exclusive game debuts at #9 on a console that exclusives sell pretty high.

Was it the late previews that kept it from matching DD2 numbers?

lol.....ok. Probably because it is new IP and didn't review as well as DD2. Ain't that much of a headscratcher at all really.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Rise of Ronin almost didn’t make top 10 in the month it released in the US. Yikes.

It almost didn't (in 1 region), but ... even then, it did?

Good performance then, ranking at #9 and #5 in NA and EU respectively -- especially for a new IP.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Lord willing, Silent Hill 2 shall be the top game of september 2024.

 

[FoxMcChief]

It almost didn't (in 1 region), but ... even then, it did?

Good performance then, ranking at #9 and #5 in NA and EU respectively -- especially for a new IP.

If you guys and Team Ninja/Sony are happy with the games sales, then I will edit my post and remove the word.

 

[Nitty_Grimes]

Can’t believe people are still buying FIF… sorry FC24.

 

[mckmas8808]

HD2 is just cleaning up!

 

[Mystic_Wanderer]

PlayStation Store: February 2024’s top downloads

Intergalactic and dystopian struggles featured in last month’s most downloaded games chart.

blog.playstation.com

Sony owns Helldivers. It being made by a 3rd party doesn't mean it is a 3rd party game.

so a game out one day in the last month, which bombed next month, and still wasnt #1 the month it released, you think is good news brother?

 

[Mr Moose]

so a game out one day in the last month, which bombed next month, and still wasnt #1 the month it released, you think is good news brother?

It's still charting.

 

[nial]

so a game out one day in the last month

A game out one day in that month and still being #2 is supposed to be bad? (It was actually 3 days, but still).

 

[Mystic_Wanderer]

No, but not selling much the next month with so few days on sale the previous month is, which is the point I was making.

 

[nial]

No, but not selling much the next month with so few days on sale the previous month is, which is the point I was making.

Fine, sales were simply front loaded in the first week.

 

[demigod]

ff7 rebirth, ouch. not good for sales.

Another dormant loser alt account coming out to troll. It must pain you that FF7 Rebirth sold well and will have legs.

 

[yurinka]

Wtf is cyubeVR

Basically Minecraft in VR with better visuals.

Rise of Ronin almost didn’t make top 10 in the month it released in the US.

Probably the fastest selling Team Ninja game ever. Pretty likely they are very happy with these sales.

It is not a 'Sony's own 1st party developed game' as stated, the developer is 3rd party independent studio

When did PlayStation buy Arrowhead?

Being or not published by the platform holder or by another publisher is what makes it 1st or 3rd party. Helldivers 2 is a 1st party game because the platform holder, Sony, published it.

In addition to this, if you go to see its games credits you'll see that Arrowhead -as usual for the lead dev teams of any AAA game- is only around 10% of the staff who worked in the game. The rest is Sony publishing and support development teams plus external outsourcing teams (funded by Sony, like the rest of the game).

Helldivers 2 is a 2nd party game: a first party game whose lead development team is a 3rd party studio. 3rd party studio means it isn't owned by the platform holder, Sony.