Best-selling games of 2012
Borderlands 2 tops this ranking with 20 million copies, ahead of New Super Mario Bros. 2 (13.42 million copies) and Animal Crossing: New Leaf (13.07 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 12 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borderlands 2Units shipped (sell-in), all platforms, "around" 20M | 20 million copies | May 2019 | GameSpot |
| 2 | New Super Mario Bros. 2Cumulative sales (Nintendo 3DS), including downloads | 13.42 million copies | March 2026 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 3 | Animal Crossing: New LeafLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo 3DS, including Welcome amiibo | 13.07 million copies | March 2026 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 4 | Euro Truck Simulator 2Cumulative base-game sales (excluding DLC), PC | over 13 million copies | October 2022 | GamingOnLinux |
| 5 | Assassin's Creed IIICumulative sales, retail + digital, all platforms | over 12.5 million copies | May 2013 | MCV/DEVELOP |
| 6 | Resident Evil 6Original PS3 / Xbox 360 version (and digital), excluding PS4/Xbox One and Switch re-releases | 11.1 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 7 | Far Cry 3Lifetime worldwide sales, all platforms | over 10 million copies | October 2014 | Game World Observer |
| 8 | Max Payne 3Worldwide copies shipped (sell-in), all platforms, one year after release | over 4 million copies | May 2013 | VideoGamer |
| 9 | Persona 4 GoldenCumulative sales, Vita + PC (Steam) | 2.5 million copies | June 2021 | Crunchyroll News |
| 10 | Chivalry: Medieval WarfarePC sales, before the console versions | 2 million copies | October 2014 | Eurogamer |
| 11 | Hotline MiamiCumulative sales, all platforms, May 2015 | over 1.5 million copies | May 2015 | Game Informer |
| 12 | Crusader Kings IICumulative base-game sales (PC, Mac, Linux) | over 1 million copies | September 2014 | Gamasutra |
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