Best-selling games of 2016
Human: Fall Flat tops this ranking with 58 million copies, ahead of Stardew Valley (50 million copies) and Pokémon Sun and Moon (16.34 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 17 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human: Fall FlatCumulative sales, all platforms | 58 million copies | December 2025 | No Brakes Games / Curve Games (Steam) |
| 2 | Stardew ValleyCopies sold, all platforms | 50 million copies | February 2026 | ConcernedApe (stardewvalley.net) |
| 3 | Pokémon Sun and MoonLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in) of both versions, Nintendo 3DS, physical + digital | 16.34 million copies | March 2026 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 4 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4Cumulative sales per a December 2022 Bandai Namco report | over 12 million copies | December 2022 | Everyeye.it |
| 5 | Persona 5 / Persona 5 RoyalPersona 5 + Persona 5 Royal combined, worldwide sales (excluding spin-offs Strikers, Tactica, Dancing) | over 10.46 million copies | August 2025 | Atlus (Persona Channel) |
| 6 | Dark Souls IIILifetime worldwide sales (physical shipments + downloads) | over 10 million copies | May 2020 | FromSoftware |
| 7 | Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2Cumulative shipments worldwide | over 10 million copies | May 2023 | Bandai Namco Entertainment America (via Anime News Network) |
| 8 | Final Fantasy XVCumulative worldwide sales, all versions and platforms | over 10 million copies | May 2022 | Push Square |
| 9 | Watch Dogs 2Cumulative sales, all platforms, end of fiscal 2019-20 | over 10 million copies | March 2020 | GameSpot |
| 10 | Street Fighter VCumulative sales, all editions (PS4, PC, digital) | 8 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 11 | American Truck SimulatorCopies sold (SCS Software press page figure) | over 7 million copies | October 2026 | SCS Software |
| 12 | Sid Meier's Civilization VILifetime worldwide sales, all platforms (Take-Two statement, 2019) | over 5.5 million copies | August 2019 | PCGamesN |
| 13 | FirewatchCumulative sales, all platforms | over 2.5 million copies | May 2018 | Rock Paper Shotgun |
| 14 | StarboundCumulative sales, early access included | over 2.5 million copies | January 2017 | Gamasutra |
| 15 | SUPERHOTSUPERHOT owners who received Mind Control Delete for free (2020) | over 2 million copies | December 2020 | SUPERHOT Team (annonce Steam) |
| 16 | Darkest DungeonLifetime sales, all platforms (late 2016) | over 1 million copies | November 2016 | Game Developer (blog Red Hook Studios) |
| 17 | Grim DawnCumulative sales announced by Crate (May 2017) | over 1 million copies | May 2017 | Kotaku Australia |
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