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Best-selling games of 2017

PUBG: Battlegrounds tops this ranking with over 75 million copies, ahead of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (71.53 million copies) and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (34.06 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 16 games ranked.

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#GameNumberDateSource
1PUBG: BattlegroundsPaid copies sold on PC + consoles, before going free-to-playover 75 million copiesJanuary 2022KRAFTON
2Mario Kart 8 DeluxeLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital71.53 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
3The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch version only (excluding Wii U)34.06 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
4Super Mario OdysseyLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital30.8 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
5Resident Evil 7: BiohazardLifetime worldwide sales, all platforms (physical + digital)18.4 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
6Hollow KnightCumulative sales, approximately, all platforms (per Team Cherry, August 2025)15 million copiesAugust 2025Nintendo Life
7Splatoon 2Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, as of June 30, 202112.45 million copiesJune 2021Nintendo Co., Ltd.
8Horizon Zero DawnLifetime worldwide sales (PS4), two years after launchover 10 million copiesFebruary 2019PlayStation.Blog
9NieR: AutomataLifetime worldwide sales, all platforms (physical + digital)over 10 million copiesFebruary 2026GamesRadar+
10Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra MoonCumulative worldwide sales of both versions (Ultra Sun + Ultra Moon)9.28 million copiesMarch 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeWorldwide shipments + digital sales, all versions (incl. XI S), all platformsover 9 million copiesJanuary 2026Twisted Voxel
12Star Wars Battlefront IIUnits sold in the launch quarter (Oct-Dec 2017)7 million copiesDecember 2017MP1st
13CupheadCopies sold on Xbox, Switch, PC and Mac (before the PS4 release)over 6 million copiesJuly 2020Studio MDHR (communiqué via Gamespress)
14Slime RancherCumulative salesover 5 million copiesJanuary 2022Monomi Park (Steam)
15The Long DarkCumulative salesover 5 million copiesMarch 2021VG247
16Little NightmaresLifetime "franchise" sales (in practice the first game, before Little Nightmares II), all platformsover 2 million copiesMay 2020GamesIndustry.biz

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