Best-selling horror games
7 Days to Die tops this ranking with over 20 million copies, ahead of Dying Light (over 20 million copies) and Resident Evil 2 (2019) (19.7 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 24 games ranked.
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Which one sold more copies?
| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 Days to DieCumulative sales, all platforms | over 20 million copies | March 2026 | The Fun Pimps (Steam) |
| 2 | Dying LightCumulative sales, all platforms, April 2022 | over 20 million copies | April 2022 | Push Square |
| 3 | Resident Evil 2 (2019)Lifetime sales (shipments + digital) of the 2019 remake, all platforms | 19.7 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 4 | Resident Evil 7: BiohazardLifetime worldwide sales, all platforms (physical + digital) | 18.4 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 5 | Resident Evil VillageLifetime sales (shipments + digital), all platforms | 15.8 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 6 | Resident Evil 3Cumulative sales, all platforms, physical + digital | 14.5 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 7 | Resident Evil 6Original PS3 / Xbox 360 version (and digital), excluding PS4/Xbox One and Switch re-releases | 11.1 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 8 | Resident Evil 5Lifetime worldwide sales, original PS3/Xbox 360 version (+ digital) | 10.9 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 9 | Metro ExodusCumulative worldwide sales, all platforms | over 10 million copies | February 2024 | Game Developer |
| 10 | The ForestCumulative PC sales, four years after early access began (November 2018) | over 5.3 million copies | November 2018 | Gamasutra |
| 11 | Resident Evil 2Sales of the original PlayStation version | 4.96 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 12 | Resident Evil Revelations 2Cumulative sales (March 2015 release: PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, digital) | 4.3 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 13 | Buckshot RouletteCumulative sales (exact scope unspecified, mostly Steam) | 4 million copies | December 2024 | Game World Observer |
| 14 | Resident Evil 3: NemesisCumulative sales of the PlayStation version (Capcom Platinum Titles) | 3.5 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 15 | Alan Wake 2Cumulative sales, all platforms | over 3 million copies | June 2026 | Gamereactor |
| 16 | Dead Island 2Lifetime sales, all platforms, May 2024 | 3 million copies | May 2024 | GamesIndustry.biz |
| 17 | Resident EvilLifetime sales of the original PlayStation version (1996), excluding Director's Cut and remakes | 2.75 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 18 | Silent Hill 2Shipments + digital sales, all platforms | over 2.5 million copies | October 2025 | Gematsu |
| 19 | Dino CrisisCumulative PlayStation version sales (Capcom Platinum Titles) | 2.4 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 20 | Little NightmaresLifetime "franchise" sales (in practice the first game, before Little Nightmares II), all platforms | over 2 million copies | May 2020 | GamesIndustry.biz |
| 21 | Resident Evil 4Sales of the original GameCube version (2005) | 1.6 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 22 | Metro 2033 ReduxCombined sales of both Metro Redux remasters (Metro 2033 Redux + Metro: Last Light Redux), all platforms | over 1.5 million copies | April 2015 | GameSpot |
| 23 | DredgeCumulative sales, all platforms | over 1 million copies | October 2023 | Game Developer |
| 24 | OMORICumulative sales, all platforms | 1 million copies | December 2022 | GamingBolt |
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