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Best-selling platformers

Human: Fall Flat tops this ranking with 58 million copies, ahead of Super Mario Bros. (40.24 million copies) and New Super Mario Bros. (30.8 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 37 games ranked.

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#GameNumberDateSource
1Human: Fall FlatCumulative sales, all platforms58 million copiesDecember 2025No Brakes Games / Curve Games (Steam)
2Super Mario Bros.Lifetime worldwide sales, NES/Famicom, inflated by the console bundle40.24 million copiesSeptember 2010The Guardian
3New Super Mario Bros.Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo DS30.8 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
4Super Mario OdysseyLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital30.8 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
5New Super Mario Bros. WiiLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Wii30.32 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
6It Takes TwoCopies sold (all platforms)over 30 million copiesApril 2026Push Square
7New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital19.1 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
8Super Mario Bros. 3Cumulative sales, NES (excluding re-releases)18 million copiesMarch 2011CNBC
9Super Mario Bros. WonderLifetime Switch sales (sell-in, including digital and bundles)17.44 million copiesMarch 2026Nintendo
10Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's FuryLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital13.47 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
11Super Mario GalaxyLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), original Wii version12.8 million copiesSeptember 2022Nintendo Co., Ltd.
12Super Mario 64Lifetime worldwide sales, Nintendo 64 (original release)11.89 million copiesAugust 2013Guinness World Records
13Donkey Kong CountryCumulative sales on Super Nintendo only (late 1990s)over 8 million copiesMay 1998Rare
14Kirby and the Forgotten LandLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital7.52 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
15Super Mario Maker 2Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, as of March 31, 20217.15 million copiesMarch 2021Nintendo Co., Ltd.
16Sonic the Hedgehog 2Cumulative sales of the Mega Drive/Genesis version (estimate reported by the press)6 million copiesNovember 2022Time Extension
17Super Mario SunshineCumulative worldwide sales as of June 20065.5 million copiesJune 2006Game Developer (Gamasutra)
18Kirby's Dream LandCumulative sales (Game Boy)5.13 million copiesNovember 2022Nintendo Life
19Sonic FrontiersLifetime worldwide sales, all platformsover 5 million copiesAugust 2026Gematsu
20Donkey Kong BananzaLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch 24.78 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
21Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes BackUnits shipped worldwide (sell-in), February 19994.09 million copiesFebruary 1999GameDaily
22Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezeCumulative sales, Wii U + Switch (end of 2018)over 4 million copiesDecember 2018Gamereactor
23RaymanPhysical copies sold, PlayStation version only3.03 million copiesFebruary 2019Guinness World Records
24GRISCumulative sales, all platformsover 3 million copiesSeptember 2024Gamereactor
25LimboCumulative sales, all platforms available at the time (before iOS)over 3 million copiesJune 2013Polygon
26LittleBigPlanetLifetime worldwide sales, PS3 (May 2010)over 3 million copiesMay 2010GameSpot
27GhostrunnerCumulative sales, all platforms (September 2023)over 2.5 million copiesSeptember 2023Gematsu
28Mirror's EdgeCumulative sales (approx.), all platforms2.5 million copiesJune 2013VG247
29Sonic AdventureCumulative worldwide sales of the Dreamcast version (June 2006)2.5 million copiesJune 2006Gamasutra
30Little NightmaresLifetime "franchise" sales (in practice the first game, before Little Nightmares II), all platformsover 2 million copiesMay 2020GamesIndustry.biz
31Skul: The Hero SlayerCumulative sales, all platformsover 2 million copiesDecember 2023PC Gamer
32CelesteCumulative sales, all platforms1.7 million copiesJanuary 2025PC Gamer
33Shovel KnightLifetime sales, all platforms (late 2016)over 1.5 million copiesDecember 2016Gamereactor
34Mega Man XLife-to-date sales of the Super NES version1.16 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
35Trine: Enchanted EditionSales of the original Trine (2009), all platforms, by December 20111.1 million copiesDecember 2011IndustryGamers
36Another WorldApproximate worldwide cumulative sales during the 1990s1 million copiesDecember 1999Eurogamer
37Donkey KongArcade cabinets sold132,000 copiesDecember 1982USgamer

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