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Best-selling simulation games

Animal Crossing: New Horizons tops this ranking with 50.29 million copies, ahead of Stardew Valley (50 million copies) and Nintendogs (23.96 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 27 games ranked.

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#GameNumberDateSource
1Animal Crossing: New HorizonsLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital50.29 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
2Stardew ValleyCopies sold, all platforms50 million copiesFebruary 2026ConcernedApe (stardewvalley.net)
3NintendogsLifetime worldwide sales, Nintendo DS (all versions combined)23.96 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
4Gran Turismo 3: A-SpecCumulative shipments (Japan, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia)14.84 million copiesFebruary 2007Polyphony Digital Inc.
5Animal Crossing: New LeafLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo 3DS, including Welcome amiibo13.07 million copiesMarch 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
6Euro Truck Simulator 2Cumulative base-game sales (excluding DLC), PCover 13 million copiesOctober 2022GamingOnLinux
7Gran Turismo 5Lifetime worldwide sales, PS311.95 million copiesApril 2018Polyphony Digital
8Gran Turismo 4Cumulative worldwide shipments, PlayStation 211.76 million copiesSeptember 2017Polyphony Digital
9Animal Crossing: Wild WorldLifetime worldwide sales, Nintendo DS11.75 million copiesMarch 2024Nintendo Co., Ltd.
10Gran TurismoCumulative worldwide sales (Japan, North America, Europe, Southeast Asia), PlayStation10.85 million copiesSeptember 2006Polyphony Digital Inc.
11Persona 5 / Persona 5 RoyalPersona 5 + Persona 5 Royal combined, worldwide sales (excluding spin-offs Strikers, Tactica, Dancing)over 10.46 million copiesAugust 2025Atlus (Persona Channel)
12Gran Turismo 2Life-to-date sales, sum of Japan + North America + Europe + Southeast Asia9.37 million copiesJune 2008Polyphony Digital
13American Truck SimulatorCopies sold (SCS Software press page figure)over 7 million copiesOctober 2026SCS Software
14Tomodachi LifeWorldwide cumulative sales (sell-in, incl. hardware bundles)6.73 million copiesMarch 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
15The SimsWorldwide sales of the base game (excluding expansions), March 2002over 6.3 million copiesMarch 2002MacTech
16Farming Simulator 22Cumulative sales, all platforms and editions (incl. Platinum and Premium)over 6 million copiesJanuary 2024DSOGaming
17Ace Combat 7: Skies UnknownCumulative sales, all platformsover 5 million copiesNovember 2023Push Square
18Papers, PleaseCumulative sales, all platforms, over 10 years5 million copiesAugust 2023Engadget
19Slime RancherCumulative salesover 5 million copiesJanuary 2022Monomi Park (Steam)
20TCG Card Shop SimulatorSales during early access (Steam and Xbox Game Preview)over 3.5 million copiesSeptember 2026Pokde.Net
21Jurassic World EvolutionCumulative sales, all platformsover 3 million copiesMarch 2020Gamasutra / Game Developer
22Persona 3 ReloadLifetime worldwide sales, all platformsover 3 million copiesJune 2026RPG Site
23Persona 4 GoldenCumulative sales, Vita + PC (Steam)2.5 million copiesJune 2021Crunchyroll News
24Kerbal Space ProgramCumulative sales since the 1.0 release (April 2015), announced by Take-Twoover 2 million copiesMay 2017Tom's Hardware
25Football Manager 2022Sales on PC and Mac (June 2022), excluding Game Passover 1 million copiesJune 2022Game Developer
26NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOADCumulative worldwide salesover 1 million copiesJune 2023WSS playground (Steam)
27Volcano PrincessCumulative sales, about 2.5 months after launchover 600,000 copiesJuly 20233DM

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