List of best-selling PlayStation video games

This is a list of video games for the original PlayStation video game console that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. The best-selling game on the PlayStation is Gran Turismo. A sim racing game developed by Polyphony Digital, Gran Turismo was originally released in Japan on December 23, 1997, and went on to sell 10.85 million units worldwide.[1] The second-best-selling game on the console is Final Fantasy VII (1997), which sold over 10 million units.[2][a] The top five is rounded out by Gran Turismo 2 (1999) selling 9.37 million units,[1] Final Fantasy VIII (1999) with 8.6 million units sold,[3] and Tekken 3 (1998) with 8.3 million units sold.[4]

Original PlayStation with DualShock controller

There are a total of 122 PlayStation games on this list which are confirmed to have sold or shipped at least one million units. Of these, 41 were published in one or more regions by Sony Computer Entertainment. Other publishers with multiple million-selling games include Electronic Arts with thirteen games, Namco with eleven games, Capcom with nine games, and Eidos Interactive with seven games. The developers with the most million-selling games include Namco with eleven games, Square with ten games, and Capcom, Konami, and Sony Computer Entertainment, with six games each in the list of 113. The most popular franchises on PlayStation include Final Fantasy (26.39 million combined units), Tomb Raider (25.9 million combined units), Crash Bandicoot (25.53 million combined units), Gran Turismo (20.22 million combined units), and Tekken (16.62 million combined units). The oldest game on this list is Ridge Racer, first released on the platform on December 3, 1994, while the most recent is Dancing Stage Party Edition, released November 15, 2002, when the PlayStation 2 had been out for more than two years.

As of March 2007, a total of 962 million copies of PlayStation software had been shipped worldwide.[5]

List

GameDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Release date[b]SalesRef.
Gran TurismoPolyphony DigitalSony Computer EntertainmentDecember 23, 199710,850,000[1]
Final Fantasy VIISquareJanuary 31, 199710,022,228[a]
Gran Turismo 2Polyphony DigitalSony Computer EntertainmentDecember 11, 19999,370,000[1]
Final Fantasy VIIISquareFebruary 11, 19998,600,000[3]
Tekken 3NamcoMarch 26, 19988,300,000[4]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneArgonaut GamesElectronic ArtsNovember 15, 20018,000,000[9]
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes BackNaughty DogSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 5, 19977,580,000[10][c]
Crash Bandicoot: WarpedNaughty DogSony Computer EntertainmentOctober 31, 19987,130,000[10]
Tomb RaiderCore DesignEidos InteractiveOctober 25, 19967,100,000[13]
Metal Gear SolidKonami Computer Entertainment JapanKonamiSeptember 3, 19987,000,000[14]
Crash BandicootNaughty DogSony Computer EntertainmentSeptember 9, 19966,820,000[10]
Tomb Raider IICore DesignEidos InteractiveOctober 31, 19976,800,000[13]
Tomb Raider IIICore DesignEidos InteractiveNovember 20, 19985,900,000[13]
Resident Evil 2CapcomJanuary 21, 19985,770,000[d][e]
Tekken 2NamcoMarch 29, 19965,700,000[17]
Final Fantasy IXSquareJuly 7, 20005,500,000[18]
Resident EvilCapcomMarch 22, 19965,080,000[f][15]
Spyro the DragonInsomniac GamesSony Computer EntertainmentSeptember 9, 19984,832,145[19]
Tomb Raider: The Last RevelationCore DesignEidos InteractiveNovember 15, 19994,700,000[13]
Dragon Quest VIIHeartbeatEnixAugust 26, 20004,110,000[20]
RaymanUbisoft MontpellierUbi SoftSeptember 1, 19954,000,000[21]
Crash Team RacingNaughty DogSony Computer EntertainmentOctober 19, 19994,000,000[10]
Oddworld: Abe's OddyseeOddworld InhabitantsSeptember 19, 19973,500,000[22]
Tony Hawk's Pro SkaterNeversoftActivisionAugust 31, 19993,500,000[23]
Resident Evil 3: NemesisCapcomSeptember 22, 19993,500,000[15]
Spyro 2: Ripto's RageSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 2, 19993,451,064[19]
FroggerMillennium InteractiveHasbro InteractiveSeptember 30, 19973,370,000[11]
Spyro: Year of the DragonInsomniac GamesSony Computer EntertainmentOctober 24, 20003,283,077[19]
DriverReflections InteractiveGT InteractiveJune 30, 19993,220,000[11]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2NeversoftActivisionSeptember 20, 20003,150,000[11][24]
Croc: Legend of the GobbosArgonaut SoftwareSeptember 29, 19973,000,000[25]
Driver 2Reflections InteractiveInfogramesNovember 13, 20002,850,000[11][24]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden MemoriesKonami Computer Entertainment JapanKonamiDecember 9, 19992,510,804[g]
Dino CrisisCapcom Production Studio 4July 1, 19992,400,000[15]
Namco Museum Vol. 3NamcoJune 21, 19962,388,758[h]
Everybody's Golf[i]Camelot Software PlanningSony Computer EntertainmentJuly 17, 19972,359,511[j]
Final Fantasy TacticsSquareJune 20, 19972,270,000[20]
Air CombatNamcoNamcoJune 30, 19952,230,000[29]
WWF War ZoneIguana WestAcclaim EntertainmentJuly 14, 19982,200,000[11]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3Shaba GamesActivisionOctober 29, 20012,110,000[11][30]
Mortal Kombat TrilogyAvalanche SoftwareOctober 10, 19962,010,000[11]
Derby StallionParityBitASCII CorporationJuly 17, 19972,000,000[12]
Silent HillKonami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Team Silent)KonamiJanuary 31, 19992,000,000[31]
Frogger 2: Swampy's RevengeBlitz GamesHasbro InteractiveSeptember 21, 20002,000,000[32]
Parasite EveSquareSquareMarch 29, 19981,940,000[20]
WWF SmackDown!Yuke'sMarch 2, 20001,935,759[k]
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your RoleYuke'sNovember 21, 20001,915,858[l]
Crash BashSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 6, 20001,900,000[11][24]
Spider-ManNeversoftActivisionAugust 30, 20001,850,000[11][24]
Namco Museum Vol. 1NamcoNovember 22, 19951,817,786[m]
Tetris PlusNatsumeSeptember 6, 19961,770,000[11]
Syphon FilterEideticFebruary 17, 19991,750,000[11]
Twisted Metal 2Sony Computer EntertainmentOctober 31, 19961,740,000[11]
TekkenNamcoMarch 31, 19951,728,556[n][o]
007: Tomorrow Never DiesBlack Ops EntertainmentNovember 16, 19991,720,000[11][24]
Need for Speed III: Hot PursuitEA CanadaElectronic ArtsMarch 25, 19981,700,000[11]
PaRappa the RapperNanaOn-ShaSony Computer EntertainmentDecember 6, 19961,684,398[p]
Medal of HonorDreamWorks InteractiveElectronic ArtsOctober 31, 19991,640,000[11][35]
Everybody's Golf 2[q]Clap HanzSony Computer EntertainmentJuly 29, 19991,598,482[r]
Arc the Lad
Sony Computer EntertainmentJune 30, 19951,587,253[27]
Madden NFL 99EA TiburonEA SportsJuly 31, 19981,500,000[11]
A Bug's LifeTraveller's TalesSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 18, 19981,500,000[11]
Legacy of Kain: Soul ReaverCrystal DynamicsEidos InteractiveAugust 16, 19991,500,000[36]
Chrono CrossSquareSquareNovember 18, 19991,500,000[20]
Madden NFL 2000EA TiburonEA SportsJuly 31, 19991,480,000[11]
NFL GameDay 98Sony Interactive Studios AmericaSony Computer EntertainmentJuly 31, 19971,470,000[11]
Ridge RacerNamcoNamcoDecember 3, 19941,468,507[s]
Rugrats: Search for Reptarn-SpaceTHQOctober 31, 19981,460,000[11]
Grand Theft Auto 2DMA DesignRockstar GamesOctober 25, 19991,450,000[11][24]
Cool Boarders 3Idol MindsSeptember 30, 19981,430,000[11]
Syphon Filter 2EideticMarch 14, 20001,420,000[11]
Dance Dance RevolutionKonamiKonamiApril 10, 19991,405,048[t]
Tomb Raider: ChroniclesCore DesignEidos InteractiveNovember 17, 20001,400,000[13]
Need for Speed: High StakesEA CanadaElectronic ArtsMarch 1, 19991,390,000[11]
The Legend of DragoonJapan StudioSony Computer EntertainmentDecember 2, 19991,315,240[u]
Pac-Man WorldNamco HometekOctober 12, 19991,310,518[v]
Jet Moto 2Sony Computer EntertainmentOctober 31, 19971,310,000[11]
WCW NitroInland ProductionsTHQJanuary 31, 19981,300,000[11]
Twisted Metal III989 StudiosOctober 31, 19981,290,000[11]
Jet MotoSony Computer EntertainmentOctober 31, 19961,270,000[11]
Spec Ops: Stealth PatrolJune 5, 20001,270,000[11]
Madden NFL 98Tiburon EntertainmentEA SportsJuly 31, 19971,250,000[11]
Dragon Quest IVHeartbeatEnixNovember 22, 20011,232,071[27]
Tenchu: Stealth AssassinsAcquireFebruary 26, 19981,230,675[w]
Battle Arena ToshindenTamsoftJanuary 1, 19951,229,575[x]
SaGa FrontierSquareJuly 11, 19971,213,124[y]
Cool Boarders 2UEP SystemsAugust 28, 19971,210,000[11]
XenogearsSquareSquareFebruary 11, 19981,209,479[z]
Dino Crisis 2CapcomSeptember 13, 20001,200,000[15]
MonopolyGremlin InteractiveHasbro InteractiveNovember 6, 19971,190,000[11]
Arc the Lad IIARC EntertainmentSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 11, 19961,183,995[39]
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon
SquareDecember 22, 19971,165,796[27]
Ace Combat 3: ElectrosphereNamcoNamcoMay 27, 19991,164,000[29]
NASCAR 98Stormfront StudiosEA SportsNovember 17, 19971,160,000[11]
NBA Live 98EA CanadaEA SportsNovember 30, 19971,150,000[11]
Devil DiceShiftJune 18, 19981,140,609[aa]
NASCAR 99Stormfront StudiosEA SportsSeptember 28, 19981,140,000[11]
Tales of DestinyWolf TeamNamcoDecember 23, 19971,139,000[41]
NFL GameDay 99989 StudiosJuly 31, 19981,120,000[11]
I.Q.: Intelligent QubeSony Computer EntertainmentJanuary 31, 19971,113,288[ab]
beatmaniaKonamiKonamiOctober 1, 19981,100,000[12]
Derby Stallion 99ParityBitASCII CorporationSeptember 30, 19991,100,000[12]
Star Ocean: The Second Storytri-AceJuly 30, 19981,094,000[42]
Ace Combat 2NamcoNamcoMay 30, 19971,092,000[29]
2XtremeSony Interactive Studios AmericaSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 6, 19961,090,000[11]
Parasite Eve IISquareSquareDecember 16, 19991,090,000[20]
Twisted MetalSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 5, 19951,080,000[11]
Test Drive 5Pitbull SyndicateAccoladeSeptember 30, 19981,080,000[11]
Twisted Metal 4989 StudiosSony Computer EntertainmentOctober 31, 19991,080,000[11]
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSpongeClimax GroupTHQNovember 5, 20011,070,000[11]
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4NamcoDecember 3, 19981,057,091[ac]
Arc the Lad II
Sony Computer EntertainmentNovember 1, 19961,040,000[12]
Densha de Go!TaitoTaitoDecember 18, 19971,040,000[12]
Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMixKonamiKonamiAugust 26, 19991,032,085[27]
NFL GameDaySony Interactive Studios AmericaSony Computer EntertainmentNovember 19951,000,000[43]
Monster RancherTecmoTecmoJuly 24, 19971,000,000[44]
Fighting ForceCore DesignEidos InteractiveOctober 31, 19971,000,000[45]
Colin McRae RallyCodemastersCodemastersJuly 19981,000,000[46]
Simple 1500 Series Vol. 1: The Mahjong
D3 PublisherOctober 22, 19981,000,000[12]
Street Fighter Alpha 3CapcomCapcomDecember 23, 19981,000,000[15]
WCW/nWo ThunderInland ProductionsTHQDecember 31, 19981,000,000[47]
NBA Live 2000EA CanadaEA SportsOctober 31, 19991,000,000[11]
Dancing Stage Party EditionKonamiKonamiNovember 15, 20021,000,000[48]

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