List of best-selling PlayStation video games

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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 123 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

Game	Developer(s)	Publisher(s)	Release date[b]	Sales	Ref.
Gran Turismo	Polyphony Digital	Sony Computer Entertainment	December 23, 1997	10,850,000	[1]
Final Fantasy VII	Square	JP: Square WW: Sony Computer Entertainment	January 31, 1997	10,022,228	[a]
Gran Turismo 2	Polyphony Digital	Sony Computer Entertainment	December 11, 1999	9,370,000	[1]
Final Fantasy VIII	Square	JP/PAL: Square NA: Square Electronic Arts	February 11, 1999	8,600,000	[3]
Tekken 3	Namco	JP/NA: Namco EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	March 26, 1998	8,300,000	[4]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Argonaut Games	Electronic Arts	November 15, 2001	8,000,000	[9]
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back	Naughty Dog	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 5, 1997	7,580,000	[10][c]
Crash Bandicoot: Warped	Naughty Dog	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 31, 1998	7,130,000	[10]
Tomb Raider	Core Design	Eidos Interactive	October 25, 1996	7,100,000	[13]
Metal Gear Solid	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan	Konami	September 3, 1998	7,000,000	[14]
Crash Bandicoot	Naughty Dog	Sony Computer Entertainment	September 9, 1996	6,820,000	[10]
Tomb Raider II	Core Design	Eidos Interactive	October 31, 1997	6,800,000	[13]
Tomb Raider III	Core Design	Eidos Interactive	November 20, 1998	5,900,000	[13]
Resident Evil 2	Capcom	JP/NA: Capcom PAL: Virgin Interactive	January 21, 1998	5,770,000[d]	[e]
Tekken 2	Namco	JP/NA: Namco EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	March 29, 1996	5,700,000	[17]
Final Fantasy IX	Square	JP/PAL: Square NA: Square Electronic Arts	July 7, 2000	5,500,000	[18]
Resident Evil	Capcom	JP/NA: Capcom PAL: Virgin Interactive	March 22, 1996	5,080,000[f]	[15]
Spyro the Dragon	Insomniac Games	Sony Computer Entertainment	September 9, 1998	4,832,145	[19]
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation	Core Design	Eidos Interactive	November 15, 1999	4,700,000	[13]
Dragon Quest VII	Heartbeat	Enix	August 26, 2000	4,110,000	[20]
Rayman	Ubisoft Montpellier	Ubi Soft	September 1, 1995	4,000,000	[21]
Crash Team Racing	Naughty Dog	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 19, 1999	4,000,000	[10]
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee	Oddworld Inhabitants	WW: GT Interactive JP: SoftBank	September 19, 1997	3,500,000	[22]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	Neversoft	Activision	August 31, 1999	3,500,000	[23]
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis	Capcom	JP/NA: Capcom PAL: Eidos Interactive	September 22, 1999	3,500,000	[15]
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage	Insomniac Games Cerny Games	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 2, 1999	3,451,064	[19]
Frogger	Millennium Interactive	Hasbro Interactive	September 30, 1997	3,370,000	[11]
Spyro: Year of the Dragon	Insomniac Games	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 24, 2000	3,283,077	[19]
Driver	Reflections Interactive	GT Interactive	June 30, 1999	3,220,000	[11]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Neversoft	Activision	September 20, 2000	3,150,000	[11][24]
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos	Argonaut Software	WW: Fox Interactive JP: MediaQuest	September 29, 1997	3,000,000	[25]
Driver 2	Reflections Interactive	Infogrames	November 13, 2000	2,850,000	[11][24]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan	Konami	December 9, 1999	2,510,804	[g]
Dino Crisis	Capcom Production Studio 4	WW: Capcom PAL: Virgin Interactive	July 1, 1999	2,400,000	[15]
Namco Museum Vol. 3	Namco	Namco Sony Computer Entertainment	June 21, 1996	2,388,758	[h]
Everybody's Golf[i]	Camelot Software Planning	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 17, 1997	2,359,511	[j]
Final Fantasy Tactics	Square	JP: Square NA: Sony Computer Entertainment	June 20, 1997	2,270,000	[20]
Air Combat	Namco	Namco	June 30, 1995	2,230,000	[29]
WWF War Zone	Iguana West	Acclaim Entertainment	July 14, 1998	2,200,000	[11]
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3	Shaba Games	Activision	October 29, 2001	2,110,000	[11][30]
Mortal Kombat Trilogy	Avalanche Software	NA: Midway Games EU: GT Interactive JP: SoftBank	October 10, 1996	2,010,000	[11]
Derby Stallion	ParityBit	ASCII Corporation	July 17, 1997	2,000,000	[12]
Silent Hill	Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Team Silent)	Konami	January 31, 1999	2,000,000	[31]
Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge	Blitz Games	Hasbro Interactive	September 21, 2000	2,000,000	[32]
Parasite Eve	Square	Square	March 29, 1998	1,940,000	[20]
WWF SmackDown!	Yuke's	WW: THQ JP: Yuke's	March 2, 2000	1,935,759	[k]
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role	Yuke's	WW: THQ JP: Yuke's	November 21, 2000	1,915,858	[l]
Crash Bash	Eurocom Developments Cerny Games	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 6, 2000	1,900,000	[11][24]
Spider-Man	Neversoft	Activision	August 30, 2000	1,850,000	[11][24]
Namco Museum Vol. 1	Namco	Namco Sony Computer Entertainment	November 22, 1995	1,817,786	[m]
Tetris Plus	Natsume	WW: Jaleco EU: JVC Music Europe	September 6, 1996	1,770,000	[11]
Syphon Filter	Eidetic	989 Studios Sony Computer Entertainment	February 17, 1999	1,750,000	[11]
Twisted Metal 2	SingleTrac Sony Interactive Studios America	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 31, 1996	1,740,000	[11]
Tekken	Namco	JP/NA: Namco EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	March 31, 1995	1,728,556	[n][o]
007: Tomorrow Never Dies	Black Ops Entertainment	Electronic Arts MGM Interactive	November 16, 1999	1,720,000	[11][24]
Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit	EA Canada	Electronic Arts	March 25, 1998	1,700,000	[11]
PaRappa the Rapper	NanaOn-Sha	Sony Computer Entertainment	December 6, 1996	1,684,398	[p]
Medal of Honor	DreamWorks Interactive	Electronic Arts	October 31, 1999	1,640,000	[11][35]
Everybody's Golf 2[q]	Clap Hanz	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 29, 1999	1,598,482	[r]
Arc the Lad	G-Craft Winds	Sony Computer Entertainment	June 30, 1995	1,587,253	[27]
Madden NFL 99	EA Tiburon	EA Sports	July 31, 1998	1,500,000	[11]
A Bug's Life	Traveller's Tales	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 18, 1998	1,500,000	[11]
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver	Crystal Dynamics	Eidos Interactive	August 16, 1999	1,500,000	[36]
Chrono Cross	Square	Square	November 18, 1999	1,500,000	[20]
Madden NFL 2000	EA Tiburon	EA Sports	July 31, 1999	1,480,000	[11]
NFL GameDay 98	Sony Interactive Studios America	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 31, 1997	1,470,000	[11]
Ridge Racer	Namco	Namco	December 3, 1994	1,468,507	[s]
Rugrats: Search for Reptar	n-Space	THQ	October 31, 1998	1,460,000	[11]
Grand Theft Auto 2	DMA Design	Rockstar Games	October 25, 1999	1,450,000	[11][24]
Cool Boarders 3	Idol Minds	989 Studios Sony Computer Entertainment	September 30, 1998	1,430,000	[11]
Syphon Filter 2	Eidetic	989 Studios Sony Computer Entertainment	March 14, 2000	1,420,000	[11]
Dance Dance Revolution	Konami	Konami	April 10, 1999	1,405,048	[t]
Tomb Raider: Chronicles	Core Design	Eidos Interactive	November 17, 2000	1,400,000	[13]
Need for Speed: High Stakes	EA Canada	Electronic Arts	March 1, 1999	1,390,000	[11]
The Legend of Dragoon	Japan Studio	Sony Computer Entertainment	December 2, 1999	1,315,240	[u]
Pac-Man World	Namco Hometek	WW: Namco EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	October 12, 1999	1,310,518	[v]
Jet Moto 2	SingleTrac Sony Interactive Studios America	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 31, 1997	1,310,000	[11]
WCW Nitro	Inland Productions	THQ	January 31, 1998	1,300,000	[11]
Twisted Metal III	989 Studios	989 Studios Sony Computer Entertainment	October 31, 1998	1,290,000	[11]
Jet Moto	SingleTrac Sony Interactive Studios America	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 31, 1996	1,270,000	[11]
Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol	Zombie Studios Runecraft	Take-Two Interactive TalonSoft	June 5, 2000	1,270,000	[11]
Madden NFL 98	Tiburon Entertainment	EA Sports	July 31, 1997	1,250,000	[11]
Dragon Quest IV	Heartbeat	Enix	November 22, 2001	1,232,071	[27]
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins	Acquire	JP: Sony Music Entertainment Japan WW: Activision	February 26, 1998	1,230,675	[w]
Battle Arena Toshinden	Tamsoft	JP/NA: Takara NA/EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	January 1, 1995	1,229,575	[x]
SaGa Frontier	Square	JP: Square NA: Sony Computer Entertainment	July 11, 1997	1,213,124	[y]
Cool Boarders 2	UEP Systems	JP: UEP Systems NA/EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	August 28, 1997	1,210,000	[11]
Xenogears	Square	Square	February 11, 1998	1,209,479	[z]
Dino Crisis 2	Capcom	WW: Capcom EU: Virgin Interactive	September 13, 2000	1,200,000	[15]
Monopoly	Gremlin Interactive	Hasbro Interactive	November 6, 1997	1,190,000	[11]
Arc the Lad II	ARC Entertainment	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 11, 1996	1,183,995	[39]
Chocobo's Mystery Dungeon	Square Digital Media Lab	Square	December 22, 1997	1,165,796	[27]
Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere	Namco	Namco	May 27, 1999	1,164,000	[29]
NASCAR 98	Stormfront Studios	EA Sports	November 17, 1997	1,160,000	[11]
NBA Live 98	EA Canada	EA Sports	November 30, 1997	1,150,000	[11]
Devil Dice	Shift	JP/EU: Sony Computer Entertainment NA: THQ	June 18, 1998	1,140,609	[aa]
NASCAR 99	Stormfront Studios	EA Sports	September 28, 1998	1,140,000	[11]
Tales of Destiny	Wolf Team	Namco	December 23, 1997	1,139,000	[41]
Ape Escape	Japan Studio	Sony Computer Entertainment	June 22, 1999	1,126,121	[28][27]
NFL GameDay 99	989 Studios	989 Studios Sony Computer Entertainment	July 31, 1998	1,120,000	[11]
I.Q.: Intelligent Qube	G-Artists Sugar & Rockets	Sony Computer Entertainment	January 31, 1997	1,113,288	[ab]
Doko Demo Issyo	BeXide	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 22, 1999	1,100,000	[42]
beatmania	Konami	Konami	October 1, 1998	1,100,000	[12]
Derby Stallion 99	ParityBit	ASCII Corporation	September 30, 1999	1,100,000	[12]
Star Ocean: The Second Story	tri-Ace	JP: Enix NA/EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	July 30, 1998	1,094,000	[43]
Ace Combat 2	Namco	Namco	May 30, 1997	1,092,000	[29]
2Xtreme	Sony Interactive Studios America	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 6, 1996	1,090,000	[11]
Parasite Eve II	Square	Square	December 16, 1999	1,090,000	[20]
Twisted Metal	SingleTrac Sony Interactive Studios America	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 5, 1995	1,080,000	[11]
Test Drive 5	Pitbull Syndicate	Accolade	September 30, 1998	1,080,000	[11]
Twisted Metal 4	989 Studios	Sony Computer Entertainment	October 31, 1999	1,080,000	[11]
SpongeBob SquarePants: SuperSponge	Climax Group	THQ	November 5, 2001	1,070,000	[11]
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4	Namco	JP/NA: Namco EU: Sony Computer Entertainment	December 3, 1998	1,057,091	[ac]
Arc the Lad II	G-Craft Winds	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 1, 1996	1,040,000	[12]
Densha de Go!	Taito	Taito	December 18, 1997	1,040,000	[12]
Dance Dance Revolution 2nd ReMix	Konami	Konami	August 26, 1999	1,032,085	[27]
NFL GameDay	Sony Interactive Studios America	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 1995	1,000,000	[44]
Monster Rancher	Tecmo	Tecmo	July 24, 1997	1,000,000	[45]
Fighting Force	Core Design	Eidos Interactive	October 31, 1997	1,000,000	[46]
Colin McRae Rally	Codemasters	Codemasters	July 1998	1,000,000	[47]
Simple 1500 Series Vol. 1: The Mahjong	Chat Noir Success	D3 Publisher	October 22, 1998	1,000,000	[12]
Street Fighter Alpha 3	Capcom	Capcom	December 23, 1998	1,000,000	[15]
WCW/nWo Thunder	Inland Productions	THQ	December 31, 1998	1,000,000	[48]
NBA Live 2000	EA Canada	EA Sports	October 31, 1999	1,000,000	[11]
Dancing Stage Party Edition	Konami	Konami	November 15, 2002	1,000,000	[49]

See also

• List of best-selling video games
• List of PlayStation games (A–L)
• List of PlayStation games (M–Z)

Notes

1. Final Fantasy VII (PlayStation)^[2]

   • Worldwide sales as of 2005^[update] – 9.8 million^[6]
   • Japan sales during 2006–2007 – 222,228
     • The Best – 158,458 (in 2006)^[7]
     • Ultimate Hits – 63,770 (during 2006–2007)^[8]
2. Only the initial release date on this platform is listed.
3. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back:

   • United States – 3.87 million^[11]
   • Japan – 1.3 million^[12]
4. Including Dual Shock Ver.
5. Resident Evil 2 (PlayStation) sales breakdown:

   • Resident Evil 2 – 4.96 million^[15]
   • Dual Shock Ver. – 810,000^[16]
6. Including Director's Cut and Dual Shock Ver.
7. Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories

   • United States and Europe – 2 million^[26]
   • Japan – 510,804^[27]
8. Namco Museum Vol. 3

   • United States – 2.24 million^[11]
   • Japan – 148,758^[27]
9. Known as Hot Shots Golf in North America.
10. Everybody's Golf / Hot Shots Golf

    • Japan – 2.13 million^[12]
    • United States – 229,511^[28]
11. WWF SmackDown!

    • United States – 1.62 million^[11]
    • United Kingdom – 300,000+^[24]
    • Japan – 15,759^[27]
12. WWF SmackDown 2:

    • United States – 1.57 million^[11]
    • United Kingdom – 300,000+^[24]
    • Japan – 45,858^[27]
13. Namco Museum Vol. 1

    • United States – 1.65 million^[11]
    • Japan – 167,786^[27]
14. Tekken:

    • Japan – 942,000^[33]
    • United States – 786,556^[28]
15. Tekken was the first PlayStation game to sell over 1 million units.^[34]
16. PaRappa the Rapper:

    • Japan – 1.47 million^[12]
    • United States – 214,398^[28]
17. Known as Hot Shots Golf 2 in North America.
18. Everybody's Golf 2 / Hot Shots Golf 2

    • Japan – 1.44 million^[12]
    • United States – 158,482^[28]
19. Ridge Racer:

    • Japan – 859,085^[37]
    • United States – 609,422 (bundled 60,958, separate 548,464)^[28]
20. Dance Dance Revolution:

    • Japan – 1.27 million^[12]
    • United States – 135,048^[28]
21. The Legend of Dragoon:

    • United States – 960,000^[11]
    • Japan – 355,240^[27]
22. Pac-Man World

    • United States – 1,240,000^[11]
    • Japan – 70,518^[27]
23. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins

    • United States – 730,675^[28]
    • Japan – 500,000+^[38]
24. Battle Arena Toshinden:

    • Japan – 696,851^[27]
    • United States – 532,724 (bundled 205,312, separate 327,412)^[28]
25. SaGa Frontier:

    • Japan – 1,095,226^[27]
    • United States – 117,898^[28]
26. Xenogears sales breakdown:

    • Japan – 929,479^[27]
    • Overseas – 280,000^[20]
27. Devil Dice:

    • Japan – 1.1 million^[12]
    • United States – 40,609^[40]
28. I.Q.

    • Japan – 1.01 million^[12]
    • United States – 103,288^[40]
29. R4: Ridge Racer Type 4

    • Japan – 759,527^[27]
    • United States – 297,564^[28]