PlayStation Store Charts: Arc Raiders Triumphs (Almost) in Europe
All eyes were firmly fixed on Battlefield and Call of Duty, but in December another game took the PlayStation Store charts by storm: ARC Raiders reached number one in North America and was beaten by just one title in Europe.
In Europe, EA Sports FC 26 celebrated its comeback at the top of the PlayStation Store charts in December. Gone are the days when soccer had to concede defeat to the FPS duelists Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. But that only applies to Europe, where ARC Raiders “only” landed in second place, even though it was developed by a Swedish team. And not just any team, but Embark Studios, which was founded in 2018 by former DICE employees. One of them is CEO Patrick Söderlund, formerly CEO of DICE and Chief Design Officer of EA before he left his post following what EA considered a disappointing launch of Battlefield 5.
In North America, ARC Raiders also made it to number one on the PlayStation Store charts. However, EA Sports FC 26 is far less dominant there, ranking only sixth. Its fiercest competitor in December was NBA 2K26.
There was less movement in the other PlayStation Store top lists, and there are also fewer differences between North America and Europe. A look at the free-to-play list shows that Call of Duty: Warzone remained ahead of Battlefield Redsec in December, but both were no match for classics of the marketing model such as Fortnite, Roblox, and Rocket League.
PlayStation Store Charts Europe
Top 20 PlayStation 5 Europe – December 2025
EA Sports FC 26
ARC Raiders
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
UFC 5
Minecraft
It Takes Two
Forza Horizon 5
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Battlefield 6
Hogwarts Legacy
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
NBA 2K26
Gran Turismo 7
F1 25
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Split Fiction
Ghost of Yōtei
Top 10 PlayStation 4 Europe – December 2025
Red Dead Redemption 2
EA Sports FC 26
A Way Out
Grand Theft Auto V
Minecraft
Need for Speed Heat
The Forest
Unravel Two
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin’s Creed Origins
Top 10 PlayStation VR2 Europe – December 2025
Beat Saber
Job Simulator
Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
Horizon Call of the Mountain
Among Us 3D: VR
Gun Club VR
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge – Enhanced Edition
Kayak VR: Mirage
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Top 10 Free-to-play (PS4+PS5) Europe – December 2025
Fortnite
Roblox
Where Winds Meet (F2P)
Rocket League
Call of Duty: Warzone
eFootball
Asphalt Legends
Battlefield REDSEC
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X – Free Access
The Sims 4
PlayStation Store Charts US/Canada
Top 20 PlayStation 5 US/Canada – December 2025
ARC Raiders
NBA 2K26
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
EA Sports Madden NFL 26
Grand Theft Auto V
EA Sports FC 26
Minecraft
Battlefield 6
EA Sports College Football 26
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Forza Horizon 5
Dispatch
UFC 5
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
NHL 26
It Takes Two
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Ghost of Yōtei
Mortal Kombat 1
Top 10 PlayStation 4 US/Canada – December 2025
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2
Minecraft
theHunter: Call of the Wild
A Way Out
God of War
Mortal Kombat X
Need for Speed Heat
The Forest
Top 10 PlayStation VR2 US/Canada – December 2025
Beat Saber
Job Simulator
Among Us 3D: VR
Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Creed: Rise to Glory – Championship Edition
Gun Club VR
Synapse
NFL PRO ERA II
Pavlov
Top 10 Free-to-play (PS4+PS5) USA/Canada – December 2025
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