Top 10 best-selling video games this year - Ultimate Guide

Discover which were the most successful titles in the last 12 months. Every time less is needed for 2018 to finish and it is time to take a tour of the most popular titles and see what have been the most successful games during the last 12 months. That's why we show you what were the best-selling games of 2018, with the number of units sold in each game. These figures are based on the database of VGChartz, the web specializing in statistics of sales of consoles and videogames. Below are the positions of the games in descending order according to the data released this year:

1- Red Dead Redemption 2.

The PS4 version of Red Dead Redemption 2 is ranked number 1, with a total of 6,605,270 units sold. The title of Rockstar Games opens the list of the 10 best-selling games of 2018 with its version for the Microsoft console and now closes it with the version for the Sony machine. Red Dead Redemption 2 is a western-themed action-adventure game developed by Rockstar Games. The third entry in the Red Dead series, is a prequel to the 2010 Red Dead Redemption game.

2- FIFA 19 (PS4).

FIFA 19 has sold 5,754,594 units in PS4, ranking second in the top. The improvements introduced in this new installment of the EA Sports series have made the title a success. FIFA 19 is a football simulation video game developed by EA Vancouver as part of the Electronic Arts FIFA series. Announced for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows consoles.

3- Spider-Man.

Another great exclusive of PlayStation 4 this year was Spider-Man. The title developed by Insomniac Games has surprised us by its incredible story and finished managing to sell a total of 5,594,874 in just 9 weeks since its launch. Getting the third place in the list. Spider-Man is an action-adventure game published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 4, based on the Marvel Comics superhero, Spider-Man. Launched on September 7, 2018.

4- God of War.

In the fourth position we present to you one of the great exclusives of PS4: God of War. The return of Kratos to the consoles has called a total of 5,119,601 users who have bet on the game and was crowned as the best game of the year in the Game Awards. God of War is an action and adventure video game based on mythology. Created by David Jaffe at Sony's Santa Monica studio for the PlayStation 2 console, becoming an iconic title for the PlayStation brand. It consists of eight games on multiple platforms.

5- Call of Duty Black Ops IIII (PS4).

We reached the middle of the top presenting Call of Duty Black Ops IIII. The titles of this action saga of Activision are always among the best sellers of the year and in 2018. With the addition of Battle Royale mode called Blackout, the PS4 version has reached 4,990,432 units sold in just one month. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 is a first person multiplayer shooter developed by Treyarch. It was released worldwide for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One on October 12, 2018.

6- Monster Hunter World (PS4).

Monster Hunter World has managed to sell a total of 4,419,794 units on PS4 alone, which places this version of the title as the sixth best-selling video game of 2018. Monster Hunter World is a role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. As part of the Monster Hunter series, released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in January 2018.

7- Far Cry 5 (PS4).

Far Cry 5, the last major installment of the Ubisoft saga, seems to have convinced fans of the franchise. The title has sold a total of 3,702,801 units in its version of PS4, which has allowed it to place in seventh place. Far Cry 5 is a first-person action and adventure video game released for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One.

8- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has managed to sell a total of 3,504,282 in 2018 placing in the eighth place of the top. In total, this driving title for Nintendo Switch carries almost 10 million units sold since it reached the market in 2017.

9- Super Mario Odyssey.

Super Mario Odyssey carries a total of 2,707,332 units sold during 2018. This places it as the ninth best-selling game of 2018. Super Mario Odyssey is a platform game released by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch on October 27, 2017.

10- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Xbox One).

The Xbox One version of Red Dead Redemotion 2 has managed to sell a total of 2,522,446 units. Something that has served so that this version of the title developed by Rockstar Games has sneaked into the tenth place in the list of best-selling games of 2018. In this way we conclude the tour of the games that have been the most sold during 2018 that is about to end.