Monster Hunter Wilds and Assassin’s Creed Shadows Top US Sales in 2025

Monster Hunter Wilds is the currently most sold game in the US for 2025 – followed by Assassin’s Creed as the second most sold. The information was shared by Mat Piscatella, Executive Director & Video Game Industry Analyst at Circana. The third most sold title was not revealed.

“Assassin’s Creed: Shadows has been the best-selling video game in the US for each of its first 3 weeks in market, according to Circana’s Retail Tracking Service (dollar sales, latest data through April 5th),” the analyst shared on social media. 

Both titles were highly anticipated for years prior to their release – with Monster Hunter fans long awaiting another mainline installment to the franchise. Wilds received criticism for its poor PC optimization, especially during its open beta. Meanwhile, Assassin’s Creed Shadows became a controversial topic of discussion prior to its release, largely due to differing political opinions regarding cultural representation. 

According to the stats revealed by Circana, the two are performing exceptionally well financially, at least compared to other 2025 video game title releases. But with the Switch 2 releasing in 2025, alongside GTA VI’s eventual launch, the title of best selling game of 2025 is very much undecided. 

Monster Hunter Wilds topped eight million sales in three days, while Assassin’s Creed Shadows reached three million players on its release day.