The top 20 best selling games of the decade

Before seeing the list I can assure you that TWO Names have nailed the best selling games list of this decade. Well you must have already guessed them. They are Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty series. Grand Theft Auto V is the best-selling game from 2010 through the end of 2019 in the United States, according to the industry tracking firm The NPD Group.

The NPD Group provided the top 20 for the 2010s as well as the 2000s. So let’s dive right into both lists and see which games made it to the top 20.

Top 20 best selling games from 2010 through 2019 in the U.S.

1. Grand Theft Auto V
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops
3. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
4. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
5. Call of Duty: Black Ops III
6. Call Of Duty: Ghosts
7. Red Dead Redemption II
8. Call of Duty: WWII
9. Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
10. Minecraft
11. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019
13. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
14. Mario Kart 8
15. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
16. Battlefield 1
17. Battlefield 4
18. Destiny
19. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
20. Star Wars Battlefront 2015

So did you take a good look at the 2010s list? Well take another good look at the next one as you will be surprised.

Top 20 best sellers from 2000 through 2009 in the U.S.

1. Guitar Hero III Legends Of Rock
2. Wii Fit
3. Rock Band
4. Wii Play W/ Remote
5. Guitar Hero World Tour
6. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
7. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
8. Mario Kart Wii
9. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
10. Call Of Duty: World At War
11. Guitar Hero 2
12. Rock Band 2
13. Madden NFL 07
14. Halo 3
15. Madden NFL 08
16. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
17. Madden NFL 09
18. Halo 2
19. Grand Theft Auto IV
20. Madden NFL 06

For those checking this out and curious of how U.S. game sales this decade compare to the prior one ending in 2009, see below charts courtesy of NPD Group.

Let's just say it's a much more.. diverse list of titles & genres.

Notably, the popularity of rhythm & sports categories. pic.twitter.com/nLB1eVJ6ue

— Dom (@DomsPlaying) January 17, 2020

After seeing both charts we can see that the best selling games in 2010s were both Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty games. Black Ops 1 being the best one among all Call of Duty games, followed by Call of Duty Black Ops 2 then shifting to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, then back again to Call of Duty Black Ops 3 and finally shifting to another call of Duty which is Ghosts. Rock star’s Red Dead Redemption gives us a little break from Call of Duty games but comes next Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty Black Ops 4. Seriously lots and lots of names of call of Duty Games and entries.

But seeing the 2000s List, we can notice that it’s different than the latest one. The Rhythm games make the debut here. It’s all about Guitar hero games and Rock Band games.

I am curious now about the 2020s list. Will it be a fortnite / battle royal -esque games? I think it will be 🙁