The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Forza Horizon 5 Are PS5’s Top-Selling Games in April

Xbox video games occupied the highest three spots on the digital bestsellers’ record on the PS5 in April. In each US/Canada and EU areas, Microsoft first-party video games had been essentially the most downloaded titles from the PlayStation Store on PS5. These best-selling video games embrace The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered from Bethesda and the PS5 port of Forza Horizon 5 from Playground Games, each of which launched in April.

Xbox Games a Hit on PlayStation

Sony revealed its digital retailer’s bestsellers’ charts from final month on the PlayStation Blog this week, revealing that Xbox video games took the highest three spots on the PS5. In the US and Canada, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was the best promoting PS5 title on the PlayStation Store. Xbox Game Studios titles Minecraft and Forza Horizon 5 occupied the second and third locations, respectively.

In the EU, Forza Horizon 5 topped the PS5 digital gross sales chart in April. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Minecraft had been the second and third best-selling PS5 titles, respectively, in the area.

If we go a bit additional down the chart, Bethesda’s Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which launched on the PS5 in April, additionally made it to the bestsellers’ record on the console.

Forza Horizon 5 launched on PS5 on April 29
(*5*)Photo Credit: Microsoft/ Playground Games

Xbox Multiplatform Strategy

Microsoft has doubled down on its multiplatform launch technique in 2025, with Xbox chief Phil Spencer reiterating the corporate’s intent to launch its first-party video games on rival consoles. Earlier this yr, Spencer recommended that extra Xbox titles would make their approach to PlayStation.

The Xbox dad or mum, since asserting final yr that it will launch choose first-party titles on the PS5 and the Nintendo Switch, has sought to de-couple Xbox {hardware} from Xbox video games and companies. Instead of banking on direct Xbox console gross sales, Microsoft has emphasised its Game Pass and Cloud Gaming companies, that permit gamers to play its video games on a wide range of supported units.

This week, Microsoft introduced Gears of War: Reloaded, a remaster of the unique recreation from 2006, for the PS5, PC and Xbox Series S/X. The remaster is ready for launch on all supported platforms on August 26, 2025.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was shadow dropped on April 22 throughout PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. The remaster obtained essential approval for its devoted adherence to the unique recreation’s ethos whereas bringing significant visible and gameplay enhancements. Bethesda confirmed final month that the sport had crossed 4 million gamers in simply 4 days of launch.