Capcom Reveals All-Time Best-Selling Game Series as of December 2024

In a recent financial report, Capcom has unveiled its most successful video game franchises of all time as of December 31st, 2024.

Leading the pack is Resident Evil with an astounding 167 million units sold across its various entries. Monster Hunter follows with 108 million units, while the iconic Street Fighter series rounds out the top three with 56 million units sold.

Capcom’s Top 10 Best Seller Franchise:

• Resident Evil – 167 million units
• Monster Hunter – 108 million units
• Street Fighter – 56 million units
• Mega Man – 42 million units
• Devil May Cry – 33 million units
• Dead Rising – 18 million units
• Dragon’s Dogma – 13 million units
• Ace Attorney – 13 million units
• Marvel vs. Capcom – 12 million units
• Onimusha – 8.7 million units

Interstingly, Dragon’s Dogma has matched Ace Attorney’s 13 million units with just two main games and a Japan-exclusive MMORPG. Similarly, Onimusha maintains its position in the top 10 despite minimal activity since its 2018 remaster.

Monster Hunter’s Continued Dominance

Individually, Monster Hunter World stands as Capcom’s single most successful title, achieving 28.10 million units sold as of December 31st, 2024. The game’s Iceborne expansion also reached to new milestone as it almost touched 15 million sales apart from the base game.

The franchise’s most recent entry Monster Hunter Rise also sold 16.70 million copies, while its Sunbreak expansion has achieved 9.40 million sales.

Capcom’s Top 10 Best-Seller Games:

1. Monster Hunter: World (Jan 2018) – 21.30 million units
2. Monster Hunter Rise (Mar 2021) – 16.70 million units
3. Resident Evil 2 (Jan 2019) – 15.00 million units
4. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Sep 2019) – 14.90 million units
5. RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard (Jan 2017) – 14.40 million units
6. Resident Evil Village (May 2021) – 10.90 million units
7. Resident Evil 3 (Apr 2020) – 9.60 million units
8. Resident Evil 5 (Mar 2009) – 9.50 million units
9. Resident Evil 6 (Oct 2012) – 9.50 million units
10. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Jun 2022) – 9.40 million units

Top Performers in Current Fiscal Year Sales

The standout performers in the last nine months (from April 2024 to December 2024):

1. Monster Hunter: World – 2.79 million units
2. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne – 2.33 million units
3. Monster Hunter Rise – 2 million units
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake – 2 million units (Lifetime: 9.23 million)
5. Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak – 1.74 million units
6. Resident Evil Village – 1.16 million units
7. Street Fighter 6 – 1 million units (Lifetime: 4.40 million)
8. Resident Evil 7 biohazard – 1 million units
9. Resident Evil 2 – 1 million units
10. Devil May Cry 5 – 0.97 million units (Lifetime: 8.9 million)

Looking Forward

Capcom isn’t resting on its laurels. Monster Hunter Wilds, scheduled for release on February 28th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, represents the company’s next major release. Despite experiencing a 16.3% decline in sales during the third quarter, Capcom has chosen not to adjust its forecast, displaying high confidence in the upcoming title.

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