The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) has officially released its listings for the top-selling games in Canada in 2025.

The full list of 20 games included in the rankings is surprisingly diverse, with many genres included. In fact, four of the top six best sellers are made—at least in part—right here in Canada. Even though other games like the legendary Grand Theft Auto V and the recently released Borderlands 4 made it onto the list, Canada still holds the top two ranking spots. So let’s get into some Canadian highlights listed in the rankings.

Sitting at number one in the whole country is Battlefield 6, which some people probably did not know was made partly in Canada. Partly meaning that Battlefield 6 was a four studio conjunction of production with Motive Studio out of Montreal, tagging into the design team to work on story elements, along with development in general. Along with Motive, there was also DICE out of Stockholm, Criterion Games located in Guildford, UK, and Ripple Effect Studio from Los Angeles. All of these Studios worked together to develop the newest game in the franchise’s long history under the “Battlefield Studios” banner.

Moving one rank down to number two is NHL 26, which was developed exclusively by EA Vancouver. EA Vancouver is also responsible for numerous other hit games included under the EA Sports branding. FIFA, NBA Live, NCAA March Madness, and the exquisite SSX were all made by EA Vancouver, and they even helped Konami develop ports of the original Castlevania for the Commodore 64 and MS-DOS operating systems.

Without further ado, here is the full list of every top-selling game in Canada for 2025 according to ESAC.

1. Donkey Kong Bananza, Nintendo
   
2. Grand Theft Auto V, Take 2 Interactive
   
3. Red Dead Redemption II, Take 2 Interactive
   
4. Civilization VII, Take 2 Interactive
   
5. Elden Ring: Nightreign, Bandai Namco 
   
6. Forza Horizon 5, Microsoft 
   
7. Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Nintendo 
   
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft (Canadian)
   
9. Minecraft, Multiple Manufacturers 
   
10. Split Fiction, Electronic Arts
    
11. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Plaion
    
12. Ghost of Yotei, Sony
    
13. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Remastered, Microsoft 
    
14. NBA 2K26, Take 2 Interactive 
    
15. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Microsoft (Canadian)
    
16. EA Sports FC 25, Electronic Arts (Canadian)
    
17. Borderlands 4, Take 2 Interactive
    
18. Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom USA
    
19. NHL 26, Electronic Arts (Canadian)
    
20.  Battlefield 6, Electronic Arts (Canadian)

Every one of these games has its own merit to be included, and most of them can be bought for a steal right now. For instance, Grand Theft Auto V is only $26.86 CAD on the PlayStation Store right now, and Monster Hunter Wilds currently has a sale on Steam, discounting it to just under $50. The Canadian gaming industry contributes 5.5 billion dollars to the Canadian GDP, so make sure to go sit on your couch and contribute to the economy. 

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