Germany’s top 20 best-selling games of 2022

A new report from the German Games Industry Association has revealed the top 20 best-selling games of 2022 in the region.

Pokemon had a strong showing with three entries on the list. Pokemon Legends: Arceus came very close to topping the chart, but lands at #2. Nintendo Switch Sports and Kirby and the Forgotten Land, which were new releases as well, land at #7 and #9 respectively. While it wasn’t in the top ten, Splatoon 3 did secure a spot at #14. Mario Strikers: Battle League even managed to appear having come in at #19.

The full list of best-selling games in Germany for 2022 is as follows:

1. FIFA 23 (Electronic Arts)
2. Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Nintendo)
3. Elden Ring (Bandai Namco)
4. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (Activision Blizzard)
5. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Warner Bros. Interactive)
6. Gran Turismo 7 (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
7. Nintendo Switch Sports (Nintendo)
8. Horizon Forbidden West (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
9. Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Nintendo)
10. God of War: Ragnarok (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
11. Pokemon Violet (Nintendo)
12. F1 22 (Electronic Arts)
13. Pokemon Scarlet (Nintendo)
14. Splatoon 3 (Nintendo)
15. WWE 2K22 (2K)
16. Need for Speed Unbound (Electronic Arts)
17. NBA 2K23 (2K)
18. Tiny Tina’s Wonderland (2K)
19. Mario Strikers: Battle League (Nintendo)
20. The Quarry (2K)

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