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

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

In both US/Canada and EU regions, Microsoft first-party games were the most downloaded titles from the PlayStation Store on PS5.

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 8 May 2025 12:55 IST

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

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered released on April 22

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Highlights

In the EU, Forza Horizon 5 topped the PS5 digital sales chart in April
Oblivion Remastered was the best-selling PS5 digital title in the US
Microsoft has doubled down on its multiplatform launch strategy in 2025

Xbox games occupied the top three spots on the digital bestsellers' list on the PS5 in April. In both US/Canada and EU regions, Microsoft first-party games were the most downloaded titles from the PlayStation Store on PS5. These best-selling games include The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered from Bethesda and the PS5 port of Forza Horizon 5 from Playground Games, both of which launched in April.

Xbox Games a Hit on PlayStation

Sony published its digital store's bestsellers' charts from last month on the PlayStation Blog this week, revealing that Xbox games took the top three spots on the PS5. In the US and Canada, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was the highest selling PS5 title on the PlayStation Store. Xbox Game Studios titles Minecraft and Forza Horizon 5 occupied the second and third places, respectively.

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

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Has Crossed 4 Million Players

If we go a bit further down the chart, Bethesda's Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, which released on the PS5 in April, also made it to the bestsellers' list on the console.

Forza Horizon 5 released on PS5 on April 29
Photo Credit: Microsoft/ Playground Games

Xbox Multiplatform Strategy

Microsoft has doubled down on its multiplatform launch strategy in 2025, with Xbox chief Phil Spencer reiterating the company's intent to release its first-party games on rival consoles. Earlier this year, Spencer suggested that more Xbox titles would make their way to PlayStation.

Gears of War Is the Next Xbox Exclusive Coming to PS5 This Year

The Xbox parent, since announcing last year that it would launch select first-party titles on the PS5 and the Nintendo Switch, has sought to de-couple Xbox hardware from Xbox games and services. Instead of banking on direct Xbox console sales, Microsoft has emphasised its Game Pass and Cloud Gaming services, that allow players to play its games on a variety of supported devices.

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

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was shadow dropped on April 22 across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. The remaster received critical acclaim for its faithful adherence to the original game's ethos while bringing meaningful visual and gameplay improvements. Bethesda confirmed last month that the game had crossed four million players in just four days of launch.

Forza Horizon 5

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Mexico looks beautiful
Varied regions, better with weather
Looks and performs great on Xbox One X
Hundreds of cars
Driving mechanics are refined
Easy to pick up, but with depth
Less demanding PvP multiplayer
Deep co-op support
EventLab is promising
Diverse character creator

Bad
Lack of innovation
Iterative update
Horizon Arcade is hit-and-miss
Expedition collectibles are meh

Read detailed Xbox Forza Horizon 5 review

Genre Racing

Platform PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Forza

PEGI Rating 12+

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Enhanced visual fidelity
Bundles all post-launch DLCs
Radiant AI system adds immersion
Retains the essense and fun of the original

Bad
Clunky character animations and combat mechanics
Level scaling system makes encounters tricky
More of an iterative upgrade than a true modernised title

Read detailed Bethesda The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered review

Genre RPG

Platform PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

Series The Elder Scrolls

PEGI Rating 18+

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Minecraft

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation Vita (PS Vita), Stadia, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, PC: Windows, PC: macOS, PC: Linux, Fire OS, Windows Phone

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Minecraft

PEGI Rating 7+

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