List of best-selling Xbox 360 video games

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This is a list of Xbox 360 video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies, sorted in order of copies sold. Some games may have also been released on platforms other than the Xbox 360, in which case only the sales figures from the Xbox 360 versions are counted. There are also some games not listed that were included in bundle packs with the Kinect.

Xbox 360 Elite and Xbox 360 S consoles.
Xbox 360 games which have sold or shipped one million copies
Title Total copies sold Sales breakdown Release date Genre Developer Publisher
Kinect Adventures 24 million[a][1] N/A
  • NA November 4, 2010
  • EU November 10, 2010
  • AUS November 18, 2010
 Sports Good Science Studio Microsoft Studios
Grand Theft Auto 5 14.49 million[a][1] N/A
  • WW September 17, 2013
 Sandbox game Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Halo 3 14.5 million[2] N/A
  • NA September 25, 2007
  • AUS September 25, 2007
  • EU September 26, 2007
 First-person shooter Bungie Microsoft
Minecraft 13 million[c][3] N/A
  • WW May 9, 2012[4]
 Sandbox game Mojang/4J Studios Microsoft
Call of Duty: Black Ops 12 million[5] N/A
  • WW November 9, 2010[6]
  • JP November 18, 2010(Sub)
  • JP December 16, 2010(Dub)
 First-person shooter Treyarch Activision
Halo 4 9.41 million
  • 6.44 million in the US
  • 2.22 million in the UK
  • 0.04 million in Japan
  • 0.70 million on other regions
 November 6, 2012
  • JP November 8. 2012
 First-person shooter 343 Industries Microsoft Studios
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 7.562 million
  • 6.471 million in the US
  • 1 million in the UK[7]
  • 87,374 plus 3,944 The Best in Japan[8]
 November 10, 2009
  • JP December 10, 2009
 First-person shooter Infinity Ward Activision
Gears of War 5 million[b][9] N/A
  • NA November 7, 2006
  • EU November 17, 2006
  • AUS November 23, 2006
  • JP January 18, 2007
 Third-person shooter Epic Games Microsoft
Gears of War 2 5 million[10] N/A
  • WW November 7, 2008[11]
  • JP July 30, 2009
 Third-person shooter Epic Games Microsoft
Halo: Reach 4.79 million
  • 5.74 million in North America[12]
  • 53,126 in Japan[8]
 September 14, 2010[13] First-person shooter Bungie Microsoft
Batman: Arkham City 4.6 million October 18, 2011 Action-adventure game Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Grand Theft Auto IV 4.362 million
  • 3.29 million in the US[14]
  • 1 million in the UK[7]
  • 65,486 and 6,453 Platinum in Japan[8]
 April 29, 2008 Action-adventure game Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 4.211 million
  • 3.04 million in the US[15]
  • 78,000 in Canada[16]
  • 54,742 and 39,222 Platinum Collection/The Best in Japan[8]
  • 1 million in the UK[7]
 November 5, 2007 First-person shooter Infinity Ward Activision
Fable II 3.5 million[17] N/A Action role-playing game Lionhead Studios Microsoft
Call of Duty: World at War 3.35 million
  • 2.75 million in the US[14]
  • 600,000 in the UK[18]
 First-person shooter Treyarch Activision
Gears of War 3 3 million[19][20] N/A
  • NA/PAL September 20, 2011[21]
  • JP September 22, 2011[21]
 Third-person shooter Epic Games Microsoft Studios
Halo 3: ODST 3 million[22] N/A First-person shooter Bungie Microsoft
Kinect Sports 3 million[23] N/A November 4, 2010 Sports Rare Microsoft
Battlefield 3 2.73 million
  • 1.63 million in the US
  • 730,000 in Europe
  • 14,000 in Japan
 N/A First-person shooter EA Digital Illusions CE Electronic Arts
Forza Motorsport 2 2.674 million Racing game Turn 10 Studios Microsoft
Assassin's Creed 2.585 million
  • 1.87 million in the US[15]
  • 60,000 in Canada[16]
  • 55,261 in Japan[8]
  • 600,000 in the UK[26]
 Action-adventure game Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Uno 2.068 million[c][27] N/A Card game Carbonated Games Microsoft
Dance Central 2.5 [23] N/A Dance Harmonix Microsoft
Dead Rising 2.0 million[28] N/A Action-adventure game Capcom Capcom
Forza Motorsport 3 2 million[29] N/A Racing game Turn 10 Studios Microsoft
Guitar Hero II 2 million in North America and Western Europe[30] N/A November 4, 2010 Rhythm game Harmonix Activision
Saints Row 2 million[31] N/A Action-adventure game Volition THQ
Assassin's Creed II 1.917 million
  • 1.577 million in the US[32]
  • 40,837 in Japan[8]
  • 300,000 in the UK[26]
 Action-adventure game Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 1.872 million
  • 1.49 million in the US[24]
  • 72,274 plus 10,025 Game of the Year Edition in Japan[8]
  • 300,000 in the UK[26]
 Role-playing video game Bethesda Game Studios 2K Games
Madden NFL 09 1.87 million in the US[14] N/A Sports game EA Tiburon EA Sports
Red Dead Redemption 1.865 million Action-adventure game Rockstar North/Rockstar San Diego Rockstar Games
Rock Band 1.75 million
  • 1.65 million in the US[35]
  • 100,000 in the UK[36]
 Rhythm game Harmonix MTV Games
Madden NFL 07 1.72 million in the US[24] N/A Sports game EA Tiburon EA Sports
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 1.652 million
  • 1.32 million in the US[24]
  • 32,000 in Canada[16]
  • 300,000 in the UK[26]
 Rhythm game Neversoft Activision
Mass Effect 2 1.6 million sold,[37] 2 million shipped; includes PC version[38] N/A Action role-playing game BioWare Electronic Arts
Mass Effect 1.6 million[39] N/A Action role-playing game BioWare Microsoft
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 1.591 million Tactical shooter Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
Call of Duty 3 1.534 million
  • 1.22 million in the US[24]
  • 14,194 in Japan[8]
  • 300,000 in the UK[26]
 First-person shooter Treyarch Activision
BioShock 1.5 million[40] N/A First-person shooter Irrational Games 2K Games
Crackdown 1.5 million[41] N/A Third-person shooter Realtime Worlds Microsoft
Fallout 3 1.51 million
  • 1.14 million in North America[35]
  • 63,548 regular, 6,681 Game of the Year edition and 4,262 Platinum Edition in Japan[8]
  • 300,000 in the UK[26]
 Action role-playing game Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition 1.5 million[28] N/A Third-person shooter Capcom Capcom
Madden NFL 08 1.51 million in the US[24] N/A Sports game EA Tiburon EA Sports
Perfect Dark Zero 1.5 million[42] N/A First-person shooter Rare Microsoft
Resident Evil 5 1.423 million Survival horror Capcom Capcom
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 1.411 million
  • 1.2 million in the US[47]
  • 8,903 and 1,622 Platinum Collection version in Japan[8]
  • 200,000 in the UK[45]
 Tactical shooter Ubisoft Paris, Red Storm Entertainment Ubisoft
Call of Duty 2 1.4 million[48] N/A First-person shooter Infinity Ward Activision
Fight Night Round 3 1.29 million
  • 1.19 million in the US[35]
  • 100,000 in the UK[36]
  • 1,132 in Japan[8]
 Sports game EA Chicago EA Sports
Trials HD[c] 1.29 million[27] N/A Racing game, puzzle game RedLynx Microsoft
UFC 2009 Undisputed 1.23 million
  • 1.03 million in the US[49]
  • 200,000 in the UK[45]
 Sports game Yuke's Osaka THQ
Guitar Hero World Tour 1.124 million
  • 924,000 in the US[35]
  • 200,000 in the UK[45]
 Rhythm game Neversoft Activision
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1.123 million
  • 923,000 in the US[35]
  • 200,000 in the UK[45]
 Action game LucasArts LucasArts
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 1.05 million
  • 825,500 in the US[50]
  • 24,539 in Japan[8]
  • 200,000 in the UK[45]
 First-person shooter EA Digital Illusions CE Electronic Arts
Rock Band 2 1.02 million in the US[35] N/A Rhythm game Harmonix MTV Games
Dead or Alive 4 1 million[51] N/A Versus fighting game Team Ninja Tecmo
Left 4 Dead 1 million[52] N/A First-person shooter Turtle Rock Studios/Valve Corporation Valve Corporation
Halo Wars 1 million[53] N/A Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft
Ninja Gaiden II 1 million[54] N/A Action-adventure game Team Ninja Tecmo
The Orange Box 1 million[55] N/A First-person shooter, puzzle Valve Corporation Valve Corporation
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 1 million[56] N/A Tactical shooter Red Storm Entertainment Ubisoft
Viva Piñata 1 million[57] N/A Life simulation game Rare Microsoft

Total Xbox 360 games sold as of December 2009: 353.8 million.[58]

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