Although 2021 has been launched as a dry period in terms of games, it is an undeniable fact that many games that are noteworthy and require a look were released. Of course, as this was the case, it was necessary to reveal the sales figures.
Although some of the best selling games do not surprise when they see it, some games really manage to surprise and impress you. Here are the best-selling games of 2021 according to Metacritic scores:
Top selling games in 2021:
- Minecraft
- Mario Kart 8
- Super Mario World 3D
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Resident Evil: Village
- MLB: The Show
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Madden NFL 22
Can accommodate people of all ages: Minecraft
- Genre: Survival, sandbox, action, adventure
- Releasing Date: November 18, 2011
- Publisher: Mojang, Sony, Xbox, Telltale Games
- Metacritic Score: 93
- 2021 Sales figure: $1.7 billion
Minecraft, which has the potential to appeal to people of all ages, from seventy to seventy, is a truly impressive success that it can still make its mark on the list of best-selling games despite the years since its release. Minecraft, which offers you the chance to try to survive in a sandbox world and direct your own adventure, is still among the most ideal games where you can develop your imagination. Considering its advantages, it should not be surprising that it is still considered one of the giants of the gaming industry.
The iconic brand of kart racing games: Mario Kart 8
- Genre: Racing game
- Releasing Date: May 29, 2014
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Metacritic Score: 92
- 2021 Sales Figure: 8.3 million copies
We have seen many examples of kart racing until now, especially on Playstation and Nintendo. But none of them matched the success of the Mario Kart series. The Mario Kart series, which has kept its reputation especially with the game they released, continues to be remembered as an iconic Nintendo game despite the year it was released.
Still successfully adapting to today’s games: Super Mario World 3D
- Genre: Platformer, adventure
- Release Date: February 12, 2021
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Metacritic Score: 89
- 2021 Sales Figure: 5.60 million copies
Super Mario series was a series that adorned most people’s childhood and made it fun. Many people who play games have very pleasant memories with Mario. But today, instead of being a forgotten series, Mario is one of the games that has managed to keep up with the present and carry itself much further. Super Mario 3D World, which presents its colorful world and diversity in gameplay like a waterfall, is one of the games that definitely deserves to be included in this list.
A brand new world filled with monsters to hunt: Monster Hunter Rise
- Genre: Action, RPG, adventure
- Release Date: March 26, 2021
- Publisher: Capcom
- Metacritic Score: 88
- 2021 Sales Number: 7.5 million copies
The Monster Hunter series, which entered the computer industry with Monster Hunter World, clearly showed the whole world how enjoyable it is to hunt monsters with a style unique to Asian culture. The series, which continues on its way with the success of Monster Hunter World, comes up with a more story-based and different art choice with the game Rise. This situation, which seems a bit risky when taken into consideration, created a very positive momentum in its own environment and ensured that the name of the game was included in this list.
An impressive new Spider-Man: Spider-Man Miles Morales
- Genre: fighting, action, adventure
- Release Date: November 12, 2020
- Publisher: Sony
- Metacritic Score: 85
- 2021 Sales Figure: 6.5 million copies
After the tremendous success of the Spiderman game, which was released exclusively for PlayStation 4, the team, which rolled up its sleeves for the new game without slowing down, suddenly introduced Miles Morales. Miles Morales, who managed to achieve successful works again with the influence of the first game, managed to put a smile on the face of most players, although it was seen as a short game, because it allowed a new and different Spiderman experience. These achievements gave him the place he deserved among the best-selling games of the year.
Assassinating in the world of Vikings: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Genre: Action, RPG, adventure
- Release Date: November 10, 2020
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Metacritic Score: 84
- 2021 Sales Number: 12 million copies in the first 2 months
The Assassin’s Creed series, which took a completely different form as a game genre after Assassin’s Creed Origins, seems to have learned from its old mistakes and appeared much more successfully. It shows that since Ubisoft Origins, which was subjected to harsh criticism before the series-changing Origins game, it has been careful not to make the same mistakes and listens to the players much more. After taking the wind from the first two games, Ubisoft threw us into the vikings’ arms this time with Valhalla. Sprinkling action and role-playing elements in front of us, Valhalla has given plenty of space to viking-oriented factors such as forming a tribe, as well as the usual Assassin’s Creed mechanics.
Fighting evil again with the theme ‘family is everything’: Resident Evil: Village
- Genre: Survival, horror
- Release Date: May 7, 2021
- Publisher: Capcom
- Metacritic Score: 84,
- 2021 Sales: More than 5 million copies
Resident Evil series is a very rooted and cult series in the game industry. Although the series has been stagnant for a long time, we can say that it almost regained its former glory with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, which came out in 2017. Resident Evil Village is the newest game in the series, which has been continuing its new games without slowing down since then. In our game where we once again fight for family ties, this time we throw ourselves into all kinds of strange, scary and at the same time disturbing situations to save our daughter.
The main focus of the baseball bat, which is used everywhere in our country except for its original purpose: MLB: The Show
- Genre: Sports, strategy, simulation
- Release Date: April 16, 2021
- Publisher: Sony, Cokem International, MLB Advaned Media
- Metacritic Score: 79
- 2021 Sales Figure: More than 2 million copies with 4 million players
MLB: The Show, which is a living blood example of Baseball, another sport that is not very popular in our country, became one of the best-selling games of its series in a very short time. In addition, it seems that MLB: The Show, which is a big win for Sony, will continue to progress rapidly by taking this wind behind it.
This time, we look at the cold war period through the eyes of Call of Duty: Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Genre: FPS, action
- Release Date: 13 November 2020
- Publisher: Activision
- Metacritic Score: 76
- 2021 Sales: More than 5.7 million copies
Black Ops Cold War, this year’s member of the Call of Duty series, which has now become a routine, takes us into the arms of the cold war, as you can guess from its name. Cold War may be the Call of Duty game that tries to contain the most innovation among the Call of Duty games that have been released recently. The choices you make with the dialogues and even sometimes you come across puzzles. Even side quests based on preference increase the dosage of innovation. Things like this make us smile, even though they’re not what we’re used to seeing in the general Cod series.
A vivid example of American Football, known for being a very tough sport: Madden NFL 22
- Genre: Sports, simulation, strategy
- Release Date: August 17, 2021
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Metacritic Score: 70
- 2021 Sales Figure: The numbers are not clear because the game is new
Madden NFL 22, a successful representative of American football, is a game that sports fans often do not miss. So much so that it can even be seen as one of the cult games of the sports branch. Although it is not mentioned much in our country, Madden NFL 22, which is very popular around the world, has managed to enter among the best-selling games of 2021 with its success in its own right.
19462
