Farpoint Is The Highest Selling PlayStation VR Game in the US

There’s some good surprises on this list, that’s for sure.

Posted By | On 02nd, Oct. 2018

Project Morpheus

With Sony’s PlayStation VR finally beginning to catch on, and establishing itself as a long term platform for the burgeoning medium, it seems like the NPD Group has decided to shed some light on exactly what games people are playing on it once they buy it. While major AAA support for VR is still a bit wanting, there’s a lot of great titles available now— and that is reflected in the list of the top five bestselling PSVR games in the US, according to NPD Group analyst Mat Piscatella, which is a pretty diverse group.

You’ll be surprised to know that the top selling game is not Skyrim, but rather, Farpoint; Worlds VR is number two, followed by Batman: Arkham VR. Skyrim comes in at number 4, with DriveClub VR taking fifth place.

Now, there’s some interesting points to note here, so let’s go through them. “Where’s Resident Evil 7?” is one, so let’s make it very clear that the NPD Group is only counting “PSVR required” games here, which means that Resident Evil 7, which includes full VR on board with the standard PS4 version, doesn’t count here.

Why is Skyrim so low? There’s multiple reasons: one, Skyrim does not have its digital sales counted, unlike the other games, because Bethesda does not share digital sales data with the NPD Group. Secondly, Skyrim is one of the few full priced PSVR games on the market— most other games can be had for less than $60. It’s not unreasonable to suppose many would-be buyers go with a handful of cheaper games rather than one expensive one.

So, there you have it. I wonder what this list will look like a year from now…


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!



Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Zenless Zone Zero – Nicole Stars in New Character Demo Trailer

Zenless Zone Zero – Nicole Stars in New Character Demo Trailer

The Cunning Hares leader uses a weaponized briefcase which deals Physical damage and fires a mini-black hole t...

Street Fighter 6 – Outfit 3 for Base Roster and Balance Changes Now Available

Street Fighter 6 – Outfit 3 for Base Roster and Balance Changes Now Available

Fixes for issues with Assisted Combos, shortening the invincibility time for some actions after a Perfect Parr...

Street Fighter 6’s New Outfits for the Launch Roster Cost $100 in Total

Street Fighter 6’s New Outfits for the Launch Roster Cost $100 in Total

Each outfit costs 300 Fighter Coins or about $6, but you can spend a whopping $100 for 5400 Fighter Coins to g...

Final Fantasy 16 Will Make Changes to Arcade Mode with an Update on December 8

Final Fantasy 16 Will Make Changes to Arcade Mode with an Update on December 8

The update will "adjust the method by which battle performance scores are calculated" in the mode, and add a n...

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Closed Alpha is Live, Download Size Revealed

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Closed Alpha is Live, Download Size Revealed

The closed alpha is live until December 4th, midnight PST, for PC, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 and requires signin...

10 Upcoming Games of December 2023

10 Upcoming Games of December 2023

December marks the end of a long year of amazing games, but there are still some worthwhile titles to pick up ...