The gaming landscape in the United States shows striking stability, as new data confirms that players are sticking firmly to their live-service favorites. According to Mat Piscatella of Circana, the roster of the five most-played games on both PlayStation and Xbox in 2025 remains identical to that of 2024. This trend underscores the continued market dominance of long-running, multiplayer, “evergreen” titles over traditional new releases.
The consistency is particularly stark on the PlayStation 5. Circana’s Player Engagement Tracker reveals that not only were the top five titles the same year-over-year, but their exact ranking held steady. The top five most-played games in the US, based on an active panel of players, were dominated by familiar names: *Fortnite* claimed the number one spot, followed by *Call of Duty*, *Grand Theft Auto V*, *Roblox*, and finally, *Minecraft*.
While the exact rankings for Xbox were also noted to be highly similar to the previous year, the PS5 data offers a clear picture of user engagement stagnation. This data suggests that even with a constant influx of high-budget releases, player time investment remains overwhelmingly concentrated in established, update-driven platforms that benefit from massive network effects.