Global data firm Newzoo has put out its report for which PC and console games in September 2025 led the industry in terms of revenue and monthly active users. Unsurprisingly, EA Sports FC 26 sat at the top of the charts in terms of revenue, though curiously it didn't even crack the top 10 for monthly active users. Elsewhere, Hollow Knight Silksong beat out one of September's major triple-A releases to crack the top 5 on the revenue charts.
With EA Sports FC 26 at the top of the revenue charts, coming in second was NBA 2K26, followed by Borderlands 4 in third. Fourth place went to Fortnite, which was three spots down from where it was in August 2025, but fifth in the charts was Hollow Knight Silksong, which shows just how impactful and successful a launch the game has had after years of players waiting for it.
Behind Silksong was Counter-Strike 2, and then in seventh place, September's other major triple-A release, Dying Light: The Beast. Helldivers 2, EA Sports Madden NFL 26, and Valorant round out the rest of the top 10 in terms of revenue in eighth, ninth, and tenth place, respectively.
Despite EA Sports FC 26 leading the charts in terms of revenue, it was not one of the two EA games that made the monthly active users charts. Those spots were hit by Skate, which made the list in sixth place, and last year's FC game, EA Sports FC 25. It's odd to see EA Sports FC 25 this high on the charts in the same month that EA Sports FC 26 came out, but that's likely due to the fact that FC 26 only had four days in September to rack up user numbers, since it came out on September 26.
The rest of the monthly active users charts largely remained the same, with Skate being the only new game to make the list, and the other nine shuffling around in the top 10. Fortnite and Call of Duty stayed in their same spots at number one and number two, while Helldivers 2 found its way back into the list by hitting the number nine spot, thanks in part to its arrival on Xbox in August.
Outside of the top 10, No Man's Sky jumped 34 spots in terms of monthly active users to 18th, thanks to its new Voyagers update, and in regard to revenue, Hades 2 made the top 20 at number 20, thanks to its 1.0 launch last month.
Here's Newzoo's full overview for the top games on PC and consoles for September 2025:
Engagement highlights
- skate. (2025) (#6, new) — Early-access launch on September 16 drew strong cross-platform engagement, proving accessibility still drives discovery.
- HELLDIVERS 2 (#9, +4) — Xbox launch, HALO collab, and new content update lifted engagement across all platforms.
- EA Sports FC 26 (#12, new) — Maintains franchise-level engagement; consistency remains EA’s retention engine.
- No Man’s Sky (#18, +34) — Voyagers update with customizable starships reignited player exploration.
- Hollow Knight & Silksong (#19 & #20) — Sequel release on Sept 4 and a deep discount on the original sent both titles climbing the charts.
Revenue movers
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- EA Sports FC 26 (#1, new) — Top-grossing title in September; PlayStation users led spending.
- NBA 2K26 (#2, new) — Highest-grossing launch month in franchise history.
- Borderlands 4 (#3, new) — Despite mixed reviews, strong brand loyalty secured a top-three debut.
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (#5, new) — 2 M copies sold across six markets; 600 K on Nintendo Switch.
- Hades II (#20, +332) — Full 1.0 release tripled its MAU peak after 16 months of Early Access.
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