Summary
The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredis one of the three best-selling games of 2025 so far, just two weeks after its release. Dubbed the “worst-kept secret in video games” for the past several months,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredwas subject to seemingly endless rumors and leaks in the lead-up to its official acknowledgment and subsequent release by Bethesda two weeks ago.
While officially named a remaster, many argue that this new version ofThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionlooks closer to a ground-up remake, as its improved visuals have impressed longtime fans of the original 2006 game as well as newcomers to the beloved Bethesda RPG. Some say that for those who’ve never played the original,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredacts as anall-newElder Scrollsgame. All this praise is surely reflected in the game’s impressive player numbers, asOblivion Remasteredsaw four million players in its first three days, with nearly a quarter of a million concurrent players on Steam.
Two weeks later,The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredhas entered the top three best-selling new releases of 2025. According to industry analyst Mat Piscatella,Oblivion Remasteredsits behind only Capcom’sMonster Hunter Wildsand Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creed Shadowsas the third best-selling game of the year. For comparison,Monster Hunter Wildssurpassed 10 million copies soldas of March 31, and, while Ubisoft has yet to publicly discloseAssassin’s Creed Shadows’sales figures, the game had garnered three million players in its first week alone, a number that has likely grown since its March 20 release.
Oblivion Remastered is the Third Best-Selling Game of 2025
SinceThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredwas releasedday one on Xbox Game Pass, it’s not known whether Piscatella is including Game Pass downloads in the game’s sales metrics. If not,Oblivion Remastered’s appearance as a top three bestseller is especially impressive. However, it might be possible that its availability on Game Pass could be holding it back from soaring to even greater sales heights, as many would-be Game Pass downloaders would instead be looking to purchase the game outright. Nevertheless, withObliviononly having been out for two weeks so far, it’ll surely sell even more copies throughout the rest of the year.
2025 isn’t even halfway over yet, soOblivion Remastered’s top three bestsellers spot could very well be challenged in the coming weeks and months. Perhaps the Game of the Year buzz surroundingClair Obscur: Expedition 33could be enough to boost it pastOblivionbefore the end of the year.Doom: The Dark Agesis also sitting on the horizonand could be in prime position to become a bestseller as well.Grand Theft Auto 6would’ve almost certainly claimed the top spot if not for its recent delay to 2026. It’ll be interesting to see which of these top three bestsellers will be able to hold on to their spots as 2025 continues.
