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PlayStation Store: November 2020’s top downloads

Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales took the cake on PS5 in the US, while Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War took top honors in the EU.

blog.playstation.com

Miles Morales on track to be another 10M+ Heavy Hitter From Sony.

 

[Radical_3d]

Wow, Demons Souls! So much for being niche.

 

[Mercenary09]

Huh but The Quartering said that no one has played Miles Morales. Just yet another reason why that guy is a total lying piece of shit.

 

[Kerotan]

No man's sky doing good at number 12. It wasn't even that cheap on the sale. They must be still making millions. Hopefully the updates keep coming and it keeps going well.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Sales are mostly about desire and going out saying we can sell millions I love that Spider-Man is #1 because you can hear Xbox fanboys crying

 

[mejin]

The 3 first party games are top 10! Nice!

 

[bender]

Sackboy doing work.

 

[AV]

Wow, Demons Souls! So much for being niche.

In fairness, it's literally the one single full paid exclusive on the system right now, so I imagine there's a lot of people justifying their purchases even if they're not the usual Souls fans.

Which is awesome, because it's a great place to start.

 

[jm89]

Rockster should just repackage gta5 as gta6 and call it a day.

 

[Mercenary09]

Kind of sad that Sackboy didn't make top 20 on PS4 in either region though. Great to see Demon's Souls so high and TLOU2 still killing it.

 

[v_iHuGi]

The 3 first party games are top 10! Nice!

Matter of time before Sony 1st party fully occupies top 10.

They´ll keep bringing the heat, these games are leggier then ever, thanks to PS Store massive 110M+ userbase alongside massive deals keep many people coming years after years.

See God of War is still selling millions to this day.

 

[Astorian]

A good number of exclusives on those lists too (Gaf’s favorite TLoU 2 is above them all).

 

[Agnostic2020]

Sackboy is a surprise to be this high.

Is the game good ?

 

[iHaunter]

Really happy to see Demon's Souls up there. Top 3 US and Top 4 EU.

 

[AV]

Kind of sad that Sackboy didn't make top 20 on PS4 in either region though. Great to see Demon's Souls so high and TLOU2 still killing it.

6 and 8 on PS5 though where there's less of the usual shit (Minecraft) to buy.

Sackboy is a surprised to be this high.

Is the game good ?

It's a really charming 3D World clone, make of that what you will. I had a great time with it, but the plan was always to beat it and sell the disc afterwards.

 

[Entroyp]

No man's sky doing good at number 12. It wasn't even that cheap on the sale. They must be still making millions. Hopefully the updates keep coming and it keeps going well.

Why would he (whoever that is) say that?

 

[v_iHuGi]

A good number of exclusives on those lists too (Gaf’s favorite TLoU 2 is above them all).

Can´t wait for the 10M+ Sell Through announcement !

 

[Entroyp]

Sackboy is a surprised to be this high.

Is the game good ?

It is. I do prefer Astro but it’s not far behind. The level variety is surprising

 

[Thief1987]

Sackboy is a surprise to be this high.

Is the game good ?

Yeah, it's a good game. It's maybe lack challenge, but it's fun and charming.

 

[AdjudicatorHead]

Sackboy did better than I expected, which is excellent because it seriously deserves it but holy crap... Demon's Souls outsold Valhalla in the US/CA region?! That's insane. Surely Bluepoint acquisition is imminent after these stellar Demon's Souls sales and reviews.

Sackboy is a surprise to be this high.

Is the game good ?

It's brilliant, highly recommend!

 

[Fake]

Niche man strikes again.

 

[AgentP]

Wow, Demons Souls! So much for being niche.

Great games are great games. Word of mouth is what saved it back when it originally came out. This time you had good will, word of mouth, streamers and next gen showcase graphics.

 

[gojira96]

List:

US/Canada x EU
​

1	Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
3	Demon’s Souls	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
4	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla	Demon’s Souls
5	NBA 2K21 Next Generation	Watch Dogs: Legion
6	Sackboy: A Big Adventure	Borderlands 3
7	Godfall	NBA 2K21 Next Generation
8	Watch Dogs: Legion	Sackboy: A Big Adventure
9	Mortal Kombat 11	Godfall
10	Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition	WRC 9 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
11	Borderlands 3	Mortal Kombat 11
12	No Man’s Sky	No Man’s Sky
13	The Pathless	Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
14	DIRT 5	The Pathless
15	Maneater	DIRT 5
16	WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship	Planet Coaster
17	Planet Coaster	Maneater
18	Overcooked! All You Can Eat	Observer: System Redux
19	Observer: System Redux	Overcooked! All You Can Eat
20	Dead by Daylight: Special Edition	Poker Club

 

[v_iHuGi]

List:

US/Canada x EU
​

1	Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
3	Demon’s Souls	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
4	Assassin’s Creed Valhalla	Demon’s Souls
5	NBA 2K21 Next Generation	Watch Dogs: Legion
6	Sackboy: A Big Adventure	Borderlands 3
7	Godfall	NBA 2K21 Next Generation
8	Watch Dogs: Legion	Sackboy: A Big Adventure
9	Mortal Kombat 11	Godfall
10	Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition	WRC 9 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
11	Borderlands 3	Mortal Kombat 11
12	No Man’s Sky	No Man’s Sky
13	The Pathless	Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
14	DIRT 5	The Pathless
15	Maneater	DIRT 5
16	WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship	Planet Coaster
17	Planet Coaster	Maneater
18	Overcooked! All You Can Eat	Observer: System Redux
19	Observer: System Redux	Overcooked! All You Can Eat
20	Dead by Daylight: Special Edition	Poker Club

 

[jroc74]

Nice to see SackBoy up in the top ten, such a good and under rated game.

The music, chefs kiss.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Very happy to see Demon's Souls doing good. It deserves strong sales and a new audience.

 

[Kerotan]

Why would he (whoever that is) say that?

Say what?

 

[Woggleman]

Who is buying GTA V that doesn't already own it? It's gaming version of Thriller or Dark Side of the Moon saleswise.

 

[mckmas8808]

As predicted. This is good.

 

[Radical_3d]

Who is buying GTA V that doesn't already own it? It's gaming version of Thriller or Dark Side of the Moon saleswise.

I don’t have neither of those records or the game

 

[QuantumZebra]

In fairness, it's literally the one single full paid exclusive on the system right now, so I imagine there's a lot of people justifying their purchases even if they're not the usual Souls fans.

Which is awesome, because it's a great place to start.

I always felt that DeS was the best Soulsborne game (alongside Bloodborne), so the fact that a lot of people will get to experience it now just warms muh heart.

 

[ethomaz]

Ohhhh the made up narrative about GoT selling better than TLOU2 died too fast.

What do you think?

MagnesG
K.S v2.0
Z zombrex
Umbral
B Bodomism
The Mad Draklor

 

[ethomaz]

A good number of exclusives on those lists too (Gaf’s favorite TLoU 2 is above them all).

I was told the sale of TLOU2 died after launch lol

Sackboy is a surprise to be this high.

Is the game good ?

Yes.
Very very good... maybe the best game at launch for PS5 if you exclude Demon's Souls (that I already played on PS3).

 

[ethomaz]

Wow, Demons Souls! So much for being niche.

When people looked about the UK retail sales and said the game sold like crap I posted "people maybe forgot that this gen there is a $399 PS5 digital only".

PS5 game sales will have a bigger increase in digital.

 

[ethomaz]

Who is buying GTA V that doesn't already own it? It's gaming version of Thriller or Dark Side of the Moon saleswise.

I never got GTA V.

So I'm a potential buyer yet.

 

[Rolla]

Demon's Souls

Top 3 In US
Top 4 In EU

 

[IntentionalPun]

In fairness, it's literally the one single full paid exclusive on the system right now, so I imagine there's a lot of people justifying their purchases even if they're not the usual Souls fans.

Which is awesome, because it's a great place to start.

This is me but I'm having trouble getting into the game.

It's gonna be in my backlog a while, since I didnt like it first try.. someday I'll get to it.

 

[AV]

This is me but I'm having trouble getting into the game.

It's gonna be in my backlog a while, since I didnt like it first try.. someday I'll get to it.

What is it that's putting you off, the general difficulty increase over other games, the backtracking when you die, or are you just not a fan of the combat?

 

[manfestival]

GTA5 is disgusting

 

[Imtjnotu]

Sackboy is a surprise to be this high.

Is the game good ?

Man my girl and I have been loving it. The level design top notch

 

[IntentionalPun]

What is it that's putting you off, the general difficulty increase over other games, the backtracking when you die, or are you just not a fan of the combat?

I love difficult games; including those that require timing / parrying / blocking and all that. But I prefer more... dynamic combat? Not sure if that's even the right word, but going through the same level over and over again that generally plays the same way every time to get to a boss I'm struggling to beat is not my idea of a good time... either is going through sort of maze-like levels that aren't particularly interesting. That felt like what I'd be doing a lot of playing this game.

It also just doesn't explain a lot of things, which is a type of "difficulty" I'm not a fan of.. and I just didn't have the desire to read a guide for the game.

 

[QuantumZebra]

I love difficult games; including those that require timing / parrying / blocking and all that. But I prefer more... dynamic combat? Not sure if that's even the right word, but going through the same level over and over again that generally plays the same way every time to get to a boss I'm struggling to beat is not my idea of a good time... either is going through sort of maze-like levels that aren't particularly interesting. That felt like what I'd be doing a lot of playing this game.

It also just doesn't explain a lot of things, which is a type of "difficulty" I'm not a fan of.. and I just didn't have the desire to read a guide for the game.

The best way I can describe Demon's Souls is kind of like the single player version of EverQuest. Or one of those cryptic movies that doesn't give you all the details of what is happening (Jacob's Ladder-ish?).

The mystery and the difficulty are what make these games; it may not seem like it right now (I felt the same way as you at first), but I swear - one day it just "clicks" and then you can't stop playing.

For me, I tried DS1, gave up. Picked up Bloodborne, ended up platinuming it and then beating DeS and DS1-3. Can't get enough now.

Oh, also, I'd argue the combat is more intricate and in-depth than any other game series - it's just somewhat hidden. There's parrying, blocking, dodging, and it all means far more than it does in most games. A missed parry or dodge or block can cost you 30 minutes, and you get better each time.

 

[THE DUCK]

Wow, Demons Souls! So much for being niche.

Doesn't tell us much, Spider man could be 800,000, Call of Duty 700,000, and Demon Souls could be 50,000.
Considering Godfall is number 7.........
Also it's really the only new game for the PS5 that's console exclusive, niche or not it was going to sell some.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Sales are mostly about desire and going out saying we can sell millions I love that Spider-Man is #1 because you can hear Xbox fanboys crying

You're literally a bot.

 

[IntentionalPun]

The best way I can describe Demon's Souls is kind of like the single player version of EverQuest. Or one of those cryptic movies that doesn't give you all the details of what is happening (Jacob's Ladder-ish?).

The mystery and the difficulty are what make these games; it may not seem like it right now (I felt the same way as you at first), but I swear - one day it just "clicks" and then you can't stop playing.

For me, I tried DS1, gave up. Picked up Bloodborne, ended up platinuming it and then beating DeS and DS1-3. Can't get enough now.

Oh, also, I'd argue the combat is more intricate and in-depth than any other game series - it's just somewhat hidden. There's parrying, blocking, dodging, and it all means far more than it does in most games. A missed parry or dodge or block can cost you 30 minutes, and you get better each time.

Yeah I'm gonna take another stab at it for sure. I still think there's a glimmer of hope I'll love the game.. but it does seem like a love it or hate it kind of game. There is no middle ground of just kinda enjoying it lol

 

[v_iHuGi]

Doesn't tell us much, Spider man could be 800,000, Call of Duty 700,000, and Demon Souls could be 50,000.
Considering Godfall is number 7.........
Also it's really the only new game for the PS5 that's console exclusive, niche or not it was going to sell some.

Benji is saying on Twitter that Spidey above Cod must mean gargantous numbers.

 

[Self High Five]

Sackboy is in the top 10 for both North America & EU for PS5

Sackboy is not even in the top 20 for PS4

PS4 install base is probably 50x bigger at this point.

Install base doesn't automatically mean more sales (one of the biggest misconceptions I read constantly)

 

[QuantumZebra]

Yeah I'm gonna take another stab at it for sure. I still think there's a glimmer of hope I'll love the game.. but it does seem like a love it or hate it kind of game. There is no middle ground of just kinda enjoying it lol

It's definitely not for everyone; but I also think anyone that puts in the time to understand it will love it. Good luck!

 

[Evangelion Unit-01]

Ctrl + F "Persona"; 0 results.

...but I made that great thread...

 

[AV]

I love difficult games; including those that require timing / parrying / blocking and all that. But I prefer more... dynamic combat? Not sure if that's even the right word, but going through the same level over and over again that generally plays the same way every time to get to a boss I'm struggling to beat is not my idea of a good time... either is going through sort of maze-like levels that aren't particularly interesting. That felt like what I'd be doing a lot of playing this game.

It also just doesn't explain a lot of things, which is a type of "difficulty" I'm not a fan of.. and I just didn't have the desire to read a guide for the game.

Yeah, I feel you - I'm a huge Souls fan but you're not really wrong on anything there. The basic combat loop never really expands beyond rolling through an enemy's attacks so that you're behind him and hacking away. Sure, you can play with magic builds but honestly they're even duller, and ranged is... kind of a meme. And yeah, it's intentionally incredibly vague.

Souls took me a few attempts to get into, then once it clicked, I never looked back, but I'm also probably more forgiving of very repetitive combat than others due to being a WoW player. It's part and parcel.