PlayStation Store June charts put Escape the Backrooms and 007 First Light on top

Sony's latest PlayStation Store download chart offers a useful snapshot of what console players were actually buying in June, and it is not just a list of the usual annual blockbusters. The July 3 PlayStation Blog roundup says Escape the Backrooms led the PS5 chart in both the U.S./Canada and Europe, while 007 First Light also landed near the top in both regions.

The result points to a mixed summer market on PlayStation: horror, licensed action, sports, open-world staples and family-friendly games all shared space near the top. In the U.S. and Canada PS5 ranking, Sony listed Escape the Backrooms first, followed by 007 First Light, UFC 6, EA Sports FC 26 and NBA 2K26. The European PS5 chart had the same top two, then put EA Sports FC 26, UFC 6 and NBA 2K26 behind them.

Why the chart matters

Monthly storefront rankings are not the same as full industry sales reports, because they cover PlayStation Store purchases and exclude items such as bundled hardware or game upgrades where Sony says those are not counted. Still, they are a timely signal of digital demand across regions, especially when the same titles appear high on both sides of the Atlantic.

The PS4 list showed how durable older releases remain. In Sony's U.S./Canada PS4 ranking, Red Dead Redemption 2 led the month, with Gang Beasts, Batman: Arkham Knight, Star Wars Battlefront II and Call of Duty: Black Ops III filling out the top five. In Europe, Red Dead Redemption 2 also ranked first, followed by EA Sports FC 26, Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection, The Forest and Call of Duty: Black Ops III.

• Fortnite topped free-to-play downloads in the U.S./Canada.
• Goals led the free-to-play chart in Europe.
• I Am Cat topped the PS VR2 chart in both regions.

For publishers, the chart underlines how crowded the PlayStation audience is across genres. For players, it shows that new releases can break through, but long-running franchises and evergreen catalog titles continue to command major attention month after month.

Sources

• blog.playstation.com

Cover image: Ted Mielczarek, source, licensed under CC0.