Welcome to a new monthly Canadian edition of Charting in the Clouds! The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) and Circana are now releasing monthly Canadian video game sales charts, giving us a closer look at Canada’s top-selling games. We previously covered the year’s biggest hits in our Charting in the Clouds: Canada’s Best-Selling Games of 2024 article, and now we’re kicking off regular monthly updates starting with March 2025. From major franchises to new releases, the March 2025 rankings offer a good snapshot of what’s making waves.
Before we dive in, there are a few things to keep in mind. For MLB The Show 25, Xbox and Nintendo Switch digital sales were not included. Digital Nintendo Switch sales were also not included for Minecraft. That means the actual totals for these games could be even higher than reported.
Many of the top sellers are also cloud-ready, playable through services like GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Amazon Luna, and Boosteroid. It’s a trend that’s becoming more common, especially for bigger franchises like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Assassin’s Creed: Shadows.
Now, let’s take a closer look at Canada’s top-selling games for March 2025.
Canada’s Top-Selling Games of March 2025
Here’s a look at Canada’s 10 top-selling games of March 2025, along with their cloud gaming availability. Some of these games can be streamed from the cloud on multiple platforms, while others remain exclusive to traditional hardware.
| Rank | Title | Cloud Gaming Availability | Review link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assassin’s Creed: Shadows | GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Shadow, Boosteroid Install & Play, Amazon Luna, CloudDeck, AirGPU | Review |
| 2 | Monster Hunter: Wilds | GeForce NOW, Shadow, Boosteroid Install & Play, CloudDeck, AirGPU | Review |
| 3 | Split Fiction | GeForce NOW, Boosteroid, Shadow, CloudDeck, AirGPU | Review |
| 4 | WWE 2K25 | PlayStation Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid Install & Play, CloudDeck, AirGPU, Shadow PC | Review |
| 5 | MLB: The Show 25 | Review | |
| 6 | PGA Tour 2K25 | PlayStation Cloud Gaming, AirGPU, CloudDeck, Shadow PC | Review |
| 7 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid, Shadow, CloudDeck, AirGPU, PlayStation Cloud Gaming | Review |
| 8 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Boosteroid, Shadow, CloudDeck, AirGPU | Review |
| 9 | Minecraft | Shadow, AirGPU | |
| 10 | EA Sports FC 25 | Shadow, Boosteroid Install & Play, CloudDeck, AirGPU | Review |
March’s top sellers offered a good mix of action, sports, and new releases. Assassin’s Creed: Shadows led the charge, with wide cloud gaming availability across GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Amazon Luna, and more. It was also one of several Canadian-developed or co-developed titles to make the list, showing the strength of Canada’s development scene.
Monster Hunter: Wilds secured second place with strong early momentum, while Split Fiction made a big splash for a new IP. Sports titles like WWE 2K25, MLB The Show 25, and PGA Tour 2K25 held firm through the middle of the chart, continuing a trend we saw throughout 2024.
It’s also worth noting that some older names are still pulling big numbers. Minecraft remains a force, even with limited cloud support, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 continues to dominate, available across nearly every major cloud platform.
With a strong mix of major franchises and brand-new releases, March set the tone for what’s likely to be another competitive year across all platforms.
March 2025 Wrap-Up and a Look Ahead
March set a strong tone for 2025, with major franchises, new releases, and Canadian-developed games all making an impact. With cloud gaming becoming even more common, it’s easier than ever to jump into many of these titles across different platforms.
We’ll be back next month to break down Canada’s top-selling games for April 2025. It’ll be interesting to see which titles hold their ground, and what new releases shake up the rankings.
Stay tuned — we’ll be back next month. And if you’ve been streaming any of these games, let us know which ones you’ve been playing!
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