Several titles have come to PlayStation that were originally on Xbox and PC, butIndiana Jones and the Great Circlemay be one of the most successful ones yet, and some new analytics indicate just how well it’s doing. The game was originally released on Xbox and PC in December 2024 and was also a day-one Game Pass title. Ironically, despite the game being published by a Microsoft-owned company, thePS5 Pro release might be the best console versionof the hit title.
According toAlinea Analystics, the PS5 version ofIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis selling faster than it did on Steam and Xbox, with over 100,000 units sold so far (viaPure Xbox). The fast sales on PS5 could indicate a positive future for Xbox’s third-party support, although the exact difference in data is murky because of Game Pass. Reportedly, almost 5 million Xbox players have checked outIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, but a large percentage of that number is allegedly from Game Pass downloads. There is no official data from Xbox, so breakdowns rely on estimations.
Indiana Jones & The Great Circle Is Very Successful On PS5
A Lot Of Players Are Enjoying Indy’s Latest Adventure
Indiana Jones and the Great Circlewas released for PS5 on April 17, sothe 100,000 sales number was achieved in just 8 days, with week one sales outpacing the same period for other platforms. According to this analysis, the game is currently selling faster on PS5 than it did on Steam—roughly 28% faster, to be somewhat precise. It remains to be seen how many of those sales were digital versus physical, especially sinceIndiana Jones' game size is over 100 GBon the PS5.
Interestingly, the analysis also comparesIndiana Jonesto what other PS5 users are playing on the console. Unsurprisingly,PS5 owners who are playing Indiana Jones are also playing other narrative-drivenadventure games.Tomb Raider,Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, andUnchartedare some of those titles.
Xbox Is Taking The Right Multi-Platform Approach
The Strategy Is Working
Bringing a big hit likeIndiana Jones and the Great Circleto a bigger audience after it saw success during its exclusive window on Xbox, PC, and Game Pass may bethe winning strategy for bringing Xbox games to other platforms. Xbox players got to play it before PS5 users, the game provided a boost to Game Pass, and the game has a lot of momentum on PS5 now. The exclusive-to-Xbox-and-PC time was only four months, giving Xbox players an advantage while keeping up the energy for the PS5 release.
WithIndiana Jones and the Great Circlebeing a pretty big hit, and head of Xbox Phil Spencer stating that apotential sequel is on the table, it appears the game will likely see continued success. A DLC expansion is also planned, which could provide a boost to sales as well, especially if there is eventually a “complete edition” repackage of the digital Premium Edition that includes the expansion. Either way, there appears to be a lot of life in the long-running franchise now thatIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis continuing to do well.
