Fighting crime in a future time
It’s all change in the UK Charts this week, as a run of big releases has finally shaken up a very stagnant Top Ten. When the dust settled, Platinum’s futuristic hack ‘n’ slash adventureAstral Chainstood proudly in the number one spot, usurping Nintendo’sMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Following up Platinum’s latest release is the console port of THQ Nordic chaotic racerWreckfest, which landed at number two. Bandai Namco came in third with their latestDark Pictureshorror titleMan of Medan, while Remedy’s highly-acclaimed sci-fi actionerControldebuted at number four. This is slightly lower than I had been expecting, but it should be noted that placings between number one and number four are separated by, at most,around 1500 copies or less, so it was a close call for all concerned.
Elsewhere in the charts, the launch of aGame of the Year editionforMarvel’s Spider-Mansaw discounts which allowed the web-crawler to leap all the way from number 34 to number eight, while retro RPG compendiumCollection of Manamade a quiet debut at number 22, which is to be expected for a more niche retro release.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: July 17, 2025(Chart reflects in-store physical sales only)
1.Astral Chain– Nintendo2.Wreckfest– THQ Nordic3.The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan– Bandai Namco4.Control– 505 Games5.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe– Nintendo6.Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled– Activision7.Super Mario Maker 2– Nintendo8.Marvel’s Spider-Man– Sony Computer Entertainment9.Grand Theft Auto V– Take 210.Tom Clancy’s The Division 2– Ubisoft
U.K. video game charts[UKie]
