Medal’s analysis of 8+ million gamers reveals social connection and shareable moments are eclipsing pure gameplay with Roblox topping charts and REPO, Marvel Rivals’ rise signaling new trends

Roblox, GTA V, and REPO are among the most viral games of 2025, so far, per a new report from Medal, the world’s fastest-growing platform for gamers to clip and share gameplay. In honor of National Video Games Day, the platform today released their State of Gaming Report revealing how Gen Z and Gen Alpha gamers play, create, and engage with their favorite titles.

The report analyzed over 58 million user sessions since January 2025 across Medal’s 25 most-played games, representing over 33 million hours of content captured and over 11.5 million clips shared. The new data reveals the top 25 games by three key metrics: total play sessions, total clips created (“clippability”), and total clips shared (“shareability”).

Medal’s State of Gaming Report also reveals the following:

• Gaming as a Social Space: Games with robust social experiences are dominating the landscape – both by sessions played and content created. Roblox’s continued popularity embodies this trend, as do games like Minecraft and GTA V, where upwards of 80% of all clips captured come from multiplayer experiences.
• The Rise of “Friendslop”: Games built around fun, shareable moments rather than intense, skill-based gameplay – known as “friendslop” – are becoming must-play titles. While not always topping the "most played" lists, titles like REPO, Peak, and Lethal Company instead lead in virality. Their shareable content makes them disproportionately visible on social feeds commanding over 7% of all clips amongst top 25 titles.
• Content Breaks Through the Clutter: Not every game that’s clippable is viral. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ranked no. 12 in clips recorded, but dropped down to no. 17 in virality, indicating that players were less inclined to share moments in-game with others. Inversely, Red Dead Redemption 2 lagged in clippability (no. 23) but highly-sharable roleplaying moments delivered strong virality (no. 19).

Top 25 Games Played (no. player sessions)

1. Roblox (11 million)
2. Minecraft (6.9 million)
3. Valorant (5.2 million)
4. GTA V (5.1 million)
5. Fortnite (5 million)
6. Counter-Strike 2 (3.2 million)
7. Rocket League (2.2 million)
8. Rainbow Six Siege (2.1 million)
9. League of Legends (2 million)
10. Marvel Rivals (1.9 million)
11. REPO (1.8 million)
12. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (1.5 million)
13. Roblox Studio (1.3 million)
14. Overwatch 2 (1 million)
15. Schedule I (989k)
16. Rust (904k)
17. Phasmophobia (857k)
18. Dead By Daylight (809k)
19. Peak (794k)
20. Apex Legends (690k)
21. EA Sports FC 25 (675k)
22. BlueStacks (665k)
23. Red Dead Redemption 2 (592k)
24. Lethal Company (589k)
25. Terraria (582k)

     

Top 25 Games by Clips Captured (Clippability)

1. Roblox (7.0M)
2. Minecraft (3.8M)
3. Valorant (3.8M)
4. GTA V (3.5M)
5. Fortnite (2.4M)
6. Counter-Strike 2 (1.8M)
7. Rocket League (1.3M)
8. R6 Siege (1.2M)
9. League of Legends (1.2M)
10. Marvel Rivals (952.1k)
11. REPO (865.4k)
12. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (642.1k)
13. Roblox Studio (488.9k)
14. Overwatch 2 (488.6k)
15. Schedule I (487.5k)
16. Rust (430.6k)
17. Phasmophobia (358.7k)
18. Dead By Daylight (356.5k)
19. Peak (348.7k)
20. Apex Legends (327.9k)
21. EA Sports FC 25 (276.2k)
22. BlueStacks (266.7k)
23. Red Dead Redemption 2 (263.2k)
24. Lethal Company (255.8k)
25. Terraria (246.6k

     

Top 25 Games by Clips Shared (Shareability)

1. Roblox (2.9M)
2. GTA V (2.0M)
3. Valorant (1.3M)
4. Minecraft (1.0M)
5. Fortnite (601.3k)
6. Counter-Strike 2 (497.7k)
7. REPO (476.4k)
8. R6 Siege (387.5k)
9. Rocket League (333.6k)
10. Marvel Rivals (263.1k)
11. League of Legends (243.0k)
12. Lethal Company (190.7k)
13. Peak (155.3k)
14. Rust (153.9k)
15. Overwatch 2 (151.8k)
16. Dead By Daylight (151.0k)
17. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (121.6k)
18. Garry's Mod (109.5k)
19. Red Dead Redemption 2 (103.8k)
20. Phasmophobia (103.0k)
21. DayZ (89.3k)
22. HELLDIVERS 2 (79.4k)
23. War Thunder (77.6k)
24. VRChat (72.1k)
25. Roblox Studio (69.1k)

     

For more information on Medal, visit medal.tv, or follow the platform on X, Instagram, and TikTok.

About Medal

Medal is the fastest-growing platform for more than 8+ million gamers to effortlessly capture and share gameplay. Its intuitive, lightweight design makes it easier than ever for casual players, aspiring competitors, and rising creators to connect with friends and communities through user-generated content. With over 3 billion hours of clips watched and 170 million hours of content created in the last year, Medal is an essential part of today's social gaming experience for players, publisher, and brands. To learn more, visit medal.tv and follow the platform on X, Instagram, and TikTok.

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