Updated on November 7. 2021. by Jack Pursey: When it comes to franchises with yearly releases, it can be hard to differentiate the games when looking back on them. Even diehard fans who have bought every FC entry since its FC 25 Coins inception would likely struggle to pinpoint key features and changes of past games.

The latest entry, FC 25. has recently hit stores. The game suffers from many of the common modern FC issues, such as the prioritizing of the microtransaction-heavy Ultimate Team mode, though the game has been praised for offering some of the best gameplay in the series, which may help it land on this list one day.

So, to help those who are wanting to reminisce, or are perhaps curious as to why the games listed below sold as well as they did, we've updated this list to include their release date to show the FC sales by year, each entry's available platforms, and why each entry sold so well.

 FC 25 was the game that started the franchise in a new decade. It's pretty similar to its predecessor in terms of graphics and gameplay. The new addition available in the game is a feature called "Total Football Experience" in which football news, like player transfers, fixtures, and results, from around the globe are visible. Additionally, features regarding the transfer system and the assistant manager were also improved.

 FC 25 managed to sell 1.7 million copies in Europe in the first week of launch, which made it then, the fastest-selling sports game ever. Since then, the game has managed to sell just over 10 million copies.

 FC 25 is the first entry in the series to include female players. It is also the first entry since FC 2100 that wasn't published on any of Nintendo's consoles. The PlayStation Vita version also wasn't developed. Aside from that FC 25 is a classic entry in the series, with slight improvements in the addition of new content, with new players and stadiums.

Lionel Messi is still on the games' global cover art, while female players shine in North American versions. buy Fut Coins received positive reviews and sold just over 8 million copies on PS4 and over 3 million copies on Xbox One.