10 Profitable 2017 Video Games That Prove Single Player Isn’t Dead

1. The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

Est. Budget: Needed to sell 2 million copies to break even.

Est. Sales So Far: $300 million (5 million copies as of August 2017)

The number one reason single player gaming isn't going anywhere? Well, one of the fastest-selling consoles of all time came with a solo-focused title at launch. Not to mention that Breath of the Wild is easily one of - if not the - best game of all time, every last hour you'll spend in Hyrule is on your lonesome.

There are no "dynamic multiplayer interactions", no calls to purchase microtransactions and certainly no loot boxes. Instead just a refreshingly old-school, "learn as you go" video game, built for the masses to get lost in its sandbox world of experimentation, survivalist crafting and lore-building.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild plays in a way that represents what it symbolises for the industry: Single-player games are here to stay, and are often some of the most rewarding experiences you can ever have with our medium.