List of best-selling video games

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This is a list of fifty video games that have verifiably sold the highest number of software units worldwide. The best-selling video game to date is Minecraft, a 2011 multi-platform sandbox game released by Mojang. As of October 2023, it became the first video game to sell over 300 million copies.[1] Its closest competitor, Grand Theft Auto V, is the only other video game to have reached both 100 and 200 million copies. The best-selling single-platform game is Wii Sports, with nearly 83 million sales exclusively for the Wii console. Three of the most represented video game franchises on this list feature Pokémon, Mario, and Call of Duty.

In certain instances, Tetris is often considered the best-selling video game as opposed to Minecraft.[2][3] The inconsistency originates from the differentiation between standalone game releases and the comprehensive Tetris franchise as a whole.[1][4] According to The Tetris Company, the sales figures are attributed to the franchise altogether.[5] Another sales issue involves The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which game director Todd Howard claims has sold over 60 million copies,[6] can be deemed contentious due to Howard's history of making exaggerated statements about his games.[7] The 2000 video game The Sims, published by Electronic Arts, is frequently reported as having sold 100 million copies.[8][9][10] However, this sales figure is disputed due to ambiguous phrasing from the official source: "The first game from The Sims was sold in 2000 and has gone on to become the best-selling PC game franchise of all time".[11]

Snake, a 1998 game released on Nokia 6110, is estimated to have shipped on over 400 million devices,[12] is not classified among the best-selling video games as it was pre-installed and freely accessible on Nokia mobile phones. As a result, it does not meet the criteria for inclusion in sales-based rankings, despite its extensive distribution. Other metrics, such as "players", typically refer to the number of active users engaging with the game, rather than the actual sales. Even for paid games, this metric reflects user activity and engagement as opposed to commercial success regarding units sold.[13][14]

For this list, enhanced versions like Pokémon Yellow or Wii Fit Plus, along with expansion packs,Template:Efn are considered iterative updates to the original games and are designed to coexist with them. Therefore, combining their sales provides a more complete impression of the game's overall growth. In contrast, remakes and remasters are standalone releases aimed at new audiences and updated to meet modern technological standards.[15] Reporting their sales separately ensures an accurate representation of their performance and avoids inflating legacy figures.

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Title Sales Series Platform(s) Initial release date Developer(s)Template:Efn Publisher(s)Template:Efn Ref.
Minecraft 350,000,000 Minecraft Multi-platform Template:DtsTemplate:Efn Mojang Studios Mojang Studios / Xbox Game Studios [16]
Grand Theft Auto V 215,000,000 Grand Theft Auto Multi-platform Template:Dts Rockstar North Rockstar Games [17]
Wii Sports 82,900,000 Wii Wii Template:Dts Nintendo EAD Nintendo [18]
Ark: Survival Evolved 79,045,000 Ark Multi-platform Template:Dts Studio Wildcard Studio Wildcard Template:Efn
Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe 76,660,000 Mario Kart Wii U / Switch Template:Dts Nintendo EAD / Nintendo EPD (Deluxe) Nintendo Template:Efn
Pokémon Red / Blue / Yellow 76,140,000 Pokémon Multi-platform Template:Dts Game Freak Nintendo Template:Efn
PUBG: Battlegrounds 75,000,000 PUBG Universe Multi-platform Template:Dts PUBG Studios Krafton [19]
Red Dead Redemption 2 74,000,000 Red Dead Multi-platform Template:Dts Rockstar Games Rockstar Games [17]
The Sims 70,000,000 The Sims Multi-platform Template:Dts Maxis Electronic Arts [20]
The Oregon Trail 65,000,000 The Oregon Trail Multi-platform Template:Dts Don Rawitsch
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Paul Dillenberger 		MECC [21]
Terraria 64,000,000 None Multi-platform Template:Dts Re-Logic Re-Logic / 505 Games [22]
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60,000,000 The Witcher Multi-platform Template:Dts CD Projekt Red CD Projekt [22]
Super Mario Bros. 58,000,000 Super Mario Multi-platform Template:Dts Nintendo R&D4 Nintendo [23]
Human: Fall Flat 55,000,000 None Multi-platform Template:Dts No Brakes Games Curve Digital [24]
Bejeweled 50,000,000 Bejeweled Multi-platform Template:Dts PopCap Games PopCap Games [25]
Overwatch Overwatch Multi-platform Template:Dts Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment [26]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 47,820,000 Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch Template:Dts Nintendo EPD Nintendo [27]
Wii Fit / Plus 43,800,000 Wii Wii Template:Dts Nintendo EAD Nintendo Template:Efn
Call of Duty: Black Ops III 43,000,000 Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Treyarch Activision [28]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 41,000,000 Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Infinity Ward Activision [28]
Stardew Valley None Multi-platform Template:Dts ConcernedApe Chucklefish / ConcernedApe [29]
World of Warcraft 40,600,000 Warcraft PC Template:Dts Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment [30]
Payday 2 40,000,000 Payday Multi-platform Template:Dts Overkill Software 505 Games [31]
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog Multi-platform Template:Dts Sonic Team Sega [32]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim The Elder Scrolls Multi-platform Template:Dts Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks [33]
Mario Kart Wii 37,380,000 Mario Kart Wii Template:Dts Nintendo EAD Nintendo [18]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 36,240,000 Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Switch Template:Dts Bandai Namco Studios / Sora Ltd. Nintendo [27]
The Sims 4 36,000,000 The Sims Multi-platform Template:Dts Maxis Electronic Arts [34]
Tetris (Game Boy) 35,000,000 Tetris Game Boy Template:Dts Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo [35]
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 34,510,000 The Legend of Zelda Wii U / Switch Template:Dts Nintendo EPD Nintendo Template:Efn
Hogwarts Legacy 34,000,000 Wizarding World Multi-platform Template:Dts Avalanche Software Warner Bros. Games [36]
Wii Sports Resort 33,140,000 Wii Wii Template:Dts Nintendo EAD Nintendo [18]
Call of Duty: Black Ops II 31,000,000 Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Treyarch Activision [37]
New Super Mario Bros. 30,800,000 Super Mario Nintendo DS Template:Dts Nintendo EAD Nintendo [38]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 30,720,000 Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Treyarch Activision [37]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 30,710,000 Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Infinity Ward / Sledgehammer Activision [37]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii 30,320,000 Super Mario Wii Template:Dts Nintendo EAD Nintendo [18]
Pokémon Gold / Silver / Crystal 30,120,000 Pokémon Game Boy Color Template:Dts Game Freak Nintendo Template:Efn
Borderlands 2 30,000,000 Borderlands Multi-platform Template:Dts Gearbox Software 2K Games [39]
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Treyarch / Raven Software Activision [28]
Call of Duty: Vanguard Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Sledgehammer Games Activision [40]
Cyberpunk 2077 Cyberpunk Multi-platform Template:Dts CD Projekt Red CD Projekt [41]
Diablo III Diablo Multi-platform Template:Dts Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment [42]
Elden Ring Elden Ring Multi-platform Template:Dts FromSoftware Bandai Namco [43]
Super Mario Odyssey 29,280,000 Super Mario Nintendo Switch Template:Dts Nintendo EPD Nintendo [27]
Call of Duty: Ghosts 28,980,000 Call of Duty Multi-platform Template:Dts Infinity Ward Activision [37]
Monster Hunter: World 28,510,000 Monster Hunter Multi-platform Template:Dts Capcom Capcom [44]
Duck Hunt 28,300,000 None Famicom / NES Template:Dts Nintendo R&D1 Nintendo [45]
Wii Play 28,020,000 Wii Wii Template:Dts Nintendo EAD Nintendo [18]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 27,500,000 Grand Theft Auto Multi-platform Template:Dts Rockstar North Rockstar Games [46]

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