Game Total copies sold Series Release date Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) PUBG: Battlegrounds 42 million [ 1] PUBG Universe December 20, 2017 Battle royale PUBG Studios Krafton Minecraft 33 million [ 2] Minecraft November 18, 2011 [ a] Sandbox , survival Mojang Studios Terraria 32 million [ 5] — May 16, 2011 Action-adventure Re-Logic Stardew Valley 26 million [ 6] — February 26, 2016 Farm life sim , role-playing game ConcernedApe [ b] Diablo III 20 million [ 7] [ c] Diablo May 15, 2012 Action role-playing Blizzard Entertainment Garry's Mod 20 million [ 8] — November 29, 2006 Sandbox Facepunch Studios Valve Rust 16 million [ 9] — February 8, 2018 Survival Facepunch Studios Palworld 15 million [ 10] — January 18, 2024 (early access ) Survival Pocket Pair Euro Truck Simulator 2 15 million [ 11] Truck Simulator October 19, 2012 Vehicle simulation SCS Software World of Warcraft 14 million [ 12] [ d] [ better source needed ] Warcraft November 23, 2004 MMORPG Blizzard Entertainment Half-Life 2 12.3 million [ 13] [ better source needed ] Half-Life November 16, 2004 First-person shooter Valve Valve (digital) Sierra Entertainment (retail) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12 million [ 14] The Witcher May 19, 2015 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red CD Projekt The Sims 11 million [ 15] The Sims February 4, 2000 Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts StarCraft 11 million [ 16] [ better source needed ] StarCraft March 31, 1998 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 10 million [ 17] RollerCoaster Tycoon October 26, 2004 Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments Atari, Inc. (Windows) Aspyr Media (macOS) Fall Guys 10 million [ 18] — August 4, 2020 Battle royale Mediatonic Devolver Digital Civilization V 8 million [ 19] Civilization September 2010 Turn-based strategy , 4X Firaxis Games 2K Games & Aspyr Cyberpunk 2077 7.67 million [ 20] — December 10, 2020 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red CD Projekt The Sims 3 7 million [ 15] The Sims June 2, 2009 Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts The Sims 2 6 million [ 21] The Sims September 14, 2004 Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts Cities: Skylines 6 million [ 22] — March 10, 2015 City-building Colossal Order Paradox Interactive StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 6 million [ 23] StarCraft July 27, 2010 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment Guild Wars 6 million [ 24] Guild Wars April 28, 2005 MMORPG ArenaNet NCsoft Valheim 13 million [ 25] — February 2, 2021 Survival Iron Gate Coffee Stain Publishing Myst 6 million [ 26] Myst September 24, 1993 Adventure , puzzle Cyan Brøderbund Last Ninja 2 5.5 million [ 27] Last Ninja August 29, 1988 Action-adventure System 3 Activision ARMA 3 5.5 million [ 28] ARMA September 12, 2013 Tactical shooter Bohemia Interactive Satisfactory 5.5 million [ 29] — March 19, 2019 Construction and management simulation Coffee Stain Studios The Forest 5.3 million [ 30] — April 30, 2018 Survival Endnight Games SimCity 3000 5 million [ 31] SimCity January 31, 1999 City-building Maxis Electronic Arts Guild Wars 2 5 million [ 32] [ 33] Guild Wars August 28, 2012 MMORPG ArenaNet NCsoft American Truck Simulator 4 million [ 11] Truck Simulator October 19, 2012 Vehicle simulation SCS Software The Last Ninja 4 million [ 27] Last Ninja 1987 Action-adventure System 3 Activision Diablo II 4 million [ 34] Diablo June 29, 2000 Action role-playing Blizzard North Blizzard Entertainment DayZ 4 million [ 35] — December 16, 2013 Survival Bohemia Interactive Deep Rock Galactic 4 million [ 36] N/A May 13, 2020 First-person shooter Ghost Ship Games Coffee Stain Publishing Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 4 million [ 37] [ better source needed ] Carmen Sandiego June 1, 1985 Educational Broderbund Populous 4 million [ 38] [ better source needed ] Populous June 5, 1989 God game Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 million [ 39] [ better source needed ] RollerCoaster Tycoon March 31, 1999 Construction and management simulation Chris Sawyer MicroProse Software Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (including expansions)4 million [ 40] [ better source needed ] Warhammer September 20, 2004 Real-time strategy Relic Entertainment THQ Dark Souls 3.6 million [ 41] Dark Souls August 23, 2012 Action role-playing FromSoftware Namco Bandai Games Factorio 3.5 million [ 42] — February 2016 Construction and management simulation Wube Software Dark Souls III 3.3 million [ 41] Dark Souls April 12, 2016 Action role-playing FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment Mount & Blade : Bannerlord 3.1 million [ 43] [ better source needed ] Mount & Blade March 27, 2020 Action role-playing Strategy TaleWorlds Entertainment TaleWorlds Entertainment Prime Matter (Physical) Theme Park 3 million [ 38] [ better source needed ] Theme Park August 1994 Construction and management simulation Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts Command & Conquer 3 million [ 44] [ better source needed ] Command & Conquer August 31, 1995 Real-time strategy Westwood Studios Virgin Interactive Electronic Arts (since 1998; also freeware release) Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 million [ 45] October 31, 1996 Real-time strategy Westwood Studios Virgin Interactive Age of Empires 3 million [ 46] Age of Empires October 15, 1997 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft EverQuest 3 million [ 47] EverQuest March 16, 1999 MMORPG Verant Interactive Sony Online Entertainment Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 3 million [ 48] Warcraft July 3, 2002 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment (North America) Sierra Entertainment (Europe) Capcom (Japan) Civilization IV 3 million [ 49] Civilization October 25, 2005 Turn-based strategy , 4X Firaxis Games 2K Games & Aspyr Crysis 3 million [ 50] Crysis November 13, 2007 First-person shooter Crytek Electronic Arts The Binding of Isaac 3 million [ 51] — September 28, 2011 Action-adventure , roguelike Edmund McMillen & Florian Himsl Headup Games V Rising 3 million [ 52] [ 53] — May 17, 2022 Survival , Base building , Hack and slash Stunlock Studios Dark Souls II 2.7 million [ 41] Dark Souls April 24, 2014 Action role-playing FromSoftware Bandai Namco Games Lords of the Realm II 2.5 million [ 54] Lord of the Realm October 31, 1996 Turn-based strategy Impressions Game Caesar II 2.5 million [ 54] Caesar September 4, 1995 City-building game Impressions Game Sierra On-Line Caesar III 2.5 million [ 54] May 30, 1999 City-building game Impressions Game Sierra Studios Horizon Zero Dawn 2.39 million [ 55] Horizon August 7, 2020 Action role-playing Guerrilla Games Sony Interactive Entertainment Balatro 2.2 million [ 56] — February 21, 2024 Roguelike Deck Builder LocalThunk Playstack Final Fantasy VII 2.1 million [ e] Final Fantasy June 25, 1998 Role-playing game Square Eidos Interactive Grand Theft Auto V 2 million [ 58] Grand Theft Auto April 14, 2015 Action-adventure Rockstar North Rockstar Games Doom 2 million [ 59] [ better source needed ] Doom December 10, 1993 First-person shooter id Software Doom II: Hell on Earth 2 million [ 60] [ better source needed ] October 10, 1994 First-person shooter id Software GT Interactive Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 2 million [ 61] [ better source needed ] Warcraft December 9, 1995 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment POD 2 million [ 62] POD February 28, 1997 Racing game Ubisoft Anno 1602 2 million [ 63] Anno September 24, 1998 City-building Max Design Sunflowers Baldur's Gate 2 million [ 64] Baldur's Gate December 21, 1998 Role-playing game BioWare Black Isle Studios Interplay Entertainment Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2 million [ 64] September 21, 2000 Computer role-playing game BioWare Interplay Entertainment Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 2 million [ 65] [ better source needed ] Age of Empires September 30, 1999 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft Black & White 2 million [ 38] Black & White March 25, 2001 God game Lionhead Studios EA Games Sold-Out Software Civilization III 2 million [ 66] Civilization October 30, 2001 Turn-based strategy , 4X Firaxis Games Infogrames Neverwinter Nights 2 million [ 67] Neverwinter Nights June 18, 2002 Role-playing game BioWare Infogrames / Atari Stronghold: Crusader 2 million [ 68] Stronghold July 31, 2002 Real-time strategy Firefly Studios Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven 2 million [ 69] Mafia August 28, 2002 Third-person shooter Illusion Softworks Gathering of Developers Battlefield 1942 2 million [ 70] Battlefield September 10, 2002 First-person shooter EA DICE Electronic Arts SimCity 4 2 million [ 71] SimCity January 14, 2003 City-building Maxis Electronic Arts (Windows) Aspyr Media (macOS) Anno 1503 2 million [ 72] Anno March 23, 2003 City-building Max Design Sunflowers Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 2 million [ 73] Counter-Strike March 23, 2004 First-person shooter Valve Gearbox Software Ritual Entertainment Turtle Rock Studios Valve (digital) Sierra Entertainment (retail) Counter-Strike: Source 2 million [ 74] November 1, 2004 First-person shooter Valve Electronic Arts (retail) Valve (digital) Far Cry 2 million [ 50] Far Cry March 23, 2004 First-person shooter Crytek Ubisoft Age of Empires III 2 million [ 75] Age of Empires October 18, 2005 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft Magicka 2 million [ 76] — January 25, 2011 Action-adventure Arrowhead Game Studios Paradox Interactive Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars 2 million [ 77] Cossacks April 15, 2005 Real-time strategy GSC Game World CDV Software Crusader Kings III 2 million [ 78] Crusader Kings September 1, 2020 Grand strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive The Witcher 2 million [ 79] The Witcher October 26, 2007 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red Atari The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2 million [ 80] May 17, 2011 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red CD Projekt Spore 2 million [ 81] Spore September 4, 2008 God game Maxis Electronic Arts SimCity 2 million [ 82] SimCity March 5, 2013 City-building Electronic Arts Space Engineers 2 million [ 35] — October 13, 2013 Simulation Keen Software House 7 Days to Die 2 million [ 83] [ better source needed ] 7 Days June 28, 2016 Survival horror The Fun Pimps Planet Coaster 2 million [ 84] — November 2016 Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments Stickfight: The Game 2 million [ 85] — September 28, 2017 Fighting Landfall Games Kenshi 2 million [ 86] — December 6, 2018 Real-time strategy Action role-playing game Lo-Fi Games Lo-Fi Games Diablo 1.8 million [ 87] Diablo December 31, 1996 Action role-playing Blizzard North Blizzard Entertainment (North America) Ubisoft (Europe) Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1.8 million [ 41] Metal Gear Solid September 1, 2015 Action-adventure , stealth Kojima Productions Konami Star Citizen 1.7 million [ 88]
— August 29, 2013 MMO , Space trading and combat , first-person shooter Cloud Imperium Games Half-Life 1.5 million [ 89] Half-Life November 19, 1998 First-person shooter Valve Sierra Entertainment International Karate 1.5 million [ 90] International Karate November 1985 Fighting System 3 Epyx Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 1.5 million [ 91] Marvel's Spider-Man August 12, 2022 Action-adventure Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics 1.5 million [ 41] Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics June 1, 2010 Compilation Sega Stellaris 1.5 million [ 92] — May 9, 2016 RTS , 4X , Grand Strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive Ultra Street Fighter IV 1.3 million [ 41] Street Fighter July 2, 2009 Fighting Capcom Dimps Capcom Riven 1.3 million [ 93] Myst October 31, 1997 Adventure , puzzle Cyan Red Orb Entertainment Resident Evil 6 1.3 million [ 41] Resident Evil March 21, 2013 Third-person shooter , survival horror Capcom Monopoly 1.27 million [ 93] Monopoly September 1995 Strategy , board game Westwood Studios Hasbro Electronic Entertainment Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition 1.2 million [ 94] Resident Evil February 27, 2014 Third-person shooter , survival horror Capcom Nier: Automata 1.2 million [ 41] Nier March 17, 2017 Action role-playing , hack and slash PlatinumGames Square Enix Square Enix SimCity 2000 1.13 million [ 93] SimCity December 1993 City-building Maxis Maxis Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ 1.1 million [ 41] Pac-Man September 25, 2013 Maze , arcade Namco Bandai Games Mine Loader Software Namco Bandai Games Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1.1 million [ 95] — February 13, 2018 Action role-playing game Warhorse Studios Hydlide 1 million [ 96] Hydlide December 13, 1984 Action role-playing Technology and Entertainment Software Tetris 1 million [ 97] Tetris January 1988 Puzzle Spectrum HoloByte RoboCop 1 million [ 98] RoboCop December 1988 Run and gun Data East Data East , Ocean Software Return to Zork 1 million [ 99] Zork August 20, 1993 Adventure Infocom Activision Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 million [ 100] Star Wars November 1993 Rail shooter LucasArts Star Wars Galaxies 1 million [ 101] June 26, 2003 MMORPG Sony Online Entertainment LucasArts Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger 1 million [ 102] Wing Commander December 1994 Space combat simulation Origin Systems Electronic Arts Full Throttle 1 million [ 103] — April 30, 1995 Graphic adventure LucasArts Phantasmagoria 1 million [ 104] Phantasmagoria July 31, 1995 Interactive movie Sierra Online Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT 1 million [ 105] Police Quest November 1995 Interactive movie Sierra Online Duke Nukem 3D 1 million [ 106] [ better source needed ] Duke Nukem January 29, 1996 First-person shooter 3D Realms GT Interactive Civilization II 1 million [ 107] Civilization February 29, 1996 Turn-based strategy , 4X MicroProse Quake 1 million [ 59] [ better source needed ] Quake June 22, 1996 First-person shooter id Software GT Interactive Quake II 1 million [ 108] December 9, 1997 First-person shooter id Software Activision Grand Prix 2 1 million [ 109] Grand Prix August 30, 1996 Sim racing MicroProse MicroProse Total Annihilation 1 million [ 110] Total Annihilation September 30, 1997 Real-time strategy Cavedog Entertainment GT Interactive Frogger: He's Back! 1 million [ 111] [ better source needed ] Frogger November 3, 1997 Action SCE Studio Cambridge Hasbro Interactive Deer Hunter 1 million [ 112] [ better source needed ] Deer Hunter November 13, 1997 Sports Sunstorm Interactive WizardWorks Blade Runner 1 million [ 113] — November 21, 1997 Point-and-click Westwood Studios Virgin Interactive Unreal 1 million [ 114] Unreal May 22, 1998 First-person shooter Epic Games Digital Extremes GT Interactive Unreal Tournament 1 million [ 114] November 30, 1999 First-person shooter Epic Games Digital Extremes GT Interactive Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines 1 million [ 115] Commandos June 24, 1998 Real-time tactics Pyro Studios Eidos Interactive Railroad Tycoon II 1 million [ 116] [ better source needed ] Railroad Tycoon November 4, 1998 Construction and management simulation PopTop Software Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers Hidden & Dangerous 1 million [ 116] [ better source needed ] Hidden & Dangerous July 29, 1999 Action Illusion Softworks Take-Two Interactive Rimworld 1 million [ 117] [ f] — October 17, 2018 [ g] Construction and management simulation Ludeon Studios Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun 1 million [ 118] Command & Conquer August 27, 1999 Real-time strategy Westwood Studios Electronic Arts Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1 million [ 119] — November 28, 1999 Trivia game Jellyvision Disney Interactive Studios American McGee's Alice 1 million [ 120] [ better source needed ] Alice October 6, 2000 Action-adventure , platformer Rogue Entertainment Electronic Arts Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 1 million [ 45] Command & Conquer October 23, 2000 Real-time strategy Westwood Pacific Electronic Arts Tropico 1 million [ 116] Tropico April 24, 2001 Construction and management simulation PopTop Software Gathering of Developers Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis 1 million [ 121] — June 22, 2001 Tactical shooter Bohemia Interactive Studio Codemasters Runaway: A Road Adventure 1 million [ 122] Runaway July 6, 2001 Adventure Péndulo Studios, S.L. Dinamic Multimedia Zoo Tycoon 1 million [ 123] Zoo Tycoon October 17, 2001 Business simulation Microsoft Blue Fang Games Stronghold 1 million [ 124] Stronghold October 19, 2001 Real-time strategy Firefly Studios Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers Empire Earth 1 million [ 125] Empire Earth November 12, 2001 Real-time strategy Stainless Steel Studios Sierra Entertainment Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 1 million [ 123] Harry Potter November 15, 2001 Action-adventure KnowWonder Electronic Arts Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1 million [ 108] Wolfenstein November 19, 2001 First-person shooter Gray Matter Studios id Software Activision Dungeon Siege 1 million [ 126] Dungeon Siege April 5, 2002 Role-playing game Gas Powered Games Microsoft Game Studios Hotel Giant 1 million [ 127] — May 17, 2002 Business simulation Enlight Software JoWood Productions Age of Mythology 1 million [ 128] Age of Empires October 30, 2002 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft Vietcong 1 million [ 116] Vietcong March 26, 2003 Tactical shooter Pterodon Illusion Softworks Gathering of Developers The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 1 million [ 129] [ better source needed ] The Legend of Sword and Fairy July 31, 2003 Role-playing game Softstar Entertainment Softstar Entertainment Unistar Hidden & Dangerous 2 1 million [ 130] Hidden & Dangerous October 21, 2003 Action Illusion Softworks Take-Two Interactive Manor Lords 1 million [ 131] — April 26, 2024 City-Building Real-time tactics
Slavic Magic Hooded Horse Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse 1 million [ 132] The Patrician October 24, 2003 Business simulation Ascaron Encore Battlefield Vietnam 1 million [ 70] Battlefield March 14, 2004 First-person shooter EA DICE Electronic Arts Sacred 1 million [ 133] Sacred March 23, 2004 Action role-playing Ascaron Encore Koch Media Red Ant Enterprises Rome: Total War 1 million [ 134] [ 135] [ 136] Total War September 22, 2004 Real-time strategy The Creative Assembly Activision Psychonauts 1 million [ 137] Psychonauts April 19, 2005 Platform Double Fine Productions THQ Dungeon Lords 1 million [ 138] — May 5, 2005 Role-playing game Heuristic Park DreamCatcher Interactive Imperivm: Great Battles of Rome 1 million [ 139] — May 10, 2005 Real-time strategy Haemimont Games FX Interactive Glory of the Roman Empire 1 million [ 140] — June 26, 2006 City-building game Haemimont Games CDV Software Microsoft Flight Simulator X 1 million [ 141] Microsoft Flight Simulator October 17, 2006 Amateur flight simulation Microsoft Game Studios Supreme Commander 1 million [ 142] [ better source needed ] Total Annihilation February 16, 2007 Real-time strategy Gas Powered Games THQ Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 1 million [ 143] Command & Conquer March 28, 2007 Real-time strategy EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts BioShock 1 million [ 144] BioShock August 21, 2007 First-person shooter Irrational Games 2K Games Crysis Warhead 1 million [ 50] Crysis September 16, 2008 First-person shooter Crytek Budapest Electronic Arts Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning 1 million [ 145] Warhammer September 18, 2008 MMORPG Mythic Entertainment Electronic Arts Killing Floor 1 million [ 146] — May 14, 2009 First-person shooter Tripwire Interactive Resident Evil 5 1 million [ 41] Resident Evil September 17, 2009 Third-person shooter , survival horror Capcom Capcom Machinarium 1 million [ 147] — October 16, 2009 Graphic adventure , puzzle Amanita Design The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5 1 million [ 148] The Legend of Sword and Fairy July 7, 2011 Role-playing game Softstar Crusader Kings II 1 million [ 149] Crusader Kings February 14, 2012 Grand strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive Prison Architect 1 million [ 150] — September 25, 2012 Construction and management simulation Introversion Software StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 1 million [ 151] StarCraft March 12, 2013 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment Europa Universalis IV 1 million [ 152] Europa Universalis August 13, 2013 Grand strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive The Stanley Parable 1 million [ 153] — October 17, 2013 Interactive fiction Galactic Cafe Just Survive [ h] 1 million [ 154] — January 15, 2015 Survival Daybreak Game Company Ark: Survival Evolved 1 million [ 155] Ark: Survival Evolved June 2, 2015 Action-adventure , Survival Studio Wildcard Instinct Games Studio Wildcard StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void 1 million [ 156] StarCraft November 10, 2015 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 1 million [ 157] Danganronpa February 18, 2016 Visual novel , adventure Spike Chunsoft Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1 million [ 157] April 18, 2016 Visual novel , adventure Spike Chunsoft Hearts of Iron IV 1 million [ 158] Hearts of Iron June 6, 2016 Real-time strategy , grand strategy wargame Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive Hollow Knight 1 million [ 159] — February 24, 2017 Metroidvania Team Cherry Divinity: Original Sin II 1 million [ 160] Divinity September 14, 2017 Role-playing Larian Studios Cuphead 1 million [ 161] — September 29, 2017 Run and gun StudioMDHR Mordhau 1 million [ 162] — April 29, 2019 Action Triternion