List of best-selling PC games

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This is a list of personal computer games (video games for personal computers, including those running Windows, macOS, and Linux) that have sold or shipped at least one million copies. If a game was released on multiple platforms, the sales figures list are only for PC sales. This list is not comprehensive because sales figures are not always publicly available.

Subscription figures for massively multiplayer online games such as Flight Simulator or Lineage and number of accounts from free-to-play games such as Hearthstone are not taken into account as they do not necessarily correspond to sales.

List

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Games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies on PC platforms, such as Windows, macOS, and Linux
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] N/a May 16, 2011 Action-adventure Re-Logic
Stardew Valley 26 million[6] N/a February 26, 2016 Farm life sim, role-playing ConcernedApe[b]
Garry's Mod 25.4 million[7] N/a November 29, 2006 Sandbox Facepunch Studios Valve
Euro Truck Simulator 2 22 million[8] Truck Simulator October 19, 2012 Vehicle simulation SCS Software
Phasmophobia 21 million[9] N/a September 18, 2020[c] Survival horror, puzzle Kinetic Games
Diablo III 20 million[10][d] Diablo May 15, 2012 Action role-playing Blizzard Entertainment
Rust 20 million[11] N/a February 8, 2018 Survival Facepunch Studios
Counter-Strike: Source 15 million[12][e] Counter-Strike November 1, 2004 First-person shooter Valve
World of Warcraft 14 million[13][f][better source needed] Warcraft November 23, 2004 Massively multiplayer action role-playing Blizzard Entertainment
Helldivers 2 12.6 million[14] N/a February 8, 2024 Third-person shooter Arrowhead Game Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment
Grand Theft Auto V 12.6 million[12][e] Grand Theft Auto April 14, 2015 Action-adventure Rockstar North Rockstar Games
Half-Life 2 12.3 million[15][better source needed] Half-Life November 16, 2004 First-person shooter Valve Valve
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12 million[16] The Witcher May 19, 2015 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red CD Projekt
Valheim 12 million[17] N/a February 2, 2021 Survival Iron Gate Coffee Stain Publishing
The Sims 11 million[18] The Sims February 4, 2000 Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts
StarCraft 11 million[19][better source needed] StarCraft March 31, 1998 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment
Ready or Not 10 million[20] N/a December 13, 2023 Tactical first-person shooter VOID Interactive
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 10 million[21] N/a February 13, 2018 Action role-playing Warhorse Studios
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 10 million[22] RollerCoaster Tycoon October 26, 2004 Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments Atari Interactive (Windows)
Aspyr Media (macOS)
Fall Guys 10 million[23] N/a August 4, 2020 Battle royale Mediatonic Devolver Digital
Peak 10 million[24] N/a June 16, 2025 Cooperative, climbing Aggro Crab

Landfall

Civilization V 8 million[25] Civilization September 2010 Turn-based strategy, 4X Firaxis Games 2K Games & Aspyr
Deep Rock Galactic 8 million[26] N/a May 13, 2020 First-person shooter Ghost Ship Games Coffee Stain Publishing
Cyberpunk 2077 7.67 million[g] N/a December 10, 2020 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red CD Projekt
The Sims 3 7 million[18] The Sims June 2, 2009 Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts
Star Wars: Empire at War 6.7 million[28] N/a February 16, 2006 Real-time strategy Petroglyph Games LucasArts
Aspyr (Mac OS X)
Guild Wars 6.5 million[29] Guild Wars April 28, 2005 Massively multiplayer action role-playing ArenaNet NCsoft
The Sims 2 6 million[30] The Sims September 14, 2004 Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts
Cities: Skylines 6 million[31] N/a March 10, 2015 City-building Colossal Order Paradox Interactive
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty 6 million[32] StarCraft July 27, 2010 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment
Myst 6 million[33] Myst September 24, 1993 Adventure, puzzle Cyan Broderbund
Age of Empires II HD 5.8 million[12][e] Age of Empires April 9, 2013 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft
Last Ninja 2 5.5 million[34] Last Ninja August 29, 1988 Action-adventure System 3 Activision
ARMA 3 5.5 million[35] ARMA September 12, 2013 Tactical shooter Bohemia Interactive
Satisfactory 5.5 million[36] N/a March 19, 2019 Construction and management simulation Coffee Stain Studios
Tomb Raider 5.5 million[12][e] Tomb Raider March 5, 2013 Action-adventure Crystal Dynamics Square Enix Europe
The Forest 5.3 million[37] N/a April 30, 2018 Survival Endnight Games
Fallout: New Vegas 5.2 million[12][e] Fallout October 19, 2010 Action role-playing Obsidian Entertainment Bethesda Softworks
Sea of Thieves 5 million[38] N/a June 3, 2020 Adventure Rare Ltd Xbox Game Studios
SimCity 3000 5 million[39] SimCity January 31, 1999 City-building Maxis Electronic Arts
Guild Wars 2 5 million[40][41] Guild Wars August 28, 2012 Massively multiplayer action role-playing ArenaNet NCsoft
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead 4.5 million[12][e] ARMA June 29, 2010 Tactical shooter Bohemia Interactive Studio 505 Games (EU)

Meridian4 (NA)

RV There Yet? 4.5 million[42] N/a 21 October 2025 Cooperative adventure Nuggets Entertainment
BioShock Infinite 4.5 million[12][e] BioShock March 26, 2013 First-person shooter Irrational Games 2K
American Truck Simulator 4 million[8] Truck Simulator October 19, 2012 Vehicle simulation SCS Software
The Last Ninja 4 million[34] Last Ninja 1987 Action-adventure System 3 Activision
Risk of Rain 2 4 million[43] Risk of Rain August 11, 2020 Roguelike, Third-person shooter Hopoo Games Gearbox Publishing
Diablo II 4 million[44] Diablo June 29, 2000 Action role-playing Blizzard North Blizzard Entertainment
DayZ 4 million[45] N/a December 16, 2013 Survival Bohemia Interactive
Buckshot Roulette 4 million[46] N/a April 4, 2024 Horror Mike Klubnika Mike Klubnika (Itch.io)
Critical Reflex (Steam)
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? 4 million[47][better source needed] Carmen Sandiego June 1, 1985 Educational Broderbund
Populous 4 million[48][49][50] Populous June 5, 1989 God game Bullfrog Productions Electronic Arts
RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 million[51] RollerCoaster Tycoon March 31, 1999 Construction and management simulation Chris Sawyer Hasbro Interactive
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (including expansions) 4 million[52][better source needed] Warhammer September 20, 2004 Real-time strategy Relic Entertainment THQ
Sid Meier's Civilization VI 3.7 million[12][e] Sid Meier's Civilization October 21, 2016 4X turn-based strategy Firaxis Games 2K
Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition 3.6 million[12][e] Dark Souls August 23, 2012 Action role-playing FromSoftware Namco Bandai Games
Factorio 3.5 million[53] N/a February 2016 Construction and management simulation Wube Software
Dark Souls III 3.3 million[12][e] Dark Souls April 12, 2016 Action role-playing FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment
FromSoftware
Total War: Three Kingdoms 3.2 million[54] Total War May 23, 2019 Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics Creative Assembly Sega
Mount & Blade : Bannerlord 3.1 million[55][better source needed] Mount & Blade March 27, 2020 Action role-playing, strategy TaleWorlds Entertainment TaleWorlds Entertainment Prime Matter (Physical)
Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition 3.1 million[56] Resident Evil February 27, 2014 Third-person shooter, survival horror Capcom
Manor Lords 3 million[57] N/a April 26, 2024 City-Building,real-time tactics Slavic Magic Hooded Horse
Command & Conquer 3 million[58][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[59] October 31, 1996 Real-time strategy Westwood Studios Virgin Interactive
Age of Empires 3 million[60] Age of Empires October 15, 1997 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft
EverQuest 3 million[61] EverQuest March 16, 1999 Massively multiplayer action role-playing Verant Interactive Sony Online Entertainment
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 3 million[62] Warcraft July 3, 2002 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment Blizzard Entertainment (North America)
Sierra Entertainment (Europe)
Capcom (Japan)
Escape from Duckov 3 million[63] N/a October 16, 2025 Extraction shooter Team Soda Bilibili
Civilization IV 3 million[64] Civilization October 25, 2005 Turn-based strategy, 4X Firaxis Games 2K Games

Aspyr

Crysis 3 million[65] Crysis November 13, 2007 First-person shooter Crytek Electronic Arts
The Binding of Isaac 3 million[66] N/a September 28, 2011 Action-adventure, roguelike Edmund McMillen Florian Himsl Headup Games
Space Engineers 3 million[67] N/a October 13, 2013 Simulation Keen Software House
POD 3 million[68] POD February 28, 1997 Racing Ubi Soft
V Rising 3 million[69][70] N/a May 17, 2022 Survival, base building, hack and slash Stunlock Studios
Super Meat Boy 3 million[12][e] Super Meat Boy October 20, 2010 Platformer Team Meat
Hitman: Absolution 2.8 million[12][e] Hitman November 20, 2012 Action, stealth IO Interactive Square Enix Europe
Outlast 2.8 million[12][e] Outlast September 4, 2013 Survival horror Red Barrels
The Walking Dead 2.8 million[12][e] The Walking Dead 2012 Graphic adventure Telltale Games
Prison Architect 2.8 million[12][e] N/a October 6, 2015 Construction and management simulation Introversion Software

Double Eleven

 Introversion Software

Paradox Interactive

Subnautica 2.8 million[12][e] N/a January 23, 2018 Action-adventure survival Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Magicka 2.8 million[71] N/a January 25, 2011 Action-adventure Arrowhead Game Studios Paradox Interactive
Infestation: Survivor Stories 2.8 million[72] N/a December 17, 2012 Survival horror Hammerpoint Interactive OP Productions
Dark Souls II 2.7 million[e][h] Dark Souls April 24, 2014 Action role-playing FromSoftware Bandai Namco Games
FromSoftware
Lords of the Realm II 2.5 million[73] Lord of the Realm October 31, 1996 Turn-based strategy Impressions Game
Caesar II 2.5 million[73] Caesar September 4, 1995 City-building Impressions Game Sierra On-Line
Caesar III 2.5 million[73] May 30, 1999 City-building Impressions Game Sierra Studios
Anno 1602 2.5 million[74] Anno September 24, 1998 City-building Max Design Sunflowers
Detroit : Become Human 2.5 million[75] N/a December 12, 2019 Adventure Quantic Dream Sony Interactive Entertainment
Starbound 2.5 million[76] N/a July 22, 2016 Action-adventure Chucklefish
Hotline Miami 2.5 million[12][e] Hotline Miami October 23, 2012 Top-down shooter Dennaton Games Devolver Digital
Rise of the Tomb Raider 2.5 million[12][e] Tomb Raider January 28, 2016 Action-adventure Crystal Dynamics Microsoft Studios

Square Enix

Battlefield 1942 2.47 million[77] Battlefield September 10, 2002 First-person shooter EA DICE Electronic Arts
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition 2.47 million[12][e] Batman: Arkham May 29, 2012 Action-adventure Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun 2.4 million[78] Command & Conquer August 27, 1999 Real-time strategy Westwood Studios Electronic Arts
Horizon Zero Dawn 2.39 million[79] Horizon August 7, 2020 Action role-playing Guerrilla Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Mafia II 2.3 million[12][e] Mafia August 24, 2010 Action-adventure 2K Czech 2K
Papers, Please 2.3 million[12][e] N/a August 8, 2012 Puzzle, simulation 3909 LLC
Balatro 2.2 million[80] N/a February 21, 2024 Roguelike Deck Builder LocalThunk Playstack
Content Warning 2.2 million[81] N/a April 1, 2024 Survival horror Skog, Zorro, Wilnyl, Philip, thePetHen Landfall Publishing
Last Epoch 2.1 million[82] N/a February 21, 2024 Action role-playing Eleventh Hour Games
Final Fantasy VII 2.1 million[i] Final Fantasy June 25, 1998 Role-playing Square Eidos Interactive
Banished 2.1 million[12][e] N/a February 18, 2014 City-building Shining Rock Software
IL-2 Sturmovik 2 million[84] IL-2 Sturmovik November 30, 2001 Combat flight simulator Maddox Games 1C

Ubisoft

Deer Hunter 2 million[85] Deer Hunter November 13, 1997 Sports Sunstorm Interactive WizardWorks
Doom 2 million[86][better source needed] Doom December 10, 1993 First-person shooter id Software
Doom II: Hell on Earth 2 million[87] October 10, 1994 First-person shooter id Software GT Interactive
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 2 million[88][better source needed] Warcraft December 9, 1995 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment
Plague Inc.: Evolved 2 million[12][e] Plague Inc. February 18, 2016 Real-time strategy simulation Ndemic Creations
Baldur's Gate 2 million[89] Baldur's Gate December 21, 1998 Role-playing BioWare
Black Isle Studios		 Interplay Entertainment
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2 million[89] September 21, 2000 Computer role-playing BioWare Interplay Entertainment
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 2 million[90][better source needed] Age of Empires September 30, 1999 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft
Black & White 2 million[48] Black & White March 25, 2001 God Lionhead Studios EA Games
Sold-Out Software
Orion: Prelude 2 million[91] N/a May 4, 2012 First-person shooter online, cooperative multiplayer Spiral Game Studios
Civilization III 2 million[92] Civilization October 30, 2001 Turn-based strategy, 4X Firaxis Games Infogrames Interactive
Sons of the Forest 2 million[93] The Forest February 22, 2024 Horror, survival Endnight Games Newnight
Neverwinter Nights 2 million[94] Neverwinter Nights June 18, 2002 Role-playing BioWare Infogrames/Atari
Stronghold: Crusader 2 million[95] Stronghold July 31, 2002 Real-time strategy Firefly Studios Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers
Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven 2 million[96] Mafia August 28, 2002 Third-person shooter Illusion Softworks Gathering of Developers
SimCity 4 2 million[97] SimCity January 14, 2003 City-building Maxis Electronic Arts (Windows)
Aspyr Media (macOS)
Anno 1503 2 million[98] Anno March 23, 2003 City-building Max Design Sunflowers
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero 2 million[99] Counter-Strike March 23, 2004 First-person shooter Valve
Gearbox Software
Ritual Entertainment
Turtle Rock Studios		 Valve (digital)
Sierra Entertainment (retail)
Far Cry 2 million[65] Far Cry March 23, 2004 First-person shooter Crytek Ubisoft
Age of Empires III 2 million[100] Age of Empires October 18, 2005 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars 2 million[101] Cossacks April 15, 2005 Real-time strategy GSC Game World CDV Software
Crusader Kings III 2 million[102] Crusader Kings September 1, 2020 Grand strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive
The 7th Guest 2 million[103] N/a April 28, 1993 Interactive movie, puzzle,adventure Trilobyte Virgin Interactive Entertainment
The Witcher 2 million[104] The Witcher October 26, 2007 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red Atari
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings 2 million[105] May 17, 2011 Action role-playing CD Projekt Red CD Projekt
Spore 2 million[106] Spore September 4, 2008 God game Maxis Electronic Arts
SimCity 2 million[107] SimCity March 5, 2013 City-building Electronic Arts
Battlefield 2 2.225 million[108] Battlefield June 21, 2005 First-person shooter Digital Illusions CE Electronic Arts
7 Days to Die 2 million[109][better source needed] 7 Days June 28, 2016 Survival horror The Fun Pimps
Metro 2033 Redux 2 million[12][e] Metro August 26, 2014 First-person shooter, survival horror 4A Games Deepsilver
Planet Coaster 2 million[110] N/a November 2016 Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments
Stick Fight: The Game 2 million[111] N/a September 28, 2017 Fighting Landfall Games
Kenshi 2 million[112] N/a December 6, 2018 Real-time strategy, action role-playing Lo-Fi Games
BattleBit Remastered 1.8 million[113] Battlebit June 15, 2023 First-person shooter SgtOkiDoki, Vilaskis, TheLiquidHorse SgtOkiDoki
Diablo 1.8 million[114] Diablo December 31, 1996 Action role-playing Blizzard North Blizzard Entertainment (North America)
Ubisoft (Europe)
Tale of Immortal 1.8 million[115] N/a May 26, 2023 Management 鬼谷工作室 鬼谷工作室

Lightning Games

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 1.8 million[12][e] Metal Gear Solid September 1, 2015 Action-adventure, stealth Kojima Productions Konami
Barbie Fashion Designer 1.75 million[116][117] N/a November 1996 Dress-up Digital Domain Mattel Media
Max Payne 3 1.74 million[12][e] May Payne May 15, 2012 Third-person shooter Rockstar Studios Rockstar Games
Star Citizen 1.7 million

[118]

 N/a August 29, 2013 MMO, space trading and combat, first-person shooter Cloud Imperium Games
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 1.62 million[12][e] Assassin's Creed November 19, 2013 Action-adventure Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
L.A. Noire 1.57 million[12][e] N/a May 17, 2011 Action-adventure Team Bondi Rockstar Games
BioShock 2 1.56 million[12][e] BioShock February 9, 2010 First-person shooter 2k Marin 2K
Half-Life 1.5 million[119] Half-Life November 19, 1998 First-person shooter Valve Sierra Studios
International Karate 1.5 million[120] International Karate November 1985 Fighting System 3 Epyx
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 1.5 million[121] Marvel's Spider-Man August 12, 2022 Action-adventure Insomniac Games Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics 1.5 million[12][e] Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics June 1, 2010 Compilation Sega
Stellaris 1.5 million[122] N/a May 9, 2016 RTS, 4X, grand strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive
PlateUp! 1.5 million[123] N/a August 4, 2019 Cooking, roguelite It's happening Yogscast Games, Gamersky Games
Monster Hunter Wilds 1.4 million[124][j] Monster Hunter February 28, 2025 Action role-playing Capcom
Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition 1.4 million[56] Dead Rising September 5, 2014 Action-adventure Capcom Vancouver Microsoft Studios
Frostpunk 1.4 million[125] Frostpunk April 24, 2018 City-building survival 11 Bit Studios
Age of Conan 1.4 million[126] N/a May 20, 2008 Massively multiplayer action role-playing Funcom Funcom

Eidos Interactive

Ultra Street Fighter IV 1.3 million[12][e] Street Fighter July 2, 2009 Fighting Capcom
Dimps		 Capcom
Battlefield Vietnam 1.36 million[77] Battlefield March 14, 2004 First-person shooter EA DICE Electronic Arts
Riven 1.3 million[127] Myst October 31, 1997 Adventure, puzzle Cyan Red Orb Entertainment
Resident Evil 6 1.3 million[12][e] Resident Evil March 21, 2013 Third-person shooter, survival horror Capcom
Gujian 3 1.3 million[128] Gujian December 14, 2018 Action role-playing Aurogon Wangyuan Shengtang
Lost Ark 1.3 million[129][j] N/a December 4, 2019 Massively multiplayer action role-playing Tripod Studio

Smilegate

 Amazon Games

Smilegate

BioShock Remastered 1.28 million[12][e] BioShock September 15, 2016 First-person shooter 2K Boston

2K Australia Blind Squirrel Feral Interactive (Mac)

 2K

Feral Interactive (Mac)

FEZ 1.28 million[12][e] N/a May 1, 2013 Puzzle-platform Polytron Corporation Trapdoor
Monopoly 1.27 million[127] Monopoly September 1995 Strategy, board game Westwood Studios Hasbro Electronic Entertainment
Against the Storm 1.2 million[130] N/a December 8, 2018 City-building Eremite Games Hooded Horse
Nier: Automata 1.2 million[12][e] Nier March 17, 2017 Action role-playing, hack and slash PlatinumGames Square Enix Square Enix
SimCity 2000 1.13 million[127] SimCity December 1993 City-building Maxis Maxis
Pac-Man Championship Edition DX+ 1.1 million[12][e] Pac-Man September 25, 2013 Maze, arcade Namco Bandai Games
Mine Loader Software		 Namco Bandai Games
To the Moon 1.09 million[12][e] N/a November 1, 2011 Adventure Freebird Games
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 1.06 million[12][e] N/a September 3, 2013 Adventure Starbreeze Studios 505 Games
The Walking Dead: Season Two 1.05 million[12][e] The Walking Dead 2013 Adventure Telltale Games
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 1.04 million[12][e] Hotline Miami March 10, 2015 Top-down shooter Dennaton Games

Abstraction Games

 Devolver Digital
The Wolf Among Us 1.01 million[12][e] The Wolf Among Us 2013 Adventure Telltale Games
Braid 1.01 million[12][e] N/a April 10, 2009 Puzzle-platformer Number None
Assassin's Creed Origins 1 million[12][e] Assassin's Creed October 27, 2017 Action role-playing Ubisoft Montreal Ubisoft
BlazBlue Entropy Effect 1 million[131] BlazBlue February 14, 2024 Action, roguelike 91Act
Hydlide 1 million[132] Hydlide December 13, 1984 Action role-playing Technology and Entertainment Software
Creatures 1 million[133] Creatures November 1996 Artificial life Creature Labs
Elo Interactive (GBA)		 Warner Interactive Europe (Europe)
Mindscape (North America)
Big G All-Stars vs. Major League Baseball 1 million[134] N/a 1998 Baseball (Hypnotix?) General Mills
Mewgenics 1 million[135] N/a February 10, 2026 Tactical role-playing Roguelike

Life simulation

 Edmund McMillien

Tyler Glaeil

Tetris 1 million[136] Tetris January 1988 Puzzle Spectrum HoloByte
Hollow Knight 1 million[137] N/a February 24, 2017 Metroidvania Team Cherry
RoboCop 1 million[138] RoboCop December 1988 Run and gun Data East Data East, Ocean Software
Return to Zork 1 million[139] Zork August 20, 1993 Adventure Infocom Activision
Star Wars: Rebel Assault 1 million[140] Star Wars November 1993 Rail shooter LucasArts
Star Wars Galaxies 1 million[141] June 26, 2003 Massively multiplayer action role-playing Sony Online Entertainment LucasArts
The Mean Greens 1 million[142] N/a December 8, 2015 Third-person shooter Virtual Basement LLC, Code Headquarter LLC Virtual Basement LLC
Necesse 1 million[143] N/a December 12, 2019 Sandbox, action-adventure,exploration Fair Games ApS
Soma 1 million[144] N/a September 22, 2015 Survival horror Frictional Games
Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger 1 million[145] Wing Commander December 1994 Space combat simulation Origin Systems Electronic Arts
Hero's Adventure 1 million[146] N/a November 15, 2023 Role-playing game Half Amateur Studio XD
Full Throttle 1 million[147] N/a April 30, 1995 Graphic adventure LucasArts
Celtic Kings: Rage of War 1 million[148] N/a August 19, 2002 Real-time strategy Haemimont Games Strategy First (NA)

Wanadoo Edition (FRA)

MIMESIS 1 million[149] N/a October 27, 2025 Co-op survival horror ReLU Games, Inc. ReLU Games, Inc.

KRAFTON, Inc.

HyperBlade 1 million[150] N/a November 1, 1996 Action sports Wzigbang! Software Productions Activision
Phantasmagoria 1 million[151] Phantasmagoria July 31, 1995 Interactive movie Sierra On-Line
Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT 1 million[152] Police Quest November 1995 Interactive movie Sierra On-Line
Duke Nukem 3D 1 million[153][better source needed] Duke Nukem January 29, 1996 First-person shooter 3D Realms GT Interactive
Fresh Women 1 million[154] N/a August 19, 2022 Pornographic OppaiMan
Civilization II 1 million[155] Civilization February 29, 1996 Turn-based strategy, 4X MicroProse
A Game About Digging A Hole 1 million[156] N/a February 7, 2025 Simulation Cyberwave rokaplay Boutique

Drillhounds

Quake 1 million[86][better source needed] Quake June 22, 1996 First-person shooter id Software GT Interactive
Quake II 1 million[157] December 9, 1997 First-person shooter id Software Activision
Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 1 million[158] N/a 1987 Flight simulation Lerner Research Electronic Arts
Chivalry : Medieval Warfare 1 million[159] Chivalry October 16, 2012 Hack and slash Torn Banner Studios
Grand Prix 2 1 million[160] Grand Prix August 30, 1996 Sim racing MicroProse MicroProse
Coral Island 1 million[161] N/a November 14, 2023 Farm simulation Stairway Games Humble Games
Dwarf Fortress 1 million[162][k] N/a December 6, 2022[l] Construction and management simulation Bay 12 Games Bay 12 Games

Kitfox Games (Itch.io and Steam)

Hydroneer 1 million[163] N/a May 8, 2020 Construction and management simulation Foulball Hangover
Angels of Death 1 million[164] N/a August 14, 2015 Horror, adventure Hoshikuzu KRNKRN Den Fami Nico Game Magazine
Total Annihilation 1 million[165] Total Annihilation September 30, 1997 Real-time strategy Cavedog Entertainment GT Interactive
Frogger: He's Back! 1 million[166][better source needed] Frogger November 3, 1997 Action Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Hasbro Interactive
Don't Starve 1 million[167] Don't Starve April 23, 2013 Survival Klei Entertainment
Deer Hunter II: The Hunt Continues 1 million[85] Deer Hunter October 31, 1998 Sports Sunstorm Interactive WizardWorks
Deer Hunter 3: The Legend Continues 1 million[85] Deer Hunter October 1, 1999 Sports Sunstorm Interactive WizardWorks
Blade Runner 1 million[168] N/a November 21, 1997 Point-and-click Westwood Studios Virgin Interactive
Unreal 1 million[169] Unreal May 22, 1998 First-person shooter Epic Games
Digital Extremes		 GT Interactive
Unreal Tournament 1 million[169] November 30, 1999 First-person shooter Epic Games
Digital Extremes		 GT Interactive
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines 1 million[170] Commandos June 24, 1998 Real-time tactics Pyro Studios Eidos Interactive
InZOI 1 million[171] N/a March 28, 2025 Life simulation InZOI Studio Krafton
Dave the Diver 1 million[172] N/a August 28, 2023 Adventure Mintrocket Mintrocket
Arc System Works (Anniversary Edition)
Railroad Tycoon II 1 million[173][better source needed] Railroad Tycoon November 4, 1998 Construction and management simulation PopTop Software Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers
Move or Die 1 million[174] N/a January 21, 2016 Multiplayer party platformer Those Awesome Guys
Stellar Blade 1 million[175] N/a June 11, 2025 Action-adventure Shift Up Sony Interactive Entertainment
Hidden & Dangerous 1 million[173][better source needed] Hidden & Dangerous July 29, 1999 Action Illusion Softworks Take-Two Interactive
Rimworld 1 million[176][m] N/a October 17, 2018[n] Construction and management simulation Ludeon Studios
The Planet Crafter 1 million[177] N/a 10 April 2024[o] Survival Miju Games
Brotato 1 million[178] N/a June 23, 2023 Shoot 'em up, roguelike Thomas Gervraud

Evil Empire

 Blobfish
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 1 million[179] N/a November 28, 1999 Trivia Jellyvision Disney Interactive
Elite 1 million[180][better source needed] N/a September 20, 1984 Space trading David Braben
Ian Bell		 Acornsoft (Acorn/BBC)
Firebird (ports)
Imagineer
Loop Hero 1 million[181] N/a March 4, 2021 Roguelike Four Quarters Devolver Digital
American McGee's Alice 1 million[182][better source needed] Alice October 6, 2000 Action-adventure, platformer Rogue Entertainment Electronic Arts
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 1 million[59] Command & Conquer October 23, 2000 Real-time strategy Westwood Pacific Electronic Arts
Depth 1 million[183] N/a November 3, 2014 First-person shooter Digital Confectioners
Tropico 1 million[173] Tropico April 24, 2001 Construction and management simulation PopTop Software Gathering of Developers
Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis 1 million[184] N/a June 22, 2001 Tactical shooter Bohemia Interactive Studio Codemasters
Rocket League 1 million[185] N/a July 7, 2015 Sports Psyonix
Black Myth: Wukong 1 million[186][j] N/a August 20, 2024 Action role-playing Game Science
Runaway: A Road Adventure 1 million[187] Runaway July 6, 2001 Adventure Péndulo Studios, S.L. Dinamic Multimedia
Zoo Tycoon 1 million[188] Zoo Tycoon October 17, 2001 Business simulation Microsoft Blue Fang Games
Aion 1 million[189] N/a October 17, 2001 Massively multiplayer online role-playing NCSoft
Stronghold 1 million[190] Stronghold October 19, 2001 Real-time strategy Firefly Studios Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers
Empire Earth 1 million[191] Empire Earth November 12, 2001 Real-time strategy Stainless Steel Studios Sierra Entertainment
Dome Keeper 1 million[192] N/a September 27, 2022 Tower defense Bippinbits Raw Fury
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 1 million[188] Harry Potter November 15, 2001 Action-adventure KnowWonder Electronic Arts
Slay the Spire 1 million[193] N/a January 23, 2019[p] Roguelike deck-building Mega Crit
Dune: Awakening 1 million[194] N/a June 10, 2025 Survival Funcom
Return to Castle Wolfenstein 1 million[157] Wolfenstein November 19, 2001 First-person shooter Gray Matter Studios
id Software		 Activision
Gunfire Reborn 1 million[195] N/a May 22, 2020 Roguelite, first-person shooter Duoyi Games
Among Us 3D: VR 1 million[196] Among Us November 10, 2022 Social deduction Schell Games, Innersloth, Robot Teddy Innersloth
Escape Simulator 1 million[197] N/a October 19, 2021 Puzzle Pine studio
Persona 4 Golden 1 million[198] Persona August 13, 2020 Role-playing Atlus Sega
Contraband Police 1 million[199] N/a March 8, 2023 Simulation Crazy Rocks Studios PlayWay
Dungeon Siege 1 million[200] Dungeon Siege April 5, 2002 Role-playing Gas Powered Games Microsoft Game Studios
Hotel Giant 1 million[201] N/a May 17, 2002 Business simulation Enlight Software JoWooD Productions
Age of Mythology 1 million[202] Age of Empires October 30, 2002 Real-time strategy Ensemble Studios Microsoft
Vietcong 1 million[173] Vietcong March 26, 2003 Tactical shooter Pterodon
Illusion Softworks		 Gathering of Developers
The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 1 million[203][better source needed] The Legend of Sword and Fairy July 31, 2003 Role-playing Softstar Entertainment Softstar Entertainment
Unistar
Anno 2070 1 million[204] Anno November 17, 2011 City-builder,economic simulation Related Designs

Blue Byte

 Ubisoft
Hidden & Dangerous 2 1 million[205] Hidden & Dangerous October 21, 2003 Action Illusion Softworks Take-Two Interactive
Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse 1 million[206] The Patrician October 24, 2003 Business simulation Ascaron Encore
Sacred 1 million[207] Sacred March 23, 2004 Action role-playing Ascaron Encore
Koch Media
Red Ant Enterprises
CloverPit 1 million[208] N/a September 25, 2025 Horror, rogue-lite Panik Arcade Future Friends Game
Rome: Total War 1 million[209][210][211] Total War September 22, 2004 Real-time strategy The Creative Assembly Activision
Psychonauts 1 million[212] Psychonauts April 19, 2005 Platform Double Fine Productions THQ
Dungeon Lords 1 million[213] N/a May 5, 2005 Role-playing Heuristic Park DreamCatcher Interactive
Imperivm: Great Battles of Rome 1 million[214] N/a May 10, 2005 Real-time strategy Haemimont Games FX Interactive
Glory of the Roman Empire 1 million[215] N/a June 26, 2006 City-building Haemimont Games CDV Software
Microsoft Flight Simulator X 1 million[216] Microsoft Flight Simulator October 17, 2006 Amateur flight simulation Microsoft Game Studios
Thexder 1 million[217] Thexder April 1985 Run and gun Game Arts
F-15 Strike Eagle 1 million[218] F-15 Strike Eagle 1984 Combat flight simulation game MicroProse
NMS Software (Thomson)		 Microprose
FIL (Thomson)
The Scroll of Taiwu 1 million[219] N/a September 20, 2018 Role-playing ConchShip Games
Metro 2033 1 million[220] Metro March 16, 2010 First-person shooter, survival horror 4A Games THQ
Deep Silver (Redux)
Supreme Commander 1 million[221][better source needed] Total Annihilation February 16, 2007 Real-time strategy Gas Powered Games THQ
Scum 1 million[222][223] N/a June 17, 2025 Survival Gamepires
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars 1 million[224] Command & Conquer March 28, 2007 Real-time strategy EA Los Angeles Electronic Arts
BioShock 1 million[225] BioShock August 21, 2007 First-person shooter Irrational Games 2K Games
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 1 million[226] Sonic the Hedgehog March 31, 2023 Point-and-click, visual novel Sega Social Team Sega
Crysis Warhead 1 million[65] Crysis September 16, 2008 First-person shooter Crytek Budapest Electronic Arts
Sultan's Game 1 million[227] N/a March 30, 2025 Role-playing Double Cross 2P Games
Grim Dawn 1 million[228] N/a February 25, 2016 Action role-playing Crate Entertainment
Green Hell 1 million[229] N/a September 5, 2019 Survival Creepy Jar
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning 1 million[230] Warhammer September 18, 2008 Massively multiplayer action role-playing Mythic Entertainment Electronic Arts
Torchlight II 2 million[231] Torchlight September 20, 2012 Action role-playing, dungeon crawler Runic Games
Killing Floor 1 million[232] N/a May 14, 2009 First-person shooter Tripwire Interactive
Resident Evil 5 1 million[12][e] Resident Evil September 17, 2009 Third-person shooter, survival horror Capcom Capcom
Machinarium 1 million[233] N/a October 16, 2009 Graphic adventure, puzzle Amanita Design
Megabonk 1 million[234] N/a September 18, 2025 Roguelike vedinad
The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5 1 million[235] The Legend of Sword and Fairy July 7, 2011 Role-playing Softstar
Crusader Kings II 1 million[236] Crusader Kings February 14, 2012 Grand strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive
Prison Architect 1 million[237] N/a September 25, 2012 Construction and management simulation Introversion Software
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm 1 million[238] StarCraft March 12, 2013 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment
Europa Universalis IV 1 million[239] Europa Universalis August 13, 2013 Grand strategy Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive
The Stanley Parable 1 million[240] N/a October 17, 2013 Interactive fiction Galactic Cafe
Just Survive[q] 1 million[241] N/a January 15, 2015 Survival Daybreak Game Company
Ark: Survival Evolved 1 million[242] Ark: Survival Evolved June 2, 2015 Action-adventure, survival Studio Wildcard
Instinct Games		 Studio Wildcard
StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void 1 million[243] StarCraft November 10, 2015 Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 1 million[244] Danganronpa February 18, 2016 Visual novel, adventure Spike Chunsoft
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1 million[244] April 18, 2016 Visual novel, adventure Spike Chunsoft
Hearts of Iron IV 1 million[245] Hearts of Iron June 6, 2016 Real-time strategy, grand strategy wargame Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive
No Rest for the Wicked 1 million[246] N/a April 18, 2024 Action role-playing Moon Studios
Divinity: Original Sin II 1 million[247] Divinity September 14, 2017 Role-playing Larian Studios
Cuphead 1 million[248] N/a September 29, 2017 Run and gun StudioMDHR
Mordhau 1 million[249] N/a April 29, 2019 Action Triternion
Windrose 1 million[250] N/a April 14, 2026 Action-adventure, survival Kraken Express Kraken Express
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Although Minecraft was first publicly available on May 17, 2009,[3] and the 1.0 version on November 18, 2011, the first version of Minecraft which required a paid account was first publicly available on December 23, 2009,[4] therefore it started accumulating sales in that year.
  2. [b]
    Published by Chucklefish between 2016–2018
  3. [c]
    This release date is for early access
  4. [d]
    This excludes the 1.2 million copies given away as part of Blizzard's World of Warcraft annual pass offer.
  5. [e]
    Estimates obtained using a now closed exploit of Steam's achievement system. Only includes Steam sales up to July 2018. Figures are lower bound estimates, as they only include copies that were started at least once. If included in the list, the game was never offered for free on steam before July 2018, as free copies would inflate the numbers.
  6. [f]
    Subscribers are not the same as sales; many Asian markets use a different business model that does not involve retail copies. As such subscriber figures do not equate to sales figures.
  7. [g]
    Of the 13.7 million total units sold by April 2021, 56% were for the PC version.[27]
  8. [h]
    Includes sales of Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin
  9. [i]
    Final Fantasy VII:
    • 1998 physical Windows release – 1 million[83]
    • 2013 digital Steam release – 1,136,100[12]
  10. [j]
    Top concurrent player count on Steam. True figure likely higher.
  11. [k]
    Steam sales only. Itch.io sales and free downloads not included.
  12. [l]
    The public alpha was released for free on August 8, 2006; but the paid version on Steam and Itch.io was released on December 6, 2022
  13. [m]
    Sales preceding official Steam release
  14. [n]
    The game was first officially released on October 17, 2018, on steam (labelled as the "1.0 release"). However, between November 4, 2013, and October 17, 2018, it was publicly sold on Ludeon Studio's website as an open pre-alpha/alpha/beta.
  15. [o]
    Early access released in March 2022, but full release in April 2024
  16. [p]
    Early access release in November 2017
  17. [q]
    Sold a million copies under the name of H1Z1 while in early access. Not to be confused with the H1Z1 battle royale game by the same company.

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