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