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Best-selling video games
As of 17 Oct 2026, Minecraft is No. 1 in the best-selling video games list (425M), ahead of Grand Theft Auto V (230M).
Video games ranked by copies sold worldwide, as their publishers report them: the top 25.
- As of
- 17 Oct 2026
- Last changed
- 85 days ago
- Last checked
- 2 h ago
- Checked
- every 12 hours
Source: Publishers’ reported sales, via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · exact version used Shows the top 25, ranked by copies sold. Leaves out Tetris, which Wikipedia counts across many versions from many publishers.
The list
Movement since 24 Jul 2026
| No. | Move | Game | Copies sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MinecraftMojang Studios · 2011 | 425M | |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto VRockstar Games · 2013 | 230M | |
| 3 | Red Dead Redemption 2Rockstar Games · 2018 | 87.0M | |
| 4 | Wii SportsNintendo · 2006 | 82.9M | |
| 5 | Mario Kart 8 / DeluxeNintendo · 2014 | 80.0M | |
| 6 | PUBG: BattlegroundsKrafton · 2017 | 75.0M | |
| 7 | TerrariaRe-Logic / 505 Games · 2011 | 70.0M | |
| 8 | The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimBethesda Softworks · 2011 | 65.0M | |
| 8 | The Witcher 3: Wild HuntCD Projekt · 2015 | 65.0M | |
| 10 | Human: Fall FlatCurve Digital · 2016 | 58.0M | |
| 10 | Super Mario Bros.Nintendo · 1985 | 58.0M | |
| 12 | Animal Crossing: New HorizonsNintendo · 2020 | 50.3M | |
| 13 | OverwatchBlizzard Entertainment · 2016 | 50.0M | |
| 13 | Stardew ValleyChucklefish / ConcernedApe · 2016 | 50.0M | |
| 13 | The SimsElectronic Arts · 2000 | 50.0M | |
| 16 | Pokémon Red / Blue / YellowNintendo · 1996 | 47.4M | |
| 17 | Wii Fit / PlusNintendo · 2007 | 43.8M | |
| 18 | Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIActivision · 2015 | 43.0M | |
| 19 | Call of Duty: Modern WarfareActivision · 2019 | 41.0M | |
| 20 | Cyberpunk 2077CD Projekt · 2020 | 40.0M | |
| 20 | Hogwarts LegacyWarner Bros. Games · 2023 | 40.0M | |
| 20 | Payday 2505 Games · 2013 | 40.0M | |
| 20 | Sonic the HedgehogSega · 1991 | 40.0M | |
| 24 | Super Smash Bros. UltimateNintendo · 2018 | 38.1M | |
| 25 | Mario Kart WiiNintendo · 2008 | 37.4M |
How the top 10 got here
What changed
Animal Crossing: New Horizons climbs to No. 12 in the best-selling video games list (from No. 15)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim enters the best-selling video games list at No. 8
Cyberpunk 2077 climbs to No. 19 in the best-selling video games list (from No. 25)
Red Dead Redemption 2 climbs to No. 3 in the best-selling video games list (from No. 4)
Stardew Valley climbs to No. 11 in the best-selling video games list (from No. 17)
Hogwarts Legacy returns to the best-selling video games list at No. 19
Cyberpunk 2077 enters the best-selling video games list at No. 24
Human: Fall Flat climbs to No. 10 in the best-selling video games list (from No. 11)
- The Oregon Trail: No. 7 → out
Red Dead Redemption 2 climbs to No. 4 in the best-selling video games list (from No. 5)