Best-selling games since 1985

All 26 games from the class dataset. Sales are lifetime copies, in millions, and the rank follows that column. Hover a column heading for its definition, and click a title cell for a short summary. The title link opens the game's Wikipedia page. Column definitions are also written out in the glossary.

Games with the same sales number share a rank, and the next rank skips ahead. Tetris at 520 million is rank 1 and Minecraft at 400 million is rank 2. The same rule is written up on the glossary page. The reading of these rows is on the analysis page.

Rank Position in the all-time best-selling video games list (sorted by sales).	Title Name of the video game.	Sales (millions) Total global copies sold in millions. This is the main sorting column.	Series The franchise or series the game belongs to.	Platform(s) Hardware systems or consoles the game was released on.	Release year Year the game was first released.	Developer(s) Studio or team that created the game.	Publisher(s) Company that financed and distributed the game.
1	Tetris	520	None	Multi-platform	1988	Various	Various
2	Minecraft	400	Minecraft	Multi-platform	2011	Mojang Studios	Mojang Studios
3	Grand Theft Auto V	230	Grand Theft Auto	Multi-platform	2013	Rockstar North	Rockstar Games
4	Red Dead Redemption 2	87	Red Dead	Multi-platform	2018	Rockstar Games	Rockstar Games
5	Wii Sports	82.9	Wii	Wii	2006	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo
6	Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe	79.99	Mario Kart	Wii U / Switch	2014	Nintendo EAD / Nintendo EPD	Nintendo
7	PUBG: Battlegrounds	75	PUBG Universe	Multi-platform	2017	PUBG Studios	Krafton
8	Terraria	70	None	Multi-platform	2011	Re-Logic	Re-Logic / 505 Games
9	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	65	The Elder Scrolls	Multi-platform	2011	Bethesda Game Studios	Bethesda Softworks
9	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	65	The Witcher	Multi-platform	2015	CD Projekt Red	CD Projekt
11	Super Mario Bros.	58	Super Mario	Multi-platform	1985	Nintendo R&D4	Nintendo
11	Human: Fall Flat	58	None	Multi-platform	2016	No Brakes Games	Curve Digital
13	Animal Crossing: New Horizons	50.29	Animal Crossing	Nintendo Switch	2020	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo
14	The Sims	50	The Sims	Multi-platform	2000	Maxis	Electronic Arts
14	Stardew Valley	50	None	Multi-platform	2016	ConcernedApe	Chucklefish / ConcernedApe
14	Overwatch	50	Overwatch	Multi-platform	2016	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment
17	Pokémon Red and Blue	47.44	Pokémon	Multi-platform	1996	Game Freak	Nintendo
18	Wii Fit / Plus	43.8	Wii	Wii	2007	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo
19	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	43	Call of Duty	Multi-platform	2015	Treyarch	Activision
20	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	41	Call of Duty	Multi-platform	2019	Infinity Ward	Activision
21	Sonic the Hedgehog	40	Sonic the Hedgehog	Multi-platform	1991	Sonic Team	Sega
21	Payday 2	40	Payday	Multi-platform	2013	Overkill Software	505 Games
21	Cyberpunk 2077	40	Cyberpunk	Multi-platform	2020	CD Projekt Red	CD Projekt
21	Hogwarts Legacy	40	Wizarding World	Multi-platform	2023	Avalanche Software	Warner Bros. Games
25	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	38.14	Super Smash Bros.	Nintendo Switch	2018	Bandai Namco Studios / Sora Ltd.	Nintendo
26	Mario Kart Wii	37.38	Mario Kart	Wii	2008	Nintendo EAD	Nintendo