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The best-selling video games of all time

Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures.

#GameNumberDateSource
1MinecraftAll editions and platforms combinedover 425 million copiesSeptember 2026GamesRadar+
2Grand Theft Auto VWorldwide sell-in, all platforms (includes access to GTA Online)over 230 million copiesJune 2026Take-Two Interactive (SEC)
3Red Dead Redemption 2Worldwide sell-in, all platformsover 85 million copiesJune 2026Take-Two Interactive (SEC)
4PUBG: BattlegroundsPaid copies sold on PC + consoles, before going free-to-playover 75 million copiesJanuary 2022KRAFTON
5Mario Kart 8 DeluxeLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital71.53 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
6The Witcher 3: Wild HuntLifetime sales, all platformsover 65 million copiesSeptember 2026CD PROJEKT RED
7The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimAll editions and platforms since 2011over 60 million copiesJune 2023Nintendo Life
8Animal Crossing: New HorizonsLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital50.29 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
9Stardew ValleyCopies sold, all platforms50 million copiesFebruary 2026ConcernedApe (stardewvalley.net)
10Call of Duty: Modern WarfareCopies sold (lifetime)41 million copiesDecember 2024Game File
11Super Mario Bros.Lifetime worldwide sales, NES/Famicom, inflated by the console bundle40.24 million copiesSeptember 2010The Guardian
12Hogwarts LegacyLifetime sales, all platforms (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, Switch 2)over 40 million copiesDecember 2025Gematsu
13TerrariaPC only39.6 million copiesMay 2026GamesRadar+
14Super Smash Bros. UltimateLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital38.14 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
15Fallout 4Copies sold (lifetime)over 35 million copiesJuly 2026VGC
16The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildLifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch version only (excluding Wii U)34.06 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo Co., Ltd.
17Elden RingWorldwide shipments + digital sales, all platforms (base game)over 30 million copiesApril 2025Gematsu
18Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasCopies sold worldwide, all platforms27.5 million copiesSeptember 2011Kotaku
19Grand Theft Auto IVCopies sold since release, all platforms25 million copiesJuly 2013Game Informer
20God of War (2018)Lifetime sales, PS4 + PC, worldwideover 23 million copiesNovember 2022Gematsu
21Monster Hunter: WorldLifetime sales (shipments + digital) of the base game only, PS4/Xbox One/PC; excluding Iceborne Master Edition22.4 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
22Baldur's Gate 3Lifetime sales, all platformsover 20 million copiesDecember 2025GamingBolt
23The Last of UsCopies sold on PS3 + PS4 (Remastered included), worldwideover 17 million copiesJune 2018Game Developer
24ValheimCopies sold, all platforms (on the eve of the 1.0 release)over 17 million copiesSeptember 2026GamesBeat
25Mario Kart WorldLifetime Switch 2 sales (sell-in, including copies bundled with the console)15.39 million copiesJune 2026Nintendo
26God of War RagnarökCopies sold (sell-through), PS4 + PS5over 15 million copiesNovember 2023PlayStation Blog
27Marvel's Spider-Man (2018)Copies sold on PS4, worldwideover 13.2 million copiesJuly 2019Sony Interactive Entertainment
28Ghost of TsushimaCopies sold across all platforms (PS4, PS5, PC), worldwideover 13 million copiesSeptember 2024GamingBolt
29Half-Life 2Copies sold since 2004 (all platforms)12 million copiesFebruary 2011Forbes
30Marvel's Spider-Man 2Copies sold, PS5 (before the PC release)over 11 million copiesMay 2024Push Square
31Persona 5 / Persona 5 RoyalPersona 5 + Persona 5 Royal combined, worldwide sales (excluding spin-offs Strikers, Tactica, Dancing)over 10.46 million copiesAugust 2025Atlus (Persona Channel)
32Dark Souls IIILifetime worldwide sales (physical shipments + downloads)over 10 million copiesMay 2020FromSoftware
33Sekiro: Shadows Die TwiceLifetime worldwide sales, PS4/Xbox One/PC, physical + digital (Steam included)over 10 million copiesSeptember 2023FromSoftware
34The Last of Us Part IICopies sold (sell-through) on PS4, worldwide, as of spring 2022over 10 million copiesJune 2022PlayStation Blog (Naughty Dog)
35Uncharted 4: A Thief's EndCopies sold, PS4 (official figure from late 2016)8.7 million copiesDecember 2016Game Developer
36Horizon Forbidden WestCopies sold on PS4 + PS5, worldwideover 8.4 million copiesApril 2023Video Games Chronicle
37Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderUnits sold as of Dec. 31, 2019 (approx., top of the 6-8M range)8 million copiesDecember 2019The Motley Fool
38Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Copies sold, all platformsover 8 million copiesApril 2026Sandfall Interactive / Kepler (compte X officiel du jeu)
39Street Fighter 6Lifetime sales (shipments + digital), all platforms7.2 million copiesJune 2026Capcom
40Final Fantasy VII RemakeWorldwide shipments + digital sales, FF7 Remake (PS4) and Intergrade (PS5/PC) combinedover 7 million copiesSeptember 2023Gematsu
41Battlefield 6Copies sold in 3 days (Oct. 10-12, 2025)over 7 million copiesOctober 2025Electronic Arts
42Hollow Knight: SilksongCopies purchased, excluding Game Pass playersover 7 million copiesDecember 2025Team Cherry
43CupheadCopies sold on Xbox, Switch, PC and Mac (before the PS4 release)over 6 million copiesJuly 2020Studio MDHR (communiqué via Gamespress)
44Kingdom Come: Deliverance IILifetime sales, all platformsover 6 million copiesJune 2026Warhorse Studios / Deep Silver (via Gamespress)
45BalatroCopies sold, all platforms (including mobile)over 5 million copiesJanuary 2025Playstack
46Portal 2Copies sold across all platforms (PC and consoles) one year after releaseover 4 million copiesMay 2012Game Developer (Gamasutra)
47Ghost of YōteiCopies sold worldwide, PS5, one month after releaseover 3.3 million copiesNovember 2025Game Developer
48Mass EffectXbox 360, first 6 weeks1.6 million copiesJanuary 2008Xbox Wire (Microsoft)
49Astro BotCopies sold on PS5, worldwide, two months after release1.5 million copiesNovember 2024Video Games Chronicle
50HadesCopies sold, including 700,000 during Early Accessover 1 million copiesSeptember 2020Supergiant Games (X)

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