Best-selling management games
This War of Mine tops this ranking with over 7 million copies, ahead of Dave the Diver (over 5 million copies) and Frostpunk (over 5 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 13 games ranked.
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Which one sold more copies?
| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | This War of MineLifetime worldwide sales, all platforms | over 7 million copies | May 2022 | 11 bit studios (Games Press) |
| 2 | Dave the DiverCumulative sales, all platforms | over 5 million copies | November 2024 | Nintendo Life |
| 3 | FrostpunkCumulative sales, all platforms, over 6 years | over 5 million copies | April 2024 | Game Developer |
| 4 | Cult of the LambCumulative sales, all platforms | 4.5 million copies | October 2024 | GoNintendo |
| 5 | FactorioLifetime sales of the base game (2016 early access + 1.0), end of 2022 | over 3.5 million copies | December 2022 | Wube Software |
| 6 | TCG Card Shop SimulatorSales during early access (Steam and Xbox Game Preview) | over 3.5 million copies | September 2026 | Pokde.Net |
| 7 | SimCity 2000Cumulative sales, console versions included (early 2002, excluding licensed and compilation units) | 3.4 million copies | January 2002 | Maxis / Markle Forum (données PC Data) |
| 8 | Jurassic World EvolutionCumulative sales, all platforms | over 3 million copies | March 2020 | Gamasutra / Game Developer |
| 9 | Manor LordsCumulative sales (PC, Early Access) | over 3 million copies | February 2025 | GamingBolt |
| 10 | Darkest DungeonLifetime sales, all platforms (late 2016) | over 1 million copies | November 2016 | Game Developer (blog Red Hook Studios) |
| 11 | Football Manager 2022Sales on PC and Mac (June 2022), excluding Game Pass | over 1 million copies | June 2022 | Game Developer |
| 12 | SpiritfarerCumulative sales, all platforms | over 1 million copies | December 2021 | Thunder Lotus |
| 13 | Dungeon KeeperSales in Germany (VUD Gold award, PC version) | over 100,000 copies | August 1998 | Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland (VUD) |
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