Best-selling shooters
PUBG: Battlegrounds tops this ranking with over 75 million copies, ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops III (over 43 million copies) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (41 million copies). Copies sold, according to publishers' latest official figures. 41 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUBG: BattlegroundsPaid copies sold on PC + consoles, before going free-to-play | over 75 million copies | January 2022 | KRAFTON |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Black Ops IIICumulative sales, all platforms (Activision court filing, late 2024) | over 43 million copies | December 2024 | GamingBolt |
| 3 | Call of Duty: Modern WarfareCopies sold (lifetime) | 41 million copies | December 2024 | Game File |
| 4 | Borderlands 2Units shipped (sell-in), all platforms, "around" 20M | 20 million copies | May 2019 | GameSpot |
| 5 | Resident Evil VillageLifetime sales (shipments + digital), all platforms | 15.8 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 6 | Battlefield 3Copies shipped (sell-in), all platforms, May 2012 | 15 million copies | May 2012 | GamingBolt |
| 7 | Borderlands 3Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), all platforms | over 15 million copies | December 2021 | GRYOnline.pl |
| 8 | Halo 3Cumulative worldwide sales (Xbox 360) | over 14.5 million copies | October 2014 | Halo Waypoint (Microsoft / 343 Industries) |
| 9 | Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCumulative worldwide sales, all platforms | over 13 million copies | August 2009 | Game Developer (Gamasutra) |
| 10 | Splatoon 2Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, as of June 30, 2021 | 12.45 million copies | June 2021 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 11 | Half-Life 2Copies sold since 2004 (all platforms) | 12 million copies | February 2011 | Forbes |
| 12 | Splatoon 3Lifetime worldwide sales (sell-in), Nintendo Switch, physical + digital | 11.96 million copies | March 2024 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. |
| 13 | BioShock InfiniteCumulative sales, all platforms | 11 million copies | May 2015 | MCV/DEVELOP |
| 14 | Call of Duty: World at WarCumulative sales, all platforms (7 months after launch) | over 11 million copies | June 2009 | GameBusiness.jp |
| 15 | Resident Evil 5Lifetime worldwide sales, original PS3/Xbox 360 version (+ digital) | 10.9 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 16 | Far Cry 3Lifetime worldwide sales, all platforms | over 10 million copies | October 2014 | Game World Observer |
| 17 | Far Cry 5Cumulative sales (sell-in), all platforms, March 2020 | over 10 million copies | March 2020 | Ubisoft (GlobeNewswire) |
| 18 | Metro ExodusCumulative worldwide sales, all platforms | over 10 million copies | February 2024 | Game Developer |
| 19 | Half-LifeWorldwide retail sales (excluding Steam), late 2008 | 9.3 million copies | December 2008 | Shacknews |
| 20 | GoldenEye 007Cumulative worldwide sales (Nintendo 64), per the game's director | over 8 million copies | September 2004 | Zoonami (Martin Hollis) |
| 21 | Halo 2Lifetime worldwide sales, original Xbox | 8 million copies | August 2007 | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| 22 | Star Wars Battlefront IIUnits sold in the launch quarter (Oct-Dec 2017) | 7 million copies | December 2017 | MP1st |
| 23 | ControlLifetime sales, all platforms | over 6 million copies | March 2026 | GamesIndustry.biz |
| 24 | Gears of WarCumulative sales, Xbox 360 + PC (late 2008) | 5 million copies | December 2008 | MCV/DEVELOP |
| 25 | SplatoonLife-to-date sales (Wii U) | 4.95 million copies | March 2026 | Nintendo |
| 26 | Uncharted 2: Among ThievesCumulative worldwide sales (sell-in, PS3), per Sony | 4.9 million copies | October 2011 | Sony Computer Entertainment Japan |
| 27 | Counter-Strike 1.6Counter-Strike retail sales (PC), excluding Steam | 4.2 million copies | December 2008 | Shacknews |
| 28 | BioShockLifetime sales of the original BioShock (2007), all platforms, early 2010 | over 4 million copies | March 2010 | GameBanshee |
| 29 | Deep Rock GalacticLifetime sales since early access (2018), all platforms | over 4 million copies | June 2022 | Ghost Ship Games |
| 30 | Halo: Combat EvolvedCumulative sales, Xbox version, January 2004 | over 4 million copies | January 2004 | GamePro |
| 31 | Max PayneCumulative sales, all platforms | 4 million copies | August 2009 | Gamasutra (Game Developer) |
| 32 | Max Payne 3Worldwide copies shipped (sell-in), all platforms, one year after release | over 4 million copies | May 2013 | VideoGamer |
| 33 | SquadCumulative worldwide sales (Offworld Industries announcement, June 2022) | over 3 million copies | June 2022 | Shacknews |
| 34 | The Binding of IsaacCumulative sales (including bundle and DRM-free sales) | over 3 million copies | July 2014 | IGN |
| 35 | Uncharted: Drake's FortuneCumulative PS3 sales, announced at E3 2009 | over 2.6 million copies | June 2009 | GameSpot |
| 36 | Resistance: Fall of ManSales through September 30, 2007 (under a year after release) | 2.12 million copies | September 2007 | Los Angeles Times |
| 37 | SUPERHOTSUPERHOT owners who received Mind Control Delete for free (2020) | over 2 million copies | December 2020 | SUPERHOT Team (annonce Steam) |
| 38 | Resident Evil 4Sales of the original GameCube version (2005) | 1.6 million copies | June 2026 | Capcom |
| 39 | CrysisWorldwide sales, PC, mid-2008 | over 1.5 million copies | July 2008 | Game Developer |
| 40 | Metro 2033 ReduxCombined sales of both Metro Redux remasters (Metro 2033 Redux + Metro: Last Light Redux), all platforms | over 1.5 million copies | April 2015 | GameSpot |
| 41 | Half-Life: Opposing ForceRetail (boxed) sales, excluding Steam | 1.1 million copies | November 2008 | Gamasutra |
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