Most played shooters
Fortnite tops this ranking with over 350 million players, ahead of War Robots (over 300 million players) and Krunker (over 200 million players). Total players announced by publishers (free-to-play and subscriptions included). 21 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FortniteTotal players (accounts), all platforms | over 350 million players | August 2020 | Epic Games (plainte déposée devant la justice) |
| 2 | War RobotsCumulative installs, all platforms | over 300 million players | February 2025 | PocketGamer.biz |
| 3 | KrunkerCumulative unique players (mostly web browser), May 2022 | over 200 million players | May 2022 | FRVR (communiqué via Games Press) |
| 4 | Apex LegendsTotal players since launch (2019) | 170 million players | September 2024 | Game World Observer |
| 5 | Call of Duty: WarzoneTotal unique players (F2P) | over 100 million players | April 2021 | Activision Blizzard Newsroom |
| 6 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeTotal players (10 years) | 100 million players | November 2025 | Ubisoft News |
| 7 | OverwatchCumulative players since launch, per the Overwatch 2 director (April 2021) | 60 million players | April 2021 | PC Gamer |
| 8 | PaladinsCumulative players, all platforms (end of 2020) | over 45 million players | December 2020 | Hi-Rez Studios (communiqué via Gamasutra) |
| 9 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's EndTotal players at the 5th anniversary (includes PS Plus, used copies, lending: NOT sales) | over 37 million players | May 2021 | Push Square |
| 10 | Battlefield 1Total players since launch (9 months after release) | over 21 million players | July 2017 | ComicBook.com |
| 11 | Halo InfiniteTotal players (F2P multiplayer + campaign, Game Pass included) | over 20 million players | January 2022 | VGC |
| 12 | Tom Clancy's The Division 2Total players since launch (2019) | over 20 million players | June 2023 | MP1st |
| 13 | ControlLifetime players (sales + Game Pass, PS Plus, free Epic giveaway, etc.) | over 19 million players | November 2024 | Gematsu |
| 14 | XDefiantTotal players between launch (May 2024) and the shutdown announcement | over 15 million players | December 2024 | Dexerto |
| 15 | Atomic HeartCumulative players worldwide (incl. Game Pass) | over 10 million players | May 2025 | Mundfish (Steam) |
| 16 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon WildlandsTotal players worldwide, one year after release | over 10 million players | April 2018 | DSOGaming |
| 17 | DoomPlayers of the shareware version (free first episode), estimate | 6 million players | June 2002 | PC Zone / Computer and Video Games |
| 18 | Generation ZeroCumulative players, all platforms, March 2024 | over 6 million players | March 2024 | Systemic Reaction (Steam) |
| 19 | Hell Let LooseCumulative players since Early Access (June 2019), all platforms | over 6 million players | January 2022 | PC Games Insider |
| 20 | Hunt: Showdown 1896Unique players since the Early Access launch (PC, PS4, Xbox One) | over 3 million players | February 2021 | Crytek |
| 21 | Quake ChampionsPlayers during the free-to-play trial held during E3 2018 | over 1 million players | June 2018 | Flickering Myth (communiqué Bethesda) |
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