Best-Selling Video Games of All Time

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Best-Selling Video Games of All Time

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Key Findings

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Minecraft leads in Units Sold (Millions) with 300.
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Average Units Sold (Millions): 115  ·  median: 79.
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Gap: Minecraft is 9.1× larger than The Legend of Zelda: BOTW.

About This Dataset

Best-Selling Video Games of All Time
Video games ranked by total units sold across all platforms since launch. Minecraft remains the best-selling video game of all time with over 300 million copies sold, surpassing Tetris's long-held record. Its continued popularity across console, PC, and mobile platforms makes it uniquely dominant in gaming history.
Analysis

Minecraft heads the table on 300, ahead of GTA V (200) and Tetris (all versions) (100) in Units Sold (Millions). Minecraft and GTA V together hold 54.3% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 2 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (150 or more).

Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
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Top Value
300
Minecraft
Units Sold (Millions) · All Time
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Metrics
1
Units Sold (Millions)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot

Methodology & source

Data source
Wikipedia
Coverage
8 entities · 8 observations
Measure
Units Sold (Millions)
Last updated
6 September 2026
Compiled by
The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
  • Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
  • Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Units Sold (Millions) · ranked by All Time

✓ 8 sourced
# Category All Time Source
🥇 Minecraft 300
🥈 GTA V 200
🥉 Tetris (all versions) 100
4 Wii Sports 83
5 PUBG: Battlegrounds 75
6 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 68
7 Red Dead Redemption 2 61
8 The Legend of Zelda: BOTW 33
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