1. Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Grand Theft Auto V is the highest grossing video game of all time and has earned over $6 billion in revenue since its release in 2013. It is an open-world action-adventure game that follows three criminals who team up to commit heists while under pressure from a government agency. The game is available for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It has sold over 95 million copies worldwide and is the most profitable entertainment product of all time.
2. Minecraft (2011)
Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed by Mojang in 2011. It has sold over 176 million copies worldwide and earned over $5.2 billion in revenue. The game allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. It has been released on multiple platforms including Windows, iOS, and Android.
3. Tetris (1984)
Tetris is a tile-matching puzzle video game created by Russian game designer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. It has sold over 495 million copies since its release and earned over $4 billion in revenue. The game is available for multiple platforms including iOS and Android. It is considered one of the greatest video games of all time and has been inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame.
4. Wii Sports (2006)
Wii Sports is a sports video game developed by Nintendo and released in 2006. It has sold over 82 million copies and earned over $3 billion in revenue. It was originally released as a bundle with the Wii console and includes five sports games: tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing. It is the best-selling video game of all time.
5. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (2017)
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) is a battle royale video game developed and published by PUBG Corporation in 2017. It has sold over 70 million copies and earned over $2.5 billion in revenue. The game pits up to 100 players against each other in a last-man-standing deathmatch. It is available for multiple platforms, including Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
6. Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Super Mario Bros. is a side-scrolling platform video game created by Nintendo in 1985. It has sold over 40 million copies and earned over $2.4 billion in revenue. The game follows the plumber Mario and his brother Luigi as they travel through the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser. It is often cited as one of the greatest video games of all time.
7. Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Mario Kart Wii is a racing game developed and published by Nintendo in 2008. It has sold over 37 million copies and earned over $2.3 billion in revenue. The game is available for the Wii console and allows up to four players to race against each other. It includes 32 courses and is the fourth best-selling Wii video game of all time.
8. Pokemon Red and Blue (1996)
Pokemon Red and Blue are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo in 1996. They have sold over 31 million copies and earned over $2.1 billion in revenue. The games follow the player on a quest to catch and train virtual monsters called Pokemon. They have become one of the most successful video game franchises in history.
9. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo in 2009. It has sold over 30 million copies and earned over $2 billion in revenue. The game is available for the Wii console and includes several new elements to the Mario series, such as the ability to play as four different characters. It is the second best-selling Wii video game of all time.
10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision in 2011. It has sold over 30 million copies and earned over $2 billion in revenue. The game is available for multiple platforms, including Windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. It is the eighth installment in the Call of Duty series and is the third best-selling game of the franchise.