PC games for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms that have sold or shipped at least one million copies
| Title |
Total copies sold |
Sales breakdown |
Franchise |
Release date |
Genre |
Developer |
Publisher |
| Minecraft |
160 !16 million[1] |
|
Minecraft |
02009-05-17-0000May 17, 2009[n 1] |
Sandbox, Adventure/Survival, Construction |
Mojang |
Microsoft |
| World of Warcraft |
140 !14 million[4] [n 2][better source needed]140 ! |
N/A |
Warcraft |
02004-11-23-0000Nov 23, 2004 |
Fantasy, MMORPG |
Blizzard Entertainment |
Blizzard Entertainment |
| Diablo III |
120 !12 million[5] [n 3] |
N/A |
Diablo |
02012-05-15-0000May 15, 2012 |
Action RPG, hack and slash dungeon crawl |
Blizzard Entertainment |
Activision Blizzard |
| Half-Life 2 |
016 !12 million[6][better source needed]140 ! |
N/A |
Half-Life |
02004-11-16-0000November 16, 2004 |
First-person shooter |
Valve corporation |
Valve Corporation (digital distribution)
Sierra Entertainment (retail) |
| StarCraft |
110 !11 million[7][better source needed] |
N/A |
StarCraft |
01998-03-31-0000March 31, 1998 |
Real-time strategy |
Blizzard Entertainment |
Blizzard Entertainment |
| The Sims 3 |
100 !10 million[8][better source needed] |
N/A |
The Sims |
02009-06-02-0000June 2, 2009 |
Simulation |
The Sims Studio |
Electronic Arts |
| Half-Life |
025 !9.3 million[9][better source needed] |
N/A |
Half-Life |
01998-11-19-0000November 19, 1998 |
First-person shooter |
Valve Corporation |
Sierra Entertainment |
| Guild Wars |
065 !6.5 million[better source needed] |
6.5 million in North America, Europe and Asia[10][dead link] |
Guild Wars |
02005-04-28-0000April 28, 2005 |
Competitive online RPG |
ArenaNet |
NCsoft |
| The Sims |
063 !6.3 million[11][12][dead link] |
N/A |
The Sims |
02000-02-04-0000February 4, 2000 |
Simulation |
Maxis |
Electronic Arts |
| Garry's Mod |
060 !6 million[13] |
Digitally released only. |
N/A |
02004-12-24-0000December 24, 2004 |
Sandbox |
Facepunch Studios |
Facepunch Studios |
| Myst |
060 !6 million[14][better source needed] |
N/A |
Myst |
01993-09-24-0000September 24, 1993 |
Graphic adventure, puzzle |
Cyan |
Brøderbund |
| The Sims 2 |
060 !6 million[15] |
N/A |
The Sims |
02004-09-14-0000September 14, 2004 |
Simulation |
Maxis |
Electronic Arts |
| StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty |
060 !6 million[16] |
N/A |
StarCraft |
02010-07-27-0000July 27, 2010 |
Real-time strategy |
Blizzard Entertainment |
Activision Blizzard |
| Riven |
045 !4.5 million[17][better source needed] |
N/A |
Myst |
01997-10-29-0000October 29, 1997 |
Graphic adventure |
Cyan Worlds |
Red Orb Entertainment |
| Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? |
040 !4 million[18][better source needed] |
N/A |
Carmen Sandiego |
01985-06-01-0000June 1, 1985 |
Educational, strategy |
Brøderbund Software |
Brøderbund Software |
| Populous |
040 !4 million[19][better source needed] |
N/A |
Populous |
01989-06-05-0000June 5, 1989 |
Real-time strategy, God game |
Bullfrog Productions |
Electronic Arts |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon |
040 !4 million[better source needed] |
4 million in North America[20][better source needed] |
RollerCoaster Tycoon |
01999-03-31-0000March 31, 1999 |
Construction and management simulation |
Chris Sawyer |
MicroProse Software |
| Diablo II |
040 !4 million[21] |
N/A |
Diablo |
02000-06-29-0000June 29, 2000 |
Action RPG, hack and slash |
Blizzard North |
Blizzard Entertainment |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (including expansions) |
040 !4 million[22][better source needed] |
N/A |
Warhammer |
02004-09-20-0000September 20, 2004 |
Real-time strategy |
Relic Entertainment |
THQ |
| Theme Park |
035 !3.5 million[19][better source needed] |
N/A |
Theme Park |
01994-01-01-00001994 |
CMS |
Bullfrog Productions |
Electronic Arts |
| EverQuest |
035 !3.5 million[citation needed] |
N/A |
EverQuest |
01999-03-16-0000March 16, 1999 |
MMORPG |
Sony Online Entertainment |
Sony Online Entertainment |
| Doom 3 |
035 !3.5 million[23][dead link] |
N/A |
Doom |
02004-08-03-0000August 3, 2004 |
First-person shooter, survival horror |
id Software |
Activision |
| Guild Wars 2 |
035 !3.5 million |
3.5 million in North America & Europe [24] |
Guild Wars |
02012-08-28-0000August 28, 2012 |
MMORPG |
ArenaNet |
NCsoft |
| Command & Conquer |
030 !3 million[25][better source needed] |
N/A |
Command & Conquer |
01995-08-31-0000August 31, 1995 |
Real-time strategy |
Westwood Studios |
Virgin Interactive
Electronic Arts (since 1998; also freeware release) |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert |
030 !3 million[26][dead link] |
N/A |
Command & Conquer |
01996-10-31-0000October 31, 1996 |
Real-time strategy |
Westwood Studios |
Virgin Interactive |
| Age of Empires |
030 !3 million[27] |
N/A |
Age of Empires |
01997-10-15-0000October 15, 1997 |
Real-time strategy |
Ensemble Studios |
Microsoft |
| Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos |
030 !3 million[28][better source needed] |
N/A |
Warcraft |
02002-07-03-0000July 3, 2002 |
Real-time strategy |
Blizzard Entertainment |
Blizzard Entertainment (North America)
Sierra Entertainment (Europe)
Capcom (Japan) |
| Civilization IV |
030 !3 million[29] |
N/A |
Civilization |
02005-10-25-0000October 25, 2005 |
Turn-based strategy, 4X |
Firaxis Games |
2K Games & Aspyr |
| Crysis |
030 !3 million[30][dead link] |
N/A |
Crysis |
02007-11-13-0000November 13, 2007 |
First-person shooter |
Crytek Frankfurt |
Electronic Arts |
| Terraria |
030 !3 million[31] |
N/A |
N/A |
02011-05-16-0000May 16, 2011 |
Action-adventure |
Re-Logic |
Re-Logic |
| Doom |
029 !2.9 million[32][better source needed] |
N/A |
Doom |
01993-12-10-0000December 10, 1993 |
First-person shooter |
id Software |
id Software |
| Counter-Strike: Condition Zero |
029 !2.9 million[33] |
N/A |
Counter-Strike |
02004-03-23-0000March 23, 2004 |
First-person shooter |
Valve Corporation
Gearbox Software
Ritual Entertainment
Turtle Rock Studios |
Valve Corporation (digital distribution)
Sierra Entertainment (retail) |
| Diablo |
025 !2.5 million[21][better source needed] |
N/A |
Diablo |
01996-12-31-0000December 31, 1996 |
Action RPG, hack and slash, dark fantasy |
Blizzard North |
Blizzard Entertainment (North America)
Ubisoft (Europe) |
| Anno 1602 |
025 !2.5 million[34][dead link] |
N/A |
Anno |
01998-09-24-0000September 24, 1998 |
Real-time strategy, city-building game |
Max Design |
Sunflowers |
| Anno 1503 |
025 !2.5 million[35][dead link] |
N/A |
Anno |
02003-03-23-0000March 23, 2003 |
Real-time strategy, city-building game |
Max Design |
Sunflowers |
| Far Cry |
025 !2.5 million[30][dead link] |
N/A |
Far Cry |
02004-03-23-0000March 23, 2004 |
First-person shooter |
Crytek |
Ubisoft |
| Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars |
025 !2.5 million[36] |
N/A |
Cossacks |
02005-04-15-0000April 15, 2005 |
Real-time strategy |
GSC Game World |
CDV Software |
| Age of Empires III |
025 !2.5 million[37][dead link] |
N/A |
Age of Empires |
02005-10-18-0000October 18, 2005 |
Real-time strategy |
Ensemble Studios |
Microsoft |
| Battlefield 1942 |
024 !2.4 million[38] |
N/A |
Battlefield |
02002-09-10-0000September 10, 2002 |
First-person shooter |
DICE |
Electronic Arts |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings |
022 !2.2 million[39][dead link] |
N/A |
The Witcher |
02011-05-17-0000May 17, 2011 |
Action RPG, hack and slash |
CD Projekt RED |
CD Projekt (Poland)
Atari, Inc (North America)
Namco Bandai Games (Europe & Australia) |
| Counter-Strike: Source |
021 !2.1 million[33] |
N/A |
Counter-Strike |
02004-11-01-0000November 1, 2004 |
First-person shooter |
Valve Corporation |
Electronic Arts (retail)
Valve Corporation (digital distribution) |
| The Witcher |
021 !2.1 million[40] |
N/A |
The Witcher |
02007-10-26-0000October 26, 2007 |
Action RPG, hack and slash |
CD Projekt RED |
Atari, Inc |
| The 7th Guest |
020 !2 million[41][dead link] |
N/A |
The 7th Guest |
01993-01-01-0000January 1, 1993 |
Interactive movie, puzzle adventure |
Trilobyte |
Virgin Interactive |
| Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings |
020 !2 million[42][better source needed] |
N/A |
Age of Empires |
01999-09-30-0000September 30, 1999 |
Real-time strategy |
Ensemble Studios |
Microsoft |
| The Binding of Isaac |
020 !2 million[43] |
N/A |
N/A |
02011-09-28-0000September 28, 2011 |
Action-adventure, dungeon crawl, roguelike |
Edmund McMillen & Florian Himsl |
Headup Games |
| Black & White |
020 !2 million[19] |
N/A |
Black & White |
02001-03-25-0000March 25, 2001 |
Simulation, god game |
Lionhead Studios |
EA Games
Sold-Out Software |
| Civilization III |
020 !2 million[44] |
N/A |
Civilization |
02001-10-30-0000October 30, 2001 |
Turn-based strategy |
Firaxis Games |
Infogrames |
| Doom II: Hell on Earth |
020 !2 million[45][better source needed] |
N/A |
Doom |
01994-09-30-0000September 30, 1994 |
First-person shooter, horror |
id Software |
GT Interactive |
| Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven |
020 !2 million[46][dead link] |
N/A |
Mafia |
02002-08-28-0000August 28, 2002 |
Third-person shooter |
Illusion Softworks |
Gathering of Developers |
| Neverwinter Nights |
020 !2 million[47] |
N/A |
Neverwinter Nights |
02002-06-18-0000June 18, 2002 |
Role-playing game |
BioWare |
Infogrames / Atari |
| SimCity 4 |
020 !2 million[48][dead link] |
N/A |
SimCity |
02003-01-14-0000January 14, 2003 |
Simulation |
Maxis |
Electronic Arts (Windows)
Aspyr Media (Mac OS X) |
| SimCity |
020 !2.0 million[49] |
N/A |
SimCity |
02013-03-05-0000March 5, 2013 |
Simulation |
Electronic Arts |
Electronic Arts |
| Spore |
020 !2 million[50] |
N/A |
Spore |
02008-09-04-0000September 4, 2008 |
God Game
Simulation
Real-Time Strategy |
Maxis |
Electronic Arts |
| Stronghold: Crusader |
020 !2 million[51] |
N/A |
Stronghold |
02002-07-31-0000July 31, 2002 |
Real-time strategy |
Firefly Studios |
Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers |
| Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness |
020 !2 million[52][better source needed] |
N/A |
Warcraft |
01995-12-09-0000December 9, 1995 |
Real-time strategy |
Blizzard Entertainment |
Blizzard Entertainment |
| DayZ |
020 !2 million[53] |
N/A |
N/A |
02013-12-16-0000December 16, 2013 |
Survival horror |
Bohemia Interactive |
Bohemia Interactive |
| Quake |
017 !1.8 million[32][better source needed] |
N/A |
Quake |
01996-06-22-0000June 22, 1996 |
First-person shooter |
id Software |
GT Interactive |
| Sacred |
018 !1.8 million[54] |
N/A |
Sacred |
02004-03-23-0000March 23, 2004 |
Action RPG |
Ascaron |
Encore
Koch Media
Red Ant Enterprises |
| Dungeon Siege |
017 !1.7 million[55][dead link] |
N/A |
Dungeon Siege |
02002-04-05-0000April 5, 2002 |
Role-playing game |
Gas Powered Games |
Microsoft Game Studios |
| American McGee's Alice |
015 !1.5 million[56][better source needed] |
N/A |
Alice |
02000-10-06-0000October 6, 2000 |
Action-adventure, platformer |
Rogue Entertainment |
Electronic Arts |
| Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun |
015 !1.5 million[57] |
N/A |
Command & Conquer |
01999-08-27-0000August 27, 1999 |
Real-time strategy |
Westwood Studios |
Electronic Arts |
| Crysis Warhead |
015 !1.5 million[30][dead link] |
N/A |
Crysis |
02008-09-16-0000September 16, 2008 |
First-person shooter |
Crytek Budapest |
Electronic Arts |
| Duke Nukem 3D |
015 !1.5 million[58][better source needed] |
N/A |
Duke Nukem |
01996-01-29-0000January 29, 1996 |
First-person shooter |
3D Realms |
GT Interactive Software |
| Star Wars Galaxies |
015 !1.5 million[59][dead link] |
N/A |
Star Wars |
02003-06-26-0000June 26, 2003 |
MMORPG |
Sony Online Entertainment (North America)
Electronic Arts (Japan) |
LucasArts |
| Stronghold |
015 !1.5 million[60] |
N/A |
Stronghold |
02001-10-19-0000October 19, 2001 |
Real-time strategy |
Firefly Studios |
Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers |
| Total Annihilation |
015 !1.5 million[61] |
N/A |
Total Annihilation |
01997-09-30-0000September 30, 1997 |
Real-time strategy |
Cavedog Entertainment |
GT Interactive |
| Battlefield Vietnam |
013 !1.3 million[38] |
N/A |
Battlefield |
02004-03-14-0000March 14, 2004 |
First-person shooter |
DICE |
Electronic Arts |
| Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
015 !1.3 million |
- 1.3 million in the US[62]
|
Harry Potter |
02001-11-15-0000November 15, 2001 |
Action-adventure, platformer |
KnowWonder |
Electronic Arts |
| Monopoly |
013 !1.3 million[63][better source needed] |
N/A |
Monopoly |
01995-09-30-0000September 30, 1995 |
Board game |
Leisure Genius (1985/1988)
Virgin Interactive (1991)
Westwood Studios (1995)
Gremlin Interactive (1997)
Mind's-Eye Productions (1999)
Runecraft (2002)
EA Bright Light (2008) |
Leisure Genius (1985/1988, 1991)
Hasbro Interactive (1995)
Infogrames (2002)
Electronic Arts (2008) |
| Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning |
012 !1.2 million sold,[64][dead link] |
N/A |
Warhammer |
02008-09-18-0000September 18, 2008 |
MMORPG |
Mythic Entertainment |
Electronic Arts |
| Killing Floor |
011 !1.1 million[65][dead link] |
N/A |
N/A |
02009-05-14-0000May 14, 2009 |
First-person shooter |
Tripwire Interactive |
Tripwire Interactive |
| Zoo Tycoon |
013 !1.1 million |
- 1.1 million in the US[62]
|
Zoo Tycoon |
02001-10-17-0000October 17, 2001 |
Business simulation game |
Microsoft |
Blue Fang Games |
| Age of Mythology |
010 !1 million[66] |
N/A |
Age of Empires |
02002-10-30-0000October 30, 2002 |
Real-time strategy |
Ensemble Studios |
Microsoft |
| ARMA 3 |
010 !1 million[67] |
N/A |
ARMA |
02013-09-12-0000September 12, 2013 |
Tactical shooter |
Bohemia Interactive |
Bohemia Interactive |
| BioShock |
010 !1 million[68] |
N/A |
BioShock |
02007-08-21-0000August 21, 2007 |
First-person shooter, action adventure, survival horror |
Irrational Games (as 2K Boston) |
2K Games |
| Blade Runner |
010 !1 million[69] |
N/A |
N/A |
01997-11-21-0000November 21, 1997 |
Adventure, point-and-click |
Westwood Studios |
Virgin Interactive |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 |
010 !1 million[26][dead link] |
N/A |
Command & Conquer |
02000-10-23-0000October 23, 2000 |
Real-time strategy |
Westwood Pacific |
Electronic Arts |
| Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars |
010 !1 million[70][dead link] |
N/A |
Command & Conquer |
02007-03-28-0000March 28, 2007 |
Real-time strategy |
EA Los Angeles |
Electronic Arts |
| Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT |
010 !1 million[71] |
N/A |
Police Quest |
01995-09-30-0000September 30, 1995 |
Interactive movie, simulation, action-adventure |
Sierra Online |
Sierra Online |
| Deer Hunter |
010 !1 million[72][better source needed] |
N/A |
Deer Hunter |
01997-11-13-0000November 13, 1997 |
Sports (hunting) |
Sunstorm Interactive |
WizardWorks Software |
| Dungeon Lords |
010 !1 million[73] |
N/A |
N/A |
02005-05-05-0000May 5, 2005 |
Role-playing game |
Heuristic Park |
DreamCatcher Interactive, FX Interactive, Crimson Cow, 1C, Typhoon Games |
| Empire Earth |
010 !1 million[74] |
N/A |
Empire Earth |
02001-11-12-0000November 12, 2001 |
Real-time strategy |
Stainless Steel Studios |
Sierra Entertainment |
| Frogger |
010 !1 million[75][better source needed]140 ! |
N/A |
Frogger |
01997-11-03-0000November 3, 1997 |
Arcade, action |
SCE Cambridge Studio |
Hasbro Interactive |
| Glory of the Roman Empire |
010 !1 million[76] |
N/A |
N/A |
02006-06-26-0000June 26, 2006 |
City-building game |
Haemimont Games |
CDV
FX Interactive (Spain & Italy) |
| Hidden & Dangerous |
010 !1 million[77][better source needed] |
N/A |
Hidden & Dangerous |
01999-07-29-0000July 29, 1999 |
Action game with tactical elements |
Illusion Softworks |
Take-Two Interactive
TalonSoft |
| Hotel Giant |
010 !1 million[78] |
N/A |
N/A |
02002-05-17-0000May 17, 2002 |
Business simulation game |
Enlight Software |
JoWood Productions |
| Imperivm: Great Battles of Rome |
010 !1 million |
1 million in Italy and Spain;[79] not distributed elsewhere. |
N/A |
02005-05-10-0000May 10, 2005 |
Real-time strategy, real-time tactics |
Haemimont Games |
FX Interactive |
| The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 |
010 !1 million[80][better source needed] |
N/A |
The Legend of Sword and Fairy |
02003-07-31-0000July 31, 2003 |
Role-playing game |
Softstar Entertainment |
Softstar Entertainment
Unistar |
| Microsoft Flight Simulator X |
010 !1 million |
1 million in the US[81][dead link] |
Microsoft Flight Simulator |
02006-10-17-0000October 17, 2006 |
Amateur flight simulation |
Microsoft Game Studios |
Microsoft Game Studios |
| Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis |
010 !1 million[82][dead link] |
N/A |
N/A |
02001-06-22-0000June 22, 2001 |
Tactical shooter |
Bohemia Interactive Studio |
Codemasters |
| Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse |
010 !1 million |
1 million in Italy and Spain[83][better source needed] |
The Patrician |
02003-10-24-0000October 24, 2003 |
Business simulation game |
Ascaron |
Encore |
| Phantasmagoria |
010 !1 million[84][dead link] |
N/A |
Phantasmagoria |
01995-07-31-0000July 31, 1995 |
Interactive movie, psychological horror, point-and-click adventure |
Sierra Online |
Sierra Online |
| Quake II |
010 !1 million[85][dead link] |
N/A |
Quake |
01997-11-30-0000November 30, 1997 |
First-person shooter |
id Software |
Activision |
| Railroad Tycoon II |
010 !1 million[77][better source needed] |
N/A |
Railroad Tycoon |
01998-11-04-0000November 4, 1998 |
Business simulation game |
PopTop Software |
Gathering of Developers
Take-Two Interactive |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein |
010 !1 million[85][dead link] |
N/A |
Wolfenstein |
02001-11-19-0000November 19, 2001 |
First-person shooter |
Gray Matter Interactive
id Software
Nerve Software (multiplayer) |
Activision |
| Return to Zork |
010 !1 million[86][dead link] |
N/A |
Zork |
01993-08-20-0000August 20, 1993 |
Adventure game |
Infocom |
Activision |
| Runaway: A Road Adventure |
010 !1 million[87][dead link] |
N/A |
Runaway |
02001-07-06-0000July 6, 2001 |
Adventure game |
Péndulo Studios, S.L. |
Dinamic Multimedia
FX Interactive |
| Rust |
014 !1 million[88] |
N/A |
N/A |
02013-12-11-0000December 11, 2013 |
Sandbox |
Facepunch Studios |
Valve Software |
| Supreme Commander |
010 !1 million[89][better source needed] |
N/A |
Total Annihilation |
02007-02-16-0000February 16, 2007 |
Real-time strategy |
Gas Powered Games |
THQ |
| Tropico |
010 !1 million[77] |
N/A |
Tropico |
02001-04-24-0000April 24, 2001 |
Construction and management simulation |
PopTop Software |
Gathering of Developers |
| Unreal |
010 !1 million[90][dead link] |
N/A |
Unreal |
01998-05-22-0000May 22, 1998 |
First-person shooter |
Mundane Games
Digital Extremes |
GT Interactive |
| Unreal Tournament |
010 !1 million[90][dead link] |
N/A |
Unreal |
01999-11-30-0000November 30, 1999 |
First-person shooter |
Mundane Games
Digital Extremes |
GT Interactive |
| Vietcong |
010 !1 million[77] |
N/A |
Vietcong |
02003-03-26-0000March 26, 2003 |
Tactical first-person shooter |
Pterodon
Illusion Softworks |
Gathering of Developers |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? |
010 !1 million[91][dead link] |
N/A |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? |
01999-11-28-0000November 28, 1999 |
Trivia game |
Jellyvision |
Disney Interactive Studios |