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*''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]'' (1.5 million in US)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/852/852438p1.html |title=NPD: Wii Wins January |author=Matt Casamassina |publisher=[[IGN]] |date=2008-02-14 |accessdate=2008-02-14}}</ref> |
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*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (1.434 million approximately, 946,000 in US,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=8557 |title=December NPD - US hardware & software sales |author=Justin Jones |publisher=Gamesarefun.com |date=2008-01-17 |accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> 488,000 in Japan)<ref name="mcJan14-20"/> |
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' (1.434 million approximately, 946,000 in US,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gamesarefun.com/news.php?newsid=8557 |title=December NPD - US hardware & software sales |author=Justin Jones |publisher=Gamesarefun.com |date=2008-01-17 |accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> 488,000 in Japan)<ref name="mcJan14-20"/> |
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Revision as of 20:19, 5 March 2008
This is a list of video games that have sold one million copies or more, including the top ten best-selling franchises.
Consoles
Atari
Atari 2600
Atari 2600 games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Pac-Man (7 million)[1][2]
- Pitfall! (4 million)[3][4]
- Missile Command (2.5 million)[5]
- Demon Attack (2 million)[5]
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1.5 million)[6]
- Adventure (1 million)[4]
- Atlantis (1 million)[3]
- Cosmic Ark (1 million)[5]
- Kaboom! (1 million)[7]
- Megamania (1 million)[3]
- River Raid (1 million)[7]
- Space Invaders (1 million)[4]
Microsoft
Xbox
Xbox games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Halo 2 (8 million)[8]
- Halo: Combat Evolved (5 million)[9]
- Fable (3 million, may include Mac OS X and PC)[10]
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (3 million approximately, 2.4 million in US,[11] 600,000 in Europe)[12]
- Project Gotham Racing (2.5 million)[13]
- Grand Theft Auto Double Pack (1.59 million in US)[14]
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (1.48 million in US)[14]
- Madden NFL 2005 (1.42 million in US)[14]
- Madden NFL 2006 (1.41 million in US)[14]
- Call of Duty 2 (1.39 million in US)[14]
- ESPN NFL 2K5 (1.38 million in US)[14]
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (1.26 million in US)[14]
- Need for Speed: Underground 2 (1.24 million in US)[14]
- Star Wars: Battlefront (1.12 million in US)[14]
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (1.12 million in US)[14]
- Dead or Alive 3 (1.06 million)[14]
- Need for Speed: Underground (1.02 million in US)[14]
Xbox 360
Xbox 360 games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Halo 3 (8.1 million)[15]
- Gears of War (4.5 million)[16]
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (3.118 million approximately, 3.04 million in US,[17] 78,000 in Canada)[18]
- Forza Motorsport 2 (2.23 million in US)[14]
- Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2.08 million in US)[14]
- BioShock (2 million shipped, includes PC version)[19]
- Assassin's Creed (1.93 million approximately, 1.87 million in US,[17] 60,000 in Canada)[18]
- Madden NFL 07 (1.72 million in US)[14]
- Mass Effect (1.6 million)[15]
- Madden NFL 08 (1.51 million in US)[14]
- Crackdown (1.5 million)[20]
- Perfect Dark Zero (1.5 million)[21]
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (1.49 million in US)[14]
- Guitar Hero II (1.46 million in US)[14]
- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (1.45 million)[22]
- Call of Duty 2 (1.4 million)[23]
- Saints Row (1.4 million shipped)[24]
- Dead Rising (1.35 million)[22]
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (1.32 million in US)[14]
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (1.27 million in US)[14]
- Call of Duty 3 (1.22 million in US)[14]
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter (1.2 million in US)[25]
- Fight Night Round 3 (1.15 million in US)[14]
- Dead or Alive 4 (1 million)[26]
- The Orange Box (at least 1 million)[27]
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (1 million)[28]
- Uno (1 million)[29]
Total Xbox Live Arcade games downloaded (including free demos) as of March 6 2007: 25 million.[30]
Nintendo
Total Nintendo games sold as of June 1 2007: 2.4 billion.[31]
Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo Entertainment System games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Super Mario Bros. (40.23 million)[32]
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (18 million)[33]
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (10 million)[33]
- The Legend of Zelda (6.51 million)[34]
- Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (4.38 million)[34]
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (4 million)[35]
- Dragon Warrior III (3.8 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Warrior IV (3.1 million in Japan)[36]
- Golf (2.46 million in Japan)[36]
- Baseball (2.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Warrior II (2.4 million in Japan)[36][37]
- Mahjong (2.13 million in Japan)[36]
- Family Stadium (2.05 million in Japan)[36]
- Tetris (1.81 million in Japan)[36]
- Duck Tales (1.67 million)[22]
- Ghosts 'n Goblins (1.64 million)[22]
- Mario Bros. (1.63 million in Japan)[36]
- Excitebike (1.57 million in Japan)[36]
- Dr. Mario (1.53 million in Japan)[36]
- Soccer (1.53 million in Japan)[36]
- F-1 Race (1.52 million in Japan)[36]
- Mega Man 2 (1.51 million)[22]
- Dragon Warrior (1.5 million in Japan)[36][37]
- Lode Runner (1.5 million in Japan)[38]
- Ninja Hattori Kun (1.5 million in Japan)[36]
- 4 Players Mahjong (1.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Ball Z (1.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Kung Fu Master (1.42 million in Japan)[36]
- Final Fantasy III (1.4 million in Japan)[36][37]
- Family Stadium '87 (1.3 million in Japan)[36]
- Xevious (1.26 million in Japan)[36]
- Gegege no Kitaro: Youkai Daimakyou (1.25 million in Japan)[36]
- Tennis (1.21 million in Japan)[36]
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (1.2 million)[22]
- Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Douchuu (1.2 million in Japan)[36]
- Twin Bee (1.2 million in Japan)[36]
- Doraemon (1.15 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Ball Z II: Gekigami Freeza (1.15 million in Japan)[36]
- Commando (1.14 million)[22]
- Kid Icarus (1.09 million in Japan)[36]
- Mega Man 3 (1.08 million)[22]
- Family Stadium '88 (1.08 million in Japan)[36]
- Famicom Jump: Eiyuu Retsuden (1.06 million in Japan)[36]
- Adventure Island (1.05 million in Japan)[36]
- Kinnikuman: Muscle Tag Match (1.05 million in Japan)[36]
- Bomberman (1 million)[39]
- Gradius (1 million in Japan)[36]
- Metal Gear (1 million in US)[40]
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Super Mario World (20 million)[41]
- Donkey Kong Country (8 million)[42]
- Super Mario Kart (8 million)[33]
- Street Fighter II (6.3 million)[22]
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (4.61 million)[34]
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (4.37 million approximately, 2.21 million in Japan,[36] 2.16 million in US)[14]
- Street Fighter II Turbo (4.1 million)[22]
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (4 million)[41]
- Dragon Quest VI (3.2 million in Japan)[36][37]
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (2.89 million approximately, 1.77 million in Japan,[36] 1.12 million in US)[14]
- Dragon Quest V (2.8 million in Japan)[36][37]
- Final Fantasy VI (2.55 million in Japan)[36]
- Final Fantasy V (2.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Super Mario All-Stars (2.12 million in Japan)[36]
- Chrono Trigger (2.03 million in Japan)[36]
- Super Street Fighter II (2 million)[22]
- Secret of Mana (1.83 million shipped)[37]
- Aladdin (1.75 million)[22]
- Super Puyo Puyo (1.7 million in Japan)[36]
- Mortal Kombat 2 (1.51 million in US)[14]
- Romancing SaGa 2 (1.49 million shipped)[37]
- Final Fight (1.48 million)[22]
- Super Mario RPG (1.47 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Ball Z (1.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Final Fantasy IV (1.44 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Quest III (SNES remake) (1.4 million in Japan)[36]
- Killer Instinct (1.33 million in US)[14]
- Romancing SaGa (1.32 million shipped)[37]
- Romancing SaGa 3 (1.3 million in Japan)[36]
- The Lion King (1.27 million in US)[14]
- Mortal Kombat 3 (1.22 million in US)[14]
- NBA Jam (1.22 million in US)[14]
- Disney's Magical Quest starring Mickey (1.21 million)[22]
- Derby Stallion III (1.2 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Quest I & II (SNES remake) (1.2 million in Japan)[36]
- Mega Man X (1.16 million)[22]
- Dragon Ball Z II (1.15 million)[36]
- Derby Stallion '96 (1.1 million in Japan)[36]
- Kirby Super Star (1.1 million in Japan)[36]
- Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (1.09 million)[22]
- Final Fight 2 (1.03 million)[22]
- Casper (1 million)[43]
Nintendo 64
Nintendo 64 games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Super Mario 64 (11 million)[33]
- Mario Kart 64 (8.47 million approximately, 6.23 million in US and PAL region,[44] 2.24 million in Japan)[36]
- GoldenEye 007 (8 million)[45][46][33]
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (7.6 million)[34]
- Super Smash Bros. (4.9 million approximately, 2.93 million in US,[14] 1.97 million in Japan)[36]
- Diddy Kong Racing (4.43 million approximately, 3.78 million in US and PAL,[44] 653,000 in Japan)[47]
- Pokémon Stadium (3.87 million approximately, 3.16 million in US,[14] 710,000 in Japan)[47]
- Donkey Kong 64 (3.77 million approximately, 2.67 million in US,[14] 1.1 million in Japan)[36]
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (3.36 million)[34]
- Star Fox 64 (3.32 million approximately, 2.76 million in US,[14] 565,000 in Japan)[47]
- Pokémon Snap (2.71 million approximately, 2.22 million in US,[14] 498,000 in Japan)[47]
- Perfect Dark (2.5 million)[46]
- Mario Party 2 (2.33 million approximately, 1.26 million in US,[14] 1.07 million in Japan)[36]
- Banjo-Kazooie (2.2 million approximately, 1.85 million in US,[14] 405,000 in Japan)[47]
- Pokémon Stadium 2 (2.15 million approximately, 1.14 million in Japan,[36] 1.01 million in US)[14]
- Wave Race 64 (2.1 million approximately, 1.95 million in US,[14] 154,000 in Japan)[47]
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (2 million approximately, 1.98 million in US,[14] 28,000 in Japan)[47]
- Yoshi's Story (1.95 million approximately, 1.1 million in US,[14] 852,000 in Japan)[47]
- Mario Party (1.94 million approximately, 1.23 million in US,[14] 710,000 in Japan)[47]
- WCW/nWo Revenge (1.88 million in US)[14]
- Star Wars: Episode I Racer (1.71 million in US)[14]
- Cruis'n USA (1.68 million in US)[14]
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1.62 million approximately, 1.59 million in US,[14] 37,000 in Japan)[47]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1.61 million in US)[14]
- Pokémon Stadium (Japan) (1.37 million in Japan)[44][36]
- WCW vs. nWo: World Tour (1.3 million in US)[14]
- 1080° Snowboarding (1.23 million in US)[14]
- WWF No Mercy (1.19 million in US)[14]
- Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (1.14 million in US)[14]
- WWF WrestleMania 2000 (1.14 million in US)[14]
- Mario Tennis (1.1 million in Japan)[36]
- The World Is Not Enough (1.08 million in US)[14]
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (1.07 million in Japan)[36]
- Namco Museum 64 (1.04 million in US)[14]
- Mario Party 3 (1.02 million in Japan)[36]
- Kobe Bryant in NBA Courtside (1 million)[48]
- PilotWings 64 (1 million)[49]
Total Nintendo 64 games sold as of March 31 2005: 224.97 million.[50]
Nintendo GameCube
Nintendo GameCube games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (6 million)[51]
- Super Mario Sunshine (5.5 million)[52]
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (4.67 million approximately, 3.85 million in US,[14] 825,000 in Japan)[53]
- The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (3.07 million)[34]
- Luigi's Mansion (2.53 million approximately, 2.19 million in US,[14] 348,000 in Japan)[53]
- Animal Crossing (2.32 million approximately, 1.68 million in US,[14] 641,300 in Japan)[53]
- Mario Party 4 (2 million approximately, 1.1 million in US,[14] 902,827 in Japan)[53]
- Metroid Prime (2 million)[54]
- Mario Party 7 (1.86 million)[55]
- Pokémon Colosseum (1.86 million approximately, 1.15 million in US,[14] 656,000 in Japan)[53]
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (1.639 million approximately, 1.23 million in US,[14] 409,000 in Japan)[53]
- Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (1.632 million approximately, 1.44 million in US,[14] 192,000 in Japan)[53]
- Resident Evil 4 (1.6 million)[22]
- Mario Party 5 (1.46 million approximately, 760,243 in US, 695,530 in Japan)[53]
- Sonic Mega Collection (1.38 million in US)[14]
- Resident Evil (1.35 million)[22]
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (1.32 million)[56]
- Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness (1.25 million)[55]
- Resident Evil Zero (1.25 million)[22]
- Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (1.22 million approximately, 1.03 million in US,[14] 192,000 in Japan)[53]
- Super Mario Strikers (1.2 million)[55]
- Kirby Air Ride (1.17 million approximately, 750,000 in US,[57] 422,000 in Japan)[53]
- Soulcalibur II (1.09 approximately, 1 million in US,[14] 99,000 in Japan)[53]
- Star Fox Adventures (1.06 million approximately, 800,000 in US,[58] 259,069 in Japan)[53]
- Mario Party 6 (1 million)[50][59]
- Pikmin (1 million)[60]
Total Nintendo GameCube games sold as of December 31 2007: 208.31 million.[61]
Wii
Wii games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Wii Sports (17.85 million)[62]
- Wii Play (9.23 million)[62]
- Super Mario Galaxy (5.19 million)[62]
- Mario Party 8 (4.35 million)[62]
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (4.3 million)[62]
- Super Paper Mario (2.16 million)[62]
- Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (2 million)[62]
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves (1.82 million)[63]
- Mario Strikers Charged (1.65 million)[62]
- Wii Fit (1.589 million in Japan)[64]
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (1.5 million in US)[65]
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (1.434 million approximately, 946,000 in US,[66] 488,000 in Japan)[67]
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (1.409 million in Japan)[64]
- Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (1.15 million)[22]
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (1.14 million)[62]
- Link's Crossbow Training (1.07 million)[62]
- Carnival Games (1 million)[68]
- Rayman Raving Rabbids (1 million)[69]
- Red Steel (1 million)[69]
- Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles (1 million shipped)[70]
Total Wii games sold as of December 31 2007: 113.19 million[61]
Total Virtual Console games sold as of December 31 2007: over 10 million[71]
Game Boy and Game Boy Color
Game Boy and Game Boy Color games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Tetris (33 million)[72]
- Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green (20.08 million approximately, 10.23 million in Japan,[36] 9.85 million in US)[14]
- Pokémon Gold and Silver (14.51 million approximately, 7.6 million in US,[14] 6.91 million in Japan)[36]
- Super Mario Land (14 million)[33]
- Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition (8.26 million approximately, 5.1 million in US,[14] 3.16 million in Japan)[36]
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (6.05 million approximately, 3.83 million,[34] 2.22 million for the DX version)[34]
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (3.96 million)[34]
- The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (3.96 million)[34]
- Pokémon Crystal (3.75 million approximately, 2.1 million in Japan,[36] 1.65 million in US)[14]
- Pokémon Trading Card Game (2.9 million approximately, 1.51 million in US,[14] 1.39 million in Japan)[36]
- Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (2.8 million in US)[14]
- Super Mario Land 2 (2.7 million)[36]
- Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters IV: Strongest Duel Record (2.5 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Warrior Monsters (2.35 million shipped in Japan)[37]
- Dr. Mario (2.08 million in Japan)[36]
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters (1.6 million in Japan)[36]
- Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1.59 million in Japan)[36]
- Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 (1.57 million shipped in Japan)[37]
- Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1.49 million in Japan)[36]
- Kirby's Dream Land (1.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Tamagotchi (1.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Tamagotchi 2 (1.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories (1.45 million in Japan)[36]
- Duck Tales (1.43 million)[22]
- Malaitoushi SaGa (1.37 million shipped)[37]
- Yakuman (1.28 million in Japan)[36]
- Kirby's Pinball Land (1.12 million in Japan)[36]
- Final Fantasy Legend (1.1 million in Japan)[36]
- Mahjong (1.1 million in Japan)[36]
- Super Donkey Kong (1.08 million in Japan)[36]
- Pokémon Pinball (1.02 million in Japan)[36]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (1 million)[73]
Total Game Boy and Game Boy Color games sold as of March 31 2005: 501.1 million.[50]
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (13 million)[74]
- Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (10.66 million)[56]
- Pokémon Emerald (6.32 million)[56]
- Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (4.079 million approximately, 3.16 million in US,[14] 919,000 in Japan)[75]
- Super Mario Advance (3.73 million approximately, 2.85 million in US,[14] 887,500 in Japan)[75]
- Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (3.598 million approximately, 2.88 million in US,[14] 718,000 in Japan)[75]
- Mario Kart Super Circuit (3.46 million approximately, 2.53 million in US,[14] 938,000 in Japan)[75]
- Namco Museum (2.96 million in US)[14]
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (2.2 million)[56]
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2.09 million approximately, 1.58 million in US,[14] 515,000 in Japan)[75]
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland (1.95 million approximately, 1.12 million in US,[14] 832,000 in Japan)[75]
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past & Four Swords (1.923 million approximately, 1.63 million in US,[14] 293,000 in Japan)[75]
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (1.9 million approximately, 1.46 million in US,[14] 441,000 in Japan)[75]
- Frogger's Adventures: Temple of the Frog (1.7 million in US)[76]
- Pac-Man Collection (1.6 million in US)[76]
- Finding Nemo (1.55 million in US)[14]
- Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (1.54 approximately, 1.2 million in US,[14] 342,000 in Japan)[75]
- Sonic Advance (1.41 million approximately, 1.21 million in US,[14] 202,000 in Japan)[77]
- Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku (1.4 million in US)[14]
- Mega Man Battle Network 4 (1.35 million)[22]
- Donkey Kong Country (1.35 million approximately, 1.1 million in US,[14] 251,000 in Japan)[75]
- Famicom Mini: Super Mario Bros. (1.32 million in Japan)[14]
- Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (1,32 million approximately, 620,000 in US,[78] 704,000 in Japan)
- Frogger's Adventure (1.31 million in US)[14]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Eternal Duelist Soul (1.3 million in US)[76]
- Metroid Fusion (1.28 million approximately, 1.13 million in US,[14] 155,000 in Japan)[77]
- Spyro: Season of Ice (1.19 million in US)[14]
- The Incredibles (1.18 million in US)[14]
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (1.111 million approximately, 660,000 in US,[79] 441,000 in Japan)[75]
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1.1 million in US)[14]
- Golden Sun (1.08 million approximately, 742,000 in US,[80] 338,000 in Japan)[75]
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire (1 million)[81]
- Disney Princess: Magical Jewels (1.07 million in US)[14]
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (1 million)[50]
- Wario Land 4 (1 million)[60]
- WarioWare: Twisted! (1 million)[59]
Total Game Boy Advance games sold as of December 31 2007: 375.85 million.[61]
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Nintendogs (17.79 million)[62]
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (14.17 million)[62]
- New Super Mario Bros. (13.14 million)[62]
- Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (11.71 million)[62]
- Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (9.84 million)[62]
- Mario Kart DS (9.67 million)[62]
- Animal Crossing: Wild World (9.2 million)[62]
- Super Mario 64 DS (5.78 million)[62]
- Big Brain Academy (4.61 million)[62]
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (3.82 million)[62]
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (3.08 million)[63]
- English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills! (2.86 million)[63]
- Mario Party DS (2.67 million)[62]
- Pokémon Ranger (2.61 million)[62]
- Yoshi's Island DS (2.47 million)[63]
- WarioWare: Touched! (2.15 million)[63]
- Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day (2.11 million)[62]
- Tetris DS (2.05 million)[63]
- Common Sense Training (1.61 million)[36]
- Kirby: Squeak Squad (1.6 million)[56]
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness (1.54 million in Japan)[62]
- Final Fantasy III (1.52 million approximately, 1.06 million in Japan,[36] 460,000 in North America)[82]
- Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (1.5 million)[63]
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (1.47 million in Japan)[36]
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (1.39 million)[63]
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (1.24 million)[63]
- Dragon Quest IV (1.161 million in Japan)[67]
- Super Princess Peach (1.15 million)[63]
- Love and Berry Collection (1.12 million)[83]
- Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop (1.12 million in Japan)[36]
- Cooking Mama (1.06 million approximately, 1 million in US,[84] 62,000 in Japan)[85]
- Diddy Kong Racing DS (1.04 million)[63]
Total Nintendo DS games sold as of December 31 2007: 330.87 million[61]
Sega
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (6 million)[86]
- Sonic the Hedgehog (4 million)[87]
- Aladdin (4 million)[88]
- NBA Jam (1.93 million in US)[14]
- Mortal Kombat 2 (1.78 million in US)[14]
- Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (1.65 million)[22]
- Sonic & Knuckles (1.24 million in US)[14]
- Mortal Kombat 3 (1.02 million in US)[14]
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1.02 million in US)[14]
Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Virtua Fighter 2 (1.7 million)[36]
- Grandia (1 million)[89]
Dreamcast
Dreamcast games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Sonic Adventure (2.5 million)[90]
- Shenmue (1.2 million)[91]
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica (1.14 million)[22]
- NFL 2K (1.13 million)[14]
- Crazy Taxi (1.11 million)[14]
- NFL 2K1 (1.01 million)[14]
- Soul Calibur (1 million)[92]
Sony
PlayStation
PlayStation games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Gran Turismo (10.85 million)[93]
- Final Fantasy VII (9.8 million, includes Final Fantasy VII International)[94]
- Gran Turismo 2 (9.37 million)[93]
- Tomb Raider II (8 million)[33]
- Metal Gear Solid (7 million)[95]
- Tomb Raider (7 million)[96]
- Crash Bandicoot (6.8 million)[97]
- Final Fantasy VIII (6 million)[98]
- Final Fantasy IX (5.08 million shipped)[37]
- Resident Evil 2 (4.96 million)[22]
- Dragon Warrior VII (4.12 million)[99]
- Rayman (4 million)[100]
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (3.5 million)[22]
- Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (3.12 million in US)[14]
- Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (3.05 million in US)[14]
- PaRappa the Rapper (3 million in Japan)[101]
- Frogger (2.94 million in US)[14]
- Resident Evil (2.75 million)[22]
- Spyro The Dragon (2.75 million in US)[14]
- Tekken 3 (2.7 million in US)[14]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2.63 million in US)[14]
- Driver (2.62 million in US)[14]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (2.51 million in US)[14]
- Dino Crisis (2.4 million)[22]
- Final Fantasy Tactics (2.27 million shipped)[37]
- WWF War Zone (2.2 million in US)[14]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2.1 million in US)[14]
- Driver 2 (2.05 million in US)[14]
- Derby Stallion (2 million in Japan)[36]
- Namco Museum Volume 3 (2 million in US)[14]
- Parasite Eve (1.94 million shipped)[37]
- Crash Team Racing (1.9 million in US)[14]
- Tekken 2 (1.75 million in US)[14]
- Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! (1.74 million in US)[14]
- Twisted Metal 2 (1.74 million in US)[14]
- Namco Museum Volume 1 (1.65 million in US)[14]
- Syphon Filter (1.55 million in US)[14]
- A Bug's Life (1.5 million in US)[14]
- Spider-Man (1.5 million in US)[14]
- Chrono Cross (1.5 million shipped)[37]
- Spyro: Year of the Dragon (1.42 million in US)[14]
- NFL GameDay '98 (1.31 million in US)[14]
- Tomb Raider III (1.3 million in US)[14]
- Spec Ops (1.27 million in US)[14]
- Cool Boarders 3 (1.24 million in US)[14]
- Cool Boarders 2 (1.21 million in US)[14]
- Resident Evil DC Dual Shock (1.2 million)[22]
- Dino Crisis 2 (1.19 million)[22]
- Xenogears (1.19 million shipped)[37]
- Syphon Filter 2 (1.16 million in US)[14]
- Grand Theft Auto 2 (1.15 million in US)[14]
- Jet Moto 2 (1.14 million in US)[14]
- Twisted Metal III (1.14 million in US)[14]
- Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon (1.14 million shipped in Japan)[37]
- Resident Evil Director's Cut (1.13 million)[22]
- NFL GameDay '99 (1.12 million in US)[14]
- Crash Bash (1.1 million in US)[14]
- Derby Stallion '99 (1.1 million in Japan)[36]
- Jet Moto (1.1 million in US)[14]
- Parasite Eve II (1.09 million shipped)[37]
- Pac-Man World (1.08 million in US)[14]
- Twisted Metal (1.08 million in US)[14]
- SaGa Frontier (1.08 million shipped in Japan)[37]
- Monopoly (1.03 million in US)[14]
- Devil Dice (1 million)[102]
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1 million)[22]
- Tomorrow Never Dies (1 million)[103]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories (1 million)[104]
Total PlayStation games shipped as of March 312007: 962 million.[105]
PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2 games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (15 million,[106] may include PC and Xbox versions)
- Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (14.87 million)[93]
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (12 million)[107]
- Grand Theft Auto III (12 million,[106] may include PC and Xbox versions)
- Gran Turismo 4 (9.52 million)[93]
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (7 million)[108]
- Final Fantasy X (6.6 million)[109]
- Final Fantasy XII (5.2 million approximately, 2.4 million in Japan,[110] 1.7 million in US[14], 1.1 million in Europe)[82]
- Madden NFL 2005 (4.35 million in US)[14]
- Kingdom Hearts (4.29 million approximately, 3.45 million in US,[14] 840,000 in Japan;[111] 5.9 million units shipped)[112]
- Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy (4.2 million)[113]
- Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (4.01 million approximately, 3.6 million in Japan,[36][114] 410,000 in Europe)[115]
- EyeToy: Play (4 million)[116]
- Madden NFL 2004 (3.95 million in US)[14]
- Kingdom Hearts II (3.88 million approximately, 2.03 million in US,[14] 1.15 million in Japan,[117] 700,000 in Europe;[82] over 4 million units shipped including Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+ and Ultimate Hits)[112]
- Madden NFL 06 (3.71 million in US)[14]
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (3.7 million)[118]
- Guitar Hero II (3.31 million in US)[14]
- Madden NFL 2003 (3.18 million in US)[14]
- Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (3.0337 million approximately, 2.72 million with guitar[17] and 231,700 without guitar in US,[119] 82,000 in Canada)[18]
- Final Fantasy X-2 (3 million)[109]
- Need for Speed: Underground (3 million in US)[14]
- The Getaway (3 million)[120]
- WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 (2.9 million)[121]
- Madden NFL 07 (2.8 million in US)[122][25]
- Medal of Honor: Frontline (2.8 million in US)[14]
- Winning Eleven 7 (2.71 million approximately, 1.16 million in Japan,[123] 1.55 million in Europe)[123]
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs (2.65 million in US)[14]
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (2.58 million approximately, 2.04 million in US,[14] 543,000 in Japan)[111]
- The Simpsons Hit & Run (2.57 million approximately, 1.57 million in US,[14] at least 1 million in UK)[124]
- Spider-Man: The Movie (2.51 million in US)[14]
- Ratchet & Clank (2.5 million)[125]
- God of War (2.33 million in US)[14]
- Madden NFL 2002 (2.3 million in US)[14]
- Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex (2.18 million approximately, 1.95 million in US,[14] 203,000 in Japan)[111]
- Devil May Cry (2.16 million)[22]
- SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (2.14 million in US)[14]
- Tony Hawk Underground (2.11 million in US)[14]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2.1 million in US)[126]
- Tekken Tag Tournament (2.06 million approximately, 1.61 million in US,[14] 457,000 in Japan)[111]
- Onimusha: Warlords (2.02 million)[22]
- Star Wars: Battlefront II (2.01 million in US)[14]
- God of War II (2 million)[127]
- Resident Evil 4 (2 million)[22]
- SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs (2 million in US)[128]
- WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW (2 million)[121]
- ATV Offroad Fury (1.99 million in US)[14]
- Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny (1.99 million)[22]
- Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies (1.97 million in US)[14]
- NBA Live 2005 (1.95 million in US)[14]
- The Simpsons Road Rage (1.94 million in US)[14]
- Madden NFL 08 (1.9 million in US)[17]
- Max Payne (1.9 million in US)[14]
- Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (1.88 million in US)[14]
- Midnight Club: Street Racing (1.87 million in US)[14]
- The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (1.84 million in US)[14]
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (1.82 million in US)[14]
- Medal of Honor: Rising Sun (1.81 million in US)[14]
- Namco Museum (1.8 million in US)[14]
- Tekken 4 (1.778 million approximately, 1.46 million in US,[14] 318,000 in Japan)[111]
- ATV Offroad Fury 2 (1.77 million in US)[14]
- James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire (1.77 million in US)[14]
- Star Wars: Battlefront (1.77 million in US)[14]
- True Crime: Streets of LA (1.76 million in US)[14]
- Devil May Cry 2 (1.7 million)[22]
- ESPN NFL 2K5 (1.7 million in US)
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (1.7 million in US)[14]
- NBA Street (1.7 million in US)[126]
- Yakuza (1.7 million)[129]
- Spider-Man 2 (1.63 million in US)[14]
- Dragon Quest V (1.61 million in Japan)[36]
- Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 (1.61 million in US)[14]
- Jak II (1.6 million)[130]
- NBA Street Vol. 2 (1.6 million in US)[14]
- Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando (1.57 million approximately, 1.35 million in US,[14] 223,000 in Japan)[111]
- Guitar Hero (1.53 million in US)[14]
- Onimusha 3: Demon Siege (1.52 million)[22]
- Bully (1.5 million)[131]
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (1.5 million in US)[14]
- NBA Live 2004 (1.46 million in US)[14]
- Resident Evil Outbreak (1.45 million)[22]
- Sonic Mega Collection (1.44 million in US)[14]
- Call of Duty: Finest Hour (1.41 million in US)[14]
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (1.41 million in US)[14]
- James Bond 007: Nightfire (1.4 million in US)[14]
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica X (1.4 million)[22]
- NCAA Football 06 (1.39 million in US)[14]
- WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth (1.38 million in US)[14]
- Gran Turismo 4 Prologue (1.36 million)[93]
- Enter the Matrix (1.34 million in US)[14]
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal (1.324 million approximately, 1.15 million in US,[14]274,000 in Japan)[111]
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (1.32 million in US)[14]
- NCAA Football 07 (1.32 million in US)[14]
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (1.32 million in US)[14]
- Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (1.3 million)[22]
- Tony Hawk Underground 2 (1.3 million in US)[14]
- NCAA Football 2004 (1.28 million in US)[14]
- NFL Blitz (1.27 million in US)[14]
- WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (1.24 million in US)[14]
- Jak 3 (1.23 million in US)[14]
- NBA Live '06 (1.23 million in US)[14]
- WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 (1.23 million in US)[14]
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (1.22 million in US)[14]
- Madden NFL 2001 (1.21 million in US)[14]
- Pac-Man World 2 (1.21 million in US)[14]
- Star Ocean: Till the End of Time (1.19 million approximately, 660,000 in the US[132], 533,000 in Japan)[111]
- Dynasty Warriors 4 (1.19 million in Japan)[111]
- ESPN NBA 2K5 (1.19 million in US)[14]
- Need for Speed: Underground 2 (1.19 million in US)[14]
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (1.18 million)[133]
- Midnight Club II (1.18 million in US)[14]
- NBA Live 2003 (1.18 million in US)[14]
- Virtua Fighter 4 (1.17 million approximately, 630,000 in US,[132] 541,000 in Japan)[111]
- Jissen Pachi-Slot Hisshōhō! Hokuto no Ken (1.15 million units in Japan)[134]
- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 (1.14 million in US)[14]
- Finding Nemo (1.12 million in US)[14]
- Twisted Metal Black (1.12 million in US)[14]
- WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It (1.11 million in US)[14]
- Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses (1.11 million in US)[14]
- Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (1.1 million in US)[135]
- The Sims (1.1 million in US)[135]
- DDRMAX2: Dance Dance Revolution (1.09 million in US)[14]
- Hot Shots Golf Fore! (1.083 million in Japan)[111]
- Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (1.08 million in US)[14]
- Sonic Heroes (1.08 million in US)[14]
- Crazy Taxi (1.07 million in US)[14]
- Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights (1.07 million in US)[14]
- Spy Hunter (1.07 million in US)[14]
- Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (1.04 million in US)[14]
- Dynasty Warriors 3 (1.04 million in Japan)[111]
- Winning Eleven 10 (1.04 million in Japan)[136]
- MVP Baseball 2004 (1.02 million in US)[14]
- Scarface: The World Is Yours (1.02 million in US)[14]
- Fight Night 2004 (1 million in US)[14]
- Hot Shots Golf 3 (1 million)[137]
- Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (1 million in US)[14]
- NCAA Football 2003 (1 million in US)[14]
- Shrek 2 (1 million in US)[14]
- Silent Hill 2 (1 million)[138]
- Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (1 million)[139]
- Winning Eleven 6 (1 million in Japan)[140]
- Samurai Warriors (1 million in Japan)[111]
- Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (1 million)[141]
Total PlayStation 2 games shipped as of March 312007: 1.24 billion.[142]
PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3 games that have sold one million copies or more.
- MotorStorm (3 million)[143]
- Resistance: Fall of Man (2 million)[144]
Total PlayStation 3 games sold as of January 12008: 54.4 million.[145]
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Portable games that have sold one million copies or more.
- Daxter (2 million)[146]
- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (1.95 million approximately, 1.83 million in US,[14] 125,000 in Japan)[147]
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (1.95 million)[22]
- Monster Hunter Freedom (1.15 million)[22]
- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (1.04 million approximately, 1.02 million in US,[14] 27,000 in Japan)[147]
- Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee (1 million)[148]
- Tekken: Dark Resurrection (1 million)[133]
- Wipeout Pure (1 million)[149]
Total PlayStation Portable games shipped as of March 312007: 101.4 million.[150]
Top 20 console games of all time
The 20 best-selling console games, not originally bundled.
| 1. | Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green (Game Boy – 20.08 million approximately, 10.23 million in Japan,[36] 9.85 million in US)[14] |
| 2. | Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES – 18 million)[33] |
| 3. | Nintendogs (DS – 17.79 million)[62] |
| 4. | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PS2 – 15 million,[106] may include PC and Xbox versions) |
| 5. | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 – 14.87 million)[93] |
| 6. | Pokémon Gold and Silver (Game Boy Color – 14.51 million approximately, 7.6 million in US,[14] 6.91 million in Japan)[36] |
| 7. | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (DS – 14.17 million)[62] |
| 8. | Super Mario Land (Game Boy – 14 million)[33] |
| 9. | New Super Mario Bros. (DS – 13.14 million)[62] |
| 10. | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA – 13 million)[74] |
| 11. | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 – 12 million)[107] |
| Grand Theft Auto III (PS2 – 12 million,[106] may include PC and Xbox versions) | |
| 13. | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS – 11.71 million)[62] |
| 14. | Super Mario 64 (N64 – 11 million)[36] |
| 15. | Gran Turismo (PS1 – 10.85 million)[93] |
| 16. | Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (GBA – 10.66 million)[56] |
| 17. | Super Mario Bros. 2 (NES – 10 million)[33] |
| 18. | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (DS – 9.841 million)[62] |
| 19. | Final Fantasy VII (PS1 – 9.8 million, includes Final Fantasy VII International)[94] |
| 20. | Mario Kart DS (DS – 9.67 million)[62] |
Bundled games
Games that were originally bundled at launch and have sold one million copies or more.
- Super Mario Bros. (NES – 40.23 million)[32]
- Tetris (Game Boy – 33 million)[72]
- Super Mario World (SNES – 20 million)[41]
- Wii Sports (Wii - 17.85 million)[62] (packaged with system in all regions except Japan)
By genre
- Action-adventure – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 – 12 million)[107]
- Console role-playing game – Pokémon Red, Blue, and Green (Game Boy – 20.08 million approximately, 10.23 million in Japan,[36] 9.85 million in US)[14]
- Fighting – Street Fighter II (SNES – 6.3 million)[22]
- First-person shooter – Halo 3 (Xbox 360 – 8.1 million)[15]
- Third-person shooter – Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 – 12 million)[107]
- Platform – Super Mario Bros. (NES – 40.23 million)[32]
- Puzzle – Tetris (Game Boy – 33 million)[72]
- Racing – Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 – 14.87 million)[93]
- Simulation – Nintendogs (DS – 17.79 million)[62]
- Stealth – Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (PS2 – 7 million)[108]
- Survival horror – Resident Evil 2 (PS1 – 4.96 million)[22]
- Traditional sports – Madden NFL 2005 (PS2 – 4.35 million in US)[14]
PC
This is an incomplete list of PC games (including Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, and Linux) that have sold one million copies or more. Please note that the sales figures for expansion packs are not used in calculation of the sales figure for the original game (with the exception of StarCraft and Guild Wars).
- The Sims (16 million shipped,[151] 29 million including expansions)[152]
- Lineage 2 (14 million customers)[153]
- The Sims 2 (13 million)[154]
- The Sims 2: Pets [expansion pack] (5.6 million)[155]
- The Sims 2: Seasons [expansion pack] (1 million)[155]
- World of Warcraft (10 million subscribers)[156]
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade [expansion pack] (3.5 million)[156][157]
- StarCraft (9.5 million, includes StarCraft: Brood War)[158]
- Half-Life (8 million)[159]
- Myst (6 million)[160]
- Guild Wars (5 million in North America, Europe, and Asia; includes Factions, Nightfall, and Eye of the North)[161]
- Cossacks: European Wars (4 million)[162]
- Diablo II (4 million)[163]
- Diablo II: Lord of Destruction [expansion pack] (1 million)[163]
- Frogger (4 million)[164]
- Half-Life 2 (4 million)[165]
- Populous (4 million)[166][167]
- RollerCoaster Tycoon (4 million in North America)[168]
- Doom 3 (3.5 million)[169]
- EverQuest (3.5 million)[170]
- Theme Park (3.5 million)[167]
- Age of Empires (3 million)[171]
- Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome [expansion pack] (1 million)[171]
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert (3 million)[172]
- Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (3 million)[173]
- Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne [expansion pack] (1 million)[174]
- Anno 1602 (2.5 million)[175]
- Cossacks 2: Napoleonic Wars (2.5 million)[176]
- Diablo (2.5 million)[163]
- Battlefield 1942 (2.44 million)[177]
- Battlefield 2 (2.09 million)[177]
- Baldur's Gate (2 million)[178]
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2 million)[178]
- Black & White (2 million)[167]
- Civilization III (2 million)[33]
- Doom II: Hell on Earth (2 million)[179]
- Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2 million)[180]
- Neverwinter Nights (2 million)[181]
- Ragnarok Online (2 million North American subscribers)[182]
- Riven (2 million)[160]
- Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness (2 million)[183]
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (2 million shipped)[184]
- BioShock (2 million shipped, includes Xbox 360 version)[19]
- Sacred (1.8 million)[185]
- Civilization IV (1.7 million)[106]
- Quake (1.7 million)[186]
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (1.65 million)[187]
- Age of Empires III (1.5 million)[188]
- Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1.5 million)[189]
- Duke Nukem 3D (1.5 million)[190]
- Star Wars Galaxies (1.5 million)[191]
- The Orange Box (at least 1.5 million)[27]
- Battlefield Vietnam (1.34 million)[177]
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1.3 million in US)[192]
- SimCity 3000 Unlimited (1.1 million in US)[192]
- Zoo Tycoon (1.1 million in US)[192]
- Crysis (1 million)[193]
- Age of Mythology (1 million)[194]
- American McGee's Alice (1 million)[195]
- Blade Runner (1 million)[196]
- Dungeon Lords (1 million)[197]
- Command & Conquer: Tiberium Wars (1 million)[198]
- Empire Earth (1 million)[199]
- Glory of the Roman Empire (1 million)[200]
- Hidden & Dangerous (1 million)[201]
- Imperivm III: Great Battles of Rome (1 million, distributed only in Italy and Spain)[202]
- Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis (1 million)[203]
- Patrician III: L'Impero Dei Mari (1 million, distributed only in Italy and Spain)[204]
- Phantasmagoria (1 million)[205]
- Quake II (1 million)[206]
- Railroad Tycoon II (1 million)[201]
- Return to Castle Wolfenstein (1 million shipped)[206]
- Return to Zork (1 million)[207]
- Runaway: A Road Adventure (1 million)[208]
- Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT (1 million)[209]
- The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3 (1 million)[210]
- Tropico (1 million)[201]
- Unreal (1 million)[211]
- Unreal Tournament (1 million)[211]
- Vietcong (1 million)[201]
Top PC sellers by genre
- Adventure – Myst (6 million)[160]
- Computer role-playing game – Diablo II (4 million)[163]
- First-person shooter – Half-Life (8 million)[159]
- Third-person shooter - Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven (2 million)[180]
- Massively multiplayer online role-playing game – Lineage 2 (14 million customers)[153]
- Real-time strategy – StarCraft (9.5 million, includes StarCraft: Brood War)[158]
- Simulation – The Sims (16 million shipped,[151] 29 million including expansions)[152]
Mobile phone
- Coin Stack 2600 (1 million in Korea)[212]
- Doom RPG (1 million)[213]
Franchises
Top ten best-selling video game franchises:
- Mario (200 million)[214]
- Pokémon (165 million)[215]
- The Sims (Nearly 100 million)[216]
- Final Fantasy (80 million)[217]
- Tetris (70 million)[218]
- FIFA (65 million)[219]
- Grand Theft Auto (65 million)[106]
- Madden NFL (60 million)[220]
- The Legend of Zelda (52 million)[31]
- Gran Turismo (50 million)[221]
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