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*''[[Guild Wars (series)|Guild Wars]]'' (6.5 million in North America, Europe, and Asia; includes ''[[Guild Wars Factions|Factions]]'', ''[[Guild Wars Nightfall|Nightfall]]'', and ''[[Guild Wars: Eye of the North|Eye of the North]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Guild Wars surpasses 6.5 million sales, sequel will be released 'when it's done' |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/guild-wars-2/pc/game-features/guild-wars-surpasses-65-million-sales-sequel-will-be-released-when-its-done/ |date=2010-08-31 |accessdate=2010-08-31 |publisher=[[GameDaily]]}}</ref>
*''[[Guild Wars (series)|Guild Wars]]'' (6.5 million in North America, Europe, and Asia; includes ''[[Guild Wars Factions|Factions]]'', ''[[Guild Wars Nightfall|Nightfall]]'', and ''[[Guild Wars: Eye of the North|Eye of the North]]'')<ref>{{cite web |title=Guild Wars surpasses 6.5 million sales, sequel will be released 'when it's done' |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/guild-wars-2/pc/game-features/guild-wars-surpasses-65-million-sales-sequel-will-be-released-when-its-done/ |date=2010-08-31 |accessdate=2010-08-31 |publisher=[[GameDaily]]}}</ref>
*''[[Diablo III]]'' (6.3 million)<ref>http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=676112</ref>
*''[[Diablo III]]'' (6.3 million)<ref>http://investor.activision.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=676112</ref>
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*''[[Minecraft]]'' (6 million, at least 4.0 million still in beta testing, and 1 million in alpha testing)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.minecraft.net/stats|title=Statistics|date={{Date|2012-05-25}}|accessdate={{Date|2011-05-25}}|publisher=[[Mojang]]}}</ref>
*''[[Myst]]'' (6 million)<ref name=rivenmyst>{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesmanreview.com/pf.asp?date=052201&id=s966647|title= Beyond the Myst|publisher=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|date=2001-05-22|accessdate=2006-11-26}}</ref>
*''[[Myst]]'' (6 million)<ref name=rivenmyst>{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesmanreview.com/pf.asp?date=052201&id=s966647|title= Beyond the Myst|publisher=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|date=2001-05-22|accessdate=2006-11-26}}</ref>
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*''[[Minecraft]]'' (5.9 million, at least 4.0 million still in beta testing, and 1 million in alpha testing)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.minecraft.net/stats|title=Statistics|date={{Date|2012-04-09}}|accessdate={{Date|2011-04-09}}|publisher=[[Mojang]]}}</ref>
*''[[SimCity 3000]]'' (5 million; includes ''Sim City 3000 Unlimited'' edition)<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1013897&newsId=20071113005513&newsLang=en |title= SimCity Societies Ships to Retailers, Turning PC Gamers Everywhere into Shapers of Cultures |date=2007-11-13 |publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] |accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref>
*''[[SimCity 3000]]'' (5 million; includes ''Sim City 3000 Unlimited'' edition)<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1013897&newsId=20071113005513&newsLang=en |title= SimCity Societies Ships to Retailers, Turning PC Gamers Everywhere into Shapers of Cultures |date=2007-11-13 |publisher=[[Electronic Arts]] |accessdate=2009-08-01}}</ref>
*''[[Riven]]'' (4.5 million)<ref>{{cite news|author=Pham, Alex|date=2001-05-17|title=Game Design; Adding Texture, Detail to Miller Brothers' Legacy|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=T4}}</ref>
*''[[Riven]]'' (4.5 million)<ref>{{cite news|author=Pham, Alex|date=2001-05-17|title=Game Design; Adding Texture, Detail to Miller Brothers' Legacy|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]|page=T4}}</ref>

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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

This is a list of PC games (including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux) that have sold or shipped at least one million copies.

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 Guild Wars). Sales from digital distribution outlets such as Steam are also not taken into account. Subscription figures for massively multiplayer online games such as World of Warcraft or Lineage are also not taken into account.

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Older computers

This section lists the sales of video games released for older personal computer platforms such as the Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, FM-7, MSX, NEC PC-88 & PC-98, and Sharp X1 & X68000. The computer game industry was much smaller when these platforms were active, but gradually increasing; the best-selling computer game up until June 1982 sold 35,000 copies,[94] a major hit in 1983 would have sold around 50,000 copies, and a major hit in 1985 would have sold around 150,000 copies.[95] As such, the threshold is at least 35,000 sales for titles released up until 1982, 50,000 for titles released in 1983, and at least 100,000 sales for titles released from 1984 onwards.

Game Release year Copied sold Sales as of
The Last Ninja 1987 2 million[96] 2008
Thexder 1985 1 million[97] 1990
Dragon Slayer II: Xanadu 1985 400,000 in Japan[98][99] 1985
Sokoban 1982 400,000 in Japan[100] 1988
Zork I 1980 378,987[101] 1986
Skyfox 1984 317,545[102] 1986
The Bard's Tale 1985 300,000[103] 2003
Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 1985 300,000[104] 1990
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1984 254,249[101] 1986
Out Run 1987 250,000 in the UK[105] 1987
Door Door 1983 200,000 in Japan[106] 1985
Gauntlet 1986 200,000 in the UK[107] 1987
Zork II 1981 173,204[101] 1986
Chessmaster 2000 1986 160,000[108] 1987
The Black Onyx 1984 150,000 in Japan[109] 1986
The Seven Cities of Gold 1984 150,000[110] 2003
Deadline 1982 140,719[101] 1986
Zork III 1982 129,232[101] 1986
Ultima III: Exodus 1983 120,000[111] 2008
Pac-Man 1987 100,000 in the US[112] 1987
Will: The Death Trap II 1985 100,000 in Japan[113] 1986
Chuck Yeager's Advanced Flight Trainer 1987 100,000[114] 1987
Suspended 1983 99,956[101] 1986
Starcross 1982 90,315[101] 1986
Mystery House 1980 80,000[115] 2003
Choplifter 1982 60,000[116] 1983
Wizard and the Princess 1980 60,000[117] 2010
Ultima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress 1982 50,000[118] 1990
Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness 1981 50,000[119] 1990
Temple of Apshai 1979 40,000 in the US[99] 1982
K-razy Shoot-Out 1982 35,000 in the US[94] 1982

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