List of best-selling PC games
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List of best-selling PC games

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Game	Total copies sold	Series	Release date	Genre	Developer	Publisher

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	50 million	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	December 20, 2017	Battle royale	PUBG Corporation	PUBG Corporation

Minecraft	30 million	Minecraft	November 18, 2011	Sandbox, survival	Mojang	Mojang

Diablo III	20 million	Diablo	May 15, 2012	Action RPG	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment

World of Warcraft	14 million	Warcraft	November 23, 2004	MMORPG	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment

The Sims	11 million	The Sims	February 4, 2000	Life simulation	Maxis	Electronic Arts

StarCraft	11 million	StarCraft	March 31, 1998	Real-time strategy	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment

Terraria	11 million	N/A	May 16, 2011	Action-adventure	Re-Logic	Re-Logic

Garry's Mod	10 million	N/A	November 29, 2006	Sandbox	Facepunch Studios	Facepunch Studios

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3	10 million	RollerCoaster Tycoon	October 26, 2004	Construction and management simulation	Frontier Developments	Atari, Inc. (Windows) Aspyr Media (macOS)

Half-Life 2	9 million	Half-Life	November 16, 2004	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation	Valve Corporation (digital) Sierra Entertainment (retail)

Half-Life	9 million	Half-Life	November 19, 1998	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation	Sierra Entertainment

Civilization V	8 million	Civilization	September 2010	Turn-based strategy, 4X	Firaxis Games	2K Games & Aspyr

The Sims 3	7 million	The Sims	June 2, 2009	Life simulation	Maxis	Electronic Arts

ARMA 3	6.5 million	ARMA	September 12, 2013	Tactical shooter	Bohemia Interactive	Bohemia Interactive

Euro Truck Simulator 2	6.5 million	Euro Trucks Simulator	October 19, 2012	Vehicle simulation	SCS Software	SCS Software

Guild Wars	6 million	Guild Wars	April 28, 2005	MMORPG	ArenaNet	NCsoft

Myst	6 million	Myst	September 24, 1993	Adventure, puzzle	Cyan	Brøderbund

The Sims 2	6 million	The Sims	September 14, 2004	Life simulation	Maxis	Electronic Arts

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty	6 million	StarCraft	July 27, 2010	Real-time strategy	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment

The Forest	5 million	N/A	April 30, 2018	Survival	Endnight Games	Endnight Games

Rust	5 million	N/A	February 8, 2018	Survival	Facepunch Studios	Facepunch Studios

SimCity 3000	5 million	SimCity	January 31, 1999	City-building	Maxis	Electronic Arts

Guild Wars 2	5 million	Guild Wars	August 28, 2012	MMORPG	ArenaNet	NCsoft

Cities: Skylines	5 million	N/A	March 10, 2015	City-building	Colossal Order	Paradox Interactive

DayZ	4 million	N/A	December 16, 2013	Survival	Bohemia Interactive	Bohemia Interactive

Diablo II	4 million	Diablo	June 29, 2000	Action RPG	Blizzard North	Blizzard Entertainment

Riven	4 million	Myst	October 29, 1997	Graphic adventure	Cyan Worlds	Red Orb Entertainment

Populous	4 million	Populous	June 5, 1989	God game	Bullfrog Productions	Electronic Arts

RollerCoaster Tycoon	4 million	RollerCoaster Tycoon	March 31, 1999	Construction and management simulation	Chris Sawyer	MicroProse Software

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (including expansions)	4 million	Warhammer	September 20, 2004	Real-time strategy	Relic Entertainment	THQ

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?	4 million	Carmen Sandiego	June 1, 1985	Educational	Broderbund	Broderbund

Doom 3	3 million	Doom	August 3, 2004	First-person shooter, survival horror	id Software	Activision

Theme Park	3 million	Theme Park	1994	Construction and management simulation	Bullfrog Productions	Electronic Arts

Age of Empires	3 million	Age of Empires	October 15, 1997	Real-time strategy	Ensemble Studios	Microsoft

Civilization IV	3 million	Civilization	October 25, 2005	Turn-based strategy, 4X	Firaxis Games	2K Games & Aspyr

Command & Conquer	3 million	Command & Conquer	August 31, 1995	Real-time strategy	Westwood Studios	Virgin Interactive Electronic Arts (since 1998; also freeware release)

Command & Conquer: Red Alert	3 million	Command & Conquer	October 31, 1996	Real-time strategy	Westwood Studios	Virgin Interactive

Crysis	3 million	Crysis	November 13, 2007	First-person shooter	Crytek	Electronic Arts

EverQuest	3 million	EverQuest	March 16, 1999	MMORPG	Verant Interactive	Sony Online Entertainment

Life Is Strange	3 million	Life Is Strange	January 30, 2015	Graphic adventure	Dontnod Entertainment	Square Enix

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos	3 million	Warcraft	July 3, 2002	Real-time strategy	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment (North America) Sierra Entertainment (Europe) Capcom (Japan)

Stickfight: The Game	2 million	N/A	September 28, 2017	Fighting	Landfall Games	Landfall Games

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero	2 million	Counter-Strike	March 23, 2004	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation Gearbox Software Ritual Entertainment Turtle Rock Studios	Valve Corporation (digital) Sierra Entertainment (retail)

Doom	2 million	Doom	December 10, 1993	First-person shooter	id Software	id Software

Magicka	2 million	N/A	January 25, 2011	Action-adventure	Arrowhead Game Studios	Paradox Interactive

Age of Empires III	2 million	Age of Empires	October 18, 2005	Real-time strategy	Ensemble Studios	Microsoft

Anno 1503	2 million	Anno	March 23, 2003	City-building	Max Design	Sunflowers

Anno 1602	2 million	Anno	September 24, 1998	City-building	Max Design	Sunflowers

Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars	2 million	Cossacks	April 15, 2005	Real-time strategy	GSC Game World	CDV Software

Diablo	2 million	Diablo	December 31, 1996	Action RPG	Blizzard North	Blizzard Entertainment (North America) Ubisoft (Europe)

Far Cry	2 million	Far Cry	March 23, 2004	First-person shooter	Crytek	Ubisoft

7 Days to Die	2 million	7 Days	June 28, 2016	Survival horror	The Fun Pimps	The Fun Pimps

Battlefield 1942	2 million	Battlefield	September 10, 2002	First-person shooter	EA DICE	Electronic Arts

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings	2 million	The Witcher	May 17, 2011	Action RPG	CD Projekt Red	CD Projekt

Counter-Strike: Source	2 million	Counter-Strike	November 1, 2004	First-person shooter	Valve Corporation	Electronic Arts (retail) Valve Corporation (digital)

The Witcher	2 million	The Witcher	October 26, 2007	Action RPG	CD Projekt Red	Atari, Inc

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn	2 million	Baldur's Gate	September 21, 2000	Computer role-playing game	BioWare	Interplay Entertainment

Baldur's Gate	2 million	Baldur's Gate	December 21, 1998	Role-playing game	BioWare Black Isle Studios	Interplay Entertainment

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings	2 million	Age of Empires	September 30, 1999	Real-time strategy	Ensemble Studios	Microsoft

The Binding of Isaac	2 million	N/A	September 28, 2011	Action-adventure, roguelike	Edmund McMillen & Florian Himsl	Headup Games

Black & White	2 million	Black & White	March 25, 2001	God game	Lionhead Studios	EA Games Sold-Out Software

Civilization III	2 million	Civilization	October 30, 2001	Turn-based strategy, 4X	Firaxis Games	Infogrames

Doom II: Hell on Earth	2 million	Doom	September 30, 1994	First-person shooter	id Software	GT Interactive

Grand Theft Auto V	2 million	Grand Theft Auto	April 14, 2015	Action-adventure	Rockstar North	Rockstar Games

Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven	2 million	Mafia	August 28, 2002	Third-person shooter	Illusion Softworks	Gathering of Developers

Neverwinter Nights	2 million	Neverwinter Nights	June 18, 2002	Role-playing game	BioWare	Infogrames / Atari

POD	2 million	POD	February 28, 1997	Racing game	Ubisoft	Ubisoft

The Last Ninja	2 million	The Last Ninja	1987	Action-adventure	System 3	Activision

SimCity	2 million	SimCity	March 5, 2013	City-building	Electronic Arts	Electronic Arts

SimCity 4	2 million	SimCity	January 14, 2003	City-building	Maxis	Electronic Arts (Windows) Aspyr Media (macOS)

Spore	2 million	Spore	September 4, 2008	God game	Maxis	Electronic Arts

Stronghold: Crusader	2 million	Stronghold	July 31, 2002	Real-time strategy	Firefly Studios	Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers

Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness	2 million	Warcraft	December 9, 1995	Real-time strategy	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment

Kingdom Come: Deliverance	1.1 million	N/A	February 13, 2018	Action role-playing game	Warhorse Studios	Warhorse Studios

Machinarium	1 million	N/A	October 16, 2009	Graphic adventure, puzzle	Amanita Design	Amanita Design

Quake	1 million	Quake	June 22, 1996	First-person shooter	id Software	GT Interactive

Sacred	1 million	Sacred	March 23, 2004	Action RPG	Ascaron	Encore Koch Media Red Ant Enterprises

Dungeon Siege	1 million	Dungeon Siege	April 5, 2002	Role-playing game	Gas Powered Games	Microsoft Game Studios

American McGee's Alice	1 million	Alice	October 6, 2000	Action-adventure, platformer	Rogue Entertainment	Electronic Arts

American Truck Simulator	1.5 million	Trucks Simulator	October 19, 2012	Vehicle simulation	SCS Software	SCS Software

Grand Prix 2	1 million	Grand Prix	August 30, 1996	Sim racing	MicroProse	MicroProse

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun	1 million	Command & Conquer	August 27, 1999	Real-time strategy	Westwood Studios	Electronic Arts

Crysis Warhead	1 million	Crysis	September 16, 2008	First-person shooter	Crytek Budapest	Electronic Arts

Duke Nukem 3D	1 million	Duke Nukem	January 29, 1996	First-person shooter	3D Realms	GT Interactive Software

Star Wars Galaxies	1 million	Star Wars	June 26, 2003	MMORPG	Sony Online Entertainment	LucasArts

Stronghold	1 million	Stronghold	October 19, 2001	Real-time strategy	Firefly Studios	Take-Two Interactive / Gathering of Developers

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines	1 million	Commandos	June 24, 1998	Real-time tactics	Pyro Studios	Eidos Interactive

Total Annihilation	1 million	Total Annihilation	September 30, 1997	Real-time strategy	Cavedog Entertainment	GT Interactive

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1 million	The Witcher	May 19, 2015	Action RPG	CD Projekt Red	CD Projekt

Battlefield Vietnam	1 million	Battlefield	March 14, 2004	First-person shooter	EA DICE	Electronic Arts

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	1 million	Harry Potter	November 15, 2001	Action-adventure	KnowWonder	Electronic Arts

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5	1 million	The Legend of Sword and Fairy	July 7, 2011	Role-playing game	Softstar	Softstar

Psychonauts	1 million	Psychonauts	April 19, 2005	Platform	Double Fine Productions	THQ

Prison Architect	1 million	N/A	September 25, 2012	Construction and management simulation	Introversion Software	Introversion Software

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning	1 million	Warhammer	September 18, 2008	MMORPG	Mythic Entertainment	Electronic Arts

Rome: Total War	1 million	Total War	September 22, 2004	Real-time strategy	The Creative Assembly	Activision

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm	1 million	StarCraft	March 12, 2013	Real-time strategy	Blizzard Entertainment	Blizzard Entertainment

Crusader Kings II	1 million	Crusader Kings	February 14, 2012	Grand strategy	Paradox Development Studio	Paradox Interactive

Killing Floor	1 million	N/A	May 14, 2009	First-person shooter	Tripwire Interactive	Tripwire Interactive

Zoo Tycoon	1 million	Zoo Tycoon	October 17, 2001	Business simulation	Microsoft	Blue Fang Games

Age of Mythology	1 million	Age of Empires	October 30, 2002	Real-time strategy	Ensemble Studios	Microsoft

Ark: Survival Evolved	1 million	Ark: Survival Evolved	June 2, 2015	Action-adventure, Survival	Studio Wildcard Instinct Games	Studio Wildcard

Europa Universalis IV	1 million	Europa Universalis IV	August 13, 2013	Grand strategy	Paradox Development Studio	Paradox Interactive

BioShock	1 million	BioShock	August 21, 2007	First-person shooter	Irrational Games	2K Games

Blade Runner	1 million	N/A	November 21, 1997	Point-and-click	Westwood Studios	Virgin Interactive

Civilization II	1 million	Civilization	February 29, 1996	Turn-based strategy, 4X	MicroProse	MicroProse

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2	1 million	Command & Conquer	October 23, 2000	Real-time strategy	Westwood Pacific	Electronic Arts

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars	1 million	Command & Conquer	March 28, 2007	Real-time strategy	EA Los Angeles	Electronic Arts

Cuphead	1 million	N/A	September 29, 2017	Run and gun	StudioMDHR	StudioMDHR

Daryl F. Gates' Police Quest: SWAT	1 million	Police Quest	September 30, 1995	Interactive movie	Sierra Online	Sierra Online

Deer Hunter	1 million	Deer Hunter	November 13, 1997	Sports	Sunstorm Interactive	WizardWorks

Divinity: Original Sin II	1 million	Divinity	September 14, 2017	Role-playing game	Larian Studios	Larian Studios

Dungeon Lords	1 million	N/A	May 5, 2005	Role-playing game	Heuristic Park	DreamCatcher Interactive

Empire Earth	1 million	Empire Earth	November 12, 2001	Real-time strategy	Stainless Steel Studios	Sierra Entertainment

Factorio	1.7 million	N/A	February 2016	Construction and management simulation	Wube Software	Wube Software

Frogger	1 million	Frogger	November 3, 1997	Action	SCE Cambridge Studio	Hasbro Interactive

Full Throttle	1 million	N/A	April 30, 1995	Graphic adventure	LucasArts	LucasArts

Glory of the Roman Empire	1 million	N/A	June 26, 2006	City-building game	Haemimont Games	CDV Software

Hearts of Iron IV	1 million	Hearts of Iron	June 6, 2016	Real-time strategy, grand strategy wargame	Paradox Development Studio	Paradox Interactive

Hidden & Dangerous	1 million	Hidden & Dangerous	July 29, 1999	Action	Illusion Softworks	Take-Two Interactive

Hidden & Dangerous 2	1 million	Hidden & Dangerous	October 21, 2003	Action	Illusion Softworks	Take-Two Interactive

Hollow Knight	1 million	N/A	February 24, 2017	Metroidvania	Team Cherry	Team Cherry

Hotel Giant	1 million	N/A	May 17, 2002	Business simulation	Enlight Software	JoWood Productions

Hydlide	1 million	Hydlide	December 13, 1984	Action RPG	Technology and Entertainment Software	Technology and Entertainment Software

Imperivm: Great Battles of Rome	1 million	N/A	May 10, 2005	Real-time strategy	Haemimont Games	FX Interactive

Just Survive	1 million	N/A	January 15, 2015	Survival	Daybreak Game Company	Daybreak Game Company

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3	1 million	The Legend of Sword and Fairy	July 31, 2003	Role-playing game	Softstar Entertainment	Softstar Entertainment Unistar

Microsoft Flight Simulator X	1 million	Microsoft Flight Simulator	October 17, 2006	Amateur flight simulation	Microsoft Game Studios	Microsoft Game Studios

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis	1 million	N/A	June 22, 2001	Tactical shooter	Bohemia Interactive Studio	Codemasters

Patrician III: Rise of the Hanse	1 million	The Patrician	October 24, 2003	Business simulation	Ascaron	Encore

Phantasmagoria	1 million	Phantasmagoria	July 31, 1995	Interactive movie	Sierra Online	Sierra Online

Planet Coaster	1 million	N/A	November 2016	Construction and management simulation	Frontier Developments	Frontier Developments

Quake II	1 million	Quake	November 30, 1997	First-person shooter	id Software	Activision

Railroad Tycoon II	1 million	Railroad Tycoon	November 4, 1998	Construction and management simulation	PopTop Software	Gathering of Developers Take-Two Interactive

Return to Castle Wolfenstein	1 million	Wolfenstein	November 19, 2001	First-person shooter	Gray Matter Interactive id Software	Activision

Return to Zork	1 million	Zork	August 20, 1993	Adventure	Infocom	Activision

Runaway: A Road Adventure	1 million	Runaway	July 6, 2001	Adventure	Péndulo Studios, S.L.	Dinamic Multimedia

Space Engineers	3 million	N/A	October 13, 2013	Simulation	Keen Software House	Keen Software House

Star Wars: Rebel Assault	1 million	Star Wars	November 1993	Rail shooter	LucasArts	LucasArts

Stardew Valley	1 million	Stardew Valley	February 26, 2016	Simulation, role-playing game	ConcernedApe	Chucklefish

The Stanley Parable	1 million	N/A	October 17, 2013	Interactive fiction	Galactic Cafe	Galactic Cafe

Supreme Commander	1 million	Total Annihilation	February 16, 2007	Real-time strategy	Gas Powered Games	THQ

Thexder	1 million	Thexder	April 1985	Run and gun	Game Arts	Game Arts

Tropico	1 million	Tropico	April 24, 2001	Construction and management simulation	PopTop Software	Gathering of Developers

Unreal	1 million	Unreal	May 22, 1998	First-person shooter	Epic Games Digital Extremes	GT Interactive

Unreal Tournament	1 million	Unreal	November 30, 1999	First-person shooter	Epic Games Digital Extremes	GT Interactive

Vietcong	1 million	Vietcong	March 26, 2003	Tactical shooter	Pterodon Illusion Softworks	Gathering of Developers

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?	1 million	N/A	November 28, 1999	Trivia game	Jellyvision	Disney Interactive Studios

Wing Commander 3: Heart of the Tiger	1 million	Wing Commander	December 1994	Space combat simulation	Origin Systems	Electronic Arts

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