Most Played Games in the World: Full Sales Ranking

The gaming industry and games keep evolving with the rise of next-gen consoles and the constant release of new titles. So which games make the most played games in the world 2022 list? What are the most played games? Let's see which are the most popular games in the world. Will we spot any familiar names? :)

Most Played Games In The World 2022

Minecraft

Minecraft leads the list of the most played games in the world. Coming in as the world's number one most popular game, it was first released by Mojang Studios in 2011. The game has sold over 238 million copies across all platforms with roughly 600 million registered players. In the game, where players build designs out of blocks, there are many different and unique game modes. Beyond that, there are also different dimensions, magic and potions, mines, tools and armor, and some monsters you'll need to overcome. You can check out our article covering the game modes here. Here's the list of other popular games and their sales figures:

• Minecraft – 238 Million Copies
• Grand Theft Auto V – 155 Million Copies
• EA Tetris – 100 Million Copies
• Wii Sports - 82.9 Million Units
• PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds – 70 Million Copies
• Super Mario Bros. – 58 Million Units
• Pokémon Red and Blue – 47.5 Million Copies
• Mario Kart 8 & Deluxe – 47.2 Million Units
• Wii Fit & Wii Fit Plus – 43.8 Million Units
• Nintendo Tetris – 43 Million Copies
• Pac-Man – 42 Million Units
• Red Dead Redemption 2 – 39 Million Copies
• Mario Kart Wii – 37.3 Million Units
• Terraria – 35 Million Copies
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 34.8 Million Copies
• Wii Sports Resort – 33.1 Million Units
• New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo DS – 30.8 Million Copies
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 30.3 Million Units
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – 30 Million Units
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – 30 Million Copies
• Diablo III and Reaper of Souls – 30 Million Copies
• The Witcher 3 – 30 Million Copies
• Human: Fall Flat – 30 Million Copies
• Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal – 29.4 Million Units
• Duck Hunt – 28.3 Million Units
• Wii Play – 28 Million Copies
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 27.5 Million Copies
• Super Mario World – 26.6 Million Copies
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – 26.5 Million Units
• Call of Duty: Black Ops – 26.2 Million Copies
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 25.8 Million Copies
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 25.7 Million Copies
• Pokémon Sun and Moon & Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – 25.2 Million Copies
• Grand Theft Auto IV – 25 Million Copies
• Pokémon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum – 24.7 Million Copies
• Super Mario Bros. 3 – 24.4 Million Copies
• Call of Duty Black Ops 2 – 24.2 Million Copies
• Kinect Adventures – 24 Million Copies
• FIFA 18 – 24M Copies
• Sonic the Hedgehog – 23.9 Million Copies
• Nintendogs - 23.9 Million Copies
• Mario Kart DS – 23.6 Million Units
• Red Dead Redemption – 23 Million Copies
• Super Mario 64 / DS - 22.9 Million Units
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – 22.7 Million Copies
• Pokémon Sword – 22.6 Million Copies
• Pokémon Ruby – 22.5 Million Copies
• Borderlands 2 – 22 Million Copies
• Super Mario Odyssey - 21.9 Million Copies
• New Super Mario Bros. U / Deluxe / Luigi U – 20.3 Million Copies