What is the number one game in the world?
It depends on how you measure. By copies sold, Minecraft is the number one game in the world, with more than 300 million copies sold across all platforms. By people playing right now, the top spots belong to free-to-play platforms and games such as Roblox, Fortnite and big mobile titles. Grand Theft Auto V, with more than 200 million copies sold, is second among single games; Tetris has sold even more if you add up all its versions.
Best-selling games of all time
- Minecraft: over 300 million copies.
- Grand Theft Auto V: over 200 million copies across three console generations and PC.
- Tetris: counted together across versions, it has sold hundreds of millions, but it's split across many editions.
- Other giants include Wii Sports, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Red Dead Redemption 2.
Most-played right now
- Roblox: a platform of user-made games with tens of millions of daily users, mostly young.
- Fortnite: a free battle royale and creative platform.
- Minecraft: still one of the most-played games every month.
- Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2: the biggest games on Steam by concurrent players.
- Mobile games: titles like PUBG Mobile, Honor of Kings and Candy Crush Saga have enormous audiences, especially in Asia.
Most watched
On Twitch and YouTube, League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Valorant, GTA V roleplay and Minecraft regularly sit near the top, and League of Legends' world championship is among the most-watched esports events.
Highest-rated by critics
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is famous for holding the highest Metacritic score. Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Galaxy, GTA IV and V and Red Dead Redemption 2 are also near the top.
How to find the current No. 1
- Steam's official charts for PC player counts.
- Monthly sales charts published by market research firms for each region.
- Twitch's directory sorted by viewers for what people are watching.
Each of these measures something different, so a game can be No. 1 on one list and nowhere on another.
FAQ
What's more popular, CS or Fortnite?
Fortnite has more total players across consoles and mobile; Counter-Strike 2 usually has more concurrent players on Steam, where Fortnite isn't sold.
What are the 10 best video games in the world?
There's no official list, but critics often name The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild, Super Mario 64, Tetris, The Witcher 3, Red Dead Redemption 2, Half-Life 2, Minecraft, Elden Ring and The Last of Us.
What is the hardest game in the world?
There's no official answer; Dark Souls, Sekiro, Ghosts 'n Goblins and Getting Over It are common picks.
What is the most demanding PC game?
It changes with each new release. Heavily path-traced games such as Cyberpunk 2077 with ray tracing set to maximum push even top graphics cards.