List of best-selling PC games

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1. Although Minecraft was first publicly available on May 17, 2009, and the 1.0 version on November 18, 2011, the first ver
2. Published by Chucklefish between 2016–2018
3. This excludes the 1.2 million copies given away as part of Blizzard's World of Warcraft annual pass offer.
4. Subscribers are not the same as sales; many Asian markets use a different business model that does not involve retail co
5. Final Fantasy VII: 1998 physical Windows release – 1 million 2013 digital Steam release – 1,136,100
6. Top concurrent player count on Steam. True figure likely higher.
7. Steam sales only. Itch.io sales and free downloads not included.
8. The public alpha was released for free on August 8, 2006; but the paid version on Steam and Itch.io was released on Dece
9. Sales preceding official Steam release
10. The game was first officially released on October 17, 2018, on steam (labelled as the "1.0 release"). However, between N
11. Early access released in March 2022, but full release in April 2024
12. Sold a million copies under the name of H1Z1 while in early access. Not to be confused with the H1Z1 battle royale game
13. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/pubg-8-million-copies-xbox-one/
14. Minecraft.net
    https://web.archive.org/web/20191108040452/http://minecraft.net/en-us/store/
15. Tumblr
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150716115516/http://notch.tumblr.com/post/109000107/minecraft-0-0-11a-for-public-consumption
16. The Word of Notch
    https://notch.tumblr.com/post/295879830/oh-ok-here-play-with-the-latest-version
17. Terraria Forums
    https://forums.terraria.org/index.php?threads/terraria-state-of-the-game-june-2024.136658/
18. "Stardew Valley - Press"
    https://www.stardewvalley.net/press/
19. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/garrys-mod-has-sold-an-incredible-254-million-copies-is-the-best-selling-pc-exclusive-of-all-time
20. "Diablo 3 tops PC charts with 20 million copies sold"
    https://www.polygon.com/2014/8/5/5972671/diablo-3-activision-blizzard-pc-sales
21. Facepunch
    https://rust.facepunch.com/news/surviving-a-decade
22. SCS Software
    https://www.scssoft.com/press/
23. "Blizzard Entertainment Statistics"
    http://www.statisticbrain.com/blizzard-entertainment-statistics/
24. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0228/technology-gabe-newell-videogames-valve-online-mayhem.html
25. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/witcher-3s-sales-by-system-how-the-game-has-sold-o/1100-6475832/
26. Game Developer
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-i-valheim-i-has-crafted-12-million-sold-copies
27. Guinness World Records 2016 Gamer's Edition
28. Edge
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100825135123/http://www.next-gen.biz/news/blizzard-confirms-one-frontline-release-09
29. CzechCrunch
    https://cc.cz/prodeje-kingdom-come-prekonavaji-plany-ctyrmi-miliony-jsme-si-jisti-rika-sef-warhorse-i-diky-cine/
30. Polygon
    http://www.polygon.com/2015/6/22/8825441/planet-coaster-is-getting-ready-for-a-big-ride
31. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/fall-guys-has-sold-ten-million-copies-on-pc/
32. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/peak-sells-10-million-copies
33. "Civilization: 25 years, 33M copies sold, 1 billion hours played, and 66 versions"
    https://venturebeat.com/2016/02/18/civilization-25-years-66-versions-33m-copies-sold-1-billion-hours-played/
34. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/the-nicest-community-in-gaming-has-over-8-million-members-and-an-urgent-friendly-fire-crisis-as-deep-rock-galactic-releases-its-2023-stats/
35. Gamespot.com
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/cyberpunk-2077-sold-13-7-million-copies-in-21-days-30000-people-got-refunds/1100-6490486/#:~:text=In%20regard%20to%20the%2013.7%20million%20units%20that,million%20of%20Cyberpunk%202077%20copies%20were%20sold%20digitally.
36. www.prnewswire.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170830181926/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rts-veterans-petroglyph-make-return-to-star-wars-empire-at-war-with-new-multiplayer-update-300511496.html
37. "The Top 15 Best-Selling PC Games Of All Time: #4: The Sims 2"
    https://archive.today/20140530121912/http://www.tomshardware.com/picturestory/587-13-best-selling-game-list.html
38. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/cities-skylines-has-sold-six-million-copies/
39. "StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm launching in 'first half 2013'"
    http://www.polygon.com/2012/11/7/3615054/starcraft-2-heart-of-the-swarm-release-window-2013
40. "Guild Wars surpasses 6.5 million sales, sequel will be released 'when it's done'"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100905022537/http://www.gamedaily.com/games/guild-wars-2/pc/game-features/guild-wars-surpasses-65-million-sales-sequel-will-be-released-when-its-done
41. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.fastcompany.com/90240345/myst-at-25-how-it-changed-gaming-created-addicts-and-made-enemies
42. Retro Gamer
    https://archive.org/details/Retro_Gamer_UK_18/page/n51
43. "ARMA 3 reaches lifetime sales of 5.5M copies sold"
    https://www.bohemia.net/blog/bohemia-interactive-sales-reaching-68-milion-usd-in-2019#:~:text=DayZ%20%E2%80%93%20a%20big%20success%20bolstered%20by%20console%20releases&text=The%20Livonia%20DLC%20received%20a,around%20400%20thousand%20copies%20sold.
44. Euro Gamer
    https://www.eurogamer.net/satisfactory-has-sold-55m-copies-after-five-years-of-early-access-10-is-due-this-year
45. Gamedeveloper.con
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190711083130/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/329993/Horror_survival_game_The_Forest_has_sold_over_53_million_copies.php
46. store.steampowered.com
    https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1172620/view/3119304318780059475
47. "SimCity Societies Ships to Retailers, Turning PC Gamers Everywhere into Shapers of Cultures"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110710163320/http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1013897&newsId=20071113005513&newsLang=en
48. "ArenaNet has revealed Guild Wars 2 has sold more than 5 million copies to-date"
    http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/21/guild-wars-2-sales-figures-revealed
49. "The news comes two months after the announcement the core game would be embracing a free-to-play model"
    http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/10/23/guild-wars-2-hits-7-million-players-as-expansion-launches
50. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/risk-of-rain-2-sells-4-million-on-steam-alone-big-update-coming-this-year/1100-6489183/
51. "Diablo II: Lord of Destruction Shatters Sales Records Worldwide With Over 1 Million Copies Sold"
    http://www.gamesfirst.com/articles/diablo2_sales.htm
52. Hospodářské noviny (IHNED.cz)
    https://infografiky.ihned.cz/extra-kingdom-come/r~e1b924682eaf11e9813eac1f6b220ee8/
53. store.steampowered.com
    https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2835570/view/535461877640070116
54. Billboard
    https://books.google.com/books?id=vAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA91
55. "About Lionhead Studios"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071211003352/http://www.lionhead.com/about.html
56. IGN
    https://web.archive.org/web/20020904155628/http://pc.ign.com/articles/358/358020p1.html
57. Gamasutra
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190502183637/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22176
58. Rice Digital
    https://ricedigital.co.uk/the-best-selling-japanese-games-on-steam/
59. "Friday Facts #372"
    https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-372
60. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/sega-just-accidentally-leaked-its-own-sales-numbers-and-somehow-sonic-frontiers-sold-more-than-the-last-two-mainline-yakuzas-combined-but-persona-5s-putting-the-rest-of-the-stable-to-shame/
61. 80.lv
    https://80.lv/articles/mount-blade-ii-bannerlord-sales-reached-3-million-copies/
62. Capcom
    http://www.capcom.co.jp/ir/english/finance/million.html
63. VGChartz
    https://www.vgchartz.com/article/463943/manor-lords-sales-top-3-million-units/
64. Command & Conquer
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090627215723/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=49038
65. "Westwood Studios Ships More Than 1 Million Copies of Red Alert 2"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080708184418/http://www.cncgames.com/wspress.shtml
66. Gamasutra
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/features/20000307/pritchard_pfv.htm
67. "Satellite Feed - EverQuest II Online Game Hits the Stores"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150906165059/https://www.sony.com/en_us/SCA/company-news/press-releases/sony-online-entertainment/2004/satellite-feed-everquest-ii-online-game-hits-the-s.html
68. The Boston Globe
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170305040051/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7798788.html
69. "Recommendation of the Board of Directors to Reject Electronic Arts Inc.'s Tender Offer"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080626142151/http://taketwovalue.com/documents/TTWO_Value.pdf
70. "CryEngine 3 - The next generation of interactive entertainment and real-time 3D technologies"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110719040303/http://www.zuse.hessen.de/mm/Konrad_Zuse_Kongress_Yerli_Final.pdf
71. ign.com
    https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/04/roguelikes-the-rebirth-of-the-counterculture
72. MMORPG
    https://www.mmorpg.com/news/v-rising-gets-hotfix-and-sells-3-million-copies-with-devblog-coming-soon-on-upcoming-expansion-2000127169
73. FZ
    https://www.fz.se/nyhet/292892-svenska-v-rising-tackar-for-tre-miljoner-salda-exemplar
74. softpedia
    https://news.softpedia.com/news/Paradox-Magicka-2-on-PlayStation-4-Is-a-Risk-448076.shtml
75. Company Formation MadeSimple
    https://www.companiesmadesimple.com/blog/real-business-case-studies/real-business-case-study-david-lester/
76. Computer Games Issue 149
    https://archive.org/details/computer-games-issue-149-april-2003_202505/page/46
77. DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN (TM) REACHES 8 MILLION UNITS SOLD WORLDWIDE.Quantic Dream. September 18, 2023.
    https://www.quanticdream.com/img/uploads/corporate/page_49/51ec9e71c499aae2662e0fbb676763d1.pdf
78. Gamasutra
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170126210212/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/289833/Chucklefishs_Starbound_surpasses_25_million_copies_sold.php
79. "2006 interim report January–June"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20061013164910/http://www.dice.se/PDF.aspx?article=0a204e8e-a1a6-434d-894f-b8d9147750b7
80. Sony
    https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/IR/library/presen/irday/pdf/2022/GNS_E.pdf
81. Gamalytic
    https://gamalytic.com/game/2379780?utm_source=SteamDB
82. gamesradar
    https://www.gamesradar.com/games/co-op/turns-out-you-can-give-away-66-million-copies-of-your-game-add-a-price-later-and-still-sell-22-million-more-in-just-2-months/
83. n4g.com
    https://n4g.com/news/2591796/last-epoch-has-surpassed-2-1-million-copies-in-one-month
84. Polygon
    http://www.polygon.com/a/final-fantasy-7
85. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/05/01/surprise-gta-5-is-also-a-massive-hit-on-pc/
86. Game design : secrets of the Sages
    https://archive.org/details/gamedesign00marc/mode/2up
87. Just Adventure
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101206145241/http://justadventure.com/articles/What_Was_That/What_Was_That.shtm
88. Game design : secrets of the sages
    https://archive.org/details/gamedesignsecret0000unse/page/n7/mode/2up
89. "Warcraft II: Battle.Net Edition goes gold"
    https://web.archive.org/web/19991012214549/http://blizzard.com/press/991001.html
90. "Ubi Soft Entertainment S.A. History"
    http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/ubi-soft-entertainment-s-a-history/
91. "About BioWare"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080409131841/http://www.bioware.com/bioware_info/about/
92. ""Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings" Crowned No. 1 On Holiday Sales Charts Around the World"
    http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2000/Jan00/CrownedPR.mspx
93. "All Time Top 20 Best Selling Games"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20060221044930/http://www.ownt.com/qtakes/2003/gamestats/gamestats.shtm
94. GAMINGbible
    https://www.gamingbible.com/news/sons-of-the-forest-sells-2-million-copies-770011-20230227
95. The History of Dungeons & Dragons
    http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/neverwinter-nights-ii/536369p1.html
96. "Fireflyworlds Stronghold Crusader 2"
    http://www.fireflyworlds.com/press/sheet.php?p=Stronghold%20Crusader%202
97. "2K Games Announces Mafia 2"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080402162107/http://www.2kgames.com/index.php?p=news
98. "The Open Source Future"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130410172408/http://themetropolisproject.org/articles/core-ideas/open-source-future
99. "1503 A.D. - The New World: Volume 6 (PC)"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20071210153838/http://archive.gamespy.com/devdiary/november02/1503-6/
100. "Analysis: Valve's Lifetime Retail Sales For Half-Life, Counter-Strike Franchises"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20121013124733/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21319
101. Gamasutra
     https://web.archive.org/web/20121013124733/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=21319
102. "Age of Empires 3: The Asian Dynasties"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20111001123037/http://www.gamearena.com.au/pc/games/title/age-of-empires-3-the-asian-dynasties/index.php
103. "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars is Gold"
     http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cossacks-II-Napoleonic-Wars-is-Gold-1236.shtml
104. "Crusader Kings III has sold over 2 million copies worldwide"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20220317120014/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/crusader-kings-iii-has-sold-over-2-million-copies-worldwide
105. GameSpot
     https://web.archive.org/web/19991013103256/http://www.gamespot.com/features/btg-tri/index.html
106. Forbes
     https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2012/05/10/cd-projekt-red-ceo/2/
107. The Nexus News
     https://web.archive.org/web/20130115051922/http://thenexusnews.com/the-witcher-2-has-sold-over-2-2-million-units/853492/
108. "EA Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20110710163706/http://news.ea.com/portal/site/ea/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&ndmConfigId=1012492&newsId=20081030006325&newsLang=en
109. Gamespot
     http://www.gamespot.com/news/simcity-sales-hit-2-million-6411970
110. 7daystodie.com
     http://7daystodie.com/
111. gamesindustry.biz
     https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-01-15-frontiers-jurassic-world-evolution-and-planet-coaster-both-cross-2m-sales-milestone
112. ""We just reached 2 million Stick fight sales!" - Landfall Games on twitter"
     https://twitter.com/landfallgames/status/1029704198076747777
113. store.steampowered.com
     https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/233860/view/6650200081116834091
114. PC Gamer
     https://www.pcgamer.com/battlebit-the-overnight-success-six-years-in-the-making-has-sold-just-shy-of-two-million-in-two-weeks/
115. GameSpot
     https://web.archive.org/web/20001012120407/http://headline.gamespot.com/news/98_04/17_blizzard/index.html
116. PC Gamer
     https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-citizen-has-been-purchased-by-over-1-million-players/1100-6508145/
117. sierra.com
     https://web.archive.org/web/20000303063500/http://www.sierra.com:80/corp/mr/release/0,2760,399,00.html
118. The Video Games Guide: 1,000+ Arcade, Console and Computer Games, 1962-2012, 2d ed
     https://books.google.com/books?id=xzMYYrsDaAEC&pg=PA150
119. Gematsu
     https://www.gematsu.com/2023/05/marvels-spider-man-remastered-pc-sales-top-1-5-million-the-last-of-us-part-i-pc-tops-368000
120. Paradox Interactive
     https://www.paradoxinteractive.com/en/stellaris-celebrates-over-1-5-million-copies-sold-apocalypse-dlc-available-today/
121. GodisaGeek.com
     https://www.godisageek.com/2024/02/plateup-has-sold-1-5-million-steam-copies-ahead-of-console-release/
122. PC Gamer
     https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/monster-hunter-wilds-steam-concurrent-player-record/
123. GamesIndustry.biz
     https://www.gamesindustry.biz/frostpunk-sells-1-4m-units-since-launch-last-year
124. IGN
     https://web.archive.org/web/20000302112243/http://pc.ign.com/news/11728.html
125. The Verge
     https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/12/22930757/lost-ark-steam-most-played-game-launch
126. Game World Observer
     https://gameworldobserver.com/2024/10/14/hooded-horse-4-5-million-copies-sold-9-5-wishlists
127. "One Million Players! Thank you all for bringing so much joy to our sorrowful hearts"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20220521192509/https://twitter.com/BlasphemousGame/status/1366706334499020800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
128. store.steampowered.com
     https://steamcommunity.com/games/2273430/announcements/detail/506197182866522795
129. John Szczepaniak, History of Japanese Video Games Archived October 3, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Kinephanos, ISSN 191
     http://www.kinephanos.ca/2015/history-of-japanese-video-games/
130. AI techniques for game programming
     https://archive.org/details/aitechniquesforg0000buck/
131. Game design foundations
     https://archive.org/details/gamedesignfounda0000pede_j8t9
132. Entertainment in the Cyber Zone
     https://books.google.com/books?id=r4M_AQAAIAAJ
133. VG24/7
     https://www.vg247.com/2018/07/05/hollow-knight-sold-over-1-million-copies-on-pc/
134. Retro Gamer
     http://www.retrogamer.net/retro_games80/the-making-of-robocop/
135. From Barbie to Mortal Kombat : gender and computer games
     https://archive.org/details/frombarbietomort00cass/
136. "Activision Inc /NY Form:10-K Filing Date:7/8/1996"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20071001003736/http://sec.edgar-online.com/1996/07/08/00/0000718877-96-000011/Section2.asp
137. "Lucas Arts Milestones"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20070204040019/http://www.lucasarts.com/about/milestones.htm
138. "LucasArts Announces Star Wars Galaxies: The Starter Kit -- Everything You Need To Visit A Galaxy Far, Far Away -- Eventually!"
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139. store.steampowered.com
     https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/360940/view/2077789195250971063
140. store.steampowered.com
     https://steamcommunity.com/games/1169040/announcements/detail/3871471412504590433
141. "Although initially there were major concerns about a published only on CD-ROM title, the title sold over one million copies It was EA's first CD-ROM exclusive million-seller"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20150207024457/http://gamesedition.com/w/wingcommander3.html
142. Edge
     http://www.brutallegend.net/media/edge_schafer_5.jpg
143. "Roberta Williams Speaks Out ..."
     https://web.archive.org/web/20071224080507/http://www.justadventure.com/Interviews/Roberta_Williams/Roberta_Williams_Interview_3.shtm
144. Gamasutra
     https://web.archive.org/web/20190522005733/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3436/postmortem_sierras_swat3_close_.php
145. The Hollywood Reporter
     https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181658/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000955338
146. store.steampowered.com
     https://steamcommunity.com/games/1350650/announcements/detail/3969426606790868922
147. Computer Gaming World
148. store.steampowered.com
     https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3244220/view/537735054151909742
149. "id history"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20070209110709/http://www.idsoftware.com/business/history/
150. The magic of interactive entertainment
     https://archive.org/details/magicofinteracti0000morr/mode
151. Torn Banner
     https://web.archive.org/web/20130820013134/https://tornbanner.com/blog/chivalry-medieval-warfare-sells-over-1-million-copies/
152. Grand Prix 3
153. PC Gamer
     https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/dwarf-fortress-sells-1-million-copies-on-steam-so-now-bay-12-games-can-afford-that-little-party-it-planned/
154. store.steampowered.com
     https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1106840/view/831590585342105556
155. "New Total Annihilation title announced"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20131004212936/http://www.gamershell.com/news_2378.html
156. The Boston Globe
     https://web.archive.org/web/20121107073743/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/44814830.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+17%2C+1998&author=Reidy%2C+Chris&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=Hasbro+Unit+Pays+%245m+for+Atari+Arcade+Game+Rights+Plans+Include+New+Versions+for+Users+of+PCs%2C+Playstation&pqatl=google
157. gamasutra.com
     https://web.archive.org/web/20140122054320/http://gamasutra.com/view/news/208997/Klei_sold_more_than_a_million_copies_of_Dont_Starve_in_2013.php
158. Gamasutra
     https://web.archive.org/web/20190521065634/https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=9284
159. "Gearbox Software licenses Unreal Engine 3"
     https://web.archive.org/web/20070102062449/http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/index.php?p=pr&pr=9
160. Business Wire
161. PCGamesN
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162. Gamasutra
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