10 Record-Breaking Video Games You Need to Know About

Here are the ten most sold computer or console games in history, along with their release dates and the platforms they were released on:

1 – Minecraft – Over 238 million copies sold.

Release Date: November 18, 2011
Platforms: PC (Windows, macOS, Linux), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Raspberry Pi, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, and more.

2 – Grand Theft Auto V – Over 185 million copies sold.

Release Date: September 17, 2013
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Windows).

3 – Tetris (EA) – Over 100 million copies sold.

Release Date: September 12, 2006 (mobile version)
Platforms: Mobile (iOS, Android), previously available on multiple other platforms including PC and various consoles through different versions.

4 – Wii Sports – Approximately 82.9 million copies sold.

Release Date: November 19, 2006
Platforms: Nintendo Wii.

5 – PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) – Over 75 million copies sold.

Release Date: December 20, 2017
Platforms: PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Google Stadia, iOS, Android.

6 – Super Mario Bros. – Over 58 million copies sold.

Release Date: September 13, 1985
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), later re-released on Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console (Wii, 3DS, Wii U), Nintendo Switch Online.

7 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Over 53 million copies sold.

Release Date: April 28, 2017
Platforms: Nintendo Switch.

8 – Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow – Over 47 million copies sold.

Release Date: February 27, 1996 (Japan)
Platforms: Game Boy, later re-released on Game Boy Color (Yellow), 3DS Virtual Console.

9 – Terraria – Over 44 million copies sold.

Release Date: May 16, 2011
Platforms: PC (Windows, macOS, Linux), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS.

10 – The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Over 40 million copies sold.

Release Date: March 3, 2017
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, Wii U.
These platforms have played a significant role in the widespread popularity and high sales of these games.