Top Most Played & Most Popular Games In The World (2022)

Forza Horizon 5 and some other really good games have been released over the last few years, which has been great for gamers. Also, the lack of more exclusive games for PS5 in 2022, the poor performance of Battlefield 2042, and many more aspects have made players explore previous games that they might have missed. Therefore, if you wish to explore the most popular games around, these lists will be helpful. So, today let’s glance at what is the Top #1 most played game and other top popular games in the world.

What is the #1 Game in the World in 2022?

Currently, Minecraft is the most popular game in the world. Over 238 million copies of the game have been sold across all platforms since it was released on 18 November 2011, with around 600 players registered. There is always a new version of Minecraft released, and the game has a good track record with constant updates. Recently YouTube celebrated its 1 trillion views on Minecraft videos. Among the players as a whole, this shows how successful the game is. There are tons of mods, texture packs, seeds, and enhancements you can apply to further make your experience unique.

Most Popular Games in 2022

This list is according to the most sold copies on all the platforms to date. So, here are the most popular video games in the world:

• Minecraft – 238M Copies Sold
• Grand Theft Auto V – 165M Copies Sold
• EA Tetris – 100M Copies Sold
• Wii Sports – 82.9M Copies Sold
• PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds – 75M Copies Sold
• Super Mario Bros. – 58M Copies Sold
• Mario Kart 8 & Deluxe – 53.7M Copies Sold
• Pokémon Red and Blue – 47.5M Copies Sold
• Terraria – 44.5M Copies Sold
• Red Dead Redemption 2 – 44M Copies Sold
• Wii Fit & Wii Fit Plus – 43.8M Copies Sold
• Nintendo Tetris – 43M Copies Sold
• Pac-Man – 42M Copies Sold
• The Witcher 3 – 40M Copies Sold
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons – 38.6M Copies Sold
• Mario Kart Wii – 37.3M Copies Sold
• Wii Sports Resort – 33.1M Copies Sold
• New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo DS – 30.8M Copies Sold
• New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 30.3M Copies Sold
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – 30M Copies Sold
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – 30M Copies Sold
• Diablo III & Reaper of Souls – 30M Copies Sold
• Human: Fall Flat – 30M Copies Sold
• Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal – 29.4M Copies Sold
• Duck Hunt – 28.3M Copies Sold
• Wii Play – 28M Copies Sold
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – 27.5M Copies Sold
• Super Mario World – 26.6M Copies Sold
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – 26.5M Copies Sold
• Call of Duty: Black Ops – 26.2M Copies Sold
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – 25.8M Copies Sold
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – 25.7M Copies Sold
• Pokémon Sun and Moon & Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – 25.2M Copies Sold
• Grand Theft Auto IV – 25M Copies Sold
• Pokémon Diamond / Pearl / Platinum – 24.7M Copies Sold
• Super Mario Bros. 3 – 24.4M Copies Sold
• Call of Duty Black Ops 2 – 24.2M Copies Sold
• Kinect Adventures – 24M Copies Sold
• FIFA 18 – 24M Copies Sold
• Sonic the Hedgehog – 23.9M Copies Sold
• Nintendogs – 23.9M Copies Sold
• Mario Kart DS – 23.6M Copies Sold
• Red Dead Redemption – 23M Copies Sold
• Super Mario 64 / DS – 22.9M Copies Sold
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – 22.7M Copies Sold
• Pokémon Sword / Shield – 22.6M Copies Sold
• Pokémon Ruby / Sapphire / Emerald – 22.5M Copies Sold
• Borderlands 2 – 22M Copies Sold
• Super Mario Odyssey – 21.9M Copies Sold
• New Super Mario Bros. U / Deluxe / Luigi U – 20.3M Copies Sold

Most Played Video Games (2022)

Based on the number of registered accounts in a game, this list shows the number of players. Moreover, the most number of peak players logged in a single day since the game’s release is also included in this list. Considering all of these factors, the total number of most played may not accurately reflect the actual number of players. So with that said, here are the most played video games in the world:

1. 1. PUBG – 1.20B
   2. CrossFire – 1B
   3. Dungeon Fighter Online – 850M Players
   4. Minecraft – 738M Players
   5. QQ Speed / GKART / Speed Drifters – 700M Players
   6. Pac-Man Google Doodle – 505M Players
   7. Candy Crush Saga – 500M Players
   8. Among Us – 500M Players
   9. Microsoft Solitaire – 400M Players
   10. Mini World – 400M Players
   11. Crazyracing Kartrider – 380M Players
   12. Fortnite – 350M Players
   13. Fantasy Westward Journey – 310M Players
   14. RuneScape – 280M Players
   15. Rules of Survival – 230M Players
   16. Roblox – 202M Players
   17. Club Penguin – 200M Players
   18. Dragon Nest – 200M Players
   19. MapleStory – 180M Players
   20. Tetris – 177M Players
   21. Animal Jam – 160M Players
   22. World of Tanks – 160M Players
   23. Grand Theft Auto V – 140M Players
   24. The Legend of Mir 3 – 120M Players
   25. League of Legends – 111M Players
   26. Call of Duty Warzone – 100M Players
   27. Apex Legends – 100M Players
   28. Hearthstone – 100M Players
   29. World of Warcraft – 100M Players
   30. CityVille – 100M Players
   31. Happy Farm – 100M Players
   32. Scions of Fate – 100M Players
   33. Transformice – 100M Players
   34. The Sims Social – 100M Players
   35. Zhengtu – 100M Players
   36. Microsoft Solitaire Collection – 100M Players
   37. Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – 100M Players
   38. FarmVille – 83M Players
   39. Westward Journey Online 2 – 83M Players
   40. Ragnarok Online – 80M Players
   41. Moshi Monsters – 80M Players
   42. Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links – 80M Players
   43. Dragon Oath – 75M Players
   44. Rocket League – 75M Players
   45. Dofus – 62M Players
   46. Adopt Me! – 60M Players
   47. Flyff – 60M Players
   48. Overwatch – 50M Players
   49. Lineage – 50M Players
   50. Perfect World – 50M Players
   51. Team Fortress 2 – 50M Players
   52. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – 50M Players
   53. Warframe – 50M Players
   54. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – 46M Players
   55. FarmVille 2 – 43M Players
   56. The Sims 4 – 36M Players
   57. Drakensang Online – 35M Players
   58. Teamfight Tactics – 33M Players
   59. Evony – 33M Players
   60. FIFA 18 – 32.5M Players
   61. FIFA 21 – 31M Players
   62. Pac-Man – 30M Players
   63. Black Desert Online – 30M Players
   64. FIFA 17 – 30M Players
   65. FIFA 16 – 28.3M Players
   66. GetAmped – 26M Players
   67. Metal Slug Defense – 29M Players
   68. TERA – 28M Players
   69. Unturned – 27M Players
   70. Street Fighter II – 25M Players
   71. Call of Duty: WWII – 24.9M Players
   72. Forza Horizon 4 – 24M Players
   73. Left 4 Dead 2 – 23M Players
   74. Sudden Attack – 23M Players
   75. Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds – 21M Players
   76. Final Fantasy XIV – 20M Players
   77. Mabinogi – 20M Players

1. DC Universe Online – 20M Players
2. Sea of Thieves – 20M Players
3. Shadowverse – 20M Players
4. osu! – 19.3M Players
5. Blade & Soul – 18M Players
6. Payday 2 – 18M Players
7. Farm Town – 17M Players
8. The Last of Us Remastered – 15.9M Players
9. Doom – 15M Players
10. For Honor – 15M Players
11. Minecraft Dungeons – 15M Players
12. Trove – 15M Players
13. Puyopuyo!! Quest Arcade – 15M Players
14. Lineage II – 14M Players
15. Paladins – 14M Players
16. Battlefield 4 – 13.9M Players
17. The Elder Scrolls Online – 13.5M Players
18. Dota 2 – 13M Players
19. Call of Duty: Ghosts – 12.6M Players
20. FIFA 19 – 12.5M Players
21. Rust – 12M Players
22. Guild Wars 2 – 11M Players
23. Forza Horizon 3 – 10M Players
24. Star Wars: The Old Republic – 10M Players
25. H1Z1 – 10M Players
26. Forza Horizon 5 – 10M Players
27. Ark: Survival Evolved – 10M Players
28. State of Decay 2 – 10M Players
29. Robocraft – 10M Players
30. Free Realms – 10M Players

Here’s everything you need to know about the world’s #1 most popular game and other popular games. While you are here, check out our Video Game Guides on all the popular games out there.