List of best-selling Personal computer video games

PC games for the Microsoft Windows, macOS and GNU/Linux platforms that have sold or shipped at least five million copies. Expansion packs are not used in calculation of the sales figure for the original game (with the exception of StarCraft and Guild Wars). Also, online subscription figures are not included here, but have their own section below (see Online below).

Software sales

 * Minecraft (25 million)
 * The Sims 2 (20 million)
 * The Sims 2: Pets [expansion pack] (5.6 million)
 * The Sims 2: Seasons [expansion pack] (1 million)
 * The Sims (16 million shipped)
 * Lineage (14 million)
 * Half-Life 2 (12 million; may include sales on other platforms)
 * Battlefield 2 (11 million)
 * StarCraft (11 million)
 * Diablo III (10 million)
 * World of Warcraft (10 million)
 * The Sims 3 (10 million)
 * Half-Life (9.3 million, may include PS2 version)
 * Half-Life: Opposing Force [expansion pack] (1.1 million)
 * Guild Wars (6.5 million in North America, Europe, and Asia; includes Factions, Nightfall, and Eye of the North)
 * Myst (6 million)
 * SimCity 3000 (5 million; includes Sim City 3000 Unlimited edition)

Sales revenues
PC games that have grossed revenues of at least $100 million. Revenues from online subscriptions are not included here (see Online below).


 * The Sims 2 ($799.8 million)


 * Minecraft ($673 million)


 * The Sims ($639.8 million)


 * The Sims 3 ($185 million)


 * The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim ($180.6 million)


 * Thexder ($69.1 million) (inflation adjusted: $ in 2014 dollars)


 * Prince of Persia ($79.9 million) (inflation adjusted: $ in 2014 dollars)


 * Xanadu: Dragon Slayer II ($65 million) (inflation adjusted: $ in 2014 dollars)


 * The Last Ninja ($56 million) (inflation adjusted: $ in 2014 dollars)