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This is a list of the most-played video games ordered by their overall player count, including by registered accounts, monthly active users, subscriptions, or owners of a free-to-play game. Do not list games by official sales figures here; those are to be added to the list of best-selling video games page instead. This list is also not comprehensive, because player counts are not always publicly available, reliable, or up to date.

English conversation practice grant taylor. This list does not include mobile games, unless versions of the game have also been released on non-mobile platforms. For a list of them, see the list of most-played mobile games by player count.

List

Most-played video games by player count (with at least 10 million)
GameNumberAs ofBusiness modelRelease datePublisherRef.
CrossFire660 million registered accountsSeptember 2018Free-to-playMay 3, 2007Smilegate[1]
Dungeon Fighter Online600 millionJune 2018Free-to-playAugust 2005Nexon[2]
Pac-Man Doodle505 million peak daily players[a]June 2010Free-to-playMay 21, 2010Google[3]
Candy Crush Saga500 million[a]June 2014Free-to-playApril 12, 2012King[4]
Tetris500 million[a]2016Pay-to-play/free-to-playJune 6, 1984Various[5]
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds400 million[a]June 2018Pay-to-play[a]December 20, 2017PUBG Corporation[6]
Microsoft Solitaire400 millionJuly 2015Free-to-play1990Microsoft[7]
Fantasy Westward Journey310 million registered accountsApril 2015Free-to-playDecember 2001NetEase[8]
Fortnite250 million registered accounts[a]March 2019Free-to-playSeptember 26, 2017Epic Games[9]
Rules of Survival230 million[a]October 2018Free-to-playNovember 17, 2017NetEase[10]
RuneScape200 million registered accountsJuly 2012Subscription[b]January 4, 2001Jagex[11]
Dragon Nest200 millionMarch 2013Free-to-playMarch 2010Nexon[12]
The Legend of Mir 3120 million registered accountsFebruary 2012SubscriptionOctober 2004WeMade Entertainment[13]
League of Legends111 million peak monthly playersAugust 2018Free-to-playOctober 27, 2009Riot Games[14]
World of Warcraft100 million registered accountsJanuary 2014Subscription/pay-to-play[c]November 23, 2004Blizzard Entertainment[15]
CityVille100 million[a]October 2011Free-to-playDecember 2, 2010Zynga[16]
Happy Farm100 million[a]August 2013Free-to-playNovember 20085 Minutes[17]
MapleStory100 million registered accountsApril 2018Free-to-playApril 29, 2003Nexon[13]
Scions of Fate100 million registered accountsApril 2018Free-to-playNovember 25, 2004KRG Soft[18]
The Sims Social100 million[a]October 2011Free-to-playAugust 9, 2011Electronic Arts[16]
Zhengtu100 million registered accountsApril 2018Free-to-play2007Zhengtu Network[19]
Microsoft Solitaire Collection100 millionAugust 2016Free-to-playJuly 29, 2015Microsoft[20]
Hearthstone100 millionNovember 2018Free-to-playMarch 11, 2014Blizzard Entertainment[21]
Minecraft91 million peak monthly players[a]October 2018Pay-to-playNovember 18, 2011Mojang[22]
FarmVille83 million peak monthly players[a]March 2010Free-to-playJune 19, 2009Zynga[23]
Westward Journey Online II83 million registered accountsNovember 2006Free-to-play2001NetEase[24]
Ragnarok Online80 million registered accountsApril 2018Subscription[b]August 31, 2002Gravity[13]
Moshi Monsters80 million registered accountsJuly 2014Free-to-playApril 16, 2008Mind Candy[25]
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links80 million[a]November 2018Free-to-playNovember 17, 2016Konami[26]
Dragon Oath75 million registered accountsFebruary 2010Free-to-play2007KRG Soft[27]
Grand Theft Auto V71 million[d]December 2018Pay-to-playOctober 1, 2013Rockstar Games[28]
Roblox70 million peak monthly playersSeptember 2018Free-to-playAugust 27, 2006Roblox Corporation[29]
Dofus62 million registered accountsApril 2018Subscription[b]September 2004Ankama[13]
Flyff60 million registered accountsApril 2018Free-to-playAugust 16, 2004Gala Lab[30]
Lineage50 millionMarch 2007SubscriptionSeptember 3, 1998NCSoft[31]
Perfect World50 million registered accountsApril 2018Free-to-playJuly 2005Beijing Perfect World[13]
Team Fortress 250 million owners on Steam[e]July 2018Free-to-playOctober 10, 2007Valve Corporation[32]
Apex Legends50 million registered accountsMarch 2019Free-to-playFebruary 4, 2019Electronic Arts[33]
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive46 million owners on Steam[e]July 2018Free-to-play[f]August 21, 2012Valve Corporation[32]
FarmVille 243 million peak monthly players[a]December 2012Free-to-playSeptember 2012Zynga[34]
Overwatch40 millionMay 2018Pay-to-playMay 24, 2016Blizzard Entertainment[35]
Rocket League40 millionJanuary 2018Pay-to-playJuly 7, 2015Psyonix[36]
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege40 million registered accountsJune 2018Pay-to-playDecember 1, 2015Ubisoft[37]
Warframe38 million registered accountsMarch 2018Free-to-playMarch 25, 2013Digital Extremes[38]
Drakensang Online35 million registered accountsApril 2018Free-to-playAugust 2011Bigpoint[19]
Evony33 million registered accountsOctober 2016Free-to-playMay 6, 2009Evony LLC[39]
FIFA 1832.5 million[g]December 2018Pay-to-playSeptember 29, 2017EA Sports[40]
Pac-Man30 million peak monthly US players1982Pay-to-playMay 21, 1980Namco[41]
FIFA 1730 million[g]December 2018Pay-to-playSeptember 27, 2016EA Sports[40]
FIFA 1628.3 million[g]December 2018Pay-to-playSeptember 22, 2015EA Sports[40]
GetAmped26 million registered accountsOctober 2008Free-to-playApril 26, 2002CyberStep[42]
Metal Slug Defense29 million[a]February 2016Free-to-playMay 1, 2014SNK[43]
Unturned27 million owners on Steam[e]July 2018Free-to-playJuly 7, 2017Smartly Dressed Games[32]
TERA26 million registered accountsMay 2017Free-to-play[h]January 25, 2011Bluehole[44]
Street Fighter II25 million US players1994Pay-to-playFebruary 6, 1991Capcom[45]
Call of Duty: WWII24.9 million[g]December 2018Pay-to-playNovember 3, 2017Activision[46]
Left 4 Dead 223 million owners on Steam[e]July 2018Pay-to-playNovember 17, 2009Valve Corporation[32]
DC Universe Online20 millionMay 2015Free-to-playJanuary 11, 2011Daybreak Game Company[47]
Shadowverse20 million[a]October 2018Free-to-playJune 17, 2016Cygames/NetEase[48]
Blade & Soul18 millionDecember 2013Subscription[b]June 30, 2012NCSoft[49]
Payday 218 million owners on Steam[e]July 2018Pay-to-playAugust 13, 2013Starbreeze Studios[32]
Farm Town17 million peak monthly players[a]August 2009Free-to-playFebruary 1, 2009SlashKey[50]
The Last of Us Remastered15.9 million[g]December 2018Pay-to-playJuly 29, 2014Sony[51]
Doom15 million2006SharewareDecember 10, 1993id Software[52]
For Honor15 millionOctober 2018Free-to-playFebruary 14, 2017Ubisoft[53]
Trove15 millionFebruary 2018Free-to-playJuly 9, 2015Trion Worlds[54]
Puyopuyo!! Quest Arcade15 millionJuly 2016Free-to-playNovember 7, 2013Sega[55]
Final Fantasy XIV14 million registered accountsAugust 2018SubscriptionAugust 27, 2013Square Enix[56]
Lineage II14 millionJune 2007SubscriptionOctober 1, 2003NCSoft[57]
Paladins14 million owners on Steam[e]July 2018Free-to-playSeptember 15, 2016Hi-Rez Studios[32]
Battlefield 413.9 million owners on Steam[g]December 2018Pay-to-playOctober 29, 2013Electronic Arts[51]
Dota 213 million peak monthly playersSeptember 2016Free-to-playJuly 9, 2013Valve Corporation[58]
Osu!13 million registered accountsFebruary 2019Free-to-playSeptember 16, 2007PPY Developments PTY[59]
Call of Duty: Ghosts12.6 million[g]December 2018Pay-to-playNovember 5, 2013Activision[46]
FIFA 1912.5 million[g]December 2018Pay-to-playSeptember 28, 2018EA Sports[46]
Guild Wars 211 millionSeptember 2018Free-to-playAugust 28, 2012NCSoft[60]
The Elder Scrolls Online10 million registered accountsDecember 2017Pay-to-playApril 4, 2014Bethesda Softworks[61]
Forza Horizon 310 millionSeptember 2018Pay-to-playSeptember 27, 2016Microsoft Studios[62]
Star Wars: The Old Republic10 million registered accountsApril 2018SubscriptionDecember 20, 2011Electronic Arts[19]
Black Desert Online10 million registered accountsSeptember 2018Pay-to-playJuly 14, 2015Bethesda Softworks[63]
Free Realms10 million registered accountsApril 2018Free-to-playApril 28, 2009Sony Online Entertainment[19]
H1Z110 millionJune 2018Free-to-playFebruary 28, 2018Daybreak Game Company[64]
Robocraft10 million owners on Steam[e]July 2018Free-to-playAugust 24, 2017Freejam Games[32]
Ark: Survival Evolved10 million[a]November 2017Pay-to-playAugust 29, 2017Studio Wildcard[65]

Notes

  1. ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrIncludes mobile players.
  2. ^ abcdIncludes a free-to-play trial option.
  3. ^Monthly subscription business model in Western markets, and an alternative pay-to-play business model in Asian markets.
  4. ^Player count estimates based on PS4 and Steam data leaks
  5. ^ abcdefgNot official; the numbers were estimated following a Steam API data leak in July 2018, which gave player ownership estimates for games on the platform that have achievements.
  6. ^Was previously a commercial product before going free to play in December 2018
  7. ^ abcdefghPS4 player count estimate based on Sony data leak
  8. ^Formerly used a subscription business model before going free-to-play

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