Best-Selling Video Game Franchises
Best-selling Video Game Franchises is a structured entertainment dataset with 45 entries. Its fields include Name, Rank, Franchise. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
The page shows a 40-row preview for fast browsing. The complete dataset is available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- 40-row preview of 45
- Fields
- 7 columns
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Data updated
- Feb 22, 2026
Included fields: Name, Rank, Franchise, Sales (millions), Genre(s), and 3 more.
Sorting and filtering apply to the 40 loaded preview rows. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 45 records.
Preview observations
- Debut year span
- 1971 to 2011
- Across 35 preview rows
- Sales (millions) range
- 61 to 893.5
- Across 35 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Franchise, and Sales (millions) across entertainment entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 45 downloadable records
Name↕ | Rank↕ | Franchise↕ | Sales (millions)↕ | Genre(s)↕ | Debut year↕ | Publisher(s)↕ | Ref.↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mario | 1 | Mario | 893.5 | Various | 1983 | Nintendo | |
Tetris | 2 | Tetris | 520 | Puzzle | 1988 | Various | |
Call of Duty | 3 | Call of Duty | 500 | First-person shooter | 2003 | Activision | |
Pokémon | 4 | Pokémon | 489 | Creature collectorrole-playing | 1996 | Nintendo / The Pokémon Company | |
Grand Theft Auto | 5 | Grand Theft Auto | 465 | Action-adventure | 1997 | Rockstar Games | |
Minecraft | 6 | Minecraft | 350 | Sandboxsurvival | 2011 | Mojang Studios | |
FIFA | 7 | FIFA | 325 | Sportsfootball | 1993 | Electronic Arts | |
Assassin's Creed | 8 | Assassin's Creed | 230 | Action-adventure | 2007 | Ubisoft | |
Final Fantasy | 9 | Final Fantasy | 204 | Action-adventure | 1987 | Square Enix | |
204 | Wii | 204 | Simulation | 2006 | Nintendo | — | |
The Sims | 11 | The Sims | 200 | Social simulation | 2000 | Electronic Arts | |
Resident Evil | 12 | Resident Evil | 183 | Survival horror | 1996 | Capcom | |
NBA 2K | 13 | NBA 2K | 170 | Sportsbasketball | 1999 | 2K | |
Madden NFL | 14 | Madden NFL | 150 | SportsAmerican football | 1988 | Electronic Arts | |
150 | Need for Speed | 150 | Racing | 1994 | Electronic Arts | — | |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 16 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 140 | Platformerkart racing | 1991 | Sega | |
The Legend of Zelda | 17 | The Legend of Zelda | 133 | Action-adventure | 1986 | Nintendo | |
Monster Hunter | 18 | Monster Hunter | 125 | Action role-playing | 2004 | Capcom | |
Pro Evolution Soccer | 19 | Pro Evolution Soccer | 112.5 | Sportsfootball | 1995 | Konami | |
Red Dead | 20 | Red Dead | 110 | Action-adventure | 2004 | Rockstar Games | |
Mortal Kombat | 21 | Mortal Kombat | 100 | Fighting | 1992 | Warner Bros. Games | |
100 | Tomb Raider | 100 | Action-adventure | 1996 | Various | — | |
Tamagotchi | 26 | Tamagotchi | 98.1 | Virtual pet | 1996 | Bandai | |
WWE 2K | 27 | WWE 2K | 98 | Sportsprofessional wrestling | 2000 | 2K | |
Dragon Quest | 28 | Dragon Quest | 95 | Role-playing | 1986 | Square Enix | |
Just Dance | 29 | Just Dance | 90 | Rhythmdance | 2009 | Ubisoft | |
Battlefield | 30 | Battlefield | 88.7 | First-person shooter | 2002 | Electronic Arts | |
The Witcher | 31 | The Witcher | 85 | Action role-playing | 2007 | CD Projekt | |
Donkey Kong | 32 | Donkey Kong | 82 | Platformer | 1981 | Nintendo | |
Halo | 33 | Halo | 81 | First-person shooter | 2001 | Xbox Game Studios | |
Civilization | 34 | Civilization | 80 | Strategy | 1991 | 2K | |
80 | The Walking Dead | 80 | Adventure | 2012 | Telltale Games / Skybound Games | — | |
Worms | 36 | Worms | 75 | Turn-based tacticsartillery | 1995 | Team17 | |
Super Smash Bros. | 37 | Super Smash Bros. | 72 | Platform fighter | 1999 | Nintendo | |
72 | Counter-Strike | 72 | First-person shooter | 2000 | Valve | — | |
Animal Crossing | 39 | Animal Crossing | 70 | Social simulation | 2001 | Nintendo | |
God of War | 40 | God of War | 66 | Action-adventure | 2005 | Sony Interactive Entertainment | |
Metal Gear | 41 | Metal Gear | 65.5 | Action-adventurestealth | 1987 | Konami | |
The Oregon Trail | 42 | The Oregon Trail | 65 | Strategy | 1971 | Gameloft | |
Tekken | 43 | Tekken | 61 | Fighting | 1994 | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Best-Selling Video Game Franchises organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
The complete dataset contains 45 entries. This page loads the first 40 rows as a fast preview, so on-page sorting and filtering apply to that preview. Downloads contain all 45 rows.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 45 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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