The most popular game currently varies depending on the metric used (active players, sales, or cultural impact):
- By total sales , Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time with over 300 million copies sold as of October 2023, making it a top contender for popularity
. Tetris leads overall sales with 520 million copies sold, mostly on mobile
- By monthly active users on PC , Roblox was the most played PC game as of September 2024, followed by Minecraft , Fortnite , and Counter-Strike 2 & GO
- On Steam , the platform with the largest PC player base, the top games by concurrent players fluctuate but include titles like Counter-Strike 2 , Dota 2 , and PUBG
- Popular competitive and multiplayer games currently include Fortnite , Call of Duty series, Grand Theft Auto Online , and League of Legends
In summary, Minecraft is the most popular by lifetime sales and cultural impact, Roblox leads in active PC users recently, and Counter-Strike 2 dominates on Steam concurrent players. Other consistently popular games include Fortnite , Call of Duty , and GTA Online
