Game Rankings
● Most Prize Money Awarded
This list represents the top 100 games in esports with the most prize money based on information published on the internet. Sources include news articles, forum posts, live report threads, interviews, official statements, reliable databases, VODs and other publicly-accessable sources that preserve "historical" information.
Top Games Awarding Prize Money
6. | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Mobile | $80,677,234.23 | 4091 Players | 322 Tournaments |
7. | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | $60,600,922.67 | 3885 Players | 611 Tournaments |
8. | Rainbow Six Siege | $45,018,138.23 | 3059 Players | 563 Tournaments |
9. | StarCraft II | $41,221,526.66 | 2270 Players | 7398 Tournaments |
10. | Rocket League | $37,807,745.77 | 5647 Players | 4141 Tournaments |
11. | Overwatch | $35,259,225.38 | 4047 Players | 847 Tournaments |
12. | Hearthstone | $30,031,545.82 | 3074 Players | 1129 Tournaments |
13. | VALORANT | $26,649,877.04 | 7089 Players | 1250 Tournaments |
14. | Apex Legends | $21,903,237.01 | 2277 Players | 726 Tournaments |
15. | CrossFire | $21,859,400.11 | 999 Players | 378 Tournaments |
16. | Heroes of the Storm | $18,464,719.38 | 1326 Players | 506 Tournaments |
17. | Free Fire | $16,587,092.14 | 1677 Players | 91 Tournaments |
18. | Counter-Strike | $13,601,765.10 | 4269 Players | 1024 Tournaments |
19. | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | $13,216,531.87 | 2169 Players | 150 Tournaments |
20. | SMITE | $12,035,112.75 | 549 Players | 101 Tournaments |
21. | Call of Duty: Warzone | $11,085,809.95 | 1240 Players | 394 Tournaments |
22. | Overwatch 2 | $11,021,945.74 | 1260 Players | 125 Tournaments |
23. | League of Legends: Wild Rift | $10,157,499.28 | 1445 Players | 112 Tournaments |
24. | Counter-Strike 2 | $10,135,341.51 | 2274 Players | 251 Tournaments |
25. | Magic: The Gathering Arena | $9,194,000.00 | 336 Players | 60 Tournaments |
26. | World of WarCraft | $9,150,537.61 | 503 Players | 225 Tournaments |
27. | Clash Royale | $8,851,850.93 | 552 Players | 124 Tournaments |
28. | Brawl Stars | $8,141,511.80 | 698 Players | 207 Tournaments |
29. | Call of Duty: Mobile | $7,916,561.91 | 462 Players | 39 Tournaments |
30. | StarCraft: Brood War | $7,555,915.68 | 663 Players | 542 Tournaments |
31. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | $7,500,784.50 | 396 Players | 81 Tournaments |
32. | Chess.com | $7,221,793.34 | 1095 Players | 695 Tournaments |
33. | Halo 5: Guardians | $7,161,730.97 | 248 Players | 109 Tournaments |
34. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | $6,734,938.95 | 389 Players | 82 Tournaments |
35. | Call of Duty: Vanguard | $6,321,000.00 | 261 Players | 91 Tournaments |
36. | WarCraft III | $6,304,900.51 | 768 Players | 1550 Tournaments |
37. | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | $6,299,000.00 | 274 Players | 89 Tournaments |
38. | FIFA 23 | $6,189,446.29 | 528 Players | 97 Tournaments |
39. | CrossFire Mobile | $6,162,987.28 | 280 Players | 33 Tournaments |
40. | World of Tanks | $5,896,305.55 | 858 Players | 84 Tournaments |
41. | Clash of Clans | $5,835,742.37 | 507 Players | 76 Tournaments |
42. | Shadowverse | $5,508,473.29 | 248 Players | 44 Tournaments |
43. | Identity V | $5,243,850.92 | 362 Players | 28 Tournaments |
44. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | $5,159,000.00 | 112 Players | 20 Tournaments |
45. | Halo Infinite | $5,003,555.03 | 260 Players | 53 Tournaments |
46. | Teamfight Tactics | $4,679,881.61 | 572 Players | 61 Tournaments |
47. | Call of Duty: WWII | $4,578,021.00 | 296 Players | 77 Tournaments |
48. | Naraka: Bladepoint | $4,357,330.52 | 177 Players | 14 Tournaments |
49. | chess24 | $4,318,475.43 | 90 Players | 29 Tournaments |
50. | Brawlhalla | $4,268,987.83 | 880 Players | 698 Tournaments |
51. | Super Smash Bros. Melee | $4,177,514.65 | 2002 Players | 2730 Tournaments |
52. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $4,166,705.06 | 343 Players | 84 Tournaments |
53. | FIFA Online 4 | $4,049,185.91 | 417 Players | 66 Tournaments |
54. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,939,783.29 | 424 Players | 78 Tournaments |
55. | Tekken 7 | $3,893,294.20 | 628 Players | 419 Tournaments |
56. | Street Fighter 6 | $3,855,472.17 | 335 Players | 96 Tournaments |
57. | Age of Empires II | $3,584,315.58 | 2160 Players | 1800 Tournaments |
58. | iRacing.com | $3,557,336.03 | 1300 Players | 188 Tournaments |
59. | Quake Champions | $3,519,003.25 | 320 Players | 287 Tournaments |
60. | FIFA 19 | $3,321,246.79 | 331 Players | 53 Tournaments |
61. | StarCraft: Remastered | $3,307,348.29 | 402 Players | 505 Tournaments |
62. | FIFA 21 | $3,183,644.34 | 351 Players | 46 Tournaments |
63. | FIFA 22 | $3,175,541.78 | 377 Players | 66 Tournaments |
64. | Gears of War 4 | $3,142,785.00 | 155 Players | 152 Tournaments |
65. | Counter-Strike: Source | $3,113,222.29 | 1502 Players | 331 Tournaments |
66. | Heroes of Newerth | $3,073,445.72 | 820 Players | 395 Tournaments |
67. | NBA 2K23 | $2,925,000.00 | 105 Players | 9 Tournaments |
68. | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | $2,891,819.74 | 2394 Players | 1754 Tournaments |
69. | NBA 2K22 | $2,650,000.00 | 92 Players | 7 Tournaments |
70. | FIFA 20 | $2,618,139.70 | 359 Players | 66 Tournaments |
71. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $2,611,808.93 | 783 Players | 405 Tournaments |
72. | Paladins | $2,490,507.60 | 572 Players | 79 Tournaments |
73. | Street Fighter V | $2,334,386.94 | 281 Players | 131 Tournaments |
74. | Gears 5 | $2,320,920.00 | 163 Players | 112 Tournaments |
75. | Halo 3 | $2,318,079.40 | 214 Players | 43 Tournaments |
76. | Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | $2,267,283.95 | 244 Players | 105 Tournaments |
77. | FIFA 18 | $2,233,697.69 | 235 Players | 48 Tournaments |
78. | rFactor 2 | $2,219,963.12 | 557 Players | 103 Tournaments |
79. | Minecraft | $2,127,733.15 | 543 Players | 103 Tournaments |
80. | H1Z1 | $2,067,122.00 | 119 Players | 13 Tournaments |
81. | Pokemon Unite | $1,990,424.20 | 648 Players | 42 Tournaments |
82. | WarCraft III: Reforged | $1,958,436.93 | 188 Players | 560 Tournaments |
83. | FIFA Online 3 | $1,937,542.85 | 124 Players | 25 Tournaments |
84. | Point Blank | $1,903,561.10 | 583 Players | 112 Tournaments |
85. | Magic: The Gathering Online | $1,818,000.00 | 173 Players | 16 Tournaments |
86. | CrossFire HD | $1,786,268.70 | 121 Players | 5 Tournaments |
87. | Madden NFL 23 | $1,700,000.00 | 37 Players | 4 Tournaments |
88. | Madden NFL 24 | $1,700,000.00 | 86 Players | 6 Tournaments |
89. | Madden NFL 22 | $1,650,000.00 | 37 Players | 4 Tournaments |
90. | Rennsport | $1,631,805.52 | 50 Players | 7 Tournaments |
91. | Halo 2 | $1,626,762.47 | 126 Players | 74 Tournaments |
92. | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,594,185.25 | 199 Players | 76 Tournaments |
93. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $1,517,451.47 | 1284 Players | 1036 Tournaments |
94. | Gwent | $1,505,197.17 | 344 Players | 122 Tournaments |
95. | FIFA 17 | $1,482,612.63 | 135 Players | 48 Tournaments |
96. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | $1,479,139.25 | 187 Players | 54 Tournaments |
97. | EA Sports FC 24 | $1,362,101.51 | 256 Players | 53 Tournaments |
98. | NBA 2K21 | $1,330,501.00 | 64 Players | 3 Tournaments |
99. | NBA 2K19 | $1,330,000.00 | 78 Players | 4 Tournaments |
100. | Lichess | $1,308,106.01 | 366 Players | 183 Tournaments |