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. | Heroes of the Storm | $17,916,897.73 | 1178 Players | 446 Tournaments |
| 7. | Hearthstone | $15,869,825.07 | 2132 Players | 826 Tournaments |
| 8. | Overwatch | $13,001,247.64 | 2974 Players | 635 Tournaments |
| 9. | Counter-Strike | $12,701,166.89 | 3677 Players | 894 Tournaments |
| 10. | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | $9,112,124.74 | 1333 Players | 119 Tournaments |
| 11. | SMITE | $8,590,112.75 | 513 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 12. | StarCraft: Brood War | $7,928,502.13 | 644 Players | 537 Tournaments |
| 13. | Halo 5: Guardians | $7,071,480.97 | 231 Players | 75 Tournaments |
| 14. | WarCraft III | $5,359,262.66 | 563 Players | 1287 Tournaments |
| 15. | CrossFire | $4,876,763.50 | 612 Players | 296 Tournaments |
| 16. | Rainbow Six Siege | $4,801,125.78 | 435 Players | 58 Tournaments |
| 17. | World of WarCraft | $4,527,837.61 | 407 Players | 116 Tournaments |
| 18. | Call of Duty: World War II | $4,444,713.83 | 208 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 19. | Arena of Valor | $4,333,501.25 | 260 Players | 24 Tournaments |
| 20. | Rocket League | $4,326,151.58 | 504 Players | 261 Tournaments |
| 21. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $4,151,666.26 | 314 Players | 75 Tournaments |
| 22. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,868,654.41 | 390 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 23. | World of Tanks | $3,656,496.59 | 403 Players | 50 Tournaments |
| 24. | Counter-Strike: Source | $3,110,369.45 | 1485 Players | 330 Tournaments |
| 25. | Heroes of Newerth | $2,856,206.56 | 805 Players | 368 Tournaments |
| 26. | Super Smash Bros. Melee | $2,852,548.57 | 1640 Players | 2428 Tournaments |
| 27. | Gears of War 4 | $2,725,285.00 | 110 Players | 36 Tournaments |
| 28. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $2,598,295.00 | 769 Players | 401 Tournaments |
| 29. | Street Fighter V | $2,238,185.16 | 226 Players | 107 Tournaments |
| 30. | FIFA 18 | $2,222,462.50 | 234 Players | 42 Tournaments |
| 31. | Quake Champions | $2,123,312.71 | 195 Players | 185 Tournaments |
| 32. | H1Z1 | $2,067,122.00 | 115 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 33. | Halo 3 | $1,832,079.40 | 163 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 34. | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,572,641.54 | 156 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 35. | Halo 2 | $1,489,362.47 | 119 Players | 71 Tournaments |
| 36. | FIFA 17 | $1,478,189.10 | 150 Players | 44 Tournaments |
| 37. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | $1,456,799.88 | 167 Players | 51 Tournaments |
| 38. | FIFA Online 3 | $1,434,341.90 | 88 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 39. | Shadowverse | $1,430,000.00 | 46 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 40. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $1,393,123.98 | 1076 Players | 830 Tournaments |
| 41. | Clash Royale | $1,243,890.39 | 133 Players | 27 Tournaments |
| 42. | FIFA 19 | $1,212,019.70 | 182 Players | 19 Tournaments |
| 43. | Quake III Arena | $1,137,832.19 | 243 Players | 100 Tournaments |
| 44. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | $1,129,210.00 | 202 Players | 38 Tournaments |
| 45. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | $1,095,195.18 | 158 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 46. | Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | $1,074,418.88 | 107 Players | 41 Tournaments |
| 47. | rFactor 2 | $1,020,340.00 | 44 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 48. | Magic: the Gathering Online | $1,018,000.00 | 112 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 49. | Painkiller | $1,015,000.00 | 48 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 50. | Madden NFL 2017 | $1,004,000.00 | 42 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 51. | NBA 2K18 | $1,000,000.00 | 91 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 52. | Turbo Racing League | $1,000,000.00 | 16 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 53. | Defense of the Ancients | $857,420.65 | 459 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 54. | Vainglory | $797,421.19 | 247 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 55. | Halo: Reach | $772,089.97 | 97 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 56. | Ultra Street Fighter IV | $738,300.71 | 200 Players | 213 Tournaments |
| 57. | Paladins | $720,026.63 | 167 Players | 25 Tournaments |
| 58. | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | $713,510.69 | 270 Players | 99 Tournaments |
| 59. | Quake Live | $682,294.04 | 213 Players | 410 Tournaments |
| 60. | Injustice 2 | $673,814.11 | 43 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 61. | Gwent | $669,557.17 | 308 Players | 106 Tournaments |
| 62. | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Mobile | $615,211.00 | 90 Players | 6 Tournaments |
| 63. | Brawlhalla | $601,223.49 | 389 Players | 273 Tournaments |
| 64. | Team Fortress 2 | $593,830.66 | 795 Players | 131 Tournaments |
| 65. | Tekken 7 | $586,039.61 | 133 Players | 58 Tournaments |
| 66. | KartRider | $567,366.35 | 76 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 67. | Quake 4 | $556,678.51 | 100 Players | 52 Tournaments |
| 68. | Mortal Kombat X | $523,052.42 | 97 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 69. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | $514,697.71 | 39 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 70. | Dead or Alive 4 | $497,745.31 | 45 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 71. | Guild Wars 2 | $476,005.50 | 152 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 72. | Halo 2 Anniversary | $468,705.05 | 97 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 73. | FIFA 13 | $457,827.98 | 50 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 74. | iRacing.com | $451,464.47 | 377 Players | 49 Tournaments |
| 75. | Halo 4 | $430,748.76 | 66 Players | 19 Tournaments |
| 76. | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | $419,370.97 | 414 Players | 85 Tournaments |
| 77. | Point Blank | $415,167.75 | 250 Players | 29 Tournaments |
| 78. | Blade & Soul | $409,355.52 | 51 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 79. | Counter-Strike Online | $406,989.60 | 70 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 80. | Madden NFL 2013 | $400,000.00 | 8 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 81. | Call of Duty: Black Ops | $346,393.48 | 117 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 82. | Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition | $343,878.08 | 153 Players | 202 Tournaments |
| 83. | Halo: Combat Evolved | $299,281.00 | 114 Players | 39 Tournaments |
| 84. | Project Gotham Racing 3 | $297,286.85 | 33 Players | 10 Tournaments |
| 85. | World in Conflict | $293,338.23 | 36 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 86. | Apex Legends | $293,169.00 | 184 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 87. | Madden NFL 2018 | $279,676.62 | 40 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 88. | Realm Royale | $263,000.00 | 47 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 89. | ShootMania Storm | $261,687.04 | 80 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 90. | Doom 3 | $257,748.16 | 14 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 91. | Gears of War | $252,195.57 | 33 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 92. | Battlefield 4 | $245,766.46 | 204 Players | 145 Tournaments |
| 93. | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | $241,364.34 | 479 Players | 329 Tournaments |
| 94. | FIFA Online 4 | $239,000.00 | 36 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 95. | FIFA 07 | $237,812.23 | 42 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 96. | Forza Motorsport 2 | $222,000.00 | 17 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 97. | Killer Instinct (2013) | $219,166.96 | 120 Players | 44 Tournaments |
| 98. | Pokémon VGC | $211,500.00 | 170 Players | 24 Tournaments |
| 99. | FIFA 08 | $207,129.94 | 68 Players | 17 Tournaments |
| 100. | Project M | $193,643.03 | 522 Players | 308 Tournaments |