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 | $10,560,239.19 | 877 Players | 379 Tournaments |
| 7. | Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft | $9,411,618.09 | 1467 Players | 632 Tournaments |
| 8. | StarCraft: Brood War | $7,131,442.08 | 595 Players | 477 Tournaments |
| 9. | Smite | $7,096,612.75 | 458 Players | 83 Tournaments |
| 10. | Overwatch | $5,026,000.15 | 2042 Players | 500 Tournaments |
| 11. | WarCraft III | $4,818,467.56 | 426 Players | 940 Tournaments |
| 12. | Halo 5: Guardians | $4,732,730.97 | 198 Players | 49 Tournaments |
| 13. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $4,125,476.61 | 300 Players | 72 Tournaments |
| 14. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,836,654.41 | 390 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 15. | World of WarCraft | $3,381,837.61 | 289 Players | 84 Tournaments |
| 16. | World of Tanks | $3,356,496.59 | 385 Players | 47 Tournaments |
| 17. | Heroes of Newerth | $2,792,167.44 | 805 Players | 367 Tournaments |
| 18. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $2,598,295.00 | 769 Players | 401 Tournaments |
| 19. | Counter-Strike: Source | $2,423,753.85 | 857 Players | 199 Tournaments |
| 20. | Super Smash Bros. Melee | $2,220,263.92 | 1511 Players | 2203 Tournaments |
| 21. | CrossFire | $2,163,350.73 | 297 Players | 56 Tournaments |
| 22. | Halo 3 | $1,832,079.40 | 163 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 23. | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,572,641.54 | 153 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 24. | Halo 2 | $1,489,362.47 | 119 Players | 71 Tournaments |
| 25. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | $1,448,149.70 | 143 Players | 49 Tournaments |
| 26. | FIFA 17 | $1,399,103.52 | 106 Players | 34 Tournaments |
| 27. | Street Fighter V | $1,306,060.60 | 175 Players | 70 Tournaments |
| 28. | H1Z1 | $1,260,122.00 | 71 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 29. | Gears of War 4 | $1,197,285.00 | 86 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 30. | Rocket League | $1,148,944.42 | 264 Players | 160 Tournaments |
| 31. | Quake III Arena | $1,137,015.86 | 241 Players | 99 Tournaments |
| 32. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | $1,092,795.18 | 155 Players | 34 Tournaments |
| 33. | Quake Champions | $1,089,168.70 | 77 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 34. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $1,038,787.74 | 933 Players | 692 Tournaments |
| 35. | Painkiller | $1,015,000.00 | 48 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 36. | Madden NFL 2017 | $1,004,000.00 | 42 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 37. | Turbo Racing League | $1,000,000.00 | 16 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 38. | FIFA Online 3 | $862,147.00 | 72 Players | 6 Tournaments |
| 39. | Defense of the Ancients | $857,420.65 | 459 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 40. | Vainglory | $797,421.19 | 247 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 41. | Halo: Reach | $772,089.97 | 97 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 42. | Ultra Street Fighter IV | $738,300.71 | 200 Players | 213 Tournaments |
| 43. | Quake Live | $681,794.04 | 213 Players | 409 Tournaments |
| 44. | Rainbow Six Siege | $667,002.57 | 139 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 45. | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | $608,214.00 | 238 Players | 59 Tournaments |
| 46. | Quake 4 | $556,028.51 | 90 Players | 51 Tournaments |
| 47. | Mortal Kombat X | $523,052.42 | 97 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 48. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | $514,697.71 | 39 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 49. | Dead or Alive 4 | $497,745.31 | 45 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 50. | KartRider | $491,206.00 | 61 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 51. | Guild Wars 2 | $476,005.50 | 152 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 52. | Halo 2 Anniversary | $468,705.05 | 95 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 53. | FIFA 13 | $457,827.98 | 50 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 54. | Paladins | $433,026.63 | 115 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 55. | Halo 4 | $430,748.76 | 66 Players | 19 Tournaments |
| 56. | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | $419,370.97 | 414 Players | 85 Tournaments |
| 57. | Point Blank | $415,167.75 | 250 Players | 29 Tournaments |
| 58. | Counter-Strike Online | $406,989.60 | 70 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 59. | Madden NFL 2013 | $400,000.00 | 8 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 60. | Team Fortress 2 | $396,632.23 | 736 Players | 104 Tournaments |
| 61. | Call of Duty: Black Ops | $346,393.48 | 117 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 62. | Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition | $343,878.08 | 153 Players | 202 Tournaments |
| 63. | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | $329,000.00 | 30 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 64. | Halo: Combat Evolved | $299,281.00 | 114 Players | 39 Tournaments |
| 65. | Project Gotham Racing 3 | $297,286.85 | 33 Players | 10 Tournaments |
| 66. | World in Conflict | $293,338.23 | 36 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 67. | Injustice 2 | $277,620.35 | 20 Players | 6 Tournaments |
| 68. | ShootMania Storm | $261,687.04 | 80 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 69. | Blade & Soul | $259,583.52 | 34 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 70. | Doom 3 | $257,748.16 | 14 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 71. | Gears of War | $252,195.57 | 33 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 72. | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | $238,554.34 | 473 Players | 323 Tournaments |
| 73. | FIFA 07 | $230,812.23 | 34 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 74. | Battlefield 4 | $230,297.85 | 159 Players | 141 Tournaments |
| 75. | Forza Motorsport 2 | $222,000.00 | 17 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 76. | FIFA 08 | $207,129.94 | 68 Players | 17 Tournaments |
| 77. | Killer Instinct (2013) | $204,016.96 | 118 Players | 42 Tournaments |
| 78. | Tekken 7 | $199,933.81 | 77 Players | 23 Tournaments |
| 79. | F.E.A.R. | $177,500.00 | 20 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 80. | Rainbow Six: Vegas | $176,400.77 | 137 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 81. | Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | $170,000.00 | 39 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 82. | Project M | $164,909.24 | 477 Players | 285 Tournaments |
| 83. | Gwent | $153,823.85 | 196 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 84. | Brawlhalla | $148,701.49 | 234 Players | 135 Tournaments |
| 85. | MechWarrior Online | $143,490.00 | 0 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 86. | FIFA 15 | $143,283.15 | 162 Players | 349 Tournaments |
| 87. | Unreal Tournament 2003 | $141,856.41 | 30 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 88. | Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | $137,658.15 | 150 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 89. | Gears of War 2 | $135,000.00 | 0 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 90. | Unreal Tournament 2004 | $133,969.33 | 41 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 91. | Mortal Kombat 9 | $133,631.67 | 63 Players | 25 Tournaments |
| 92. | S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 | $132,532.93 | 82 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 93. | Evolve | $131,509.05 | 110 Players | 33 Tournaments |
| 94. | Special Force | $130,250.00 | 0 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 95. | Quake II | $123,600.00 | 29 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 96. | Tekken 6 | $118,874.64 | 59 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 97. | FIFA 09 | $117,718.34 | 49 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 98. | FIFA 16 | $114,943.59 | 51 Players | 23 Tournaments |
| 99. | FIFA 10 | $113,126.71 | 60 Players | 47 Tournaments |
| 100. | TrackMania Nations Forever | $111,875.59 | 76 Players | 40 Tournaments |