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. | StarCraft II | $35,963,035.24 | 2113 Players | 6251 Tournaments |
| 7. | Arena of Valor | $35,088,668.78 | 741 Players | 66 Tournaments |
| 8. | Overwatch | $31,824,882.28 | 3592 Players | 762 Tournaments |
| 9. | Hearthstone | $26,174,830.98 | 2653 Players | 943 Tournaments |
| 10. | Rainbow Six Siege | $20,431,284.83 | 2153 Players | 350 Tournaments |
| 11. | Heroes of the Storm | $18,193,482.65 | 1256 Players | 476 Tournaments |
| 12. | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Mobile | $16,415,960.02 | 1519 Players | 59 Tournaments |
| 13. | Rocket League | $16,087,153.36 | 1964 Players | 1947 Tournaments |
| 14. | Counter-Strike | $13,553,955.46 | 4225 Players | 1017 Tournaments |
| 15. | SMITE | $9,250,112.75 | 545 Players | 97 Tournaments |
| 16. | Apex Legends | $8,748,084.69 | 1463 Players | 393 Tournaments |
| 17. | StarCraft: Brood War | $8,595,085.61 | 685 Players | 686 Tournaments |
| 18. | Call of Duty: Warzone | $8,572,724.13 | 1117 Players | 285 Tournaments |
| 19. | VALORANT | $7,634,107.13 | 3365 Players | 562 Tournaments |
| 20. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | $7,500,784.50 | 382 Players | 81 Tournaments |
| 21. | Magic: The Gathering Arena | $7,245,000.00 | 252 Players | 42 Tournaments |
| 22. | Halo 5: Guardians | $7,071,480.97 | 233 Players | 75 Tournaments |
| 23. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | $6,731,938.95 | 379 Players | 68 Tournaments |
| 24. | CrossFire | $6,609,445.02 | 643 Players | 310 Tournaments |
| 25. | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | $6,035,000.00 | 243 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 26. | WarCraft III | $5,811,479.73 | 558 Players | 1335 Tournaments |
| 27. | World of WarCraft | $4,957,837.61 | 413 Players | 118 Tournaments |
| 28. | Call of Duty: World War II | $4,560,271.00 | 270 Players | 65 Tournaments |
| 29. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $4,156,205.06 | 341 Players | 80 Tournaments |
| 30. | Free Fire | $4,015,734.23 | 633 Players | 30 Tournaments |
| 31. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,939,783.29 | 419 Players | 78 Tournaments |
| 32. | World of Tanks | $3,671,496.59 | 404 Players | 51 Tournaments |
| 33. | Super Smash Bros. Melee | $3,422,427.71 | 1910 Players | 2627 Tournaments |
| 34. | Clash Royale | $3,363,348.27 | 290 Players | 51 Tournaments |
| 35. | FIFA 19 | $3,242,642.34 | 299 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 36. | Shadowverse | $3,211,177.09 | 239 Players | 42 Tournaments |
| 37. | Counter-Strike: Source | $3,117,222.29 | 1502 Players | 333 Tournaments |
| 38. | Gears of War 4 | $3,087,285.00 | 135 Players | 41 Tournaments |
| 39. | Heroes of Newerth | $2,918,706.56 | 813 Players | 371 Tournaments |
| 40. | Quake Champions | $2,759,884.70 | 262 Players | 248 Tournaments |
| 41. | Clash of Clans | $2,720,852.87 | 191 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 42. | chess24 | $2,705,625.43 | 80 Players | 19 Tournaments |
| 43. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $2,611,808.93 | 783 Players | 405 Tournaments |
| 44. | Paladins | $2,360,057.60 | 599 Players | 78 Tournaments |
| 45. | Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | $2,266,885.95 | 235 Players | 105 Tournaments |
| 46. | FIFA 18 | $2,233,697.69 | 235 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 47. | Street Fighter V | $2,218,298.43 | 239 Players | 122 Tournaments |
| 48. | Age of Empires II | $2,201,873.38 | 1492 Players | 1094 Tournaments |
| 49. | iRacing.com | $2,183,199.43 | 1083 Players | 139 Tournaments |
| 50. | Halo 3 | $2,168,079.40 | 210 Players | 42 Tournaments |
| 51. | FIFA 20 | $2,117,946.76 | 297 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 52. | H1Z1 | $2,067,122.00 | 119 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 53. | Brawlhalla | $1,940,871.09 | 637 Players | 514 Tournaments |
| 54. | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | $1,872,805.54 | 2214 Players | 1541 Tournaments |
| 55. | Tekken 7 | $1,852,550.88 | 448 Players | 261 Tournaments |
| 56. | Chess.com | $1,826,564.33 | 771 Players | 272 Tournaments |
| 57. | Gears 5 | $1,783,000.00 | 160 Players | 22 Tournaments |
| 58. | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,594,185.25 | 199 Players | 76 Tournaments |
| 59. | FIFA Online 4 | $1,581,120.00 | 147 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 60. | Brawl Stars | $1,557,950.00 | 212 Players | 30 Tournaments |
| 61. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $1,515,451.47 | 1281 Players | 1035 Tournaments |
| 62. | Halo 2 | $1,489,362.47 | 119 Players | 71 Tournaments |
| 63. | FIFA 17 | $1,482,612.63 | 156 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 64. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | $1,479,139.25 | 187 Players | 54 Tournaments |
| 65. | rFactor 2 | $1,446,593.90 | 261 Players | 65 Tournaments |
| 66. | FIFA Online 3 | $1,434,341.90 | 88 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 67. | Magic: The Gathering Online | $1,218,000.00 | 130 Players | 10 Tournaments |
| 68. | Gwent | $1,206,277.17 | 324 Players | 113 Tournaments |
| 69. | Lichess | $1,206,261.93 | 333 Players | 130 Tournaments |
| 70. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | $1,160,815.66 | 209 Players | 45 Tournaments |
| 71. | Auto Chess | $1,142,120.28 | 120 Players | 29 Tournaments |
| 72. | Quake III Arena | $1,138,806.44 | 260 Players | 105 Tournaments |
| 73. | Teamfight Tactics | $1,069,313.65 | 181 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 74. | Painkiller | $1,015,000.00 | 48 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 75. | Madden NFL 2017 | $1,004,000.00 | 42 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 76. | NBA 2K18 | $1,000,000.00 | 91 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 77. | Turbo Racing League | $1,000,000.00 | 16 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 78. | WarCraft III: Reforged | $900,180.06 | 103 Players | 135 Tournaments |
| 79. | Defense of the Ancients | $857,420.65 | 468 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 80. | Injustice 2 | $837,447.16 | 81 Players | 38 Tournaments |
| 81. | Forza Motorsport 7 | $820,200.00 | 124 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 82. | Ultra Street Fighter IV | $817,003.46 | 231 Players | 230 Tournaments |
| 83. | Vainglory | $797,421.19 | 247 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 84. | Halo: Reach | $772,089.97 | 121 Players | 29 Tournaments |
| 85. | F1 2020 | $752,235.00 | 42 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 86. | Team Fortress 2 | $718,078.81 | 1364 Players | 197 Tournaments |
| 87. | Point Blank | $699,167.75 | 297 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 88. | Quake Live | $682,447.53 | 214 Players | 411 Tournaments |
| 89. | Street Fighter V: Champion Edition | $662,849.37 | 168 Players | 103 Tournaments |
| 90. | Call of Duty: Vanguard | $620,500.00 | 125 Players | 15 Tournaments |
| 91. | Call of Duty: Blackout | $611,608.35 | 175 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 92. | KartRider | $567,366.35 | 76 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 93. | Quake 4 | $557,039.27 | 103 Players | 54 Tournaments |
| 94. | Mortal Kombat 11 | $543,476.88 | 206 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 95. | F1 2019 | $538,047.38 | 25 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 96. | Mortal Kombat X | $523,532.42 | 100 Players | 62 Tournaments |
| 97. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | $514,697.71 | 39 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 98. | Dead or Alive 4 | $497,745.31 | 45 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 99. | Guild Wars 2 | $476,005.50 | 152 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 100. | Halo 2 Anniversary | $468,705.05 | 97 Players | 20 Tournaments |
