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. | Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft | $12,021,307.46 | 1692 Players | 704 Tournaments |
| 7. | Counter-Strike | $10,929,079.01 | 2631 Players | 588 Tournaments |
| 8. | Smite | $7,916,612.75 | 467 Players | 85 Tournaments |
| 9. | StarCraft: Brood War | $7,425,863.47 | 622 Players | 504 Tournaments |
| 10. | Halo 5: Guardians | $6,386,480.97 | 224 Players | 72 Tournaments |
| 11. | Overwatch | $5,765,856.96 | 2209 Players | 556 Tournaments |
| 12. | WarCraft III | $5,037,691.11 | 448 Players | 1042 Tournaments |
| 13. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $4,151,666.26 | 314 Players | 75 Tournaments |
| 14. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,836,654.41 | 390 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 15. | CrossFire | $3,824,183.48 | 543 Players | 284 Tournaments |
| 16. | World of WarCraft | $3,761,837.61 | 315 Players | 86 Tournaments |
| 17. | World of Tanks | $3,656,496.59 | 403 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 18. | Counter-Strike: Source | $3,006,255.27 | 1390 Players | 305 Tournaments |
| 19. | Heroes of Newerth | $2,856,206.56 | 805 Players | 368 Tournaments |
| 20. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $2,598,295.00 | 769 Players | 401 Tournaments |
| 21. | Super Smash Bros. Melee | $2,541,592.94 | 1554 Players | 2331 Tournaments |
| 22. | H1Z1 | $1,992,122.00 | 115 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 23. | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | $1,938,752.37 | 482 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 24. | Call of Duty: World War II | $1,935,517.43 | 114 Players | 39 Tournaments |
| 25. | Gears of War 4 | $1,925,285.00 | 109 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 26. | Street Fighter V | $1,885,565.66 | 202 Players | 91 Tournaments |
| 27. | Rocket League | $1,850,668.25 | 343 Players | 184 Tournaments |
| 28. | Halo 3 | $1,832,079.40 | 163 Players | 32 Tournaments |
| 29. | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,572,641.54 | 153 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 30. | Rainbow Six Siege | $1,545,235.57 | 248 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 31. | Halo 2 | $1,489,362.47 | 119 Players | 71 Tournaments |
| 32. | Quake Champions | $1,478,956.14 | 130 Players | 62 Tournaments |
| 33. | FIFA 17 | $1,467,553.50 | 147 Players | 44 Tournaments |
| 34. | Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | $1,454,215.24 | 163 Players | 50 Tournaments |
| 35. | FIFA Online 3 | $1,436,229.40 | 88 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 36. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $1,230,826.74 | 993 Players | 768 Tournaments |
| 37. | Quake III Arena | $1,137,832.19 | 243 Players | 100 Tournaments |
| 38. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | $1,095,195.18 | 158 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 39. | Painkiller | $1,015,000.00 | 48 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 40. | Clash Royale | $1,005,403.41 | 88 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 41. | Madden NFL 2017 | $1,004,000.00 | 42 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 42. | rFactor 2 | $1,000,000.00 | 30 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 43. | Turbo Racing League | $1,000,000.00 | 16 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 44. | Defense of the Ancients | $857,420.65 | 459 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 45. | Vainglory | $797,421.19 | 247 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 46. | Halo: Reach | $772,089.97 | 97 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 47. | Ultra Street Fighter IV | $738,300.71 | 200 Players | 213 Tournaments |
| 48. | Quake Live | $681,794.04 | 213 Players | 409 Tournaments |
| 49. | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | $646,229.00 | 250 Players | 71 Tournaments |
| 50. | FIFA 18 | $639,811.53 | 137 Players | 15 Tournaments |
| 51. | KartRider | $567,366.35 | 76 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 52. | Quake 4 | $556,678.51 | 100 Players | 52 Tournaments |
| 53. | Mortal Kombat X | $523,052.42 | 97 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 54. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | $514,697.71 | 39 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 55. | Injustice 2 | $498,370.35 | 30 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 56. | Dead or Alive 4 | $497,745.31 | 45 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 57. | Guild Wars 2 | $476,005.50 | 152 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 58. | Arena of Valor | $473,622.32 | 18 Players | 6 Tournaments |
| 59. | Halo 2 Anniversary | $468,705.05 | 95 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 60. | Team Fortress 2 | $464,680.46 | 749 Players | 112 Tournaments |
| 61. | Paladins | $464,526.63 | 123 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 62. | FIFA 13 | $457,827.98 | 50 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 63. | Halo 4 | $430,748.76 | 66 Players | 19 Tournaments |
| 64. | Tekken 7 | $426,262.83 | 110 Players | 34 Tournaments |
| 65. | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | $419,370.97 | 414 Players | 85 Tournaments |
| 66. | Point Blank | $415,167.75 | 250 Players | 29 Tournaments |
| 67. | Blade & Soul | $409,355.52 | 51 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 68. | Counter-Strike Online | $406,989.60 | 70 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 69. | Madden NFL 2013 | $400,000.00 | 8 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 70. | Gwent | $354,226.06 | 282 Players | 92 Tournaments |
| 71. | Call of Duty: Black Ops | $346,393.48 | 117 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 72. | Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition | $343,878.08 | 153 Players | 202 Tournaments |
| 73. | Halo: Combat Evolved | $299,281.00 | 114 Players | 39 Tournaments |
| 74. | Project Gotham Racing 3 | $297,286.85 | 33 Players | 10 Tournaments |
| 75. | World in Conflict | $293,338.23 | 36 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 76. | Brawlhalla | $275,781.49 | 253 Players | 145 Tournaments |
| 77. | ShootMania Storm | $261,687.04 | 80 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 78. | Doom 3 | $257,748.16 | 14 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 79. | Gears of War | $252,195.57 | 33 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 80. | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | $238,934.34 | 475 Players | 326 Tournaments |
| 81. | FIFA 07 | $237,812.23 | 42 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 82. | Battlefield 4 | $230,297.85 | 159 Players | 141 Tournaments |
| 83. | Forza Motorsport 2 | $222,000.00 | 17 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 84. | FIFA 08 | $207,129.94 | 68 Players | 17 Tournaments |
| 85. | Killer Instinct (2013) | $204,016.96 | 118 Players | 42 Tournaments |
| 86. | Project M | $179,940.74 | 499 Players | 295 Tournaments |
| 87. | F.E.A.R. | $177,500.00 | 20 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 88. | Rainbow Six: Vegas | $176,400.77 | 137 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 89. | Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | $170,000.00 | 39 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 90. | MechWarrior Online | $143,490.00 | 0 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 91. | FIFA 15 | $143,283.15 | 162 Players | 349 Tournaments |
| 92. | Unreal Tournament 2003 | $141,856.41 | 33 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 93. | Quake II | $138,979.50 | 31 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 94. | Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | $137,658.15 | 150 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 95. | Gears of War 2 | $135,000.00 | 0 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 96. | Unreal Tournament 2004 | $133,969.33 | 41 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 97. | Mortal Kombat 9 | $133,631.67 | 63 Players | 25 Tournaments |
| 98. | S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 | $132,532.93 | 82 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 99. | Evolve | $131,509.05 | 110 Players | 33 Tournaments |
| 100. | Special Force | $130,250.00 | 0 Players | 3 Tournaments |