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 | $80,360,528.40 | 4079 Players | 314 Tournaments |
7. | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS | $60,516,089.61 | 3874 Players | 605 Tournaments |
8. | Rainbow Six Siege | $44,490,379.29 | 3019 Players | 557 Tournaments |
9. | StarCraft II | $41,200,281.71 | 2269 Players | 7383 Tournaments |
10. | Rocket League | $37,219,281.46 | 5387 Players | 4006 Tournaments |
11. | Overwatch | $34,841,725.38 | 4047 Players | 843 Tournaments |
12. | Hearthstone | $29,981,545.82 | 3072 Players | 1128 Tournaments |
13. | VALORANT | $25,797,108.15 | 6972 Players | 1229 Tournaments |
14. | Apex Legends | $21,903,237.01 | 2277 Players | 726 Tournaments |
15. | CrossFire | $21,310,783.91 | 999 Players | 375 Tournaments |
16. | Heroes of the Storm | $18,451,461.38 | 1322 Players | 500 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 | $12,216,531.87 | 2163 Players | 149 Tournaments |
20. | SMITE | $12,035,112.75 | 549 Players | 101 Tournaments |
21. | Overwatch 2 | $10,899,053.56 | 1257 Players | 122 Tournaments |
22. | Call of Duty: Warzone | $10,869,721.17 | 1223 Players | 377 Tournaments |
23. | League of Legends: Wild Rift | $10,157,499.28 | 1445 Players | 112 Tournaments |
24. | Magic: The Gathering Arena | $9,194,000.00 | 336 Players | 60 Tournaments |
25. | World of WarCraft | $9,150,537.61 | 494 Players | 225 Tournaments |
26. | Clash Royale | $8,786,850.93 | 550 Players | 122 Tournaments |
27. | Brawl Stars | $8,041,511.80 | 696 Players | 205 Tournaments |
28. | Call of Duty: Mobile | $7,716,561.91 | 455 Players | 38 Tournaments |
29. | Counter-Strike 2 | $7,581,719.88 | 2009 Players | 213 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 | $7,195,793.34 | 1093 Players | 681 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 | $5,965,797.28 | 279 Players | 29 Tournaments |
40. | World of Tanks | $5,762,625.55 | 849 Players | 83 Tournaments |
41. | Clash of Clans | $5,595,742.37 | 447 Players | 74 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 | $5,002,459.05 | 257 Players | 52 Tournaments |
46. | Teamfight Tactics | $4,677,567.86 | 567 Players | 60 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 | $4,170,345.64 | 1999 Players | 2725 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 | $3,739,813.38 | 309 Players | 83 Tournaments |
57. | Age of Empires II | $3,565,250.41 | 2140 Players | 1756 Tournaments |
58. | iRacing.com | $3,557,336.03 | 1300 Players | 188 Tournaments |
59. | Quake Champions | $3,519,053.25 | 321 Players | 288 Tournaments |
60. | FIFA 19 | $3,321,246.79 | 331 Players | 53 Tournaments |
61. | StarCraft: Remastered | $3,303,633.29 | 402 Players | 504 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 | $2,764,847.27 | 2378 Players | 1710 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 | $2,260,283.95 | 234 Players | 104 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. | FIFA Online 3 | $1,937,542.85 | 124 Players | 25 Tournaments |
82. | WarCraft III: Reforged | $1,921,098.58 | 188 Players | 548 Tournaments |
83. | Point Blank | $1,903,561.10 | 583 Players | 112 Tournaments |
84. | Pokemon Unite | $1,840,424.20 | 639 Players | 40 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. | Halo 2 | $1,626,762.47 | 126 Players | 74 Tournaments |
91. | Rennsport | $1,604,686.02 | 50 Players | 6 Tournaments |
92. | Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,594,185.25 | 199 Players | 76 Tournaments |
93. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $1,515,451.47 | 1280 Players | 1035 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. | NBA 2K21 | $1,330,501.00 | 64 Players | 3 Tournaments |
98. | NBA 2K19 | $1,330,000.00 | 78 Players | 4 Tournaments |
99. | Lichess | $1,308,106.01 | 366 Players | 183 Tournaments |
100. | Madden NFL 21 | $1,280,000.00 | 66 Players | 6 Tournaments |