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 | $8,998,673.20 | 840 Players | 364 Tournaments |
| 7. | Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft | $8,316,480.73 | 1231 Players | 594 Tournaments |
| 8. | StarCraft: Brood War | $7,104,365.96 | 590 Players | 463 Tournaments |
| 9. | Smite | $6,853,162.75 | 451 Players | 79 Tournaments |
| 10. | WarCraft III | $4,686,757.13 | 407 Players | 884 Tournaments |
| 11. | Halo 5: Guardians | $4,507,730.97 | 197 Players | 47 Tournaments |
| 12. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,836,654.41 | 390 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 13. | World of Tanks | $3,356,496.59 | 385 Players | 47 Tournaments |
| 14. | World of WarCraft | $3,069,837.61 | 278 Players | 75 Tournaments |
| 15. | Overwatch | $2,831,905.16 | 1741 Players | 425 Tournaments |
| 16. | Heroes of Newerth | $2,791,636.99 | 805 Players | 366 Tournaments |
| 17. | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $2,598,295.00 | 769 Players | 401 Tournaments |
| 18. | Counter-Strike: Source | $2,427,204.62 | 857 Players | 200 Tournaments |
| 19. | Super Smash Bros. Melee | $2,094,340.60 | 1467 Players | 2139 Tournaments |
| 20. | CrossFire | $1,846,373.15 | 249 Players | 39 Tournaments |
| 21. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $1,845,226.61 | 271 Players | 59 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. | Gears of War 4 | $1,196,785.00 | 86 Players | 27 Tournaments |
| 27. | Quake III Arena | $1,137,015.86 | 241 Players | 99 Tournaments |
| 28. | FIFA 17 | $1,104,000.04 | 95 Players | 29 Tournaments |
| 29. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | $1,092,795.18 | 155 Players | 34 Tournaments |
| 30. | Street Fighter V | $1,073,014.03 | 138 Players | 59 Tournaments |
| 31. | Painkiller | $1,015,000.00 | 48 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 32. | Madden NFL 2017 | $1,004,000.00 | 42 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 33. | Turbo Racing League | $1,000,000.00 | 16 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 34. | Defense of the Ancients | $857,420.65 | 459 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 35. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $843,806.67 | 843 Players | 604 Tournaments |
| 36. | Rocket League | $821,462.95 | 218 Players | 137 Tournaments |
| 37. | Vainglory | $795,021.19 | 244 Players | 34 Tournaments |
| 38. | Halo: Reach | $772,089.97 | 97 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 39. | H1Z1 | $740,572.00 | 55 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 40. | Ultra Street Fighter IV | $730,620.23 | 197 Players | 209 Tournaments |
| 41. | Quake Live | $663,794.04 | 198 Players | 407 Tournaments |
| 42. | Quake 4 | $556,028.51 | 90 Players | 51 Tournaments |
| 43. | Mortal Kombat X | $523,052.42 | 97 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 44. | Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | $514,900.00 | 141 Players | 17 Tournaments |
| 45. | Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 | $514,697.71 | 39 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 46. | Dead or Alive 4 | $497,745.31 | 45 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 47. | KartRider | $491,206.00 | 61 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 48. | Guild Wars 2 | $476,005.50 | 152 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 49. | Halo 2 Anniversary | $468,705.05 | 95 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 50. | Rainbow Six Siege | $467,879.77 | 90 Players | 14 Tournaments |
| 51. | FIFA 13 | $457,827.98 | 50 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 52. | Halo 4 | $430,748.76 | 66 Players | 19 Tournaments |
| 53. | Counter-Strike Online | $406,989.60 | 70 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 54. | Madden NFL 2013 | $400,000.00 | 8 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 55. | Team Fortress 2 | $385,744.96 | 736 Players | 100 Tournaments |
| 56. | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | $379,352.22 | 376 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 57. | Call of Duty: Black Ops | $346,393.48 | 117 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 58. | Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition | $342,565.65 | 152 Players | 202 Tournaments |
| 59. | Paladins | $332,492.46 | 96 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 60. | Project Gotham Racing 3 | $297,286.85 | 33 Players | 10 Tournaments |
| 61. | Point Blank | $293,597.75 | 186 Players | 25 Tournaments |
| 62. | World in Conflict | $293,338.23 | 36 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 63. | Halo: Combat Evolved | $264,281.00 | 112 Players | 38 Tournaments |
| 64. | ShootMania Storm | $261,687.04 | 80 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 65. | Blade & Soul | $259,583.52 | 34 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 66. | Doom 3 | $257,748.16 | 14 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 67. | Gears of War | $252,195.57 | 33 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 68. | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | $236,362.57 | 468 Players | 320 Tournaments |
| 69. | FIFA 07 | $230,812.23 | 34 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 70. | Battlefield 4 | $230,297.85 | 159 Players | 141 Tournaments |
| 71. | Forza Motorsport 2 | $222,000.00 | 17 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 72. | FIFA 08 | $207,129.94 | 68 Players | 17 Tournaments |
| 73. | Killer Instinct (2013) | $203,576.96 | 114 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 74. | F.E.A.R. | $177,500.00 | 20 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 75. | Rainbow Six: Vegas | $176,400.77 | 137 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 76. | Project M | $159,825.99 | 463 Players | 272 Tournaments |
| 77. | Tekken 7 | $158,813.81 | 73 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 78. | MechWarrior Online | $143,490.00 | 0 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 79. | FIFA 15 | $143,283.15 | 162 Players | 349 Tournaments |
| 80. | Unreal Tournament 2003 | $141,856.41 | 30 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 81. | Gears of War 2 | $135,000.00 | 0 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 82. | Unreal Tournament 2004 | $133,969.33 | 41 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 83. | Mortal Kombat 9 | $133,631.67 | 63 Players | 25 Tournaments |
| 84. | S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 | $132,532.93 | 82 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 85. | Evolve | $131,509.05 | 110 Players | 33 Tournaments |
| 86. | Special Force | $130,250.00 | 0 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 87. | Brawlhalla | $126,231.49 | 199 Players | 117 Tournaments |
| 88. | Tekken 6 | $118,874.64 | 59 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 89. | FIFA 09 | $117,718.34 | 49 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 90. | FIFA 16 | $114,943.59 | 51 Players | 23 Tournaments |
| 91. | Quake II | $113,600.00 | 26 Players | 6 Tournaments |
| 92. | FIFA 10 | $113,126.71 | 60 Players | 47 Tournaments |
| 93. | TrackMania Nations Forever | $111,875.59 | 76 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 94. | Unreal Tournament 3 | $104,977.82 | 7 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 95. | FIFA 06 | $103,764.53 | 14 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 96. | Clash Royale | $103,109.29 | 27 Players | 6 Tournaments |
| 97. | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | $102,939.69 | 171 Players | 149 Tournaments |
| 98. | Mortal Kombat XL | $101,921.39 | 29 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 99. | Gwent | $100,500.00 | 8 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 100. | Soul Calibur IV | $100,260.00 | 4 Players | 3 Tournaments |