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 | $9,128,673.20 | 846 Players | 367 Tournaments |
| 7. | Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft | $8,669,251.13 | 1290 Players | 611 Tournaments |
| 8. | StarCraft: Brood War | $7,126,282.68 | 592 Players | 476 Tournaments |
| 9. | Smite | $7,053,162.75 | 451 Players | 81 Tournaments |
| 10. | Halo 5: Guardians | $4,707,730.97 | 197 Players | 48 Tournaments |
| 11. | WarCraft III | $4,692,117.46 | 407 Players | 906 Tournaments |
| 12. | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | $4,125,076.61 | 298 Players | 71 Tournaments |
| 13. | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | $3,836,654.41 | 389 Players | 74 Tournaments |
| 14. | Overwatch | $3,826,837.87 | 1848 Players | 457 Tournaments |
| 15. | World of Tanks | $3,356,496.59 | 385 Players | 47 Tournaments |
| 16. | World of WarCraft | $3,181,837.61 | 283 Players | 82 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 | $2,120,440.60 | 1468 Players | 2143 Tournaments |
| 21. | CrossFire | $1,859,245.55 | 269 Players | 42 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. | H1Z1 | $1,260,122.00 | 71 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 27. | Gears of War 4 | $1,256,785.00 | 87 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 28. | Street Fighter V | $1,176,592.10 | 149 Players | 64 Tournaments |
| 29. | Quake III Arena | $1,137,015.86 | 241 Players | 99 Tournaments |
| 30. | FIFA 17 | $1,123,680.03 | 95 Players | 31 Tournaments |
| 31. | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | $1,092,795.18 | 155 Players | 34 Tournaments |
| 32. | Painkiller | $1,015,000.00 | 48 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 33. | Madden NFL 2017 | $1,004,000.00 | 42 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 34. | Turbo Racing League | $1,000,000.00 | 16 Players | 9 Tournaments |
| 35. | Rocket League | $964,712.85 | 243 Players | 151 Tournaments |
| 36. | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | $864,307.67 | 844 Players | 615 Tournaments |
| 37. | Defense of the Ancients | $857,420.65 | 459 Players | 94 Tournaments |
| 38. | Vainglory | $797,421.19 | 247 Players | 35 Tournaments |
| 39. | Halo: Reach | $772,089.97 | 97 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 40. | Ultra Street Fighter IV | $738,050.71 | 197 Players | 212 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. | Rainbow Six Siege | $480,148.38 | 106 Players | 15 Tournaments |
| 49. | Guild Wars 2 | $476,005.50 | 152 Players | 57 Tournaments |
| 50. | Halo 2 Anniversary | $468,705.05 | 95 Players | 20 Tournaments |
| 51. | FIFA 13 | $457,827.98 | 50 Players | 61 Tournaments |
| 52. | Paladins | $432,492.46 | 106 Players | 14 Tournaments |
| 53. | Halo 4 | $430,748.76 | 66 Players | 19 Tournaments |
| 54. | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | $410,706.12 | 396 Players | 77 Tournaments |
| 55. | Counter-Strike Online | $406,989.60 | 70 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 56. | Madden NFL 2013 | $400,000.00 | 8 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 57. | Team Fortress 2 | $385,744.96 | 736 Players | 100 Tournaments |
| 58. | FIFA Online 3 | $362,147.00 | 53 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 59. | Call of Duty: Black Ops | $346,393.48 | 117 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 60. | Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition | $343,878.08 | 153 Players | 202 Tournaments |
| 61. | Project Gotham Racing 3 | $297,286.85 | 33 Players | 10 Tournaments |
| 62. | Point Blank | $293,597.75 | 186 Players | 25 Tournaments |
| 63. | World in Conflict | $293,338.23 | 36 Players | 11 Tournaments |
| 64. | Halo: Combat Evolved | $264,281.00 | 112 Players | 38 Tournaments |
| 65. | ShootMania Storm | $261,687.04 | 80 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 66. | Blade & Soul | $259,583.52 | 34 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 67. | Doom 3 | $257,748.16 | 14 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 68. | Gears of War | $252,195.57 | 33 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 69. | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | $236,362.57 | 468 Players | 320 Tournaments |
| 70. | FIFA 07 | $230,812.23 | 34 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 71. | Battlefield 4 | $230,297.85 | 159 Players | 141 Tournaments |
| 72. | Forza Motorsport 2 | $222,000.00 | 17 Players | 2 Tournaments |
| 73. | FIFA 08 | $207,129.94 | 68 Players | 17 Tournaments |
| 74. | Killer Instinct (2013) | $203,576.96 | 114 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 75. | Tekken 7 | $186,673.81 | 76 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 76. | F.E.A.R. | $177,500.00 | 20 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 77. | Rainbow Six: Vegas | $176,400.77 | 137 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 78. | Project M | $159,825.99 | 463 Players | 272 Tournaments |
| 79. | MechWarrior Online | $143,490.00 | 0 Players | 1 Tournament |
| 80. | FIFA 15 | $143,283.15 | 162 Players | 349 Tournaments |
| 81. | Brawlhalla | $142,861.49 | 224 Players | 131 Tournaments |
| 82. | Unreal Tournament 2003 | $141,856.41 | 30 Players | 13 Tournaments |
| 83. | Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | $137,658.15 | 151 Players | 16 Tournaments |
| 84. | Gears of War 2 | $135,000.00 | 0 Players | 5 Tournaments |
| 85. | Unreal Tournament 2004 | $133,969.33 | 41 Players | 12 Tournaments |
| 86. | Mortal Kombat 9 | $133,631.67 | 63 Players | 25 Tournaments |
| 87. | S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2 | $132,532.93 | 82 Players | 21 Tournaments |
| 88. | Evolve | $131,509.05 | 110 Players | 33 Tournaments |
| 89. | Special Force | $130,250.00 | 0 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 90. | Tekken 6 | $118,874.64 | 59 Players | 28 Tournaments |
| 91. | FIFA 09 | $117,718.34 | 49 Players | 18 Tournaments |
| 92. | FIFA 16 | $114,943.59 | 51 Players | 23 Tournaments |
| 93. | Quake II | $113,600.00 | 26 Players | 6 Tournaments |
| 94. | FIFA 10 | $113,126.71 | 60 Players | 47 Tournaments |
| 95. | TrackMania Nations Forever | $111,875.59 | 76 Players | 40 Tournaments |
| 96. | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | $109,459.69 | 173 Players | 150 Tournaments |
| 97. | Clash Royale | $108,821.93 | 31 Players | 7 Tournaments |
| 98. | Injustice 2 | $106,710.00 | 15 Players | 3 Tournaments |
| 99. | Unreal Tournament 3 | $104,977.82 | 7 Players | 4 Tournaments |
| 100. | FIFA 06 | $103,764.53 | 14 Players | 9 Tournaments |