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Ranking | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pokemon Gold/Silver | Madden NFL 2002 | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Madden NFL 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Madden NFL 06 |
| 2 | Pokemon Stadium | Grand Theft Auto III | Madden NFL 2003 | Need for Speed: Underground | Halo 2 | Star Wars: Battlefront II |
| 3 | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 | Grand Theft Auto III | Pokemon: Ruby/Sapphire | Madden NFL 2005 | Call of Duty 2 |
| 4 | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 | Spider-Man: The Movie | Enter the Matrix | Need for Speed: Underground 2 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted |
| 5 | The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | Medal of Honor: Frontline | Tony Hawk’s Underground | Spider-Man 2 | Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith |
| 6 | Madden NFL 2001 | Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | The Sims | Pokemon: FireRed/LeafGreen | NCAA Football 06 |
| 7 | The Sims | Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 | True Crime: Streets of LA | NCAA Football 2005 | Gran Turismo 4: The Real Driving Simulator |
| 8 | Diablo II | The Sims | Kingdom Hearts | Medal of Honor: Rising Sun | Star Wars: Battlefront | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| 9 | Pokemon Yellow | Pokemon Gold/Silver | NCAA Football 2003 [EA Sports] | NCAA Football 2004 | NBA Live 05 | NBA Live 06 |
| 10 | Perfect Dark | Pokemon Stadium 2 | The Two Towers | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | MVP Baseball 2004 | LEGO Star Wars |
| 11 | Mario Party 2 | NBA Live 02 | 007: Nightfire | NBA Live 04 | Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 | Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition |
| 12 | WWE No Mercy | Pokemon: Crystal Version | Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | Need for Speed: Underground | Pokemon: Emerald Version |
| 13 | WWE Smackdown | Max Payne | WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos | The Return of the King | NFL Street | The Sims 2 |
| 14 | Gran Turismo 2 | Halo: Combat Evolved | Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | Call of Duty: Finest Hour | Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland |
| 15 | 007: The World is Not Enough | Final Fantasy X | Halo: Combat Evolved | SoulCalibur II | The Sims 2 | MVP Baseball 2005 |
| 16 | Donkey Kong 64 | Super Mario Advance | Max Payne | NBA Street Vol. 2 | Shrek 2 | Resident Evil 4 |
| 17 | WWE Smackdown 2 | Madden NFL 2001 | SOCOM: U.S. Navy Seals | Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell | NFL 2K5 | Nintendogs |
| 18 | RollerCoaster Tycoon | Super Smash Bros. Melee | Super Mario Sunshine | Rockstar Games Double Pack | The Incredibles | Need for Speed: Underground 2 |
| 19 | Final Fantasy IX | NBA Live 2001 | The Sims | The Simpsons: Hit & Run | Fight Night 2004 | World of Warcraft |
| 20 | NFL 2K1 | Luigi’s Mansion | 007: Agent Under Fire | Final Fantasy X-2 | SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie | Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory |
| Ranking | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden NFL 07 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Rock Band | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Call of Duty: Black Ops |
| 2 | Gears of War | Madden NFL 08 | Guitar Hero: World Tour | Wii Fit | Halo: Reach |
| 3 | NCAA Football 07 | Guitar Hero II | Wii Fit | New Super Mario Bros. | Wii Fit Plus |
| 4 | Guitar Hero II | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Madden NFL 10 | Madden NFL 11 |
| 5 | LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | Halo 3 | Madden NFL 09 | Wii Fit Plus | New Super Mario Bros. |
| 6 | Call of Duty 3 | Wii Play | Wii Play | Wii Sports Resort | Red Dead Redemption |
| 7 | Cars | Rock Band | Call of Duty: World at War | Guitar Hero: World Tour | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
| 8 | Need for Speed: Carbon | Assassin’s Creed | Grand Theft Auto IV | Halo 3 | Pokemon: HeartGold/SoulSilver |
| 9 | Kingdom Hearts II | Pokemon: Diamond/Pearl | Mario Kart: Wii | Rock Band 2 | Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood |
| 10 | Fight Night: Round 3 | Super Mario Galaxy | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Mario Kart: Wii | NBA 2K11 |
| 11 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Mario Party 8 | Rock Band 2 | Wii Play | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 |
| 12 | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter | NCAA Football 08 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Assassin’s Creed II | Just Dance 2 |
| 13 | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008: Featuring ECW | Gears of War 2 | Resident Evil 5 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
| 14 | Call of Duty 2 | World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | Call of Duty: World at War | God of War III |
| 15 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted | Transformers: The Game | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | UFC 2009: Undisputed | Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty |
| 16 | New Super Mario Bros. | Spider-Man 3 | Fallout 3 | The Beatles: Rock Band | Fallout: New Vegas |
| 17 | Final Fantasy XII | The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures | DJ Hero | Wii Sports Resort |
| 18 | Nintendogs | God of War II | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Mario Kart: Wii |
| 19 | WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2007 | Nintendogs | NCAA Football 09 | Left 4 Dead 2 | NCAA Football 11 |
| 20 | Guitar Hero | Bioshock | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | NCAA Football 10 | Final Fantasy XIII |
| Ranking | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Grand Theft Auto V | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Call of Duty: Black Ops III |
| 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Halo 4 | Call of Duty: Ghosts | Destiny | Fallout 4 |
| 3 | Madden NFL 12 | Madden NFL 13 | Madden NFL 25: 1989 – 2014 | Grand Theft Auto V | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 4 | Battlefield 3 | Assassin’s Creed III | Battlefield 4 | Madden NFL 15 | Star Wars: Battlefront (2015) |
| 5 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | Borderlands 2 | Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag | Watch Dogs | Madden NFL 16 |
| 6 | Just Dance 3 | NBA 2K13 | NBA 2K14 | NBA 2K15 | NBA 2K16 |
| 7 | Gears of War 3 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Super Smash Bros. (2014)* | Mortal Kombat X |
| 8 | Batman: Arkham City | Just Dance 4 | Pokemon X/Y* | Titanfall | Destiny |
| 9 | Pokemon Black/White | Mass Effect 3 | Disney Infinity | FIFA 15 | Halo 5: Guardians |
| 10 | Assassin’s Creed: Revelations | Skylanders: Giants | Bioshock: Infinite | Minecraft | Batman: Arkham Knight |
| 11 | Mortal Kombat (2011) | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | FIFA 14 | Far Cry 4 | Battlefield: Hardline |
| 12 | NBA 2K12 | FIFA Soccer 13 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Call of Duty: Ghosts | FIFA 16 |
| 13 | New Super Mario Bros. | Diablo III | Injustice: Gods Among Us | Pokemon: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire* | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
| 14 | NCAA Football 12 | NCAA Football 13 | The Last of Us | Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor | Dying Light |
| 15 | Just Dance 2 | New Super Mario Bros.* | Minecraft | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Minecraft |
| 16 | L.A. Noire | Battlefield 3 | Batman: Arkham Origins | Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain |
| 17 | Zumba Fitness | NBA 2K12 | Just Dance 2014 | Mario Kart 8* | The Elder Scrolls: Online |
| 18 | FIFA Soccer 12 | Far Cry 3 | NCAA Football 14 | NBA 2K14 | Dragon Ball: Xenoverse |
| 19 | Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure | LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | NBA 2K13 | Diablo III | LEGO: Jurassic World |
| 20 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure | Tomb Raider (2013) | Skylanders: Trap Team | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| Ranking | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | Call of Duty: WWII | Red Dead Redemption II | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) | Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War |
| 2 | Battlefield 1 | NBA 2K18 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | NBA 2K20 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) |
| 3 | Tom Clancy’s The Division | Destiny 2 | NBA 2K19 | Madden NFL 20 | NBA 2K21 |
| 4 | NBA 2K17 | Madden NFL 18 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* | Pokemon: Sword/Shield* | Animal Crossing: New Horizons* |
| 5 | Madden NFL 17 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild* | Madden NFL 19 | Borderlands 3 | Madden NFL 21 |
| 6 | Grand Theft Auto V | Grand Theft Auto V | Marvel’s Spider-Man | Mortal Kombat 11 | Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla |
| 7 | Pokemon: Sun/Moon* | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands | Far Cry 5 | Star Wars: Jedi: Fallen Order | The Last of Us: Part II |
| 8 | Overwatch | Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017) | God of War (2018) | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 9 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Super Mario Odyssey* | Monster Hunter: World | Kingdom Hearts III | Ghost of Tsushima |
| 10 | Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Mario Kart 8 | Pokemon: Let’s Go* | Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 | Doom Eternal |
| 11 | FIFA 17 | Assassin’s Creed: Origins | Grand Theft Auto V | Mario Kart 8* | Mario Kart 8* |
| 12 | Final Fantasy XV | FIFA 18 | Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey | Grand Theft Auto V | Super Mario 3D All-Stars* |
| 13 | Doom (2016) | For Honor | Mario Kart 8* | Red Dead Redemption II | Final Fantasy VII: Remake |
| 14 | Dark Souls III | Injustice 2 | Fallout 76 | Minecraft | Marvel’s Avengers |
| 15 | Minecraft | Horizon: Zero Dawn | FIFA 19 | Anthem | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales |
| 16 | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | Mass Effect: Andromeda | Battlefield V | FIFA 20 | Minecraft |
| 17 | Far Cry: Primal | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | Super Mario Odyssey* | Resident Evil 2 (2019) | NBA 2K20 |
| 18 | Titanfall 2 | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege | Dragon Ball FighterZ | Luigi’s Mansion 3* | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* |
| 19 | Watch Dogs 2 | Overwatch | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild* | Days Gone | FIFA 21 |
| 20 | Gears of War 4 | Middle-Earth: Shadow of War | Call of Duty: WWII | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe* | Red Dead Redemption II |
| Ranking | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) | Hogwarts Legacy |
| 2 | NBA 2K22 | Elden Ring | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) |
| 3 | Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War | NBA 2K23 | Madden NFL 24 |
| 4 | Madden NFL 22 | Madden NFL 23 | Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 |
| 5 | Pokemon: Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl* | God of War: Ragnarok | NBA 2K24 |
| 6 | Battlefield 2042 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom* |
| 7 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Pokemon: Scarlet/Violet* | Diablo IV |
| 8 | Mario Kart 8* | FIFA 23 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) |
| 9 | Grand Theft Auto V | Pokemon Legends: Arceus* | Mortal Kombat 1 |
| 10 | Resident Evil: Village | Horizon II: Forbidden West | Star Wars: Jedi: Survivor |
| 11 | MLB: The Show 21^ | Grand Theft Auto V | EA Sports FC 24 |
| 12 | Far Cry 6 | WWE 2K22 | Starfield |
| 13 | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury* | Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands | Super Mario Bros. Wonder* |
| 14 | FIFA 22 | MLB: The Show 22^ | Resident Evil 4 (2023) |
| 15 | Minecraft | Mario Kart 8* | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 16 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons* | Call of Duty: Vanguard | MLB: The Show 23^ |
| 17 | NBA 2K21 | NBA 2K22 | Dead Island 2 |
| 18 | Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla | Gran Turismo 7 | WWE 2K23 |
| 19 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate* | Red Dead Redemption II | Final Fantasy XVI |
| 20 | Back 4 Blood | Kirby and the Forgotten Land* | NBA 2K23 |
Gaming Through the Decades: US Top 20 Best-selling Video Games of the Year, 2000 through 2023
Explore the most popular video games in US history from 2000 to 2023, highlighting key moments in game popularity and video game history.
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