The Most Popular Computer Games List

Here’s a list of popular computer games across major categories. Since this list includes only top picks, it isn’t exhaustive, but it does capture many of the most popular games in each genre.

1. Action

- ***Shooter***
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
• Call of Duty: Warzone
• Apex Legends
• Overwatch 2
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
• Escape from Tarkov
• Platformer
- Celeste
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• Hollow Knight
• Super Meat Boy
• Cuphead
• Stealth
- Hitman 3
• Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• Dishonored 2
• Thief
• Splinter Cell: Blacklist

2. Adventure

- ***Action-Adventure***
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
• Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
• God of War
• Horizon Zero Dawn
• Tomb Raider (2013)
• Survival
- The Forest
• ARK: Survival Evolved
• Don’t Starve Together
• Rust
• Green Hell
• Open World
- Red Dead Redemption 2
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
• Grand Theft Auto V
• Elden Ring
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Narrative-Driven
- Life is Strange
• Detroit: Become Human
• The Walking Dead
• Heavy Rain
• Until Dawn

3. Role-Playing (RPG)

- ***Action RPG***
- Dark Souls III
• Bloodborne
• Diablo III
• Monster Hunter: World
• Path of Exile
• Japanese RPG (JRPG)
- Final Fantasy XV
• Persona 5
• Dragon Quest XI
• Nier: Automata
• Tales of Arise
• Western RPG
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• Fallout 4
• Dragon Age: Inquisition
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Tactical RPG
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
• XCOM 2
• Divinity: Original Sin II
• Wasteland 3
• Gears Tactics

4. Simulation

- ***Life Simulation***
- The Sims 4
• Animal Crossing: New Horizons
• Stardew Valley
• Second Life
• Harvest Moon
• Vehicle Simulation
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Euro Truck Simulator 2
• American Truck Simulator
• Assetto Corsa
• iRacing
• Construction/Management
- Cities: Skylines
• Planet Zoo
• RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic
• SimCity 4
• Prison Architect
• Farming
- Farming Simulator 22
• My Time at Portia
• Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town
• Doraemon Story of Seasons
• Graveyard Keeper

5. Strategy

- ***Real-Time Strategy (RTS)***
- StarCraft II
• Age of Empires IV
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
• Warcraft III
• Total War: Rome II
• Turn-Based Strategy
- Civilization VI
• XCOM: Enemy Unknown
• Endless Legend
• Heroes of Might and Magic III
• Wargroove
• Tower Defense
- Bloons TD 6
• Plants vs. Zombies
• Orcs Must Die! 3
• Defense Grid 2
• Dungeon Defenders
• 4X Strategy
- Stellaris
• Sid Meier’s Civilization V
• Endless Space 2
• Galactic Civilizations III
• Master of Orion

6. Sports

- ***Traditional Sports***
- FIFA 23
• NBA 2K23
• Madden NFL 23
• MLB The Show 23
• NHL 23
• Racing
- Forza Horizon 5
• Gran Turismo 7
• Need for Speed: Heat
• F1 2023
• Assetto Corsa Competizione
• Combat Sports
- UFC 4
• WWE 2K23
• Fight Night Champion
• EA Sports UFC 3
• Punch-Out!!

7. Puzzle

- ***Logic Puzzle***
- Portal 2
• The Witness
• Baba Is You
• The Talos Principle
• Fez
• Physics-Based
- World of Goo
• Human: Fall Flat
• Poly Bridge 2
• Bridge Constructor Portal
• Little Inferno
• Trivia/Quiz
- Jackbox Party Pack
• Buzz! Quiz World
• Trivia Crack
• You Don’t Know Jack
• QuizUp

8. Horror

- ***Survival Horror***
- Resident Evil Village
• Outlast
• Silent Hill 2
• Alien: Isolation
• Amnesia: The Dark Descent
• Psychological Horror
- Layers of Fear
• Soma
• Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
• Observer
• Dead Space
• Multiplayer Horror
- Dead by Daylight
• Phasmophobia
• Friday the 13th: The Game
• The Forest
• White Noise 2

9. MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online)

- World of Warcraft
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Guild Wars 2
• Black Desert Online
• Runescape

10. Sandbox

- Minecraft
• Terraria
• Roblox
• Garry’s Mod
• No Man’s Sky

11. Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)

- League of Legends
• Dota 2
• Heroes of the Storm
• Smite
• Arena of Valor