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Rank	Entry	Value (million copies)
1	Tetris1984; franchise/platform versions	520
2	Minecraft2009	350
3	Grand Theft Auto V2013	225
4	Wii Sports2006	83
5	Red Dead Redemption 22018	82
6	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe2014	79
7	PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds2017	75
8	Terraria2011	64
9	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim2011	60
10	The Witcher 32015	60
11	Super Mario Bros.1985	58
12	Human: Fall Flat2016	55
13	Overwatch2016	50
14	Stardew Valley2016	50
15	The Sims2000	50

Rank	Entry	Value (million copies)
1	Tetris1984; franchise/platform versions	520
2	Minecraft2009	350
3	Grand Theft Auto V2013	225
4	Wii Sports2006	83
5	Red Dead Redemption 22018	82
6	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe2014	79
7	PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds2017	75
8	Terraria2011	64
9	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim2011	60
10	The Witcher 32015	60
11	Super Mario Bros.1985	58
12	Human: Fall Flat2016	55
13	Overwatch2016	50
14	Stardew Valley2016	50
15	The Sims2000	50

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