Best-selling Video Game Franchises Quiz

How well do you know the best-selling video game franchises? Floored turns the ranking into a building: floor 1 is the top of the list. We name a floor, you guess what's on it, and the lift rides to whatever you picked so you know to go higher or lower.

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Mario 907.7M copies
He was called Jumpman when he debuted in the 1981 arcade game Donkey Kong.
Tetris 520M copies
Alexey Pajitnov created it in 1984 at a Soviet Academy of Sciences computer center.
Pokémon 515M copies
Creator Satoshi Tajiri was inspired by his childhood hobby of collecting insects.
Call of Duty 500M copies
The first game, released in 2003, was set entirely in World War II.
Grand Theft Auto 475M copies
The series began as a top-down game developed under the name Race'n'Chase.
Minecraft 425M copies
Markus Persson sold Mojang to Microsoft in 2014 for $2.5 billion.
FIFA 325M copies
After EA lost the FIFA license, the series was renamed EA Sports FC in 2023.
Assassin's Creed 250M copies
It started out as a Prince of Persia spinoff before becoming its own series.
Final Fantasy 215M copies
Each main entry has its own world and cast, linked by recurring touches like chocobos.
Resident Evil 213M copies
In Japan the series is called Biohazard.
Wii 204M copies
Wii Sports came bundled with the Wii console in most regions outside Japan.
Lego 200M copies
The first Lego Star Wars game in 2005 was made by Traveller's Tales.
The Sims 200M copies
Its characters speak Simlish, a made-up gibberish language.
NBA 2K 175M copies
The series debuted on Sega's Dreamcast in 1999.
The Legend of Zelda 150M copies
The 1986 NES original was one of the first console games with a battery to save your progress.
Madden NFL 150M copies
John Madden insisted on full 11-a-side teams before lending his name to the game.
Need for Speed 150M copies
Its first game was made in partnership with the car magazine Road & Track.
Sonic the Hedgehog 140M copies
Sonic's blue color was chosen to match Sega's logo.
Monster Hunter 131M copies
The series debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2004.
Red Dead 116M copies
The first game, Red Dead Revolver, began at Capcom before Rockstar took it over.
Pro Evolution Soccer 112.5M copies
It's now called eFootball and went free-to-play in 2021.
Star Wars 102M copies
The first Star Wars console game was The Empire Strikes Back on the Atari 2600 in 1982.
Mortal Kombat 100M copies
Its gory violence helped spur the creation of the ESRB rating system in 1994.
Tomb Raider 100M copies
Lara Croft was nearly named Laura Cruz.
Gran Turismo 100M copies
Creator Kazunori Yamauchi spent about five years making the first game.
Bejeweled 100M copies
It began in 2000 as a free browser game called Diamond Mine.
Borderlands 100M copies
It switched to its signature cel-shaded art style late in development.
Dragon Quest 100M copies
Its monsters were designed by Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball.
Tamagotchi 98.1M copies
Its name blends the Japanese word for egg with the English word watch.
WWE 2K 98M copies
Before 2K took over, the series was published by THQ under the WWE SmackDown name.

Source: Wikipedia: List of best-selling video game franchises · as of 2026-10

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