Top Searched Games on Google

Whether you want to focus a blog on more popular games or are considering starting your own, there’s a lot of information to gather about the most popular games.

One of the best ways to see what’s trending is to look at Google Trends. This provides you with information about what people are looking up at any given time, including the games most searched for in any given month or year. 

These stats provide a lot of information that can help you out, but it might not be quite the information you’re looking for.

While the top games searched on Google have a lot of information to offer, it may not be the information you’re searching for. There are many reasons people look up games on the internet and it may not be just because they’re popular. 

Keep reading to find out more about the top games searched on Google. The results may surprise you in more ways than one. One thing is for sure, the search results will leave you thinking and questioning everything you know about games. 

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The Top Searched Games in 2021

The list of games in 2021 most searched featured a lot of new games, but also a few favorites. 

Depending on what stats site you look at, these searches change a little. For example, according to Statista, the most searched-for games on Google are above. However, Google Trends has something different to say.  

According to Google, these are the 10 most searched games:

1. PopCat
2. FIFA 22
3. Battlefield 2042
4. Monster Hunter Rise
5. Resident Evil Village
6. Genshin Impact
7. Call of Duty: Vanguard
8. Far Cry 6
9. Madden NFL 22
10. Metroid Dread

But why are the numbers so different? It could just be that the parameters are different. For example, the first one might just be total searches across several search engines.

Or, it might be searching for specific types of games instead of all of them. This is why it’s sometimes hard to get the same results when you go to look through internet statistics. 

The Top Searched Games in 2022

The top 25 most searched for games in 2022 are below. As you can see, this is vastly different from the top games searched for in 2021.

This does a great job of showing how much the gaming industry changes from year to year and how quickly games can lose popularity or jump back up. 

Rank	Game	Average Monthly Google Searches (Worldwide)
1	Minecraft	24,900,000
2	Solitaire	16,600,000
3	Free Fire	13,600,000
4	Among Us	11,100,000
5	Genshin Impact	7,480,000
6	PUBG Mobile	4,090,000
7	League of Legends	4,090,000
8	Brawl Stars	2,740,000
9	Subway Surfers	2,240,000
10	Pokemon Go	1,500,000
11	Knives Out	1,220,000
12	Pokemon Unite	1,220,000
13	Stardew Valley	1,220,000
14	Clash of Clans	1,000,000
15	Angry Birds	1,000,000
16	Clash Royale	1,000,000
17	Dead by Daylight	1,000,000
18	PUBG: New State	1,000,000
19	Call of Duty: Mobile	823,000
20	Ludo King	823,000
21	Flappy Bird	823,000
22	Terraria	823,000
23	World of Tanks	673,000
24	8 Ball Pool	673,000
25	Temple Run	550,000

You might have noticed something from the list above. The games above are all mobile, or at least have mobile versions, like Minecraft, Stardew Valley, and League of Legends. If you want a list of all the games and which ones are most searched for, the numbers change pretty dramatically. 

As you see from this image, Wordle was actually the most searched for game throughout the world. And not only was it the most searched-for game, but it was also the number one search in 2022 over any other search, topping out searches like “Queen Elizabeth” and “Ukraine”. 

Why Are Games Searched For?

There are several reasons games are searched for. Generally, people look once or twice on Google to actually download the game. However, after that, people may be looking for things like cheats, tutorials, walkthroughs, and tips. 

Rank	Game	Worldwide Average Monthly Search Volume for [game name] + tips/walkthrough/cheats
1	Minecraft	61,000
2	Pokémon Go	30,560
3	Stardew Valley	24,600
4	Genshin Impact	17,900
5	Subway Surfers	15,020
6	8 Ball Pool	12,700
7	Homescapes	12,380
8	Terraria	9,900
9	Clash of Clans	9,870
10	Among Us	9,140
11	Clash Royale	8,530
12	Resident Evil 4	7,620
13	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	6,780
14	Gardenscapes	6,740
15	Half-Life 2	5,820
16	Township	5,690
17	Limbo	5,550
18	Ark: Survival Evolved	5,380
19	Free Fire	4,940
20	Call of Duty: Mobile	4,650
21	BioShock	4,640
22	Slay the Spire	4,160
23	Dead by Daylight	4,070
24	Borderlands 2	3,290
25	Dead Cells	3,200

In the list above, Minecraft was the most searched for with 61,000 searches. Out of all of those searches, over 81 percent focused on cheating. Over half of the Pokemon Go searches were also for cheats. Stardew Valley was an exception with most of them focusing on help and walkthroughs. 

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Resident Evil 4’s searches were made up mostly of walkthrough help (71 percent of the searches). On the other hand, over 97 percent of the searches for Grand Theft Auto were focused on cheats. 

Do The Top Games Searched on Google Make the Most Money?

You might think that the more searches a game has, the more popular it is, and therefore the more money it makes. That isn’t always the case, though. Although Wordle was the most searched for game in the world, it isn’t the case. 

Take mobile games, for example. In 2022, the most searched for game was Minecraft. When you look at the top-grossing mobile games from 2022, however, Minecraft isn’t even on there. 

There are some similarities, like Genshin Impact and Pokemon Go, but overall, the lists are pretty different. This is because many of the searches have to do with cheats or walkthroughs.

This means by the time they start searching for the game, they already own it. While they may have ads or pay for items in the game, it’s not really a sign of how many people are downloading the game. 

The searches don’t follow e-sports trends either. Out of the top 100 most profitable e-sports games, only a few were among the most searched for games for Google in 2022. 

Rank	Game	Total Prize Money	Total Number of Players	Total Number of Tournaments
1.	Dota 2	$32,929,943.52	1068 Players	124 Tournaments
2.	Arena of Valor	$30,972,131.65	751 Players	108 Tournaments
3.	PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Mobile	$23,586,766.92	1651 Players	78 Tournaments
4.	Fortnite	$17,792,406.48	1348 Players	260 Tournaments
5.	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	$16,809,275.58	2932 Players	460 Tournaments
6.	League of Legends: Wild Rift	$13,689,403.67	776 Players	128 Tournaments
7.	Rocket League	$9,521,742.00	1750 Players	487 Tournaments
8.	PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS	$8,472,159.00	834 Players	66 Tournaments
9.	League of Legends	$8,126,959.01	1473 Players	100 Tournaments
10.	Rainbow Six Siege	$8,044,806.87	670 Players	72 Tournaments
11.	VALORANT	$6,988,929.94	2523 Players	218 Tournaments
12.	Apex Legends	$6,361,121.39	928 Players	164 Tournaments
13.	Free Fire	$6,197,813.57	658 Players	25 Tournaments
14.	Overwatch 2	$5,799,117.00	607 Players	35 Tournaments
15.	Call of Duty: Vanguard	$5,678,500.00	181 Players	67 Tournaments
16.	FIFA 22	$2,947,272.57	345 Players	51 Tournaments
17.	Naraka: Bladepoint	$2,828,130.52	124 Players	10 Tournaments
18.	CrossFire	$2,710,798.50	189 Players	8 Tournaments
19.	Call of Duty: Mobile	$2,700,994.00	153 Players	9 Tournaments
20.	Hearthstone	$2,539,124.61	527 Players	36 Tournaments
21.	Halo Infinite	$2,497,155.00	120 Players	22 Tournaments
22.	NBA 2K22	$2,400,000.00	90 Players	6 Tournaments
23.	Chess.com	$2,198,700.00	263 Players	153 Tournaments
24.	StarCraft II	$2,188,686.25	250 Players	370 Tournaments
25.	Brawl Stars	$2,116,000.00	324 Players	43 Tournaments
26.	Mobile Legends: Bang Bang	$1,944,022.58	655 Players	33 Tournaments
27.	Call of Duty: Warzone	$1,887,112.04	262 Players	82 Tournaments
28.	Magic: The Gathering Arena	$1,600,000.00	66 Players	4 Tournaments
29.	Teamfight Tactics	$1,522,339.85	267 Players	22 Tournaments
30.	chess24	$1,473,750.00	45 Players	9 Tournaments
31.	Clash Royale	$1,295,333.40	99 Players	17 Tournaments
32.	Brawlhalla	$1,260,786.74	327 Players	96 Tournaments
33.	Madden NFL 22	$1,250,000.00	23 Players	2 Tournaments
34.	Clash of Clans	$1,042,150.00	171 Players	16 Tournaments
35.	FIFA Online 4	$1,040,076.48	196 Players	15 Tournaments
36.	World of WarCraft	$874,000.00	59 Players	16 Tournaments
37.	Pokemon Unite	$789,000.00	262 Players	11 Tournaments
38.	F1 22	$750,000.00	22 Players	1 Tournament
39.	Age of Empires IV	$730,319.28	283 Players	179 Tournaments
40.	CrossFire Mobile	$700,440.00	81 Players	2 Tournaments
41.	Identity V	$694,180.38	18 Players	2 Tournaments
42.	Minecraft	$654,900.00	303 Players	43 Tournaments
43.	iRacing.com	$626,253.60	253 Players	24 Tournaments
44.	Age of Empires II	$614,645.69	560 Players	287 Tournaments
45.	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	$563,000.00	59 Players	4 Tournaments
46.	StarCraft: Remastered	$545,601.03	208 Players	38 Tournaments
47.	Madden NFL 23	$440,000.00	28 Players	2 Tournaments
48.	CrossFire HD	$432,765.00	56 Players	2 Tournaments
49.	rFactor 2	$411,405.81	243 Players	14 Tournaments
50.	WarCraft III: Reforged	$338,390.33	67 Players	149 Tournaments
51.	Tekken 7	$336,949.93	165 Players	72 Tournaments
52.	Assetto Corsa	$329,763.25	102 Players	29 Tournaments
53.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	$284,901.19	310 Players	94 Tournaments
54.	Assetto Corsa Competizione	$267,601.70	287 Players	21 Tournaments
55.	Quake Champions	$252,679.43	65 Players	17 Tournaments
56.	Street Fighter V: Champion Edition	$222,611.30	159 Players	43 Tournaments
57.	Legends of Runeterra	$206,000.00	27 Players	2 Tournaments
58.	Overwatch	$201,034.82	190 Players	10 Tournaments
59.	Trackmania (2020)	$180,623.30	384 Players	205 Tournaments
60.	Gwent	$154,555.00	15 Players	4 Tournaments
61.	Super People	$144,526.00	95 Players	11 Tournaments
62.	Heroes of the Storm	$141,544.00	107 Players	7 Tournaments
63.	Summoners War: Sky Arena	$140,000.00	4 Players	1 Tournament
64.	Pokémon VGC	$139,500.00	95 Players	8 Tournaments
65.	Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0	$131,788.78	62 Players	12 Tournaments
66.	Pokémon GO	$124,900.00	119 Players	24 Tournaments
67.	MultiVersus	$114,202.50	59 Players	10 Tournaments
68.	Guilty Gear -STRIVE-	$105,202.26	119 Players	27 Tournaments
69.	eFootball	$105,000.00	27 Players	5 Tournaments
70.	Age of Empires	$102,239.16	123 Players	38 Tournaments
71.	Hearthstone Battlegrounds	$100,000.00	29 Players	2 Tournaments
72.	Onmyoji Arena	$89,679.22	5 Players	1 Tournament
73.	Lichess	$75,867.98	53 Players	27 Tournaments
74.	King of Fighters XV	$75,689.51	137 Players	28 Tournaments
75.	Multigaming	$71,959.13	22 Players	2 Tournaments
76.	Diabotical	$69,411.28	149 Players	160 Tournaments
77.	osu!	$60,068.61	310 Players	61 Tournaments
78.	Dragon Ball FighterZ	$58,444.37	76 Players	21 Tournaments
79.	TEPPEN	$56,548.20	34 Players	14 Tournaments
80.	Rezzil Player	$46,250.00	13 Players	9 Tournaments
81.	RaceRoom Racing Experience	$46,155.00	17 Players	1 Tournament
82.	Crab Game	$45,200.00	18 Players	2 Tournaments
83.	Super Smash Bros. Melee	$44,567.58	64 Players	10 Tournaments
84.	Rocket League Sideswipe	$36,000.00	19 Players	2 Tournaments
85.	VAIL VR	$36,000.00	30 Players	2 Tournaments
86.	Point Blank	$31,856.29	50 Players	4 Tournaments
87.	Zwift	$31,543.68	6 Players	5 Tournaments
88.	DNF Duel	$28,595.48	49 Players	11 Tournaments
89.	After-H	$28,536.32	55 Players	8 Tournaments
90.	WRC 10 FIA World Rally Championship	$25,250.00	1 Player	1 Tournament
91.	Forza Horizon 5	$25,000.00	24 Players	11 Tournaments
92.	Critical Ops	$24,000.00	40 Players	1 Tournament
93.	Tetris	$23,012.00	48 Players	1 Tournament
94.	Onward	$22,000.00	60 Players	3 Tournaments
95.	Gran Turismo 7	$21,084.80	13 Players	3 Tournaments
96.	Old School Runescape	$20,000.00	10 Players	1 Tournament
97.	F1 2021	$15,939.00	14 Players	3 Tournaments
98.	chessarena.com	$15,395.64	97 Players	15 Tournaments
99.	Blaston	$15,055.44	22 Players	12 Tournaments
100.	Echo Arena	$13,230.00	67 Players	6 Tournaments

So Why Search for the Top Games Searched for on Google?

While the most searched for games on Google won’t tell you necessarily which ones are the most popular, it will tell you the type of games that are trending. If you see a lot of mobile action games or first-person shooters, those are likely the most popular games of the time.

If you’re looking to make your own game, you can try and hop on the bandwagon for these styles of games. Or, you can carefully monitor trends to see when the searches start changing and the types of games just starting to grow popular so you can beat the crowd. 

If you’re looking for games that make the most profit, just to know, the top-grossing games of the year may be more beneficial than most searched games on Google.

Most games, game companies, and game servers release information on the amount of money different games made and the top ones released each year. 

Steam releases information every year on which games had the most players and which ones made the most revenue. The ones that made the most revenue are broken into categories, such as platinum, gold, silver, and bronze. 

However, this isn’t always the same as their most played or most searched-for games. Though there is some overlap, there are some key differences as well.

Check out this article on the most Popular Game Engines.

It’s also worth noting that this is just for Steam, and doesn’t apply to mobile games, browser games, or console games. It does give you an idea of the differences between the most played games and the games with the most revenue. 

As you can see, some of the most played games overlap with those that made the most profit in 2022, but not all. Some of the most played games are older fan favorites but don’t always generate a lot of revenue. 

When looking through the most searched for games of 2022, you will see that some of these games above are on there, but not all. Since most often, games most searched for have to do with tutorials and cheats, they don’t offer a super accurate portrayal of the most popular or the most revenue. 

Check out this list of the Top Game Engines to Start With as a Beginner.

That doesn’t mean it’s completely useless to look at charts of the most searched for games on Google.

They can offer valuable information about which games are popular that year, or give you an idea of your own game to start. Just don’t expect the search to provide you with the most popular games or those with the most revenue. 

How to Find the Most Searched For Trends on Google

Google does a great job of showing search trends. If you go to their trends page, you will find that they have all sorts of information. 

Let’s take Genshin Impact, as an example. If you look up Genshin Impact, you can see the interest over time for your search parameter. You can also see similar searches and interest by regions around the world. 

These trends from Google make it really easy to see what’s currently hot on the internet. It doesn’t just apply to games either, but anything you can search.