Top Esports Disciplines of 2025

In 2025, esports grew significantly both in terms of popularity and prize pools. A larger number of tournaments began to be held across more disciplines. We will tell you about the top esports games of 2025 by prize pool, and some of the names may surprise you.

10 – PUBG: Battlegrounds

PUBG: Battlegrounds is one of the most popular Battle Royale video games of all time. In 2025, 116 tournaments were held in this esports discipline, peak viewers reached 817,769, and the total prize pool amounted to $7,922,235.

9 – Rocket League

Rocket League is one of the most unique esports disciplines, as it is not often that you can watch football played with cars. In 2025, 83 tournaments were held for Rocket League, peak viewers reached 397,552, and the total prize pool amounted to $7,953,028.

8 – Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical shooter known for its dynamism. In 2025, 124 tournaments were held in this esports discipline, peak viewers reached 379,375, and the total prize pool amounted to $8,944,190.

7 – Valorant

Valorant is among the most popular disciplines in terms of audience reach. In 2025, this esports discipline showed better results than in the previous year: 231 tournaments were held, peak viewers reached 1,473,642, and the total prize pool amounted to $10,301,875.

6 – Fortnite

Fortnite is one of the most popular video games among young people and consistently ranks among the top esports disciplines. In 2025, 189 tournaments were held for Fortnite, peak viewers reached 948,106, and the total prize pool amounted to $10,897,975.

5 – PUBG Mobile

In 2025, PUBG Mobile became the most popular Battle Royale game. In this esports discipline, 171 tournaments were held, peak viewers reached 1,388,918, and the total prize pool amounted to $12,843,111. Thanks to these results, PUBG Mobile made a significant contribution to the development of mobile esports and entered the top 5 esports disciplines in 2025.

4 – League of Legends

League of Legends is the most popular video game in the Asian region and one of the main esports disciplines. In 2025, 132 tournaments were held for League of Legends, peak viewers reached 6,752,585, and the total prize pool amounted to $14,569,559.

3 – Honor of Kings

The top three is opened by Honor of Kings, which is also the leading mobile esports discipline in 2025. For Honor of Kings, 51 tournaments were held, peak viewers reached 696,262, and the total prize pool amounted to $20,397,846. Although the game does not show statistical indicators as high as its competitors, it continues to develop and increase its popularity.

2 – Dota 2

The favorite game of millions, Dota 2, takes second place in this ranking. In 2025, 113 tournaments were held for Dota 2, peak viewers reached 1,785,132, and the total prize pool amounted to $22,355,881. In 2025, the prize pool of The International 2025 was larger than in the previous year, and the game began to gain popularity again.

1 – Counter-Strike 2

The champion of this year’s ranking is Counter-Strike 2. In 2025, 504 tournaments were held in this esports discipline, peak viewers reached 1,789,038, and the total prize pool amounted to $30,760,147.

Although the total number of tournaments decreased slightly this year, the prize pools increased. In addition, the esports audience grew, and the industry is approaching the level of traditional sports.