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Once you start, you can’t stop.
Welcome to WatchMojo.WORLD, where we’re counting down the Top 10 most addictive video games of all time, from timeless classics to modern titles that kept players glued to their screens for countless hours.

Which game do you think is the most addictive? Drop your pick in the comments!
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00:00It's the new meds!
00:02Okay, armed robbery, here we go!
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down the video games that at some point in
00:08time have garnered a reputation for being too fun to put down.
00:19Number 10.
00:20Tetris.
00:24Its inception and legacy are profound, yet its mechanics are so, so simple.
00:29Its fundamental design has never truly changed in spite of countless reimaginings, yet it
00:33remains as popular as ever.
00:35Tetris is a titan all these years later, a game that is both zen yet anxiety-ridden as
00:39you attempt to continuously create horizontal lines of blocks.
00:42Thanks to the likes of Tetris 99 and Tetris Effect keeping things fresh, we have no doubt
00:47that Alexey Pajitnov's masterpiece will continue to lure in new generations.
00:57Number 9.
00:58Vampire Survivors.
01:03Given that the creator has hands-on experience in the gambling industry, is it any wonder
01:07he was able to craft an indie darling that essentially took over the gaming sphere overnight?
01:11Vampire Survivors is as simple a roguelike as you can get.
01:15Last as long as you can and take down as many enemies as possible.
01:18And yet, thanks to the seemingly endless amount of unlockables, variety of power-ups that can
01:22be fused and upgraded for build variety, along with the thrill of ripping through an obscene
01:26amount of monsters on the screen at once, it achieves a level of beautiful complexity
01:30that has us going back again and again.
01:38Number 8.
01:39Pokemon Go.
01:44Remember when this made headlines?
01:45Yes, Pokemon Go went above and beyond what previous games had accomplished, purely by
01:50the fact that it was a mobile game that put players in the role of Pokemon trainers, wherein
01:54they had to venture into the world and physically go hunting for their very own pocket monsters.
01:58When you have diehard fans wandering into sealed-off areas, into traffic, and even roaming in
02:02hordes for the chance of snagging a rare Pokemon, it's fair to say that your product is a little
02:07too immersive.
02:21Love it or hate it, the impact and stranglehold Fortnite has on the modern gaming scene cannot
02:26be understated.
02:27Starting off as just another battle royale, the explosion of popularity has allowed it
02:31to spread its wings with a cosmopolitan collection of skins, cameos, and features.
02:35While it's mostly associated as THE game played by a young demographic, the additions
02:39of Fortnite Creative, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival has ensured that
02:44older audiences have clamored back to the fold time and time again.
02:47Yeah, Fortnite isn't going anywhere in a hurry.
02:55Number 6.
02:56Counter-Strike Series.
03:02In terms of FPS multiplayer with an unrelenting fanbase, there are few that can top the likes
03:06of CS, especially if we're talking about the monumental success of its fourth mainline
03:11entry, Global Offensive.
03:12While somewhat notorious for its toxic reputation, a thriving esports scene and continual updates
03:17has ensured Valve's continued domination within the genre, especially now with the gargantuan
03:22update that was Counter-Strike 2.
03:23Whether you're on the hunt for glory or just wanting to mess around with your friends
03:26as the best counter-terrorism squad you can be, the one more game mentality hits particularly
03:31hard here.
03:36Number 5.
03:37Baldur's Gate 3.
03:42Just how much content can one RPG give us?
03:45If you're BG3, apparently an endless quantity.
03:47The depth, creativity, and replayability of this fantasy fest cannot be understated.
03:52Want to play your dream Dungeons & Dragons campaign solo or with a group of friends?
03:56Want to play as purely lawful or chaotic, or the most morally grey character you can
03:59imagine?
04:00Do you have the Riz levels and luck to earn the affection of your chosen romance?
04:04And that's not even getting into the countless builds, backstories, and customization options
04:08available to you.
04:09All that alone would easily warrant hundreds of hours of game time, but that wasn't enough
04:13for Larion, who have since added mod compatibility.
04:15Now, there really is no end to the content.
04:18It always burns you in the end, little mouse.
04:23Number 4.
04:24The Sims Series.
04:29It's not easy to let go of power once you've got a taste for it, so you can see why so many
04:33have continued to return to playing The Sims and its various sequels and spin-offs over
04:37the years.
04:38After all, what's more powerful than playing God in the lives of the family you've created
04:41from scratch?
04:42Plan out their lives, develop their standards of living, build generations upon generations
04:46while earning enough green to customize your dream home.
04:49Or you can be a complete psycho and burn everything to the ground.
04:52With absolute freedom to fool around with whatever parts of this sandbox as you see fit, is it
04:56any wonder EA keeps bringing out those scarily priced DLCs?
05:04Number 3.
05:05Minecraft.
05:14From humble beginnings of exploring a procedurally generated world, trying to survive creepers,
05:18and crafting your dream locale with materials you had scavenged, all the way to a juggernaut
05:22with more player custom experiences than we could fathom, Minecraft held a monopoly of
05:26the medium for well over a decade, and even now, still inspires the imagination of its players.
05:31The cubic constructs that fans were able to craft, the worlds, sites, and situations they
05:35thought of, it remains somewhat spellbinding.
05:38And while the fire may have gone out for some, we guarantee it wouldn't take much to bring
05:41others back into a fresh spark for many.
05:49Number 2.
05:50World of Warcraft.
05:51You can't discuss landmark games without bringing up WoW.
05:58For all its later failings courtesy of Blizzard's mishandling, back in its prime, you didn't
06:02visit Azeroth just for a couple of hours.
06:04Once you entered its world, you were committed.
06:06Gamers could lose themselves to days on end exploring its expansive world, pushing to get
06:10their character to its highest level.
06:12And that's all before behemoth expansions such as Wrath of the Lich King came along and enticed
06:16fans to spend even more days under its rich canopy.
06:18This was the definition of hardcore gaming back in the early 2000s.
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06:44Number 1.
06:45Grand Theft Auto 5.
06:46You look like a good kid, but if you want my advice, give this shit up.
06:51There's no doubt that GTA 6 is going to be big, maybe even beyond whatever anyone can
06:55expect.
06:56But even by those impossible standards, we doubt they can replicate with GTA 5 and especially
07:00what GTA Online has accomplished over the last decade.
07:03By this point, GTA 5 isn't just a fun experience with a popular online counterpart, it's a way of life.
07:09There's already plenty to do across its solo campaign, but thanks to GTA Online acting as
07:13a streamlined MMO where players can run rampant in various heists, contact missions and all
07:18other kinds of custom content, players have been indulging in Los Santos nonstop for over
07:2210 years now without fail.
07:24Calling it Grand Theft Addiction wouldn't be too much of a stretch.
07:33Which game keeps calling you back?
07:35Let us know in the comments!
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