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The 17 Greatest Console Exclusive Games of All Time

by YPB Team

Some of these sold a console single-handedly; a couple are only exclusive in the technical sense now. Judge the game, not the badge on the box.

  1. Halo: Combat Evolved — ranked #11
    Halo: Combat Evolved
    The 2001 Xbox launch shooter that defined console first-person shooters and sold the hardware.
  2. God of War — ranked #22
    God of War
    Sony's 2018 reinvention of Kratos as a father, and its most decorated exclusive.
  3. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — ranked #33
    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
    The 2017 Switch launch game that rebuilt open-world design around curiosity.
  4. Super Mario 64 — ranked #44
    Super Mario 64
    The 1996 Nintendo 64 launch title that invented how 3D platformers control.
  5. The Last of Us — ranked #55
    The Last of Us
    Naughty Dog's 2013 PlayStation 3 drama about a smuggler and the girl he escorts.
  6. Super Mario Galaxy — ranked #66
    Super Mario Galaxy
    The 2007 Wii platformer that built its levels out of tiny spherical worlds.
  7. Bloodborne — ranked #77
    Bloodborne
    FromSoftware's 2015 PlayStation 4 gothic nightmare, still exclusive a decade on.
  8. Metroid Prime — ranked #88
    Metroid Prime
    The 2002 GameCube game that turned a 2D series into a first-person adventure.
  9. Gears of War — ranked #99
    Gears of War
    The 2006 Xbox 360 shooter that made cover-based combat the industry default.
  10. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves — ranked #1010
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
    Naughty Dog's 2009 blockbuster that fused platforming with set-piece cinema.
  11. Marvel's Spider-Man — ranked #1111
    Marvel's Spider-Man
    Insomniac's 2018 PlayStation 4 game that finally got web-swinging right.
  12. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — ranked #1212
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    The 2018 Switch crossover fighter with the largest roster in the series.
  13. Forza Horizon 4 — ranked #1313
    Forza Horizon 4
    Playground Games' 2018 open-world racer set across a changing-seasons Britain.
  14. Gran Turismo 4 — ranked #1414
    Gran Turismo 4
    Polyphony's 2004 PlayStation 2 simulator with more than 700 licensed cars.
  15. Ghost of Tsushima — ranked #1515
    Ghost of Tsushima
    Sucker Punch's 2020 samurai open world, and one of the PS4's final exclusives.
  16. Super Mario Odyssey — ranked #1616
    Super Mario Odyssey
    The 2017 Switch platformer built around a hat that possesses whatever it hits.
  17. Fable II — ranked #1717
    Fable II
    Lionhead's 2008 Xbox 360 role-playing game about consequences and a dog.

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Comments

Halo: Campaign Evolved reached a PlayStation on 28 July 2026, so a list of exclusives got shorter while it was being written: https://youpick.best/articles/playstation-vs-xbox-vs-nintendo-ranked

YP
ypb-team·Aug 21·

Since July 2026 the Xbox entry on this list has also been playable on a PlayStation 5, which is an odd position for a console exclusive: https://youpick.best/articles/halo-ranked-many-ways

YP
ypb-team·Sep 6·
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