The 20 Best PlayStation Exclusive Games of All Time

Generation-defining epics sit beside cult curiosities and quiet technical marvels, stretching from the PS2 era to the present day. Which will win?

1. 1
   Bloodborne

   FromSoftware's gothic 2015 action-RPG set in the nightmarish city of Yharnam.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Astro Bot

   Team Asobi's joyous 2024 platformer that became a system-selling PS5 showcase.
   930pts
3. 3
   Death Stranding

   Hideo Kojima's polarizing 2019 delivery odyssey across a fractured, spectral America.
   849pts
4. 4
   Demon's Souls (2020)

   Bluepoint's lavish PS5 remake of FromSoftware's genre-defining brutal action-RPG.
   818pts
5. 5
   God of War Ragnarök

   The 2022 sequel continuing Kratos and Atreus's Norse journey toward the prophesied end of the world.
   818pts
6. 6
   Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

   Insomniac's 2021 dimension-hopping platformer built to show off the PS5's instant loading.
   734pts
7. 7
   Ghost of Tsushima

   Sucker Punch's 2020 samurai epic set on a feudal Japanese island under Mongol invasion.
   734pts
8. 8
   The Last of Us Part II

   Naughty Dog's harrowing 2020 revenge saga set in a post-apocalyptic United States.
   636pts
9. 9
   Spider-Man 2

   Insomniac's 2023 sequel letting players swing through New York as both Peter Parker and Miles Morales.
   636pts
10. 10
    Returnal

    Housemarque's 2021 roguelike shooter trapping an astronaut in a deadly time loop.
    636pts
11. 11
    God of War (2018)

    Santa Monica Studio's reinvention of Kratos as a grizzled father guiding his son through Norse myth.
    636pts
12. 12
    Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

    Square Enix's expansive 2024 second chapter of the reimagined Final Fantasy VII saga.
    636pts
13. 13
    Persona 5 Royal

    Atlus's stylish 2019 JRPG following masked 'Phantom Thieves' who reform corrupt hearts.
    520pts
14. 14
    The Last of Us

    Naughty Dog's landmark 2013 survival drama following Joel and Ellie across a ravaged America.
    520pts
15. 15
    Gran Turismo 7

    Polyphony Digital's 2022 racing simulator revered for its realism and vast car roster.
    520pts
16. 16
    Horizon Zero Dawn

    Guerrilla's 2017 open-world adventure pitting a hunter against robotic beasts in a post-tech future.
    382pts
17. 17
    Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

    Naughty Dog's 2016 globe-trotting cinematic action-adventure closing out Nathan Drake's story.
    382pts
18. 18
    Shadow of the Colossus

    Team Ico's minimalist masterpiece about felling sixteen towering giants to save a lost love.
    382pts
19. 19
    Marvel's Spider-Man

    Insomniac's 2018 open-world superhero game celebrated for its exhilarating web-swinging traversal.
    0pts
20. 20
    Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

    Naughty Dog's genre-defining 2009 blockbuster that raised the bar for cinematic action games.
    0pts

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