The 37 Greatest PS4 Games of All Time

Big-budget exclusives sit beside tiny indie hits, punishing action RPGs and sprawling Japanese role-playing epics. One console generation, a lot of late nights.

1. 1
   God of War

   Santa Monica Studio's 2018 reboot moves Kratos into Norse mythology alongside his son Atreus and won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2018.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Bloodborne

   FromSoftware's 2015 PS4 exclusive is a fast, aggressive action RPG set in the plague-ridden Gothic city of Yharnam.
   899pts
3. 3
   Horizon Zero Dawn

   Guerrilla Games' 2017 PS4 exclusive follows the hunter Aloy through a post-apocalyptic world ruled by animal-like machines.
   759pts
4. 4
   Until Dawn

   Supermassive Games' 2015 PS4 horror game follows eight friends on a snowy mountain, where any of them can die depending on the player's choices.
   759pts
5. 5
   Ratchet & Clank

   Insomniac's 2016 PS4 reimagining of the 2002 original, released alongside the animated film of the same name.
   647pts
6. 6
   Nier: Automata

   PlatinumGames' 2017 action RPG, directed by Yoko Taro, follows the androids 2B and 9S fighting machines on a far-future Earth.
   597pts
7. 7
   Dark Souls III

   FromSoftware's 2016 conclusion to the Dark Souls trilogy sends the Ashen One through the decaying kingdom of Lothric.
   542pts
8. 8
   Hollow Knight

   Team Cherry's Metroidvania, released on PS4 in 2018, explores the ruined insect kingdom of Hallownest.
   542pts
9. 9
   Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

   Naughty Dog's 2016 PS4 exclusive closes Nathan Drake's story with a hunt for the pirate Henry Avery's treasure.
   542pts
10. 10
    Persona 5

    Atlus's JRPG, released in 2016 in Japan and 2017 worldwide on PS4 and PS3, follows Tokyo high schoolers who become the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
    542pts
11. 11
    Celeste

    Matt Makes Games' 2018 platformer follows Madeline climbing Celeste Mountain, in a story that deals with anxiety and depression.
    542pts
12. 12
    Hades

    Supergiant Games' roguelike, released on PS4 and PS5 in 2021, has Zagreus fight his way out of the Greek underworld.
    542pts
13. 13
    Batman: Arkham Knight

    Rocksteady's 2015 finale to the Arkham trilogy lets Batman drive the Batmobile through an evacuated Gotham City.
    478pts
14. 14
    Doom

    id Software's 2016 reboot sends the Doom Slayer through demon-infested Mars and Hell with fast, aggressive combat.
    478pts
15. 15
    The Last of Us Part II

    Naughty Dog's 2020 PS4 exclusive follows Ellie on a revenge journey through a post-pandemic Seattle.
    478pts
16. 16
    Death Stranding

    Kojima Productions' 2019 PS4 game stars Norman Reedus as the courier Sam Porter Bridges reconnecting a fractured United States.
    478pts
17. 17
    Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

    FromSoftware's 2019 action game follows the shinobi Wolf in Sengoku-era Japan and won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2019.
    478pts
18. 18
    Ghost of Tsushima

    Sucker Punch's 2020 PS4 game casts players as the samurai Jin Sakai resisting the 1274 Mongol invasion of Tsushima.
    478pts
19. 19
    Grand Theft Auto V

    Rockstar's 2013 crime game with three playable leads, Michael, Franklin and Trevor; its PS4 edition arrived in November 2014 and added a first-person mode.
    404pts
20. 20
    Marvel's Spider-Man

    Insomniac's 2018 PS4 exclusive features a Peter Parker eight years into being Spider-Man, swinging across an open-world Manhattan.
    404pts
21. 21
    Titanfall 2

    Respawn's 2016 shooter pairs the rifleman Jack Cooper with the Titan BT-7274 in a single-player campaign alongside its multiplayer.
    404pts
22. 22
    Elden Ring

    FromSoftware's 2022 open-world action RPG, with worldbuilding by George R. R. Martin, launched on PS4 alongside PS5, Xbox and PC.
    404pts
23. 23
    Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

    Hideo Kojima's 2015 open-world stealth game sends Venom Snake on missions in 1980s Afghanistan and Central Africa.
    404pts
24. 24
    Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

    Insomniac's 2020 follow-up, released on PS4 and PS5, has Miles Morales protecting Harlem during a snowy New York winter.
    404pts
25. 25
    Detroit: Become Human

    Quantic Dream's 2018 PS4 exclusive is a branching narrative game about three androids in a near-future Detroit.
    319pts
26. 26
    Red Dead Redemption 2

    Rockstar's 2018 western follows outlaw Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde gang in 1899; it launched on PS4 and Xbox One.
    319pts
27. 27
    Yakuza 0

    Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's prequel, released on PS4 in 2015 in Japan and 2017 worldwide, follows Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima in 1988 Kamurocho and Sotenbori.
    319pts
28. 28
    Days Gone

    Bend Studio's 2019 PS4 exclusive follows the drifter Deacon St. John across a post-pandemic Oregon overrun by Freakers.
    319pts
29. 29
    Resident Evil 2

    Capcom's 2019 remake of the 1998 survival horror game follows Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield through a zombie-overrun Raccoon City.
    217pts
30. 30
    Rocket League

    Psyonix's 2015 car-football game launched on PS4 as a free PlayStation Plus title and grew into a long-running esport.
    217pts
31. 31
    Dragon Quest XI

    Square Enix's JRPG, released on PS4 in 2017 in Japan and 2018 worldwide, follows the reincarnated Luminary across the world of Erdrea.
    217pts
32. 32
    Final Fantasy VII Remake

    Square Enix's 2020 PS4 reimagining of the 1997 classic retells Cloud Strife's story inside the city of Midgar.
    217pts
33. 33
    Monster Hunter: World

    Capcom's 2018 action RPG sends hunters into the seamless ecosystems of the New World to track and fight giant monsters.
    217pts
34. 34
    Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

    Vicarious Visions' 2017 PS4 remake of the first three Crash Bandicoot games from the 1990s.
    217pts
35. 35
    The Last of Us Remastered

    The 2014 PS4 version of Naughty Dog's 2013 survival game, bundled with the Left Behind expansion, follows Joel and Ellie across a post-pandemic United States.
    0pts
36. 36
    Infamous Second Son

    Sucker Punch's 2014 PS4 exclusive follows Delsin Rowe, who absorbs other people's superpowers, in an open-world Seattle.
    0pts
37. 37
    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    CD Projekt Red's 2015 open-world RPG follows monster hunter Geralt of Rivia as he searches for his adopted daughter Ciri.
    0pts

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