Ranking by platform

The best games on PlayStation.

2,993 games compete in this selection. Hollow Knight: Silksong tops it with 1,963 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,963
  2. 2 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,961
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  4. 4 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  5. 5 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,935
  6. 6 Bloodborne 2015 · Action RPG 1,933
  7. 7 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,929
  8. 8 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  9. 9 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,910
  10. 10 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,909
  11. 11 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,907
  12. 12 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,906
  13. 13 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,904
  14. 14 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  15. 15 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  16. 16 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 · Action-adventure 1,884
  17. 17 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  18. 18 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  19. 19 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  20. 20 Metal Gear Solid 1998 · Action-adventure 1,878
  21. 21 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,878
  22. 22 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  23. 23 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  24. 24 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  25. 25 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  26. 26 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  27. 27 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,876
  28. 28 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,874
  29. 29 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  30. 30 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,869
  31. 31 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  32. 32 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  33. 33 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  34. 34 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  35. 35 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,854
  36. 36 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,854
  37. 37 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  38. 38 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,851
  39. 39 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,850
  40. 40 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  41. 41 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  42. 42 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,848
  43. 43 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,847
  44. 44 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,847
  45. 45 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  46. 46 Final Fantasy XII 2006 · JRPG 1,847
  47. 47 Suikoden II 1998 · RPG 1,846
  48. 48 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,845
  49. 49 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,845
  50. 50 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,845
  51. 51 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,845
  52. 52 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  53. 53 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  54. 54 Ghost of Tsushima 2020 · Action RPG 1,839
  55. 55 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,839
  56. 56 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  57. 57 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,836
  58. 58 Control 2019 · TPS 1,834
  59. 59 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,833
  60. 60 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,833
  61. 61 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  62. 62 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,832
  63. 63 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  64. 64 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  65. 65 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,827
  66. 66 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  67. 67 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,826
  68. 68 Demon's Souls 2009 · Action RPG 1,825
  69. 69 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,825
  70. 70 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,824
  71. 71 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  72. 72 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,823
  73. 73 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 · Action-adventure 1,823
  74. 74 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  75. 75 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  76. 76 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty 2001 · Action-adventure 1,822
  77. 77 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,821
  78. 78 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,818
  79. 79 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,818
  80. 80 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,817
  81. 81 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,815
  82. 82 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  83. 83 God of War II 2007 · Beat 'em up 1,812
  84. 84 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  85. 85 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,811
  86. 86 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,811
  87. 87 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,811
  88. 88 Persona 3 Portable 2009 · JRPG 1,811
  89. 89 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,810
  90. 90 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,810
  91. 91 Detroit: Become Human 2018 · Adventure 1,810
  92. 92 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,809
  93. 93 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,809
  94. 94 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  95. 95 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,809
  96. 96 Frostpunk 2018 · Strategy 1,808
  97. 97 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  98. 98 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,806
  99. 99 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,806
  100. 100 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805

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In detail

The best games on PlayStation, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Resident Evil 2. The 2,993 games competing in it have played 499,615 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 2,993
Duels played by those games 499,615
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 54
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on PlayStation

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on PlayStation
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 59 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action-adventure 254 Red Dead Redemption 2 1,961 3,904
Horror 150 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Puzzle 63 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
Action RPG 336 Elden Ring 1,935 2,792
JRPG 116 Final Fantasy IX 1,910 450
RPG 35 Baldur's Gate III 1,906 705
FPS 284 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Roguelite 58 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Racing 174 Grand Theft Auto V 1,876 4,910
TPS 180 Hitman 3 1,876 223
Simulation 65 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
Adventure 47 Journey 1,869 503
Beat 'em up 108 Devil May Cry 5 1,853 274
Platformer 341 Limbo 1,848 813
Strategy 98 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,848 378
Fighting 194 Tekken 7 1,833 174
Sports 140 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,825 192
Point-and-click 95 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Card & Board 19 Inscryption 1,782 284
Survival 28 Subnautica 1,772 216
Shoot 'em up 31 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
Visual novel 37 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175
Sandbox 20 No Man's Sky 1,710 437

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 99 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth +64 1,878
Hitman 2 +63 1,824
Hitman 3 +55 1,876

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Half-Life 2 Doom 202 54%
Fallout: New Vegas Fallout 3 190 59%
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto V 156 54%
Doom BioShock Infinite 144 61%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on PlayStation?

According to community votes, the best game on PlayStation is Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 1,963 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2 and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on PlayStation are ranked?

2,993 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 499,615 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on PlayStation is climbing right now?

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 64 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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