Ranking by platform

The best games on PlayStation.

3,051 games compete in this selection. Dead Cells tops it with 1,953 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,953
  2. 2 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,947
  3. 3 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,936
  4. 4 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025 · JRPG 1,930
  5. 5 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,927
  6. 6 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,926
  7. 7 Metal Gear Solid 1998 · Action-adventure 1,922
  8. 8 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,921
  9. 9 The Last of Us Part II 2020 · TPS 1,920
  10. 10 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,913
  11. 11 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,910
  12. 12 Bloodborne 2015 · Action RPG 1,906
  13. 13 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  14. 14 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,897
  15. 15 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  16. 16 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,895
  17. 17 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,894
  18. 18 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,893
  19. 19 Final Fantasy X 2001 · JRPG 1,893
  20. 20 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 · TPS 1,892
  21. 21 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999 · Strategy 1,890
  22. 22 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,887
  23. 23 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,885
  24. 24 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  25. 25 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,885
  26. 26 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,883
  27. 27 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000 · Sports 1,883
  28. 28 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  29. 29 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,879
  30. 30 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,873
  31. 31 Chrono Cross 1999 · JRPG 1,873
  32. 32 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001 · Platformer 1,872
  33. 33 Red Dead Redemption 2 2018 · Action-adventure 1,871
  34. 34 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,870
  35. 35 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  36. 36 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  37. 37 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,867
  38. 38 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,867
  39. 39 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,866
  40. 40 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  41. 41 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  42. 42 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,862
  43. 43 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,861
  44. 44 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater 2004 · Action-adventure 1,861
  45. 45 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,859
  46. 46 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,858
  47. 47 Shadow of the Colossus 2005 · Action-adventure 1,858
  48. 48 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,857
  49. 49 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,853
  50. 50 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,851
  51. 51 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,851
  52. 52 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,850
  53. 53 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,849
  54. 54 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,849
  55. 55 The Last of Us 2013 · Action-adventure 1,847
  56. 56 Diablo 1996 · Action RPG 1,844
  57. 57 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,844
  58. 58 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,843
  59. 59 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,842
  60. 60 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,840
  61. 61 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,837
  62. 62 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,836
  63. 63 Papers, Please 2013 · Point-and-click 1,836
  64. 64 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory 2005 · TPS 1,836
  65. 65 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,836
  66. 66 Vagrant Story 2000 · Action RPG 1,835
  67. 67 Kingdom Hearts II 2005 · Action RPG 1,832
  68. 68 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,831
  69. 69 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,831
  70. 70 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  71. 71 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,829
  72. 72 Ghost of Tsushima 2020 · Action RPG 1,828
  73. 73 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  74. 74 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001 · Sports 1,828
  75. 75 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,827
  76. 76 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  77. 77 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,826
  78. 78 Ico 2001 · Platformer 1,825
  79. 79 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,824
  80. 80 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,824
  81. 81 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,823
  82. 82 Helldivers 2 2024 · FPS 1,823
  83. 83 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,822
  84. 84 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,822
  85. 85 Hitman: Blood Money 2006 · TPS 1,822
  86. 86 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,820
  87. 87 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  88. 88 Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King 2004 · JRPG 1,820
  89. 89 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,819
  90. 90 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  91. 91 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,814
  92. 92 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  93. 93 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,812
  94. 94 Silent Hill 1999 · Horror 1,812
  95. 95 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,812
  96. 96 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,811
  97. 97 Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 · Action-adventure 1,811
  98. 98 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,811
  99. 99 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,810
  100. 100 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,809

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In detail

The best games on PlayStation, what this ranking says

Dead Cells leads this selection with 1,953 ELO points, ahead of Elden Ring and Resident Evil 2. The 3,051 games competing in it have played 585,473 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 3,051
Duels played by those games 585,473
Game in the lead Dead Cells (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,953
Point gap between 1st and 10th 40
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 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 60 Dead Cells 1,953 548
Action RPG 352 Elden Ring 1,947 2,828
Horror 158 Resident Evil 2 1,936 726
JRPG 118 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,930 642
Action-adventure 256 Metal Gear Solid 1,922 891
TPS 181 The Last of Us Part II 1,920 809
Simulation 68 Stardew Valley 1,913 2,302
Adventure 49 Journey 1,910 535
FPS 292 Doom Eternal 1,894 426
Puzzle 66 Portal 2 1,893 3,503
Strategy 99 Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1,890 397
Roguelite 60 Balatro 1,883 310
Sports 142 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 1,883 221
Platformer 343 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 1,872 326
Beat 'em up 110 Streets of Rage 2 1,870 164
RPG 37 Baldur's Gate III 1,836 742
Point-and-click 96 Papers, Please 1,836 393
Racing 177 Forza Horizon 5 1,819 230
Survival 28 Subnautica 1,812 233
Fighting 192 Guilty Gear: Strive 1,805 103
Visual novel 37 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,797 217
Card & Board 19 Inscryption 1,743 327
Shoot 'em up 30 Hotline Miami 1,712 433
Sandbox 20 Terraria 1,674 885

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
God of War Ragnarök +53 1,885
Hitman +48 1,851
Dead Cells +45 1,953

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.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on PlayStation?

According to community votes, the best game on PlayStation is Dead Cells, with 1,953 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Elden Ring and Resident Evil 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on PlayStation are ranked?

3,051 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 585,473 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?

God of War Ragnarök is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 53 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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