Ranking by platform

The best games on PlayStation 3.

901 games compete in this selection. Final Fantasy IX tops it with 1,927 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,927
  2. 2 Metal Gear Solid 1998 · Action-adventure 1,922
  3. 3 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,921
  4. 4 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,910
  5. 5 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  6. 6 Mass Effect 2007 · Action RPG 1,897
  7. 7 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,895
  8. 8 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,893
  9. 9 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 2009 · TPS 1,892
  10. 10 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,885
  11. 11 Fallout 3 2008 · Action RPG 1,879
  12. 12 Chrono Cross 1999 · JRPG 1,873
  13. 13 Assassin's Creed II 2009 · Action-adventure 1,870
  14. 14 Streets of Rage 2 1992 · Beat 'em up 1,870
  15. 15 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,867
  16. 16 Fallout: New Vegas 2010 · Action RPG 1,863
  17. 17 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,862
  18. 18 Dishonored 2012 · Action-adventure 1,861
  19. 19 Red Dead Redemption 2010 · Action-adventure 1,858
  20. 20 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,851
  21. 21 Bayonetta 2009 · Beat 'em up 1,849
  22. 22 The Last of Us 2013 · Action-adventure 1,847
  23. 23 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 2007 · Platformer 1,843
  24. 24 God of War III 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,842
  25. 25 Persona 4 2008 · JRPG 1,840
  26. 26 Vagrant Story 2000 · Action RPG 1,835
  27. 27 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,829
  28. 28 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,829
  29. 29 BioShock 2 2010 · FPS 1,828
  30. 30 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,823
  31. 31 Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · FPS 1,820
  32. 32 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2003 · Platformer 1,814
  33. 33 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,812
  34. 34 Silent Hill 1999 · Horror 1,812
  35. 35 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 2004 · Action-adventure 1,811
  36. 36 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne 2003 · TPS 1,810
  37. 37 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,808
  38. 38 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 2002 · Action-adventure 1,808
  39. 39 Half-Life 2 2004 · FPS 1,808
  40. 40 Max Payne 2001 · TPS 1,808
  41. 41 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,808
  42. 42 Metro: Last Light 2013 · FPS 1,805
  43. 43 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,804
  44. 44 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,804
  45. 45 Demon's Souls 2009 · Action RPG 1,803
  46. 46 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,803
  47. 47 Tomb Raider 2013 · Platformer 1,802
  48. 48 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1997 · Platformer 1,802
  49. 49 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim 2011 · Action RPG 1,800
  50. 50 Mass Effect 2 2010 · Action RPG 1,800
  51. 51 Grand Theft Auto IV 2008 · Action-adventure 1,800
  52. 52 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 2009 · FPS 1,800
  53. 53 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797
  54. 54 Devil May Cry 4 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,797
  55. 55 Ōkami 2006 · Action-adventure 1,797
  56. 56 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,796
  57. 57 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,794
  58. 58 Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon 2013 · FPS 1,794
  59. 59 Suikoden II 1998 · RPG 1,789
  60. 60 Gunstar Heroes 1993 · Platformer 1,788
  61. 61 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion 2006 · Action RPG 1,787
  62. 62 Far Cry 2 2008 · FPS 1,786
  63. 63 Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · FPS 1,784
  64. 64 Psychonauts 2005 · Platformer 1,784
  65. 65 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,777
  66. 66 Rayman Origins 2011 · Platformer 1,776
  67. 67 Xenogears 1998 · JRPG 1,774
  68. 68 Mirror's Edge 2008 · Platformer 1,773
  69. 69 Resident Evil: Revelations 2012 · Horror 1,773
  70. 70 Deus Ex: Human Revolution 2011 · FPS 1,772
  71. 71 Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · JRPG 1,772
  72. 72 Heavy Rain 2010 · Adventure 1,772
  73. 73 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 1,771
  74. 74 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II 2010 · Action RPG 1,768
  75. 75 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,765
  76. 76 Dead Space 2 2011 · TPS 1,763
  77. 77 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 2011 · TPS 1,762
  78. 78 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,762
  79. 79 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 2007 · TPS 1,761
  80. 80 Sleeping Dogs 2012 · Action-adventure 1,761
  81. 81 Assassin's Creed Brotherhood 2010 · Action-adventure 1,760
  82. 82 Dragon Age: Origins 2009 · Action RPG 1,757
  83. 83 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,757
  84. 84 Mortal Kombat II 1994 · Fighting 1,755
  85. 85 Spec Ops: The Line 2012 · Action-adventure 1,754
  86. 86 XCOM: Enemy Unknown 2012 · Strategy 1,754
  87. 87 Mass Effect 3 2012 · Action RPG 1,753
  88. 88 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,752
  89. 89 Dead Space 2008 · TPS 1,749
  90. 90 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,748
  91. 91 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 2007 · Simulation 1,746
  92. 92 Spelunky 2012 · Roguelite 1,746
  93. 93 Street Fighter IV 2008 · Fighting 1,745
  94. 94 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2012 · FPS 1,744
  95. 95 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,744
  96. 96 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,743
  97. 97 Nioh 2017 · Action RPG 1,743
  98. 98 Braid 2008 · Platformer 1,740
  99. 99 Dragon's Dogma 2012 · Action RPG 1,733
  100. 100 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 2010 · FPS 1,729

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In detail

The best games on PlayStation 3, what this ranking says

Final Fantasy IX leads this selection with 1,927 ELO points, ahead of Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII. The 901 games competing in it have played 242,563 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 901
Duels played by those games 242,563
Game in the lead Final Fantasy IX (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,927
Point gap between 1st and 10th 42
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 3

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

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 3
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
JRPG 43 Final Fantasy IX 1,927 483
Action-adventure 81 Metal Gear Solid 1,922 891
Adventure 6 Journey 1,910 535
Action RPG 75 Mass Effect 1,897 2,491
Puzzle 18 Portal 2 1,893 3,503
TPS 68 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves 1,892 3,106
Beat 'em up 58 Streets of Rage 2 1,870 164
FPS 93 Wolfenstein: The New Order 1,862 568
Platformer 129 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 1,843 267
Metroidvania 6 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1,829 765
Horror 35 Resident Evil 4 1,823 723
Racing 59 Grand Theft Auto V 1,808 4,958
Strategy 16 Command & Conquer 1,796 179
RPG 5 Suikoden II 1,789 117
Fighting 80 Mortal Kombat II 1,755 274
Simulation 11 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare 1,746 2,024
Point-and-click 22 Myst 1,728 174
Shoot 'em up 13 Hotline Miami 1,712 433
Rhythm 22 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 1,626 252
Sports 42 Skate 3 1,581 145

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
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II +71 1,768
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back +62 1,802
Spelunky +47 1,746

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
Fallout: New Vegas Fallout 3 190 59%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto V 156 54%
Grand Theft Auto V Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 141 56%
Half-Life 2 BioShock Infinite 140 65%
Fallout 3 Borderlands 2 134 63%

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 3?

According to community votes, the best game on PlayStation 3 is Final Fantasy IX, with 1,927 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Metal Gear Solid and Final Fantasy VII, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on PlayStation 3 are ranked?

901 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 242,563 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on PlayStation 3 is climbing right now?

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 71 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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