Ranking by platform

The best games on PlayStation 4.

1,537 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 Elden Ring 2022 · Action RPG 1,935
  5. 5 Bloodborne 2015 · Action RPG 1,933
  6. 6 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  7. 7 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,904
  8. 8 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain 2015 · Action-adventure 1,900
  9. 9 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  10. 10 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  11. 11 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  12. 12 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 2014 · Roguelite 1,878
  13. 13 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  14. 14 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  15. 15 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  16. 16 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,876
  17. 17 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,876
  18. 18 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  19. 19 Journey 2012 · Adventure 1,869
  20. 20 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  21. 21 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  22. 22 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  23. 23 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  24. 24 NieR: Automata 2017 · Action RPG 1,854
  25. 25 Devil May Cry 5 2019 · Beat 'em up 1,853
  26. 26 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,851
  27. 27 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  28. 28 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  29. 29 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice 2019 · Action-adventure 1,847
  30. 30 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,847
  31. 31 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  32. 32 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  33. 33 Control 2019 · TPS 1,840
  34. 34 Ghost of Tsushima 2020 · Action RPG 1,839
  35. 35 Wolfenstein: The New Order 2014 · FPS 1,836
  36. 36 Tekken 7 2017 · Fighting 1,833
  37. 37 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  38. 38 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  39. 39 Hitman 2 2018 · TPS 1,824
  40. 40 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  41. 41 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  42. 42 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,818
  43. 43 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,815
  44. 44 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,812
  45. 45 Grand Theft Auto III 2001 · Action-adventure 1,811
  46. 46 Detroit: Become Human 2018 · Adventure 1,810
  47. 47 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  48. 48 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,809
  49. 49 Frostpunk 2018 · Strategy 1,808
  50. 50 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  51. 51 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,806
  52. 52 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,805
  53. 53 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  54. 54 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  55. 55 Rise of the Tomb Raider 2015 · Action-adventure 1,803
  56. 56 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,798
  57. 57 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,797
  58. 58 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,797
  59. 59 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  60. 60 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,793
  61. 61 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  62. 62 Marvel's Spider-Man 2018 · Action-adventure 1,789
  63. 63 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,789
  64. 64 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016 · TPS 1,788
  65. 65 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  66. 66 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,784
  67. 67 Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 · Puzzle 1,784
  68. 68 Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes 2014 · Action-adventure 1,782
  69. 69 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,782
  70. 70 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  71. 71 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,781
  72. 72 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,780
  73. 73 Yakuza 0 2015 · Action RPG 1,780
  74. 74 The Last Guardian 2016 · Action-adventure 1,779
  75. 75 Bully 2006 · Action-adventure 1,779
  76. 76 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,778
  77. 77 A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019 · Action-adventure 1,778
  78. 78 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,777
  79. 79 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  80. 80 Tetris Effect 2018 · Puzzle 1,775
  81. 81 Death Stranding 2019 · Action-adventure 1,773
  82. 82 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,773
  83. 83 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,773
  84. 84 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,772
  85. 85 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age 2017 · JRPG 1,772
  86. 86 Batman: Arkham Knight 2015 · Action-adventure 1,768
  87. 87 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,768
  88. 88 Monster Hunter: World 2018 · Action RPG 1,768
  89. 89 Hotline Miami 2012 · Shoot 'em up 1,767
  90. 90 The Last of Us Part II 2020 · TPS 1,766
  91. 91 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,765
  92. 92 Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014 · Action RPG 1,764
  93. 93 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,761
  94. 94 This War of Mine 2014 · Survival 1,761
  95. 95 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,761
  96. 96 Assassin's Creed Origins 2017 · Action RPG 1,759
  97. 97 Soma 2015 · Horror 1,757
  98. 98 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,756
  99. 99 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,755
  100. 100 Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012 · Simulation 1,754

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In detail

The best games on PlayStation 4, 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 1,537 games competing in it have played 258,721 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 1,537
Duels played by those games 258,721
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 81
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 4

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

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 4
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 52 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action-adventure 137 Red Dead Redemption 2 1,961 3,904
Horror 82 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
Action RPG 200 Elden Ring 1,935 2,792
JRPG 47 Persona 5 Royal 1,895 349
FPS 119 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Roguelite 50 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 1,878 388
Racing 60 Grand Theft Auto V 1,876 4,910
TPS 64 Hitman 3 1,876 223
Simulation 39 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
Adventure 41 Journey 1,869 503
Beat 'em up 35 Devil May Cry 5 1,853 274
Platformer 157 Limbo 1,848 813
Fighting 74 Tekken 7 1,833 174
Strategy 54 XCOM 2 1,827 223
Point-and-click 69 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Puzzle 47 Return of the Obra Dinn 1,784 173
Card & Board 13 Inscryption 1,782 284
Survival 20 Subnautica 1,772 216
Shoot 'em up 21 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
RPG 28 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 1,761 152
Sports 56 Rocket League 1,733 631
Visual novel 32 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175
Sandbox 13 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 100 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
Titanfall 2 +60 1,778

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
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto V 156 54%
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Max Payne 120 58%
God of War Marvel's Spider-Man 113 54%
Elden Ring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94 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.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on PlayStation 4?

According to community votes, the best game on PlayStation 4 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 4 are ranked?

1,537 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 258,721 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on PlayStation 4 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 100 games in the selection moved.

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