Ranking by platform

The best games on PlayStation 5.

819 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 The Last of Us Part II 2020 · TPS 1,920
  6. 6 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,895
  7. 7 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,894
  8. 8 God of War 2018 · Action RPG 1,887
  9. 9 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,885
  10. 10 God of War Ragnarök 2022 · Action RPG 1,885
  11. 11 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,883
  12. 12 Metro Exodus 2019 · FPS 1,881
  13. 13 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,867
  14. 14 Hitman 3 2021 · TPS 1,867
  15. 15 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,866
  16. 16 Alan Wake II 2023 · TPS 1,862
  17. 17 Crusader Kings III 2020 · Strategy 1,859
  18. 18 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,850
  19. 19 Horizon Zero Dawn 2017 · Action RPG 1,849
  20. 20 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,844
  21. 21 Baldur's Gate III 2023 · RPG 1,836
  22. 22 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 2024 · Action RPG 1,836
  23. 23 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,831
  24. 24 Ghost of Tsushima 2020 · Action RPG 1,828
  25. 25 Helldivers 2 2024 · FPS 1,823
  26. 26 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,822
  27. 27 Forza Horizon 5 2021 · Racing 1,819
  28. 28 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,813
  29. 29 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,812
  30. 30 Grand Theft Auto V 2013 · Racing 1,808
  31. 31 Lies of P 2023 · Action RPG 1,808
  32. 32 A Plague Tale: Requiem 2022 · Action RPG 1,805
  33. 33 Guilty Gear: Strive 2021 · Fighting 1,805
  34. 34 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,804
  35. 35 Call of Duty: Black Ops 2010 · FPS 1,797
  36. 36 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,795
  37. 37 Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018 · Action RPG 1,790
  38. 38 Control 2019 · TPS 1,789
  39. 39 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,786
  40. 40 Horizon Forbidden West 2022 · Action RPG 1,785
  41. 41 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,780
  42. 42 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,773
  43. 43 Far Cry 4 2014 · FPS 1,765
  44. 44 Path of Exile 2013 · Action RPG 1,764
  45. 45 Euro Truck Simulator 2 2012 · Simulation 1,758
  46. 46 Fallout 4 2015 · Action RPG 1,752
  47. 47 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II 2025 · Action RPG 1,751
  48. 48 Rocket League 2015 · Sports 1,748
  49. 49 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,746
  50. 50 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,743
  51. 51 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,743
  52. 52 Valheim 2021 · Action RPG 1,742
  53. 53 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,742
  54. 54 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order 2019 · Action-adventure 1,741
  55. 55 Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020 · Action RPG 1,740
  56. 56 Night in the Woods 2017 · Platformer 1,739
  57. 57 Silent Hill 2 2024 · Horror 1,739
  58. 58 What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · Horror 1,738
  59. 59 Vampire Survivors 2022 · Roguelite 1,738
  60. 60 A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019 · Action-adventure 1,738
  61. 61 Street Fighter 6 2023 · Fighting 1,738
  62. 62 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,737
  63. 63 Mortal Kombat 11 2019 · Fighting 1,730
  64. 64 Hogwarts Legacy 2023 · Action RPG 1,727
  65. 65 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,726
  66. 66 Dying Light 2015 · Action RPG 1,723
  67. 67 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,719
  68. 68 Sea of Thieves 2018 · Action-adventure 1,719
  69. 69 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,717
  70. 70 The Outer Worlds 2019 · Action RPG 1,713
  71. 71 Hotline Miami 2012 · Shoot 'em up 1,712
  72. 72 Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2020 · Action RPG 1,707
  73. 73 Marvel's Spider-Man 2 2023 · Action-adventure 1,704
  74. 74 Days Gone 2019 · TPS 1,701
  75. 75 Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered 2020 · Action-adventure 1,700
  76. 76 Borderlands 3 2019 · Action RPG 1,695
  77. 77 Deep Rock Galactic 2020 · FPS 1,694
  78. 78 Assassin's Creed Origins 2017 · Action RPG 1,687
  79. 79 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,683
  80. 80 Call of Duty: Black Ops II 2012 · FPS 1,680
  81. 81 Resident Evil Requiem 2026 · Horror 1,680
  82. 82 The Last of Us Part I 2022 · TPS 1,678
  83. 83 Palworld 2026 · Action RPG 1,675
  84. 84 Far Cry 6 2021 · FPS 1,675
  85. 85 Ratchet & Clank 2016 · Platformer 1,673
  86. 86 Diablo II: Resurrected 2021 · Action RPG 1,672
  87. 87 GreedFall 2019 · Action RPG 1,671
  88. 88 Dead by Daylight 2016 · Horror 1,666
  89. 89 Warframe 2013 · Action RPG 1,662
  90. 90 War Thunder 2013 · Simulation 1,660
  91. 91 Valorant 2020 · FPS 1,657
  92. 92 Doom: The Dark Ages 2025 · FPS 1,657
  93. 93 Astro's Playroom 2020 · Platformer 1,656
  94. 94 Hellblade II: Senua's Saga 2024 · Horror 1,656
  95. 95 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,654
  96. 96 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Remastered 2022 · TPS 1,652
  97. 97 Cyberpunk 2077 2020 · Action RPG 1,651
  98. 98 Superliminal 2019 · Action-adventure 1,651
  99. 99 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor 2023 · Action-adventure 1,650
  100. 100 Black Myth: Wukong 2024 · Action RPG 1,648

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In detail

The best games on PlayStation 5, what this ranking says

Dead Cells leads this selection with 1,953 ELO points, ahead of Elden Ring and Resident Evil 2. The 819 games competing in it have played 141,400 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 819
Duels played by those games 141,400
Game in the lead Dead Cells (2018)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,953
Point gap between 1st and 10th 68
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 5

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

The best game of every genre on PlayStation 5
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 21 Dead Cells 1,953 548
Action RPG 175 Elden Ring 1,947 2,828
Horror 66 Resident Evil 2 1,936 726
JRPG 19 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 1,930 642
TPS 47 The Last of Us Part II 1,920 809
FPS 80 Doom Eternal 1,894 426
Roguelite 28 Balatro 1,883 310
Strategy 26 Crusader Kings III 1,859 185
Action-adventure 58 Outer Wilds 1,844 377
RPG 15 Baldur's Gate III 1,836 742
Racing 29 Forza Horizon 5 1,819 230
Platformer 53 A Hat in Time 1,813 198
Survival 13 Subnautica 1,812 233
Fighting 23 Guilty Gear: Strive 1,805 103
Simulation 29 Euro Truck Simulator 2 1,758 265
Sports 26 Rocket League 1,748 666
Point-and-click 22 To the Moon 1,746 328
Shoot 'em up 5 Hotline Miami 1,712 433
Sandbox 10 No Man's Sky 1,630 481
Beat 'em up 12 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge 1,617 133
Adventure 17 Life is Strange: True Colors 1,594 135
Rhythm 5 Thumper 1,590 146
Puzzle 25 We Were Here Too 1,534 85
Visual novel 8 Long Live the Queen 1,498 129

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Assassin's Creed Valhalla +60 1,707
God of War Ragnarök +53 1,885
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End - Remastered +53 1,652

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
Elden Ring The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 94 63%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt God of War 90 51%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Horizon Zero Dawn 88 56%
Elden Ring God of War 87 54%
Elden Ring Horizon Zero Dawn 78 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 5?

According to community votes, the best game on PlayStation 5 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 5 are ranked?

819 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 141,400 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on PlayStation 5 is climbing right now?

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 60 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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