Ranking by platform

The best games on PSP.

225 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 Chrono Cross 1999 · JRPG 1,873
  5. 5 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,867
  6. 6 Vagrant Story 2000 · Action RPG 1,835
  7. 7 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,829
  8. 8 Silent Hill 1999 · Horror 1,812
  9. 9 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,809
  10. 10 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,804
  11. 11 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1997 · Platformer 1,802
  12. 12 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012 · Visual novel 1,797
  13. 13 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,796
  14. 14 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,794
  15. 15 Suikoden II 1998 · RPG 1,789
  16. 16 Xenogears 1998 · JRPG 1,774
  17. 17 Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · JRPG 1,772
  18. 18 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 2010 · Visual novel 1,772
  19. 19 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 1,771
  20. 20 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,762
  21. 21 Persona 3 Portable 2009 · JRPG 1,750
  22. 22 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,744
  23. 23 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,728
  24. 24 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,721
  25. 25 Tomb Raider II 1997 · Platformer 1,719
  26. 26 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999 · Platformer 1,717
  27. 27 Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998 · Platformer 1,708
  28. 28 Crash Bandicoot 1996 · Platformer 1,703
  29. 29 Spyro the Dragon 1998 · Platformer 1,691
  30. 30 Crash Team Racing 1999 · Racing 1,689
  31. 31 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996 · Strategy 1,682
  32. 32 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009 · Action-adventure 1,681
  33. 33 Steins;Gate 2009 · Visual novel 1,673
  34. 34 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Horror 1,671
  35. 35 The Legend of Dragoon 1999 · JRPG 1,640
  36. 36 Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007 · Platformer 1,636
  37. 37 Dante's Inferno 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,605
  38. 38 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010 · TPS 1,601
  39. 39 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 2005 · Action-adventure 1,600
  40. 40 Dino Crisis 2 2000 · TPS 1,600
  41. 41 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997 · Platformer 1,588
  42. 42 Mega Man X4 1997 · Platformer 1,588
  43. 43 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 2007 · Action RPG 1,587
  44. 44 Angry Birds 2009 · Puzzle 1,581
  45. 45 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 2006 · Action-adventure 1,580
  46. 46 Tekken 6 2007 · Fighting 1,578
  47. 47 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999 · TPS 1,577
  48. 48 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1995 · FPS 1,570
  49. 49 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,569
  50. 50 Mega Man 8 1996 · Platformer 1,568
  51. 51 Colin McRae Rally 2005 2004 · Racing 1,568
  52. 52 Disney's Hercules Action Game 1997 · Platformer 1,567
  53. 53 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2009 · JRPG 1,563
  54. 54 Disney's Tarzan 1999 · Platformer 1,559
  55. 55 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2010 · Action RPG 1,555
  56. 56 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,555
  57. 57 Driver 1999 · Racing 1,554
  58. 58 Rayman 1995 · Platformer 1,551
  59. 59 Medal of Honor 1999 · FPS 1,551
  60. 60 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd 2007 · JRPG 1,551
  61. 61 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,548
  62. 62 Crash Bash 2000 · Arcade 1,544
  63. 63 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999 · Horror 1,543
  64. 64 Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy 2011 · Fighting 1,542
  65. 65 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 2011 · Platformer 1,538
  66. 66 Manhunt 2 2007 · Horror 1,537
  67. 67 Split/Second 2010 · Racing 1,534
  68. 68 Syphon Filter 1999 · TPS 1,533
  69. 69 Zuma 2003 · Puzzle 1,530
  70. 70 Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team 2010 · Fighting 1,527
  71. 71 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,526
  72. 72 ObsCure: The Aftermath 2007 · Horror 1,524
  73. 73 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,520
  74. 74 Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998 · Platformer 1,519
  75. 75 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,518
  76. 76 Klonoa: Door to Phantomile 1997 · Platformer 1,515
  77. 77 Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return 1999 · Platformer 1,515
  78. 78 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 2009 · Action RPG 1,514
  79. 79 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 2006 · JRPG 1,513
  80. 80 Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 · Sports 1,513
  81. 81 Dino Crisis 1999 · Horror 1,512
  82. 82 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2006 · FPS 1,511
  83. 83 Army of Two: The 40th Day 2010 · TPS 1,511
  84. 84 Castlevania Chronicles 2001 · Platformer 1,510
  85. 85 Twisted Metal 2 1996 · Racing 1,508
  86. 86 LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008 · Platformer 1,507
  87. 87 SSX on Tour 2005 · Sports 1,506
  88. 88 Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters 2007 · Platformer 1,502
  89. 89 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions 2007 · JRPG 1,501
  90. 90 TOCA Race Driver 3 2006 · Racing 1,500
  91. 91 Parasite Eve II 1999 · Action RPG 1,499
  92. 92 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2004 · JRPG 1,498
  93. 93 Metal Slug XX 2009 · Platformer 1,498
  94. 94 Breath of Fire IV 2000 · JRPG 1,497
  95. 95 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment 2000 · JRPG 1,492
  96. 96 Guilty Gear X2 #Reload 2003 · Fighting 1,492
  97. 97 Sim Theme Park 1999 · Strategy 1,492
  98. 98 Bushido Blade 1997 · Fighting 1,491
  99. 99 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006 · Action-adventure 1,490
  100. 100 Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles 2007 · Metroidvania 1,490

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In detail

The best games on PSP, 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 225 games competing in it have played 32,217 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 225
Duels played by those games 32,217
Game in the lead Final Fantasy IX (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,927
Point gap between 1st and 10th 123
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre on PSP

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

The best game of every genre on PSP
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
JRPG 22 Final Fantasy IX 1,927 483
Action-adventure 12 Metal Gear Solid 1,922 891
Action RPG 8 Vagrant Story 1,835 120
Horror 13 Silent Hill 1,812 302
FPS 5 Star Wars: Battlefront II 1,809 371
Platformer 47 Tomb Raider 1,804 378
Visual novel 5 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,797 217
Strategy 7 Command & Conquer 1,796 179
Racing 21 Crazy Taxi 1,762 209
Beat 'em up 7 Dante's Inferno 1,605 174
TPS 17 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 1,601 198
Fighting 35 Tekken 6 1,578 168
Sports 9 Tony Hawk's Project 8 1,513 82

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 Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC +74 1,513
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back +62 1,802
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return +62 1,515

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
Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy VII 19 53%
Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII 12 83%
Final Fantasy VII Persona 3 Portable 6 50%
Steins;Gate Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 6 50%
Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy VIII 5 60%

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 PSP?

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

225 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 32,217 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on PSP is climbing right now?

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 74 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 99 games in the selection moved.

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