Ranking by platform

The best games on PSP.

227 games compete in this selection. Final Fantasy IX tops it with 1,910 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Final Fantasy IX 2000 · JRPG 1,910
  2. 2 Metal Gear Solid 1998 · Action-adventure 1,878
  3. 3 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997 · Metroidvania 1,878
  4. 4 Final Fantasy VII 1997 · JRPG 1,850
  5. 5 Suikoden II 1998 · RPG 1,846
  6. 6 Tomb Raider 1996 · Platformer 1,832
  7. 7 Final Fantasy Tactics 1997 · JRPG 1,826
  8. 8 Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005 · FPS 1,817
  9. 9 Persona 3 Portable 2009 · JRPG 1,811
  10. 10 Vagrant Story 2000 · Action RPG 1,801
  11. 11 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,792
  12. 12 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back 1997 · Platformer 1,773
  13. 13 Chrono Cross 1999 · JRPG 1,772
  14. 14 Command & Conquer 1995 · Strategy 1,754
  15. 15 SimCity 2000 1993 · Simulation 1,743
  16. 16 Crazy Taxi 1999 · Racing 1,741
  17. 17 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012 · Visual novel 1,731
  18. 18 Suikoden 1995 · RPG 1,720
  19. 19 Crash Team Racing 1999 · Racing 1,716
  20. 20 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999 · Platformer 1,711
  21. 21 Silent Hill 1999 · Horror 1,706
  22. 22 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010 · TPS 1,704
  23. 23 Final Fantasy VIII 1999 · JRPG 1,703
  24. 24 Xenogears 1998 · JRPG 1,701
  25. 25 Myst 1993 · Point-and-click 1,700
  26. 26 Command & Conquer: Red Alert 1996 · Strategy 1,697
  27. 27 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010 · Beat 'em up 1,681
  28. 28 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 2010 · Visual novel 1,680
  29. 29 Crash Bandicoot 1996 · Platformer 1,673
  30. 30 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Horror 1,670
  31. 31 Dino Crisis 1999 · Horror 1,667
  32. 32 Spyro the Dragon 1998 · Platformer 1,665
  33. 33 Worms Armageddon 1999 · Strategy 1,659
  34. 34 Crash Bandicoot: Warped 1998 · Platformer 1,645
  35. 35 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,633
  36. 36 Crash Bash 2000 · Arcade 1,631
  37. 37 Spyro: Year of the Dragon 2000 · Platformer 1,630
  38. 38 Tomb Raider II 1997 · Platformer 1,626
  39. 39 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 2007 · Action RPG 1,620
  40. 40 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999 · Horror 1,614
  41. 41 Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation 1999 · TPS 1,613
  42. 42 Steins;Gate 2009 · Visual novel 1,611
  43. 43 Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009 · Action-adventure 1,610
  44. 44 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997 · Platformer 1,603
  45. 45 Angry Birds 2009 · Puzzle 1,590
  46. 46 MediEvil 1998 · Action-adventure 1,589
  47. 47 Star Wars: Dark Forces 1995 · FPS 1,588
  48. 48 Mega Man X4 1997 · Platformer 1,587
  49. 49 Driver 1999 · Racing 1,585
  50. 50 Tomb Raider: Anniversary 2007 · Platformer 1,582
  51. 51 God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008 · Beat 'em up 1,578
  52. 52 Disney's Hercules Action Game 1997 · Platformer 1,576
  53. 53 Rayman 1995 · Platformer 1,574
  54. 54 Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops 2006 · Action-adventure 1,574
  55. 55 Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2010 · Action RPG 1,573
  56. 56 Mega Man 8 1996 · Platformer 1,573
  57. 57 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006 · Action-adventure 1,572
  58. 58 Tony Hawk's Project 8 2006 · Sports 1,567
  59. 59 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 2005 · Action-adventure 1,564
  60. 60 Dino Crisis 2 2000 · TPS 1,556
  61. 61 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,550
  62. 62 Guilty Gear 1998 · Fighting 1,550
  63. 63 ObsCure: The Aftermath 2007 · Horror 1,546
  64. 64 Klonoa: Door to Phantomile 1997 · Platformer 1,545
  65. 65 Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects 2005 · Fighting 1,544
  66. 66 Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2009 · JRPG 1,543
  67. 67 Worms 1995 · Strategy 1,536
  68. 68 Sim Theme Park 1999 · Strategy 1,536
  69. 69 Medal of Honor 1999 · FPS 1,534
  70. 70 The Legend of Dragoon 1999 · JRPG 1,533
  71. 71 LittleBigPlanet 2009 · Platformer 1,533
  72. 72 Manhunt 2 2007 · Horror 1,531
  73. 73 Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X 2005 · Platformer 1,530
  74. 74 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,527
  75. 75 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,527
  76. 76 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2006 · FPS 1,526
  77. 77 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,526
  78. 78 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,521
  79. 79 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 2006 · JRPG 1,520
  80. 80 Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier 2009 · Platformer 1,519
  81. 81 Bushido Blade 1997 · Fighting 1,516
  82. 82 Colin McRae Rally 2005 2004 · Racing 1,515
  83. 83 Castlevania: Rondo of Blood 1993 · Platformer 1,512
  84. 84 Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions 2007 · JRPG 1,511
  85. 85 Football Manager 2010 2009 · Sports 1,510
  86. 86 Theme Park 1994 · Strategy 1,508
  87. 87 Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus 1998 · Platformer 1,500
  88. 88 Jetpack Joyride 2011 · Platformer 1,496
  89. 89 Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 2006 · Fighting 1,496
  90. 90 Parasite Eve 1998 · JRPG 1,495
  91. 91 The King of Fighters '98 1998 · Fighting 1,492
  92. 92 Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines 2009 · Action-adventure 1,491
  93. 93 N+ 2008 · Platformer 1,491
  94. 94 TOCA Race Driver 3 2006 · Racing 1,488
  95. 95 Dissidia Final Fantasy 2008 · Fighting 1,487
  96. 96 Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain 1996 · Action-adventure 1,485
  97. 97 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd 2007 · JRPG 1,485
  98. 98 Corpse Party 2010 · Visual novel 1,484
  99. 99 LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008 · Platformer 1,483
  100. 100 Midnight Club: Los Angeles 2008 · Racing 1,483

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In detail

The best games on PSP, what this ranking says

Final Fantasy IX leads this selection with 1,910 ELO points, ahead of Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. The 227 games competing in it have played 26,007 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 227
Duels played by those games 26,007
Game in the lead Final Fantasy IX (2000)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,910
Point gap between 1st and 10th 109
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 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 1,910 450
Action-adventure 12 Metal Gear Solid 1,878 853
Platformer 47 Tomb Raider 1,832 343
FPS 5 Star Wars: Battlefront II 1,817 327
Action RPG 8 Vagrant Story 1,801 90
Horror 13 Resident Evil 2 1,792 360
Strategy 7 Command & Conquer 1,754 156
Racing 21 Crazy Taxi 1,741 184
Visual novel 5 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175
TPS 17 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 1,704 163
Beat 'em up 7 God of War: Ghost of Sparta 1,681 175
Fighting 35 Samurai Shodown 1,633 56
Puzzle 5 Angry Birds 1,590 172
Sports 9 Tony Hawk's Project 8 1,567 63

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
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops +66 1,574
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai +61 1,496
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis +46 1,670

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%
Final Fantasy IX Final Fantasy VIII 5 60%
Steins;Gate Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 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 1,910 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Metal Gear Solid and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on PSP are ranked?

227 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 26,007 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?

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 66 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 100 games in the selection moved.

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