Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.

Updated: October 26, 2025

Most Acclaimed PlayStation Games of All Time

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#1 Final Fantasy VII (1997) (#18)

Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~36h | 79 lists

#2 Metal Gear Solid (1998) (#25)

Konami Computer Entertainment Japan | WIN, PS | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 70 lists

#3 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997) (#32)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | SAT, PS | Action RPG / Metroidvania | ~8h | 64 lists

#4 Tomb Raider (1996) (#62)

Core Design | DOS, SAT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 52 lists

#5 Resident Evil (1996) (#71)

Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, SAT, PS | Horror | ~7h | 36 lists

#6 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000) (#104)

Neversoft Entertainment, Westlake Interactive | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Sports | ~9h | 37 lists

#7 Final Fantasy Tactics (1997) (#109)

Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Tactical RPG | ~40h | 28 lists

#8 X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown (1994) (#118)

Mythos Games | DOS, AMI, PS | Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~38h | 33 lists

#9 Gran Turismo (1997) (#182)

Polyphony Digital | PS | Racing | ~23h | 20 lists

#10 Resident Evil 2 (1998) (#194)

Capcom Planning Room 2 | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Horror | ~9h | 24 lists

#11 Tekken 3 (1997) (#196)

Namco | ARC, PS | Beat 'em Up / Fighting | ~2h | 24 lists

#12 Wipeout 2097 / Wipeout XL (1996) (#210)

Psygnosis | WIN, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 20 lists

#13 Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (#212)

3D Realms | DOS, SAT, PS | First-Person Shooter | ~9h | 20 lists

#14 Final Fantasy IX (2000) (#240)

Square Product Development Division 1, Square USA | PS | Role-Playing | ~38h | 16 lists

#15 Diablo (1997) (#252)

Blizzard North | MAC, WIN, PS | Action RPG / Dungeon Crawler | ~13h | 18 lists

#16 Suikoden II (1998) (#277)

Konami | PS | Role-Playing | ~33h | 13 lists

#17 Wipeout (1995) (#306)

Psygnosis | WIN, SAT, PS | Racing | ~10h | 18 lists

#18 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 (2001) (#315)

Neversoft Entertainment | WIN, PS, PS2, N64, GC, Xbox | Sports | ~7h | 17 lists

#19 Vagrant Story (2000) (#335)

Square Product Development Division 4 | PS | Action RPG | ~24h | 11 lists

#20 Final Fantasy VIII (1999) (#360)

Square Product Development Division 1 | WIN, PS | Role-Playing | ~39h | 10 lists

#21 Dance Dance Revolution (1998) (#372)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | ARC, PS | Party & Casual / Music | ~48m | 9 lists

#22 PaRappa the Rapper (1996) (#379)

NanaOn-Sha | PS | Music | ~2h | 13 lists

#23 Worms Armageddon (1999) (#417)

Infogrames, Team17 | WIN, PS, N64, DC | Turn-Based Strategy | ~8h | 10 lists

#24 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1999) (#421)

Neversoft Entertainment | PS, N64, DC | Sports | ~4h | 13 lists

#25 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver (1999) (#425)

Crystal Dynamics | WIN, PS, DC | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 9 lists

#26 Tekken 2 (1995) (#438)

Namco | ARC, PS | Fighting | ~1h | 10 lists

#27 Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped (1998) (#439)

Naughty Dog | PS | Platform | ~5h | 10 lists

#28 Ridge Racer (1993) (#442)

Namco | ARC, PS | Racing | ~1h | 10 lists

#29 Worms (1995) (#454)

Team17 | DOS, MAC, AMI, CD32, GEN, SAT, SNES, PS | Strategy | ~4h | 11 lists

#30 Tempest 2000 (1994) (#458)

Llamasoft LTD | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Shooter | ~3h | 9 lists

#31 Silent Hill (1999) (#477)

Team Silent | PS | Horror | ~7h | 9 lists

#32 Chrono Cross (1999) (#485)

Square Product Development Division 3 | PS | Role-Playing | ~34h | 7 lists

#33 Gran Turismo 2 (1999) (#487)

Polyphony Digital | PS | Racing | ~28h | 8 lists

#34 Xenogears (1998) (#490)

Square Product Development Division 3 | PS | Role-Playing | ~56h | 7 lists

#35 Tomb Raider II (1997) (#504)

Core Design | MAC, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 10 lists

#36 Grand Theft Auto (1997) (#529)

DMA Design | DOS, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~14h | 8 lists

#37 Descent (1995) (#536)

Interplay Productions, Parallax Software | DOS, MAC, PS | Shooter / First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 8 lists

#38 Metal Slug (1996) (#538)

Nazca Corporation | NG, SAT, PS | Run and Gun | ~54m | 8 lists

#39 FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 (1997) (#574)

EA Canada, Extended Play Productions | WIN, PS, N64 | Football (Association) / Sports | ~17h | 6 lists

#40 R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) (#576)

Namco | PS | Racing | ~2h | 5 lists

#41 Valkyrie Profile (1999) (#588)

tri-Ace | PS | Role-Playing | ~31h | 5 lists

#42 Theme Park (1994) (#602)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, MAC, 3, 3, SNES, 3DO, JAG, PS | Construction & Management | ~17h | 8 lists

#43 Colin McRae Rally (1998) (#615)

Codemasters Southam | WIN, PS | Racing | ~9h | 7 lists

#44 Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998) (#636)

Capcom Production Studio 1 | ARC, SAT, DC, PS | Fighting | ~1h | 5 lists

#45 Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999) (#659)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, PS, PS2, N64, DC | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~8h | 10 lists

#46 Return Fire (1995) (#688)

Silent Software | WIN, 3DO, PS | Action / Shooter | 6 lists

#47 Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (#698)

Origin Systems | 3, PS | Space Combat | ~11h | 5 lists

#48 Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure (1994) (#709)

Adeline Software International | DOS, PC98, FMT, PS | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 5 lists

#49 Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1997) (#726)

Cyan Worlds | MAC, WIN, SAT, PS | Point-and-Click | ~10h | 4 lists

#50 Tekken (1994) (#727)

Namco | ARC, PS | Fighting | ~1h | 5 lists

#51 Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994) (#743)

Origin Systems | DOS, MAC, 3DO, PS | Space Combat | ~12h | 6 lists

#52 Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman (1999) (#745)

Reflections Interactive | WIN, PS | Action / Simulation | ~12h | 5 lists

#53 Time Crisis (1995) (#757)

Namco | ARC, PS | Shooter / Light Gun Shooter | ~54m | 5 lists

#54 Ape Escape (1999) (#761)

SCE Japan Studio | PS | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~7h | 5 lists

#55 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (1997) (#769)

Oddworld Inhabitants | DOS, WIN, PS | Platform | ~13h | 9 lists

#56 Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft (1998) (#780)

Core Design | MAC, WIN, PS | Action-Adventure | ~20h | 4 lists

#57 FIFA 99 (1998) (#795)

EA Sports | WIN, PS, N64 | Sports | ~14h | 5 lists

#58 Grand Theft Auto 2 (1999) (#815)

DMA Design | WIN, PS, DC | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 4 lists

#59 Wipeout 3 (1999) (#818)

Psygnosis | PS | Racing | ~11h | 4 lists

#60 Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars (1996) (#827)

Revolution Software | MAC, WIN, PS | Point-and-Click | ~10h | 4 lists

#61 Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (1995) (#834)

Quest, Square Enix | SNES, SAT, PS | Tactical RPG | ~42h | 4 lists

#62 Twisted Metal 2 / Twisted Metal: World Tour / Twisted Metal EX (1996) (#846)

SingleTrac | WIN, PS | Vehicular Combat | ~4h | 5 lists

#63 Vib-Ribbon (1999) (#848)

NanaOn-Sha | PS | Music | ~36m | 3 lists

#64 Crash Bandicoot (1996) (#854)

Naughty Dog | PS | Platform | ~6h | 5 lists

#65 The Need for Speed (1994) (#862)

EA Canada | DOS, WIN, 3DO, SAT, PS | Racing | ~3h | 5 lists

#66 R-Type Delta (1998) (#864)

Irem | PS | Shooter | ~1h | 3 lists

#67 International Track & Field (1996) (#880)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | ARC, PS | Sports | ~48m | 4 lists

#68 Medal of Honor (1999) (#899)

Dreamworks Interactive | PS | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 4 lists

#69 X-COM: Terror from the Deep (1995) (#902)

MicroProse Software, Inc. | DOS, WIN, PS | Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics | ~34h | 4 lists

#70 Magic Carpet (1994) (#910)

Bullfrog Productions | DOS, SAT, PS | Action | ~7h | 4 lists

#71 ISS Pro Evolution (1999) (#930)

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo | PS | Sports | ~45h | 3 lists

#72 Rayman (1995) (#933)

Ubi Pictures | DOS, JAG, SAT, PS | Platform | ~9h | 3 lists

#73 Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move 2 (1995) (#953)

Taito | ARC, DOS, SAT, PS | Puzzle | ~2h | 4 lists

#74 Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996) (#990)

Backbone Entertainment, Capcom | ARC, SAT, PS | Puzzle | ~54m | 4 lists

#18

Square Product Development Division 1

PS, WIN

Role-Playing

~36h

79 lists

Final Fantasy VII 1997

#25

Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

PS, WIN

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~11h

70 lists

Metal Gear Solid 1998

#32

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

PS, SAT

Action RPG / Metroidvania

~8h

64 lists

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night 1997

#62

Core Design

DOS, PS, SAT

Action-Adventure

~11h

52 lists

Tomb Raider 1996

#71

Capcom Planning Room 2

PS, SAT, WIN

Horror

~7h

36 lists

Resident Evil 1996

#104

Neversoft Entertainment, Westlake Interactive

N64, PS, DC, WIN

Sports

~9h

37 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 2000

#109

Square Product Development Division 4

Tactical RPG

~40h

28 lists

Final Fantasy Tactics 1997

#118

Mythos Games

AMI, DOS, PS

Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~38h

33 lists

X-COM: UFO Defense / UFO: Enemy Unknown 1994

#182

Polyphony Digital

Racing

~23h

20 lists

Gran Turismo 1997

#10

#194

Capcom Planning Room 2

N64, PS, DC, WIN

Horror

~9h

24 lists

Resident Evil 2 1998

#11

#196

Namco

ARC, PS

Beat 'em Up / Fighting

~2h

24 lists

Tekken 3 1997

#12

#210

Psygnosis

PS, SAT, WIN

Racing

~3h

20 lists

Wipeout 2097 / Wipeout XL 1996

#13

#212

3D Realms

DOS, PS, SAT

First-Person Shooter

~9h

20 lists

Duke Nukem 3D 1996

#14

#240

Square Product Development Division 1, Square USA

Role-Playing

~38h

16 lists

Final Fantasy IX 2000

#15

#252

Blizzard North

MAC, PS, WIN

Action RPG / Dungeon Crawler

~13h

18 lists

Diablo 1997

#16

#277

Konami

Role-Playing

~33h

13 lists

Suikoden II 1998

#17

#306

Psygnosis

PS, SAT, WIN

Racing

~10h

18 lists

Wipeout 1995

#18

#315

Neversoft Entertainment

N64, GC, PS, PS2, WIN, Xbox

Sports

~7h

17 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 2001

#19

#335

Square Product Development Division 4

Action RPG

~24h

11 lists

Vagrant Story 2000

#20

#360

Square Product Development Division 1

PS, WIN

Role-Playing

~39h

10 lists

Final Fantasy VIII 1999

#21

#372

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

ARC, PS

Party & Casual / Music

~48m

9 lists

Dance Dance Revolution 1998

#22

#379

NanaOn-Sha

Music

~2h

13 lists

PaRappa the Rapper 1996

#23

#417

Infogrames, Team17

N64, PS, DC, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy

~8h

10 lists

Worms Armageddon 1999

#24

#421

Neversoft Entertainment

N64, PS, DC

Sports

~4h

13 lists

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1999

#25

#425

Crystal Dynamics

PS, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure

~12h

9 lists

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999

#26

#438

Namco

ARC, PS

Fighting

~1h

10 lists

Tekken 2 1995

#27

#439

Naughty Dog

Platform

~5h

10 lists

Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped 1998

#28

#442

Namco

ARC, PS

Racing

~1h

10 lists

Ridge Racer 1993

#29

#454

Team17

AMI, CD32, MAC, DOS, PS, GEN, SAT, SNES

Strategy

~4h

11 lists

Worms 1995

#30

#458

Llamasoft LTD

JAG, DOS, PS, SAT

Shooter

~3h

9 lists

Tempest 2000 1994

#31

#477

Team Silent

Horror

~7h

9 lists

Silent Hill 1999

#32

#485

Square Product Development Division 3

Role-Playing

~34h

7 lists

Chrono Cross 1999

#33

#487

Polyphony Digital

Racing

~28h

8 lists

Gran Turismo 2 1999

#34

#490

Square Product Development Division 3

Role-Playing

~56h

7 lists

Xenogears 1998

#35

#504

Core Design

MAC, PS, WIN

Action-Adventure

~16h

10 lists

Tomb Raider II 1997

#36

#529

DMA Design

DOS, PS, WIN

Action-Adventure

~14h

8 lists

Grand Theft Auto 1997

#37

#536

Interplay Productions, Parallax Software

MAC, DOS, PS

Shooter / First-Person Shooter

~13h

8 lists

Descent 1995

#38

#538

Nazca Corporation

PS, SAT, NG

Run and Gun

~54m

8 lists

Metal Slug 1996

#39

#574

EA Canada, Extended Play Productions

N64, PS, WIN

Football (Association) / Sports

~17h

6 lists

FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 1997

#40

#576

Namco

Racing

~2h

5 lists

R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 1998

#41

#588

tri-Ace

Role-Playing

~31h

5 lists

Valkyrie Profile 1999

#42

#602

Bullfrog Productions

3DO, AMI, CD32, MAC, JAG, DOS, FMT, PS, SCD, GEN, SAT, SNES

Construction & Management

~17h

8 lists

Theme Park 1994

#43

#615

Codemasters Southam

PS, WIN

Racing

~9h

7 lists

Colin McRae Rally 1998

#44

#636

Capcom Production Studio 1

ARC, PS, DC, SAT

Fighting

~1h

5 lists

Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998

#45

#659

Ubisoft Montpellier

N64, PS, PS2, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure / Platform

~8h

10 lists

Rayman 2: The Great Escape 1999

#46

#688

Silent Software

3DO, PS, WIN

Action / Shooter

6 lists

Return Fire 1995

#47

#698

Origin Systems

MAC, DOS, PS, WIN

Space Combat

~11h

5 lists

Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom 1996

#48

#709

Adeline Software International

DOS, FMT, PC98, PS

Action-Adventure

~11h

5 lists

Little Big Adventure / Relentless: Twinsen's Adventure 1994

#49

#726

Cyan Worlds

MAC, PS, SAT, WIN

Point-and-Click

~10h

4 lists

Riven: The Sequel to Myst 1997

#50

#727

Namco

ARC, PS

Fighting

~1h

5 lists

Tekken 1994

#51

#743

Origin Systems

3DO, MAC, DOS, PS

Space Combat

~12h

6 lists

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger 1994

#52

#745

Reflections Interactive

PS, WIN

Action / Simulation

~12h

5 lists

Driver / Driver: You Are the Wheelman 1999

#53

#757

Namco

ARC, PS

Shooter / Light Gun Shooter

~54m

5 lists

Time Crisis 1995

#54

#761

SCE Japan Studio

Action-Adventure / Platform

~7h

5 lists

Ape Escape 1999

#55

#769

Oddworld Inhabitants

DOS, PS, WIN

Platform

~13h

9 lists

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee 1997

#56

#780

Core Design

MAC, PS, WIN

Action-Adventure

~20h

4 lists

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft 1998

#57

#795

EA Sports

N64, PS, WIN

Sports

~14h

5 lists

FIFA 99 1998

#58

#815

DMA Design

PS, DC, WIN

Action-Adventure

~12h

4 lists

Grand Theft Auto 2 1999

#59

#818

Psygnosis

Racing

~11h

4 lists

Wipeout 3 1999

#60

#827

Revolution Software

MAC, PS, WIN

Point-and-Click

~10h

4 lists

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars 1996

#61

#834

Quest, Square Enix

PS, SAT, SNES

Tactical RPG

~42h

4 lists

Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 1995

#62

#846

SingleTrac

PS, WIN

Vehicular Combat

~4h

5 lists

Twisted Metal 2 / Twisted Metal: World Tour / Twisted Metal EX 1996

#63

#848

NanaOn-Sha

Music

~36m

3 lists

Vib-Ribbon 1999

#64

#854

Naughty Dog

Platform

~6h

5 lists

Crash Bandicoot 1996

#65

#862

EA Canada

3DO, DOS, PS, SAT, WIN

Racing

~3h

5 lists

The Need for Speed 1994

#66

#864

Irem

Shooter

~1h

3 lists

R-Type Delta 1998

#67

#880

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

ARC, PS

Sports

~48m

4 lists

International Track & Field 1996

#68

#899

Dreamworks Interactive

First-Person Shooter

~8h

4 lists

Medal of Honor 1999

#69

#902

MicroProse Software, Inc.

DOS, PS, WIN

Real-Time Strategy / Turn-Based Tactics

~34h

4 lists

X-COM: Terror from the Deep 1995

#70

#910

Bullfrog Productions

DOS, PS, SAT

Action

~7h

4 lists

Magic Carpet 1994

#71

#930

Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo

Sports

~45h

3 lists

ISS Pro Evolution 1999

#72

#933

Ubi Pictures

JAG, DOS, PS, SAT

Platform

~9h

3 lists

Rayman 1995

#73

#953

Taito

ARC, DOS, PS, SAT

Puzzle

~2h

4 lists

Puzzle Bobble 2 / Bust-A-Move 2 1995

#74

#990

Backbone Entertainment, Capcom

ARC, PS, SAT

Puzzle

~54m

4 lists

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo 1996

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