Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed PlayStation 3 Games of All Time
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#1 The Last of Us (2013) (#3)
Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 115 lists
#2 Half-Life 2 (2004) (#5)
Valve | WIN, Xbox, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~13h | 85 lists
#3 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#12)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 104 lists
#4 BioShock (2007) (#13)
2K Australia, 2K Boston | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 84 lists
#5 Portal 2 (2011) (#14)
Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~9h | 102 lists
#6 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 111 lists
#7 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#8 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#22)
Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 90 lists
#9 Portal (2007) (#24)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~3h | 64 lists
#10 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (#27)
Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 74 lists
#11 Dark Souls (2011) (#30)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 85 lists
#12 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#38)
Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 69 lists
#13 Minecraft (2011) (#39)
Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~65h | 87 lists
#14 Journey (2012) (#41)
ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 84 lists
#15 Fallout 3 (2008) (#52)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~22h | 59 lists
#16 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#61)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 46 lists
#17 The Walking Dead (2012) (#64)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 66 lists
#18 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#69)
Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 68 lists
#19 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#79)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 41 lists
#20 Spelunky (2012) (#81)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 38 lists
#21 Persona 5 (2016) (#86)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 59 lists
#22 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#92)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#23 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#110)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 33 lists
#24 Team Fortress 2 (2007) (#113)
Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~293h | 36 lists
#25 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#26 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#127)
Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 46 lists
#27 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#134)
Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#28 Dishonored (2012) (#147)
Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 49 lists
#29 Street Fighter IV (2008) (#152)
Dimps | ARC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~2h | 31 lists
#30 Hotline Miami (2012) (#161)
Dennaton Games | MAC, WIN, PS3, PSV | Shooter | ~5h | 36 lists
#31 Limbo (2010) (#165)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 38 lists
#32 Dead Space (2008) (#170)
EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~11h | 28 lists
#33 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#172)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 33 lists
#34 Destiny (2014) (#178)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#35 Fez (2012) (#181)
Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 32 lists
#36 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#37 Life Is Strange (2015) (#195)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#38 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#201)
Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 39 lists
#39 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#206)
BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 22 lists
#40 Rock Band (2007) (#225)
Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~9h | 21 lists
#41 Rock Band 2 (2008) (#232)
Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~10h | 15 lists
#42 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#234)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3, WiiU | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 35 lists
#43 Bayonetta (2009) (#237)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists
#44 LittleBigPlanet (2008) (#251)
Media Molecule | PS3 | Sandbox / Platform | ~9h | 24 lists
#45 Far Cry 3 (2012) (#262)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 37 lists
#46 Demon's Souls (2009) (#263)
FromSoftware, SCE Japan Studio | PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 13 lists
#47 Burnout Paradise (2008) (#269)
Criterion Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Racing | ~13h | 16 lists
#48 Shovel Knight (2014) (#270)
Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists
#49 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#272)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#50 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#283)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 26 lists
#51 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#287)
Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~9h | 22 lists
#52 Heavy Rain (2010) (#297)
Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~10h | 26 lists
#53 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#304)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#54 Valkyria Chronicles (2008) (#307)
Sega WOW | WIN, PS3 | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 10 lists
#55 Diablo III (2012) (#308)
Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 22 lists
#56 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#325)
Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~21h | 28 lists
#57 Dead Space 2 (2011) (#344)
Visceral Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~9h | 22 lists
#58 Tomb Raider (2013) (#355)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#59 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012) (#357)
Hidden Path Entertainment, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical | ~128h | 15 lists
#60 Rayman Legends (2013) (#363)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#61 God of War III (2010) (#368)
SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~10h | 20 lists
#62 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) (#373)
Kojima Productions | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 16 lists
#63 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (#388)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~15h | 20 lists
#64 Spec Ops: The Line (2012) (#390)
Yager Development | WIN, X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 24 lists
#65 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#418)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#66 Dragon's Dogma (2012) (#446)
Capcom | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~37h | 13 lists
#67 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011) (#469)
Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~9h | 24 lists
#68 Borderlands (2009) (#476)
Feral Interactive, Gearbox Software | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~22h | 11 lists
#69 Virtua Fighter 5 (2006) (#480)
Sega AM2 | ARC, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~1h | 8 lists
#70 Dark Souls 2 (2014) (#488)
FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~43h | 22 lists
#71 Saints Row: The Third (2011) (#493)
Volition | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 20 lists
#72 Mirror's Edge (2008) (#499)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~6h | 11 lists
#73 Vanquish (2010) (#502)
PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 13 lists
#74 F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) (#507)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists
#75 Rayman Origins (2011) (#511)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, Wii, 3DS, PS3, PSV | Platform | ~11h | 18 lists
#76 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#520)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 32 lists
#77 Flower (2009) (#524)
ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 7 lists
#78 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (#562)
MachineGames | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 15 lists
#79 Killzone 2 (2009) (#599)
Guerrilla Games | PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists
#80 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (#603)
Budcat Creations, Neversoft Entertainment, Vicarious Visions | MAC, WIN, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~8h | 6 lists
#81 Far Cry 4 (2014) (#605)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~18h | 20 lists
#82 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010) (#609)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical Shooter | ~7h | 11 lists
#83 Far Cry 2 (2008) (#614)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~17h | 7 lists
#84 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#617)
Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~4h | 4 lists
#85 Sleeping Dogs (2012) (#631)
Square Enix London Studios, United Front Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 13 lists
#86 L.A. Noire (2011) (#643)
Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North, Team Bondi | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~22h | 18 lists
#87 South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014) (#644)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~11h | 17 lists
#88 Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds / Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) (#655)
Eighting | X360, PS3, PSV | Fighting | ~1h | 10 lists
#89 Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010) (#660)
Namco Bandai Games | X360, PS3 | Maze | ~3h | 5 lists
#90 LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011) (#663)
Media Molecule | PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer / Sandbox | ~7h | 11 lists
#91 The Jackbox Party Pack (2014) (#666)
Jackbox Games | 3, PS3, PS4, XB1 | Party | ~4h | 4 lists
#92 BioShock 2 (2010) (#667)
2K Marin | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~10h | 8 lists
#93 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) (#684)
Starbreeze Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Adventure | ~3h | 13 lists
#94 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) (#690)
Infinity Ward | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 12 lists
#95 Battlefield 3 (2011) (#700)
EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 15 lists
#96 Mortal Kombat (2011) (#715)
NetherRealm Studios | X360, PS3, PSV | Fighting | ~9h | 10 lists
#97 Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010) (#722)
Treyarch | WIN, X360, Wii, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 16 lists
#98 Child of Light (2014) (#723)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Role-Playing / Platform | ~11h | 8 lists
#99 Nier (2010) (#730)
Cavia | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~20h | 5 lists
#100 Tales From the Borderlands (2015) (#731)
Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~11h | 13 lists
#1
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#2
#5
Half-Life 2
2004
#3
#12
Mass Effect 2
2010
#4
#13
BioShock
2007
#5
#14
Portal 2
2011
#6
#19
#7
#20
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#8
#22
Red Dead Redemption
2010
#9
#24
Portal
2007
#10
#27
#11
#30
Dark Souls
2011
#12
#38
#13
#39
Minecraft
2011
#14
#41
Journey
2012
#15
#52
Fallout 3
2008
#16
#61
Grand Theft Auto IV
2008
#17
#64
The Walking Dead
2012
#18
#69
Batman: Arkham City
2011
#19
#79
#20
#81
Spelunky
2012
#21
#86
Persona 5
2016
#22
#92
#23
#110
Assassin's Creed 2
2009
#24
#113
Team Fortress 2
2007
#25
#117
#26
#127
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
2012
#27
#134
BioShock Infinite
2013
#28
#147
Dishonored
2012
#29
#152
Street Fighter IV
2008
#30
#161
Hotline Miami
2012
#31
#165
Limbo
2010
#32
#170
Dead Space
2008
#33
#172
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
#34
#178
Destiny
2014
#35
#181
Fez
2012
#36
#189
#37
#195
Life Is Strange
2015
#38
#201
Borderlands 2
2012
#39
#206
Dragon Age: Origins
2009
#40
#225
Rock Band
2007
#41
#232
Rock Band 2
2008
#42
#234
Mass Effect 3
2012
#43
#237
Bayonetta
2009
#44
#251
LittleBigPlanet
2008
#45
#262
Far Cry 3
2012
#46
#263
Demon's Souls
2009
#47
#269
Burnout Paradise
2008
#48
#270
Shovel Knight
2014
#49
#272
Alien: Isolation
2014
#50
#283
Yakuza 0
2015
#51
#287
Rock Band 3
2010
#52
#297
Heavy Rain
2010
#53
#304
#54
#307
Valkyria Chronicles
2008
#55
#308
Diablo III
2012
#56
#325
#57
#344
Dead Space 2
2011
#58
#355
Tomb Raider
2013
#59
#357
#60
#363
Rayman Legends
2013
#61
#368
God of War III
2010
#62
#373
#63
#388
#64
#390
Spec Ops: The Line
2012
#65
#418
#66
#446
Dragon's Dogma
2012
#67
#469
#68
#476
Borderlands
2009
#69
#480
Virtua Fighter 5
2006
#70
#488
Dark Souls 2
2014
#71
#493
#72
#499
Mirror's Edge
2008
#73
#502
Vanquish
2010
#74
#507
#75
#511
Rayman Origins
2011
#76
#520
#77
#524
Flower
2009
#78
#562
#79
#599
Killzone 2
2009
#80
#603
#81
#605
Far Cry 4
2014
#82
#609
#83
#614
Far Cry 2
2008
#84
#617
#85
#631
Sleeping Dogs
2012
#86
#643
L.A. Noire
2011
#87
#644
#89
#660
#90
#663
LittleBigPlanet 2
2011
#91
#666
#92
#667
BioShock 2
2010
#93
#684
#94
#690
#95
#700
Battlefield 3
2011
#96
#715
Mortal Kombat
2011
#97
#722
#98
#723
Child of Light
2014
#99
#730
Nier
2010
#100
#731
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