Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 827 critic lists from 134 publications.
Updated: October 26, 2025
Most Acclaimed PlayStation 4 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 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 108 lists
#3 Elden Ring (2022) (#15)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 54 lists
#4 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 94 lists
#5 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 86 lists
#6 Bloodborne (2015) (#33)
FromSoftware | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 84 lists
#7 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#35)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 81 lists
#8 Hades (2020) (#44)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~23h | 49 lists
#9 The Last of Us Part II (2020) (#54)
Naughty Dog | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~24h | 42 lists
#10 Overwatch (2016) (#60)
Blizzard Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~92h | 74 lists
#11 Outer Wilds (2019) (#67)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#12 Inside (2016) (#72)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 61 lists
#13 Nier: Automata (2017) (#73)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#14 Persona 5 (2016) (#86)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 59 lists
#15 Fortnite (2017) (#90)
Epic Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 43 lists
#16 Stardew Valley (2016) (#94)
ConcernedApe | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 49 lists
#17 Rocket League (2015) (#95)
Psyonix | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Sports | ~5h | 55 lists
#18 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 46 lists
#19 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#101)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 51 lists
#20 Doom (2016) (#114)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 51 lists
#21 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 57 lists
#22 Celeste (2018) (#119)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#23 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#124)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists
#24 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#135)
Giant Sparrow | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | ~2h | 44 lists
#25 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#138)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 40 lists
#26 The Witness (2016) (#139)
Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists
#27 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#143)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 46 lists
#28 Hitman 3 / World of Assassination (2021) (#148)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Stealth | ~8h | 30 lists
#29 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#156)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 35 lists
#30 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#157)
PUBG Corp | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Battle Royale | ~95h | 45 lists
#31 Tetris Effect (2018) (#158)
Monstars Inc., Resonair | WIN, PS4, PSVR, VR | Puzzle | ~3h | 42 lists
#32 Limbo (2010) (#165)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 38 lists
#33 Destiny (2014) (#178)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#34 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#179)
Insomniac Games | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 53 lists
#35 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#180)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~46h | 44 lists
#36 Fez (2012) (#181)
Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 32 lists
#37 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#189)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 42 lists
#38 Hollow Knight (2017) (#192)
Team Cherry | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Metroidvania | ~27h | 28 lists
#39 Life Is Strange (2015) (#195)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#40 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#215)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 41 lists
#41 Control (2019) (#219)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#42 Firewatch (2016) (#223)
Campo Santo | 3, XB1, PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 41 lists
#43 Death Stranding (2019) (#226)
Kojima Productions | WIN, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 38 lists
#44 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#228)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 45 lists
#45 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#245)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#46 God of War Ragnarök (2022) (#266)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | PS4, PS5 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~26h | 37 lists
#47 Shovel Knight (2014) (#270)
Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists
#48 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#272)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#49 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#283)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 26 lists
#50 It Takes Two (2021) (#290)
Hazelight Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action | ~13h | 27 lists
#51 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#291)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 34 lists
#52 Resident Evil 4 (2023) (#292)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, 3, XBXS | Horror | ~16h | 33 lists
#53 The Last Guardian (2016) (#293)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists
#54 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#304)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#55 Hitman (2016) (#322)
IO Interactive | 3, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~11h | 27 lists
#56 Fallout 4 (2015) (#326)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#57 Destiny 2 (2017) (#327)
Bungie | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 25 lists
#58 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) (#333)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN, X360, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 31 lists
#59 Ghost of Tsushima (2020) (#342)
Sucker Punch Productions | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~25h | 27 lists
#60 Psychonauts 2 (2021) (#348)
Double Fine Productions | 3, XB1, XBXS, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~15h | 31 lists
#61 No Man's Sky (2016) (#351)
Hello Games | WIN, PS4 | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~32h | 18 lists
#62 Tomb Raider (2013) (#355)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#63 Rayman Legends (2013) (#363)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#64 Slay the Spire (2019) (#377)
Mega Crit Games | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 17 lists
#65 Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024) (#386)
Studio Zero | WIN, PS4, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~65h | 37 lists
#66 TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension (2013) (#392)
Maddy Makes Games | 3, AND, PSV, PS4 | Action | ~4h | 14 lists
#67 Apex Legends (2019) (#397)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter / Battle Royale | ~33h | 32 lists
#68 P.T. (2014) (#399)
Kojima Productions | PS4 | Horror | ~2h | 14 lists
#69 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) (#404)
Ninja Theory | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 24 lists
#70 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#418)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#71 Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) (#429)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 24 lists
#72 XCOM 2 (2016) (#432)
Firaxis Games | 3, XB1, PS4 | Turn-Based Tactics | ~33h | 17 lists
#73 Night in the Woods (2017) (#433)
Infinite Fall | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure | ~9h | 25 lists
#74 Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) (#435)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~26h | 10 lists
#75 Pentiment (2022) (#441)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Adventure / Role-Playing | ~15h | 21 lists
#76 Untitled Goose Game (2019) (#451)
House House | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Role-Playing / Puzzle / Stealth | ~3h | 31 lists
#77 Dark Souls 3 (2016) (#462)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~31h | 23 lists
#78 Doom Eternal (2020) (#467)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~14h | 21 lists
#79 Dead Cells (2018) (#471)
Evil Empire, Motion Twin | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike / Metroidvania | ~14h | 29 lists
#80 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017) (#472)
MachineGames | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 24 lists
#81 Balatro (2024) (#473)
LocalThunk | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Roguelike | ~7h | 43 lists
#82 Stray (2022) (#483)
BlueTwelve Studio | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Adventure | ~5h | 23 lists
#83 Hitman 2 (2018) (#484)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~10h | 19 lists
#84 Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) (#513)
Square Enix Creative Business Unit I | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 28 lists
#85 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) (#514)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Tactical Shooter | ~3h | 13 lists
#86 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#520)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 32 lists
#87 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017) (#526)
Armor Project, Bird Studio, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, 3DS, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~57h | 13 lists
#88 Nidhogg (2014) (#531)
Messhof | MAC, WIN, PSV, PS4 | Fighting | ~48m | 10 lists
#89 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) (#544)
Insomniac Games | PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 26 lists
#90 Spelunky 2 (2020) (#548)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, SW | Roguelike / Platform | ~27h | 10 lists
#91 Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) (#551)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Role-Playing | ~46h | 16 lists
#92 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (#562)
MachineGames | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 15 lists
#93 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (2021) (#569)
Owlcat Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Role-Playing | ~56h | 1 lists
#94 Until Dawn (2015) (#580)
Supermassive Games | PS4 | Horror / Interactive Drama | ~8h | 20 lists
#95 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017) (#589)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~7h | 18 lists
#96 A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019) (#598)
Asobo Studio | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~11h | 14 lists
#97 Far Cry 4 (2014) (#605)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~18h | 20 lists
#98 Subnautica (2018) (#606)
Unknown Worlds | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~30h | 12 lists
#99 Subnautica: Below Zero (2021) (#607)
Unknown Worlds Entertainment | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~20h | 4 lists
#100 Thumper (2016) (#619)
Drool | WIN, 3, XB1, PS4, PSVR, SW | Music | ~8h | 11 lists
#1
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#2
#6
#3
#15
Elden Ring
2022
#4
#20
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#5
#29
God of War
2018
#6
#33
Bloodborne
2015
#7
#35
#8
#44
Hades
2020
#9
#54
#10
#60
Overwatch
2016
#11
#67
Outer Wilds
2019
#12
#72
Inside
2016
#13
#73
Nier: Automata
2017
#14
#86
Persona 5
2016
#15
#90
Fortnite
2017
#16
#94
Stardew Valley
2016
#17
#95
Rocket League
2015
#18
#97
#19
#101
#20
#114
Doom
2016
#21
#117
#22
#119
Celeste
2018
#23
#124
Titanfall 2
2016
#24
#135
#25
#138
Dishonored 2
2016
#26
#139
The Witness
2016
#27
#143
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#28
#148
#29
#156
#30
#157
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017
#31
#158
Tetris Effect
2018
#32
#165
Limbo
2010
#33
#178
Destiny
2014
#34
#179
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
#35
#180
#36
#181
Fez
2012
#37
#189
#38
#192
Hollow Knight
2017
#39
#195
Life Is Strange
2015
#40
#215
Resident Evil 2
2019
#41
#219
Control
2019
#42
#223
Firewatch
2016
#43
#226
Death Stranding
2019
#44
#228
#45
#245
#46
#266
God of War Ragnarök
2022
#47
#270
Shovel Knight
2014
#48
#272
Alien: Isolation
2014
#49
#283
Yakuza 0
2015
#50
#290
It Takes Two
2021
#51
#291
#52
#292
Resident Evil 4
2023
#53
#293
The Last Guardian
2016
#54
#304
#55
#322
Hitman
2016
#56
#326
Fallout 4
2015
#57
#327
Destiny 2
2017
#58
#333
#59
#342
Ghost of Tsushima
2020
#60
#348
Psychonauts 2
2021
#61
#351
No Man's Sky
2016
#62
#355
Tomb Raider
2013
#63
#363
Rayman Legends
2013
#64
#377
Slay the Spire
2019
#65
#386
Metaphor: ReFantazio
2024
#66
#392
#67
#397
Apex Legends
2019
#68
#399
P.T.
2014
#69
#404
#70
#418
#71
#429
#72
#432
XCOM 2
2016
#73
#433
Night in the Woods
2017
#74
#435
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
#75
#441
Pentiment
2022
#76
#451
Untitled Goose Game
2019
#77
#462
Dark Souls 3
2016
#78
#467
Doom Eternal
2020
#79
#471
Dead Cells
2018
#80
#472
#81
#473
Balatro
2024
#82
#483
Stray
2022
#83
#484
Hitman 2
2018
#84
#513
#85
#514
#86
#520
#87
#526
#88
#531
Nidhogg
2014
#89
#544
#90
#548
Spelunky 2
2020
#91
#551
#92
#562
#93
#569
#94
#580
Until Dawn
2015
#95
#589
#96
#598
#97
#605
Far Cry 4
2014
#98
#606
Subnautica
2018
#99
#607
#100
#619
Thumper
2016
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