Acclaimed Video Games
The top 1,000 most recommended games across 904 critic lists from 141 publications.
Updated: February 3, 2026
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 | 117 lists
#2 The Witcher III: Wild Hunt (2015) (#6)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~52h | 110 lists
#3 Elden Ring (2022) (#16)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Action RPG | ~60h | 54 lists
#4 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#19)
Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 96 lists
#5 God of War (2018) (#29)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | WIN, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~21h | 87 lists
#6 Bloodborne (2015) (#33)
FromSoftware | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 85 lists
#7 Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) (#38)
Rockstar Games | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~51h | 82 lists
#8 Hades (2020) (#45)
Supergiant Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action RPG / Roguelike | ~23h | 50 lists
#9 The Last of Us Part II (2020) (#54)
Naughty Dog | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~24h | 44 lists
#10 Overwatch (2016) (#59)
Blizzard Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~92h | 75 lists
#11 Outer Wilds (2019) (#69)
Mobius Digital | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 54 lists
#12 Inside (2016) (#73)
Playdead | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 62 lists
#13 NieR: Automata (2017) (#76)
PlatinumGames, Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~21h | 61 lists
#14 Persona 5 (2016) (#93)
P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 60 lists
#15 Fortnite (2017) (#96)
Epic Games | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Sandbox / Survival / Battle Royale | ~62h | 44 lists
#16 Return of the Obra Dinn (2018) (#97)
Lucas Pope | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure / Puzzle | ~8h | 47 lists
#17 Stardew Valley (2016) (#101)
ConcernedApe | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 49 lists
#18 Rocket League (2015) (#104)
Psyonix | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Sports | ~5h | 55 lists
#19 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#106)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~15h | 52 lists
#20 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#117)
Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 58 lists
#21 Doom (2016) (#118)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists
#22 What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) (#126)
Giant Sparrow | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | ~2h | 46 lists
#23 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#134)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists
#24 Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) (#137)
Guerrilla Games | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | ~22h | 47 lists
#25 Celeste (2018) (#138)
Extremely OK Games | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Platform | ~8h | 57 lists
#26 Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) (#140)
Team Cherry | 3, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW, SW2 | Metroidvania | ~28h | 39 lists
#27 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#146)
Arkane Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 41 lists
#28 The Witness (2016) (#151)
Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN, iOS, XB1, PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists
#29 Divinity: Original Sin II (2017) (#153)
Elverils LLC, Larian Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~59h | 37 lists
#30 Hitman 3 / World of Assassination (2021) (#163)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Stealth | ~8h | 30 lists
#31 Tetris Effect (2018) (#166)
Monstars Inc., Resonair | WIN, PS4, PSVR, VR | Puzzle | ~3h | 42 lists
#32 PUBG: Battlegrounds (2017) (#167)
PUBG Corp | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Battle Royale | ~95h | 45 lists
#33 Limbo (2010) (#177)
Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 39 lists
#34 Marvel's Spider-Man (2018) (#182)
Insomniac Games | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 54 lists
#35 Destiny (2014) (#186)
Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists
#36 Fez (2012) (#190)
Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 33 lists
#37 Monster Hunter: World (2018) (#198)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~46h | 44 lists
#38 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~24h | 43 lists
#39 Hollow Knight (2017) (#204)
Team Cherry | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Metroidvania | ~27h | 29 lists
#40 Life Is Strange (2015) (#212)
DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 42 lists
#41 Resident Evil 2 (2019) (#221)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#42 Firewatch (2016) (#227)
Campo Santo | 3, XB1, PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 42 lists
#43 Control (2019) (#233)
Remedy Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 47 lists
#44 Death Stranding (2019) (#253)
Kojima Productions | WIN, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~40h | 39 lists
#45 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2019) (#259)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~30h | 46 lists
#46 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) (#263)
Capcom | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Horror | ~9h | 42 lists
#47 God of War Ragnarök (2022) (#271)
SIE Santa Monica Studio | PS4, PS5 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~26h | 37 lists
#48 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#276)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 27 lists
#49 Shovel Knight (2014) (#283)
Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists
#50 Resident Evil 4 (2023) (#289)
Capcom Development Division 1 | WIN, 3, XBXS | Horror | ~16h | 34 lists
#51 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#296)
The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 24 lists
#52 Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018) (#302)
Ubisoft Québec | WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Action RPG | ~46h | 35 lists
#53 The Last Guardian (2016) (#306)
genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists
#54 It Takes Two (2021) (#318)
Hazelight Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Action | ~13h | 28 lists
#55 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#322)
Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists
#56 Hitman (2016) (#337)
IO Interactive | 3, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~11h | 27 lists
#57 Destiny 2 (2017) (#341)
Bungie | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Massively Multiplayer / First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 25 lists
#58 Fallout 4 (2015) (#351)
Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 38 lists
#59 Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) (#367)
Crystal Dynamics | WIN, X360, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~13h | 31 lists
#60 Slay the Spire (2019) (#374)
Mega Crit Games | 3, iOS, AND, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike | ~12h | 18 lists
#61 Apex Legends (2019) (#376)
Respawn Entertainment | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter / Battle Royale | ~33h | 33 lists
#62 Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024) (#380)
Studio Zero | WIN, PS4, PS5, XBXS | Role-Playing | ~65h | 39 lists
#63 Rayman Legends (2013) (#382)
Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 22 lists
#64 Ghost of Tsushima (2020) (#385)
Sucker Punch Productions | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~25h | 28 lists
#65 Tomb Raider (2013) (#397)
Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists
#66 No Man's Sky (2016) (#398)
Hello Games | WIN, PS4 | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~32h | 18 lists
#67 P.T. (2014) (#406)
Kojima Productions | PS4 | Horror | ~2h | 14 lists
#68 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017) (#409)
Ninja Theory | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~8h | 24 lists
#69 TowerFall / TowerFall: Ascension (2013) (#414)
Maddy Makes Games | 3, AND, PSV, PS4 | Action | ~4h | 14 lists
#70 Hitman 2 (2018) (#438)
IO Interactive | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Stealth | ~10h | 20 lists
#71 Psychonauts 2 (2021) (#447)
Double Fine Productions | 3, XB1, XBXS, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Platform | ~15h | 32 lists
#72 Night in the Woods (2017) (#449)
Infinite Fall | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Adventure | ~9h | 25 lists
#73 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#462)
BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists
#74 Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) (#465)
Rocksteady Studios | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~17h | 24 lists
#75 Balatro (2024) (#471)
LocalThunk | MAC, WIN, iOS, AND, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Roguelike | ~8h | 44 lists
#76 Dark Souls 3 (2016) (#482)
FromSoftware | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~31h | 23 lists
#77 XCOM 2 (2016) (#483)
Firaxis Games | 3, XB1, PS4 | Turn-Based Tactics | ~33h | 17 lists
#78 Untitled Goose Game (2019) (#485)
House House | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4, SW | Role-Playing / Puzzle / Stealth | ~3h | 31 lists
#79 Dead Cells (2018) (#492)
Evil Empire, Motion Twin | 3, XB1, PS4, SW | Roguelike / Metroidvania | ~14h | 29 lists
#80 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017) (#496)
MachineGames | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 24 lists
#81 Nidhogg (2014) (#507)
Messhof | MAC, WIN, PSV, PS4 | Fighting | ~48m | 11 lists
#82 Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) (#508)
CD Projekt RED | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~26h | 11 lists
#83 Doom Eternal (2020) (#510)
id Software | WIN, XB1, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~14h | 22 lists
#84 Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age (2017) (#524)
Square Enix Business Division 6 | WIN, 3DS, SW, PS4 | Role-Playing | ~57h | 14 lists
#85 Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) (#538)
Square Enix Creative Business Unit I | PS4 | Action RPG | ~32h | 29 lists
#86 Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020) (#553)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Role-Playing | ~46h | 17 lists
#87 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (2015) (#555)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Tactical Shooter | ~3h | 13 lists
#88 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#561)
Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 32 lists
#89 Spelunky 2 (2020) (#569)
BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, SW | Roguelike / Platform | ~27h | 10 lists
#90 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (2020) (#582)
Insomniac Games | PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~8h | 26 lists
#91 Pentiment (2022) (#584)
Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Adventure / Role-Playing | ~15h | 22 lists
#92 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (2025) (#593)
Lizardcube, Sega | WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5, SW | Platform | ~9h | 13 lists
#93 Until Dawn (2015) (#597)
Supermassive Games | PS4 | Horror / Interactive Drama | ~8h | 20 lists
#94 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (#605)
MachineGames | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 15 lists
#95 Assassin's Creed Origins (2017) (#612)
Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, XB1, PS4 | Action RPG | ~30h | 19 lists
#96 Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (2017) (#614)
Naughty Dog | WIN, PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~7h | 19 lists
#97 Subnautica (2018) (#624)
Unknown Worlds | MAC, WIN, XB1, PS4 | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~30h | 12 lists
#98 Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (2024) (#630)
Simogo | WIN, PS4, PS5, SW | Puzzle | ~17h | 21 lists
#99 Thumper (2016) (#636)
Drool | WIN, 3, XB1, PS4, PSVR, SW | Music | ~8h | 11 lists
#100 Stray (2022) (#644)
BlueTwelve Studio | MAC, WIN, XB1, XBXS, PS4, PS5 | Adventure | ~5h | 23 lists
#1
#3
The Last of Us
2013
#2
#6
#3
#16
Elden Ring
2022
#4
#19
Grand Theft Auto V
2013
#5
#29
God of War
2018
#6
#33
Bloodborne
2015
#7
#38
#8
#45
Hades
2020
#9
#54
#10
#59
Overwatch
2016
#11
#69
Outer Wilds
2019
#12
#73
Inside
2016
#13
#76
NieR: Automata
2017
#14
#93
Persona 5
2016
#15
#96
Fortnite
2017
#16
#97
#17
#101
Stardew Valley
2016
#18
#104
Rocket League
2015
#19
#106
#20
#117
#21
#118
Doom
2016
#22
#126
#23
#134
Titanfall 2
2016
#24
#137
Horizon Zero Dawn
2017
#25
#138
Celeste
2018
#26
#140
#27
#146
Dishonored 2
2016
#28
#151
The Witness
2016
#29
#153
#30
#163
#31
#166
Tetris Effect
2018
#32
#167
PUBG: Battlegrounds
2017
#33
#177
Limbo
2010
#34
#182
Marvel's Spider-Man
2018
#35
#186
Destiny
2014
#36
#190
Fez
2012
#37
#198
#38
#203
#39
#204
Hollow Knight
2017
#40
#212
Life Is Strange
2015
#41
#221
Resident Evil 2
2019
#42
#227
Firewatch
2016
#43
#233
Control
2019
#44
#253
Death Stranding
2019
#45
#259
#46
#263
#47
#271
God of War Ragnarök
2022
#48
#276
Yakuza 0
2015
#49
#283
Shovel Knight
2014
#50
#289
Resident Evil 4
2023
#51
#296
Alien: Isolation
2014
#52
#302
#53
#306
The Last Guardian
2016
#54
#318
It Takes Two
2021
#55
#322
#56
#337
Hitman
2016
#57
#341
Destiny 2
2017
#58
#351
Fallout 4
2015
#59
#367
#60
#374
Slay the Spire
2019
#61
#376
Apex Legends
2019
#62
#380
Metaphor: ReFantazio
2024
#63
#382
Rayman Legends
2013
#64
#385
Ghost of Tsushima
2020
#65
#397
Tomb Raider
2013
#66
#398
No Man's Sky
2016
#67
#406
P.T.
2014
#68
#409
#69
#414
#70
#438
Hitman 2
2018
#71
#447
Psychonauts 2
2021
#72
#449
Night in the Woods
2017
#73
#462
#74
#465
#75
#471
Balatro
2024
#76
#482
Dark Souls 3
2016
#77
#483
XCOM 2
2016
#78
#485
Untitled Goose Game
2019
#79
#492
Dead Cells
2018
#80
#496
#81
#507
Nidhogg
2014
#82
#508
Cyberpunk 2077
2020
#83
#510
Doom Eternal
2020
#84
#524
#85
#538
#86
#553
#87
#555
#88
#561
#89
#569
Spelunky 2
2020
#90
#582
#91
#584
Pentiment
2022
#92
#593
#93
#597
Until Dawn
2015
#94
#605
#95
#612
#96
#614
#97
#624
Subnautica
2018
#98
#630
#99
#636
Thumper
2016
#100
#644
Stray
2022
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