Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 920 critic lists from 146 publications.

Updated: October 16, 2026

Most Acclaimed PlayStation 3 Games of All Time

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#1 The Last of Us (2013) (#2)

Naughty Dog | PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 121 lists

#2 BioShock (2007) (#13)

2K Australia, 2K Boston | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 92 lists

#3 Portal 2 (2011) (#15)

Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~8h | 106 lists

#4 Mass Effect 2 (2010) (#18)

BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~25h | 109 lists

#5 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011) (#19)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~35h | 117 lists

#6 Grand Theft Auto V (2013) (#20)

Rockstar North | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~32h | 100 lists

#7 Red Dead Redemption (2010) (#23)

Rockstar North, Rockstar San Diego | X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~18h | 96 lists

#8 Portal (2007) (#25)

Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer | ~3h | 68 lists

#9 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) (#27)

Infinity Ward | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 80 lists

#10 Dark Souls (2011) (#32)

FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~42h | 89 lists

#11 Minecraft (2011) (#37)

Mojang Studios | 3, X360, PS3 | Sandbox / Survival | ~65h | 93 lists

#12 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009) (#39)

Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~10h | 77 lists

#13 Journey (2012) (#48)

ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 83 lists

#14 Fallout 3 (2008) (#57)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~22h | 63 lists

#15 Grand Theft Auto IV (2008) (#64)

Rockstar North | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~27h | 51 lists

#16 Batman: Arkham City (2011) (#73)

Rocksteady Studios | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 73 lists

#17 The Walking Dead (2012) (#75)

Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3, iOS | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~12h | 68 lists

#18 Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) (#77)

Rocksteady Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 45 lists

#19 Persona 5 (2016) (#85)

P Studio | WIN, 3, XB1, XBXS, SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 62 lists

#20 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) (#95)

Bethesda Game Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~28h | 43 lists

#21 Spelunky (2012) (#99)

BlitWorks, Mossmouth | WIN, X360, PS3, PSV | Roguelike / Platform | ~20h | 39 lists

#22 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) (#114)

Kojima Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~46h | 60 lists

#23 Assassin's Creed 2 (2009) (#127)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~19h | 35 lists

#24 Team Fortress 2 (2007) (#131)

Valve | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~287h | 38 lists

#25 BioShock Infinite (2013) (#142)

Irrational Games | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 53 lists

#26 Fallout: New Vegas (2010) (#144)

Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 37 lists

#27 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) (#149)

Firaxis Games | 3, X360, PS3, iOS, AND | Turn-Based Tactics | ~27h | 47 lists

#28 Hotline Miami (2012) (#161)

Dennaton Games | MAC, WIN, PS3, PSV | Shooter | ~5h | 38 lists

#29 Dishonored (2012) (#167)

Arkane Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~12h | 50 lists

#30 Street Fighter IV (2008) (#170)

Dimps | ARC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~2h | 31 lists

#31 Dead Space (2008) (#183)

EA Redwood Shores | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~11h | 29 lists

#32 Limbo (2010) (#189)

Playdead | 3, X360, XB1, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 40 lists

#33 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013) (#203)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, WiiU | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~23h | 44 lists

#34 Fez (2012) (#208)

Polytron Corporation | 3, X360, 3, SW | Puzzle-Platformer | ~6h | 34 lists

#35 Destiny (2014) (#209)

Bungie | X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 39 lists

#36 Dragon Age: Origins (2009) (#216)

BioWare Edmonton | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~40h | 24 lists

#37 Life Is Strange (2015) (#218)

DON'T NOD | 3, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Adventure | ~14h | 43 lists

#38 Mass Effect 3 (2012) (#220)

BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter | ~24h | 38 lists

#39 Rock Band (2007) (#231)

Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~9h | 22 lists

#40 Borderlands 2 (2012) (#235)

Gearbox Software | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~30h | 37 lists

#41 Bayonetta (2009) (#256)

Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~12h | 22 lists

#42 Rock Band 2 (2008) (#258)

Harmonix Music Systems | PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~10h | 15 lists

#43 LittleBigPlanet (2008) (#260)

Media Molecule | PS3 | Sandbox / Platform | ~9h | 25 lists

#44 Heavy Rain (2010) (#265)

Quantic Dream | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Interactive Drama | ~10h | 29 lists

#45 Demon's Souls (2009) (#273)

FromSoftware | PS3 | Action RPG | ~27h | 14 lists

#46 Burnout Paradise (2008) (#282)

Criterion Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Racing | ~13h | 17 lists

#47 Yakuza 0 (2015) (#286)

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Sega Games | WIN, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure / Beat 'em Up | ~32h | 25 lists

#48 Alien: Isolation (2014) (#287)

The Creative Assembly | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Horror / Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 25 lists

#49 Rock Band 3 (2010) (#296)

Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~9h | 23 lists

#50 Far Cry 3 (2012) (#297)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~16h | 37 lists

#51 Shovel Knight (2014) (#305)

Yacht Club Games | 3, 3, 3DS, WiiU, XB1 | Platform | ~7h | 25 lists

#52 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008) (#317)

Kojima Productions | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~18h | 18 lists

#53 Diablo III (2012) (#320)

Blizzard Entertainment | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~18h | 23 lists

#54 Deus Ex: Human Revolution (2011) (#327)

Eidos Montréal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter / Stealth | ~22h | 29 lists

#55 Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) (#333)

Square Enix Business Division 5, Square Enix Creative Business Unit III, Square Enix Creative Studio 3, Square Enix Product Development Division 3 | WIN, PS3, PS4 | MMORPG | ~98h | 18 lists

#56 Valkyria Chronicles (2008) (#342)

Sega WOW | WIN, PS3 | Tactical RPG | ~30h | 10 lists

#57 Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (2010) (#345)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~15h | 21 lists

#58 Rayman Legends (2013) (#353)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, XB1, 3, WiiU | Platform | ~10h | 24 lists

#59 God of War III (2010) (#363)

SCE Santa Monica Studio | PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action-Adventure | ~10h | 22 lists

#60 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (2012) (#368)

Hidden Path Entertainment, Valve | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical Shooter | ~141h | 15 lists

#61 Dead Space 2 (2011) (#382)

Visceral Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror | ~9h | 22 lists

#62 Tomb Raider (2013) (#407)

Crystal Dynamics | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~11h | 37 lists

#63 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (2011) (#409)

Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~9h | 26 lists

#64 Spec Ops: The Line (2012) (#418)

Yager Development | WIN, X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 22 lists

#65 Virtua Fighter 5 (2006) (#457)

Sega AM2 | ARC, X360, PS3 | Fighting | ~1h | 9 lists

#66 Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014) (#461)

BioWare Edmonton | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action RPG | ~47h | 29 lists

#67 Dragon's Dogma (2012) (#469)

Capcom | X360, PS3 | Hack and Slash / Action RPG | ~37h | 13 lists

#68 Mirror's Edge (2008) (#498)

EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure / First-Person Shooter / Platform | ~6h | 12 lists

#69 Saints Row: The Third (2011) (#511)

Volition | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 20 lists

#70 Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014) (#517)

Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~16h | 33 lists

#71 Borderlands (2009) (#518)

Feral Interactive, Gearbox Software | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG / First-Person Shooter | ~22h | 11 lists

#72 Rayman Origins (2011) (#542)

Ubisoft Montpellier | WIN, X360, Wii, 3DS, PS3, PSV | Platform | ~11h | 18 lists

#73 Flower (2009) (#556)

ThatGameCompany | PS3 | Adventure | ~2h | 7 lists

#74 F.E.A.R. First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) (#558)

Monolith Productions | WIN, X360, PS3 | Horror / First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 7 lists

#75 Dark Souls 2 (2014) (#563)

FromSoftware | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action RPG | ~43h | 22 lists

#76 Vanquish (2010) (#565)

PlatinumGames | X360, PS3 | Third-Person Shooter | ~6h | 13 lists

#77 Killzone 2 (2009) (#577)

Guerrilla Games | PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~8h | 8 lists

#78 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) (#597)

Infinity Ward | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 11 lists

#79 Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014) (#610)

MachineGames | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~11h | 15 lists

#80 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) (#643)

Starbreeze Studios | WIN, X360, PS3 | Adventure | ~3h | 14 lists

#81 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010) (#647)

EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter / Tactical Shooter | ~7h | 11 lists

#82 The Beatles: Rock Band (2009) (#649)

Harmonix Music Systems, Pi Studios | X360, Wii, PS3 | Music | ~4h | 4 lists

#83 L.A. Noire (2011) (#654)

Rockstar Leeds, Rockstar North, Team Bondi | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~22h | 18 lists

#84 Far Cry 2 (2008) (#667)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~17h | 7 lists

#85 Sleeping Dogs (2012) (#673)

Square Enix London Studios, United Front Games | WIN, X360, PS3 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 13 lists

#86 Tales From the Borderlands (2015) (#677)

Telltale Games | MAC, WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4, iOS, AND | Point-and-Click / Interactive Drama | ~11h | 14 lists

#87 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (2007) (#685)

Budcat Creations, Neversoft Entertainment, Vicarious Visions | MAC, WIN, PS2, PS3, X360, Wii | Music | ~8h | 6 lists

#88 Far Cry 4 (2014) (#686)

Ubisoft Montreal | WIN, X360, XB1, PS3, PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~18h | 20 lists

#89 Skate 2 (2009) (#688)

EA Black Box | X360, PS3 | Sports | ~18h | 5 lists

#90 South Park: The Stick of Truth (2014) (#694)

Obsidian Entertainment | WIN, X360, PS3 | Role-Playing | ~11h | 17 lists

#91 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (2011) (#699)

LEVEL-5 | PS3 | Action RPG | ~44h | 11 lists

#92 LittleBigPlanet 2 (2011) (#700)

Media Molecule | PS3 | Puzzle-Platformer / Sandbox | ~7h | 11 lists

#93 Pac-Man Championship Edition DX (2010) (#709)

Namco Bandai Games | X360, PS3 | Maze | ~3h | 5 lists

#94 Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds / Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011) (#716)

Eighting | X360, PS3, PSV | Fighting | ~2h | 10 lists

#95 The Jackbox Party Pack (2014) (#728)

Jackbox Games | 3, PS3, PS4, XB1 | Party | ~3h | 4 lists

#96 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007) (#731)

Naughty Dog | PS3 | Action-Adventure / Third-Person Shooter | ~8h | 8 lists

#97 Mortal Kombat (2011) (#734)

NetherRealm Studios | X360, PS3, PSV | Fighting | ~9h | 10 lists

#98 FIFA 09 (2008) (#741)

EA Canada | X360, PS3 | Sports | ~38h | 5 lists

#99 FIFA 12 (2011) (#744)

EA Canada | MAC, WIN, X360, PS3 | Sports | ~62h | 9 lists

#100 Battlefield 3 (2011) (#746)

EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN, X360, PS3 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 15 lists