Are you on the hunt for the best PS4 games? Then you’ve landed on the right page. The powerful PlayStation 4 console is, arguably, Sony’s greatest achievement to date. (Well, until the highly-anticipated PS5 arrives later this year that is.)
Regardless of whether you have the original PS4 console or the more advanced PS4 Pro, you need an exceptional collection of the best PS4 games to make the most of Sony’s fantastic console.
The good news is that many of Sony’s first-party titles are unrivalled. There’s the likes of Marvel’s Spider-Man, Horizon Zero Dawn and God of War exclusively available on the PlayStation 4. Not to mention upcoming exclusives, such as Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us: Part 2. You’ll also find a whole host of wonderful third-party titles on the platform from both AAA and indie developers.
But with so many top titles to pick from, it isn’t always easy to choose which games you should fill your PlayStation 4 library with. That’s why we’ve put together this list of the best PS4 games of all time – all of which are available to buy right now.
We’ve even included whether or not they support the PS4 Pro’s enhanced resolution and detail in 4K and HDR. If you’re lucky, some might even appear for free on PS Plus.
We’ve tried our best to include the best PS4 games from every genre, including indie, racing, action, shooter, adventure, and more. But if nothing here takes your fancy, check back in with us in a few weeks – with every new release we’re updating and revising our choices.
1.Apex Legends
Apex Legends is another contender vying for the battle royale crown. Developed by Respawn Entertainment and set in the Titanfall universe, Apex Legends is a squad-based battle royale shooter where teams of three go up against 57 other players to try to gather loot and be the last person (or squad) standing.
However, unlike Fortnite and PUBG, Apex Legends sees players take on a class, each represented by a unique character (imagine Fortnite mixed with Overwatch and you’ll be on the right track.)
Apex Legends is the perfect battle royale game for those who enjoy the genre’s premise but can’t get onboard with Fortnite’s building or PUBG’s competitiveness – and it’s free. Plus, different classes, abilities and limited-time events make for a more dynamic experience overall.
2.Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is the most recent addition to the epic Assassin’s Creed RPG franchise. Odyssey is set during the Peloponnesian War and sees you stepping into the sandals of either Alexios or Kassandra as they try to uncover the truth about their history while navigating the turbulent world of Ancient Greece as a mercenary.
Odyssey is a graphically stunning PS4 game which will take you to the heart of Ancient Greece – easily securing it a place in our collection of the best PlayStation 4 games. Just make sure you have the time to play it because there’s over 100 hours of content to enjoy here.
3.Control
The dark horse of 2019, Remedy Entertainment’s Control is an action-adventure with a difference.
Control sees you stepping into the shoes of Jessie Faden, the newest director of the clandestine Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) – a Government agency which researches, and ultimately aims to control, paranormal activity. But Jessie’s new role has a few issues not exactly laid out in the job description, including the uprising of a paranormal force known only as the Hiss.
The affinity with which Remedy has courted multiple difficult genres both in film and in games with Control and still managed to deliver a mind-bending story evocative of True Detective and Twin Peaks is absolutely remarkable.
Here’s what we said in our full Control review:
“Control feels like what would happen if David Lynch licked a Petri dish full of Jungian psychology and SCP entries. The resulting hallucination would be Remedy’s latest mystery. It’s the videogame that connoisseurs of absurd cinema and the surreal have been waiting for.”
4.FIFA 20
FIFA is, for many console owners, a highly-anticipated annual event. The latest and arguably greatest instalment in the football sim series has arrived in the form of FIFA 20, and it’s straight into our list of the best PS4 games.
With this year’s iteration of the stalwart series, EA appears to have made some bold strides in the right direction, especially when it comes to giving players what they’ve been asking for in terms of game modes and statistical tinkering.
Add to that a fantastic new way to play in Volta, a light-hearted set of modes for couch co-op and some clever, nuanced gameplay tweaks that coax out a more fair and rewarding game of soccer, this is definitely not an inbetween year or an easy skip if you’re a franchise fan. In fact, it might be the best FIFA game in a good few years, achieved mainly by responding to fan feedback with healthy design decisions.
You can read our full review of FIFA 20 right here and make sure you’re the best on the pitch using our tips and tricks guide.
5.Fortnite Battle Royale
Fortnite has had a meteoric rise since its release in 2017, and it’s not hard to see why. The free-to-play battle royale PS4 game offers players an energetic and enjoyable online multiplayer experience, and throwing in some building mechanics to set it aside from its competitors.
Fortnite has become somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon, and it’s not hard to see why: it’s fun, fast-paced and everyone seems to be playing it. More importantly, it has a concept that almost anyone can get to grips with: just be the last person standing.
Constant content updates keep Fortnite feeling fresh nearly two years since its launch so it easily gets a place on the best PlayStation 4 games list.
6.Grand Theft Auto V
Not only is it the best sandbox game on the PlayStation 4 platform, GTA V is also the best golf game, the best tennis sim, the undisputed virtual yoga champ, one of the best racers… it’s even a pretty serviceable MMO.
We’re used to scale and scope from Grand Theft Auto, but what Trevor, Franklin, and Michael bring us is a staggeringly well-realised city seen from three entirely different perspectives.
Trevor, the maniacal rampage killer whom we discover to be in all of us when we play a Rockstar game; Franklin, the classic rags-to-riches character with street smarts and the ability to pull off a bandana; and Michael, the troubled criminal with a dysfunctional family and a beer gut to show for his life of violence.
If campaign isn’t for you, then there’s a free online multiplayer mode -GTA Online – that you can essentially use as your own chaotic virtual playground.
However you play GTA V – a multiplayer muckabout, a story-driven third-person actioner, a flight sim – it reveals itself to be the best game on both this generation and the last. One of the very best PS4 games.
7.God of War
One of the most highly anticipated PlayStation 4 exclusives of 2018, God of War definitely lived up to the hype. Taking Kratos from Greek to Norse mythology, making him a father, and focusing on narrative as well as completely revamping combat has made God of War a welcome refresh for the franchise.
In our God of War review, we called the title “the best game in the series” for many reasons, but the stand-out is that this is a game with heart and it’s not to be missed if you’re interested in the best PS4 games. We’re hoping that a God of War sequel is on the cards.
8.Overwatch
Overwatch has without a doubt been one of our favorite multiplayer games to come out in the past few years – and we’re expecting Overwatch 2 to be just as good.
It’s a classic team arena shooter from Blizzard, setting two six-person teams of wildly different characters against each other in a bright and cartoonish science fiction universe.
Great graphics, tight maps, and a good roster of characters to enjoy playing. Overwatch is good old fashioned fun and we thoroughly recommend it.
9.Resident Evil 2 Remake
Capcom’s remake of survival horror classic Resident Evil 2 has gone down a storm with fans and newcomers alike, and it’s no surprise. With gorgeous new graphics but the same brain-scratching puzzles and terrifying zombies, Resident Evil 2 is definitely a remake done right.
10.Marvel’s Spider-Man
Swinging its way onto our best PS4 games list, Marvel’s Spider-Man is likely the best comic book-based video game in the entire PS4 library by a country mile (sorry, Batman: Return to Arkham).
While Arkham did a great job bringing the brooding caped crusader to life on our home consoles, it failed to provide us any insight about Bruce Wayne’s actual life when he takes off the cowl.
This is different, if only because it shows us two sides of the same hero – the affable Peter Parker and the heroic, self-sacrificing Spider-Man – in the same game. Tie into that the best traversal mechanics since Spider-Man 2 on the PS3, and you have all the markings of a spectacular (and dare we say AMAZING) Spider-Man game.
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