Best PlayStation 4 Games
2,037 PlayStation 4 games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Tunic
Released: Mar 16, 2022
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world.
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Released: Feb 22, 2022
Critic rating: 89.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Delve into Savathûn’s Throne World to uncover the mystery of how she and her Lucent Hive stole the Light.
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
Released: Feb 16, 2012
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The second game in the Zero Escape series.
The Talos Principle
Released: Dec 11, 2014
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Against the Storm
Released: Dec 8, 2023
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world tormented by the everlasting rain.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Released: Jun 30, 2022
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, Cuphead and Mugman are joined by Ms.
South of the Circle
Released: Oct 30, 2020
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience exploring the relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics caught up in the political conflict of the Cold War.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Released: Jul 21, 2016
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years!
Shantae: Risky's Revenge
Released: Oct 4, 2010
Critic rating: 91.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Wii U, Nintendo DSi
Game modes: Single player
The sequel to the critically acclaimed Shantae is here!
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
Released: Jan 14, 2016
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir is an enhanced HD remake of Odin Sphere game for PlayStation 2.
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Released: Jun 10, 2021
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush!
Blasphemous II
Released: Aug 24, 2023
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Released: May 28, 2020
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is the fifth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero and the ending to the Crossbell arc.
Dark Souls III
Released: Mar 24, 2016
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls III is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Spiritfarer
Released: Aug 18, 2020
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying.
Tales from the Borderlands
Released: Nov 25, 2014
Critic rating: 87.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Released: Jul 26, 2021
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This bundle is "The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures" and "The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve" in one package.
Dead Cells
Released: Aug 6, 2018
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design.
Dusk
Released: Dec 10, 2018
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's favorites.
Bully
Released: Oct 17, 2006
Critic rating: 91.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
As a mischievous schoolboy, you’ll stand up to bullies, get picked on by teachers, play pranks, win or lose the girl, and ultimately learn to navigate the obstacles of the worst school around, Bullworth Academy - a corrupt and crumbling prep school with an uptight facade.
Street Fighter 6
Released: Jun 2, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The evolution of fighting games starts with our traditional Fighting Ground, and then we're turning the genre on its head with World Tour and Battle Hub for a total of three modes where anyone can play to their liking.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Released: Mar 3, 2017
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This game is a free expansion included in the main game, Shovel Knight, and its updated title, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Omori
Released: Dec 25, 2020
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A turn-based surreal horror RPG in which a child traverses various mundane, quirky, humourous, mysterious and horrific lands with his friends in search of a missing person while confronting his past and his fears.
Pentiment
Released: Nov 15, 2022
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A 16th-century narrative adventure set in Upper Bavaria, following Andreas Maler, a journeyman artist working in the bygone scriptorium of Kiersau Abbey during a time of great social unrest.
Bastion
Released: Jul 20, 2011
Critic rating: 90.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A hack-and-slash RPG featuring a reactive narrator, various unlockable weapons, weapon upgrades, practice mini-games and optional difficulty modifiers, set in an imaginary world in the aftermath of an uncertain apocalypse, in which the player embodies a teenager with a troubled past as he and the narrator work together to rebuild the world out of a persisting hub called the Bastion.