Find out where your favorites placed in the PS Store charts for 2021.
Hello again! Following last week’s reveal of the December charts, we’ve collected PlayStation Store’s most-downloaded games for the entire year of 2021. Sports titles were the big winners on PS5, but there’s a surprise or two waiting in there too, like Among Us hitting #6 in the EU despite launching in December — nice!
Check the full charts below and let us know in the comments where your faves landed. Have a great year!
PS5 Games
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NBA 2K22 | FIFA 22 |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Call of Duty: Vanguard |
| 3 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | FIFA 21 |
| 4 | Madden NFL 22 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales |
| 5 | Battlefield 2042 | Battlefield 2042 |
| 6 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Among Us |
| 7 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Kena: Bridge of Spirits |
| 8 | MLB The Show 21 | FAR CRY 6 |
| 9 | Resident Evil Village | It Takes Two |
| 10 | Far Cry 6 | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla |
| 11 | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | F1 2021 |
| 12 | FIFA 22 | Resident Evil Village |
| 13 | Among Us | NBA 2K22 |
| 14 | Mortal Kombat 11 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart |
| 15 | NBA 2K21 Next Generation | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
| 16 | It Takes Two | TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX | SIEGE |
| 17 | FIFA 21 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition |
| 18 | DEATHLOOP | Diablo II: Resurrected |
| 19 | Returnal | DEATHLOOP |
| 20 | Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Mortal Kombat 11 |
*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included
PS4 Games
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto V | FIFA 22 |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 3 | Minecraft | Minecraft |
| 4 | NBA 2K22 | FIFA 21 |
| 5 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
| 6 | Madden NFL 22 | The Crew 2 |
| 7 | NBA 2K21 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| 8 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition |
| 9 | MLB The Show 21 | Call of Duty: Vanguard |
| 10 | Mortal Kombat 11 | The Forest |
| 11 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout |
| 12 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Gran Turismo Sport |
| 13 | FIFA 22 | ARK: Survival Evolved |
| 14 | THE FOREST | Need for Speed Heat |
| 15 | Need for Speed Heat | NBA 2K21 |
| 16 | UFC 4 | Gang Beasts |
| 17 | ARK: Survival Evolved | TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX | SIEGE |
| 18 | Gang Beasts | eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE |
| 19 | Rust Console Edition | Among Us |
| 20 | NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla |
*Naming of products may differ between regions
PS VR Games
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beat Saber | Beat Saber |
| 2 | Job Simulator | Job Simulator |
| 3 | SUPERHOT VR | SUPERHOT VR |
| 4 | GORN | Creed: Rise to Glory |
| 5 | Swordsman VR | Swordsman VR |
| 6 | Creed Rise to Glory | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners |
| 7 | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series | GORN |
| 8 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners | RICK AND MORTY: VIRTUAL RICK-ALITY |
| 9 | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series |
| 10 | The Walking Dead Onslaught | ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission |
Free-to-Play (PS5 + PS4)
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortnite | Fortnite |
| 2 | Call of Duty: Warzone | Rocket League |
| 3 | Rocket League | Call of Duty: Warzone |
| 4 | Splitgate | eFootball 2022 |
| 5 | Apex Legends | Genshin Impact |
| 6 | Genshin Impact | Apex Legends |
| 7 | Destiny 2 | eFootball PES 2021 LITE |
| 8 | Rec Room | Brawlhalla |
| 9 | Brawlhalla | Destiny 2 |
| 10 | Rogue Company | Splitgate |
Dang Among Us must’ve done some monster numbers to end up that high in the yearly chart after only being on sale a couple weeks. Wish Returnal would’ve placed higher.
They need to drop that Returnal DLC. My game of the year but it needs a boost right now. I know the budget was paltry and it probably covered at 500k units but Sony needs to keep the game relevant or attempt to stretch it. It’s a shame that the casual masses will overlook such a compelling game simply because it didn’t have gobbs of marketing. When the last Dark Souls hits 10 mil and Elden Ring is voted most anticipated game of the year difficulty can’t be an excuse.
As good as Rift Apart was, I still was more enthralled with Returnal. If u play the game please go all in and read the lore, check the house, and immerse yourself. The game can be as deep as u want it to be. There’s a world of creative depth and an intriguing character to behold if u give the game proper attention. It’s a fascinating ride and it’s never been better with the content additions, QoL improvements, and ofc photo mode. Unfortunately, it even has saves now. No excuse not to dive in now. Whether u love Housemarque, roguelites, or intriguing science fiction, alien worlds, and psychological intrigue. There’s a bit of Christopher Nolan, a bit of Ridley Scott, a bit of Dead Space/Lost Planet in a unique AAA roguelite package. Best in class 3D audio and DualSense support featured as well. Truly the best in-game audio I have ever heard. When u feel rain through your controller and then thunder strikes your eardrums via 3D audio u will be in awe for a moment. I was. This is the only game that made me really stop and notice the 3D audio.
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Who are the p.o.s.’s buying call of duty?
probably the same people buying fifa every year
CoD, GTA, Fifa. Welcome to the industry….
Big F to gta v hate
Gta v is king 😃
Haters
No cap gta 5 is still a good game you just gotta ignore greifers
Well that’s not that bad
Really impressive that The Forest is still making these lists after being out for a few years. I loved the game and am happy to see it still doing so well.
EU top 3 for PS5 – FIFA, COD, FIFA…
FFS, gamers…
It’s sad to see the same junk in the top 5 or so every month. GTA, Minecraft, CoD, Fortnite.
Gaming is bigger than ever but also dumber. The influx of casuals has been felt for a while. Ffs Halo Infinite was voted GotY by fans for The Game Awards while just the multiplayer was even available and even that was merely in beta. A free to play, mp beta was voted GotY. I have played both the mp and campaign and GotY should never be uttered in correlation with Halo Infinite. Probably the most overrated and underwhelming game of 2021 for me. I see the official GotY awards list and it’s mostly the big name games winning the fan vote. Ratchet & Clank had 14 media voted awards and ONE fan voted award last I checked. Returnal had the exact same numbers. Needless to say Resident Evil, Halo, Forza had much different ratios..
Fan voting/awards – as well as raw download numbers – will always be heavily influenced by hype, marketing, and whichever was the most recent one they played. It’s not that different from movies or television, either – a great movie with no marketing budget won’t be seen by as many people, no matter how awesome it may be. There’s a reason they’re willing to spend all that money on advertising – it’s not cheap.
While GTA, CoD, and Fortnite are all NOT my thing, I gotta stop you at Minecraft. Few games have pulled our family together like it has, and still can. And it’s still getting significant – and free! – updates. Not many games can say that.
Hilarious.
Are these top download charts representative of first-time downloads or just any download at anytime from the store?
F Fallout 76 did not get here mega B R U H
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Stefon lol
Why not the last of us part 2 was not on the list on top download for ps4 of 2021
Europe really loves soccer/football
Most of the world loves soccer. Note that Madden isn’t on their list at all.
Meanwhile, the only soccer I can manage to watch without falling asleep is Ted Lasso. I just don’t understand the dang game. I sure don’t want to play it on my PS.
To each their own.
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Call of Duty is (somehow) a very popular series and is clearly a giant revenue stream for Sony. Now that Microsoft is tired of competing and is going to take it away (along with so many other popular franchises like Fallout and Elder Scrolls), Sony definitely needs to get out more high quality content including filling the void left by Microsoft buying most of the major first person shooters and western RPGs. Killzone, SOCOM, and Resistance should do nicely, but new franchises are important, too.
I wish Sony the best of luck.
you right..sade but true
Call of Duty only in 2022 ,be the last(i hope not) for ps players…after….maybe Sony make a new Killzone,or a game like COD ,and news games(exclusives).Dear Jim R dont sleep …Betsheda is gone,Activision same..2 titans in games …who be next?…play many exclusives games .
سلام.من یک گیمر ایرانی هستم .فقط می خواستم بگم که اگر
Microsoft
تمام کمپانی های دنیا را بخره برای این که بتونه خودش را با این کارها بالا ببره من به عنوان یک گیمر که از ۹ کنسولی که دارم ۷ تا از این کنسول ها
Ps logo
روی اونها هک شده را با هیچ برندی عوض نمی کنم .پرچم
Sony
همیشه بالاست
Yay spider man miles morales is on thé list yay.
سلام .من یک گیمر ایرانی هستم .فقط می خواستم بگم که ما همه گیمرها از شرکت
Sony
تشکر می کنیم که همیشه بدنبال بالا بردن کیفیت بازی ها هستش و هیچ وقت مثل
Microsoft
به دنبال اختلال در روند پیشرفت
Video game
نبوده و واقعا با این خریدی که به تازگی انجام شد مشخص هستش که
Microsoft
هنوز همون سیستم های کثیفی که در مورد
Windows
داشته را داره وارد سیستم بازی سازی میکنه و من فکر می کنم که گیمرها اگر پشت سیاست ها
Sony
نباشند آینده ای خوبی برای
Video game
نمیشه تصور کرد .به امید آینده خوب برای همه گیمرها
سلام .لطفا به خاطر این که صحنه رقابت کمپانی ها با هم از بین نرود خرید
Activision
توسط
Microsoft
را تحریم کنیدوبه جای بازی
Call of duty
بریم به سمت بازی
Battlefield