The year 2023 has not let up: we have had tons of new games and at least one bomb every month. We have been missing hours, even days, to enjoy the essentials on property. A good year? There is no better thermometer in video games than that offered by the players themselves, and the names that PlayStation has just put on the table give us a clear reading of what is liked and what is played on Sony consoles.
Through the official PlayStation blog, the lists with the most downloaded games for PS5, PS4 and their virtual reality systems have been revealed. A review without tricks or cardboard, since a distinction is made clear between free and paid games and those that received a generational update between both consoles are left out, so that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty : Warzone are in different groups, and both are among the most played.
How is things going? The PS5 lists include data collected in Europe and the United States along with Canada. And in both Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 entered the Top 5 of PS5, although the immovable kings of the paid game continue to be the annual sports proposals from EA Sports and Call of Duty.
And although there are veterans, such as the incombustible GTA V, the big surprises of 2023 are very present: Baldur’s Gate 3, Diablo 4, the remake of Resident Evil 4… And a Hogwarts Legacy that has swept commercially. It is clear that there was enormous interest in the wizarding world of Harry Potter returning to video games. However, what is striking here is that Final Fantasy XVI fell below the top 10 in both regions.
In any case, we start with the lists of the 20 best-selling games so you can draw the conclusions yourself.
The 20 most downloaded PS5 games in 2023 in Europe
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- FIFA 23
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- Cyberpunk 2077
- F1 23
- Resident Evil 4
- Final Fantasy XVI
- NBA 2K24
- NBA 2K23
- Dead Island 2
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Need For Speed Unbound
The 20 most downloaded PS5 games in 2023 in the United States and Canada
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Madden NFL 24
- NBA 2K24
- STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- Mortal Kombat 1
- MLB The Show 23
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Resident Evil 4
- Dead Island 2
- WWE 2K23
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Dead Space
- Street Fighter 6
- Grand Theft Auto V
On the other hand, and no less interesting, it is worth noting that PS4 continues to receive enormous joy. To the surprise of few, EA Sports football triumphs in the old continent and Call of Duty leads the American list, but in both territories Rockstar Games is very well positioned with GTA V and the saga Red Dead Redemption which, by the way, recovered its first delivery almost by surprise, placing very good numbers in the United States.
Special mention to The Last of Us Remastered and The Last of Us Part II, which saw their sales boosted by the television phenomenon, as well as Xbox Game Studios games such as Minecraft (number 2 in Europe), Diablo IV and, as we already mentioned, a Call of Duty that appears in both lists.
The 20 most downloaded PS4 games in 2023 in Europe
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- Minecraft
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- FIFA 23
- The Forest
- The Last of Us Part II
- Hogwarts Legacy
- A Way Out
- Gang Beasts
- UFC 4
- NBA 2K23
- Need for Speed Heat
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- The Last of Us Remastered
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
- theHunter: Call of the Wild
- The Crew 2
- STAR WARS Battlefront II
- TEKKEN 7
The 20 most downloaded PS4 games in 2023 in the United States and Canada
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
- Hogwarts Legacy
- MLB The Show 23
- Madden NFL 24
- NBA 2K24
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- Diablo IV
- Red Dead Redemption
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- WWE 2K23
- Resident Evil 4
- Minecraft
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Persona 4 Golden
- Dead Island 2
- NHL 24
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
- Wobbly Life
- Batman: Arkham Knight
Where are they Fortnite, The Sims and Call of Duty Warzone? For now, Sony has offered the data separately and the ranking is more or less shared and predictable in both. There is a somewhat greater highlight of eFootbal 2024 in Europe and Destiny 2 overtakes Overwatch 2 on the new continent but does not make the cut on the old one. In any case, seeing the success of Fall Guys and Rocket League, it is not surprising that Square Enix wants to repeat the same move with FoamStars.
The 10 most downloaded free PS5 and PS4 games in 2023 in Europe
- Fortnite
- Roblox
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Rocket League
- Fall Guys
- eFootball 2024
- The Sims 4
- Apex Legends
- Trackmania
- Overwatch 2
The 10 most downloaded free PS5 and PS4 games in 2023 in the United States and Canada
- Fortnite
- Roblox
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Fall Guys
- Apex Legends
- Rocket League
- Overwatch 2
- The Sims 4
- Destiny 2
- eFootball 2024
Last but not least, it is time to give weight and prominence to one of PlayStation’s greatest assets as a console: PS VR2, its generational replacement of virtual reality. The great favorite of the players has been Pavlov on both lists, and it is clear that Beat Saber continues to be one of the format’s greatest ambassadors along with horror experiences.
The striking thing here is Horizon Call of the Mountain: the game called to be the definitive ambassador of PS VR2 is placed in fifth place in downloads of the glasses themselves in the United States and Canada and remains in a more modest eighth place in Europe. just below Job Simulatorin fact.
The 10 most downloaded PS VR2 games in Europe
- Pavlov
- Kayak VR: Mirage
- Beat Saber
- The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
- Job Simulator
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Moss: Book II
- Swordsman VR
The 10 most downloaded PS VR2 games in the United States and Canada
- Pavlov
- Beat Saber
- Kayak VR: Mirage
- Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
- Horizon Call of the Mountain
- Job Simulator
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
- The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
- Swordsman VR
- Pistol Whip
The conclusion we reach is that in PlayStation there has been a lot to play. Very much. But not even the most award-winning games can compete with the annual hits from Activision, EA Sports or 2K. We almost assume that the image will not be very different in 2024.
And yet, we have already started to see great games emerging since January, including recent ones Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Tekken 8. Not to mention that in February we will have the real mastodon: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, no less! It will be quite an experience to see if the bar set is equaled.
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