Top 20 Best-Selling PlayStation 4 Games, complete with sales figures. Sales figures are based on the most reputable data available as of mid-2023 (some may be rounded estimates). Grab your DualShock and your nostalgia — we’re diving in:
🎮 1. Grand Theft Auto V – ~24 million
Rockstar’s epic about crime, chaos, and totally ignoring the story to drive golf carts off mountains. This game has sold so much it might actually be funding its own real-world criminal empire.
🕸️ 2. Marvel’s Spider-Man – ~20 million
Swinging through NYC never felt so good. Finally, a Peter Parker game where you don’t have to deliver pizzas (sorry, Tobey). Also features 600 crimes per block — NYC, are you okay?
⚔️ 3. God of War (2018) – ~20 million
Kratos goes from “angry screaming murder machine” to “tired dad with parenting issues.” You’ll cry. You’ll rage. You’ll say “BOY” 12,000 times.
⚽ 4. FIFA 18 – ~11.8 million
It’s soccer. Again. But this time… slightly shinier! The crowd still sounds like a vacuum cleaner having a stroke, though.
🕶️ 5. Call of Duty: Black Ops III – ~10.7 million
A future shooter where you wall-run into explosions and yell at 12-year-olds who’ve already memorized the map. Classic Call of Duty.
🚙 6. Gran Turismo Sport – ~10.5 million
For people who love cars but not enough to go outside and drive one. Simulated tire wear never looked so… niche.
🐉 7. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – ~10.3 million
Come for Geralt’s gravelly voice, stay for the Gwent. Warning: Side quests may consume your life. Also, you may fall in love with a virtual sorceress. That’s normal.
🐒 8. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – ~10 million
Nathan Drake’s final adventure, where he grapples with cliffs, pirates, and the existential dread of adult responsibility. Also, he’s legally obligated to destroy every ancient ruin he visits.
🔫 9. Call of Duty: WWII – ~9.6 million
Back to the basics! You shoot Nazis. You shout over machine guns. History may weep, but the multiplayer K/D ratio won’t.
🐉 10. Monster Hunter: World – ~9.2 million
Where you hunt giant beasts, cook adorable meals, and craft hats from dragon butts. Capcom says “ecology,” but we say “loot treadmill.”
👑 11. Horizon Zero Dawn – ~9 million
Robot dinosaurs. Bow and arrow. Redhead protagonist. Truly a combo forged by the gods of “Stuff Gamers Like.”
🔫 12. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – ~8.6 million
Call of Duty… in space! Because nothing says gritty realism like zero-gravity shootouts and a flying Jon Snow.
👮 13. Red Dead Redemption 2 – ~8 million (PS4 only)
Yee-haw meets emotional trauma. You’ll bond with your horse more than most coworkers. Also: yes, you can rob a train.
🌀 14. Final Fantasy VII Remake – ~7 million
Cloud’s hair is still defying gravity, and now it’s in HD. It only covers part of the original game, but hey — there’s enough Sephiroth brooding to go around.
💀 15. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard – ~6.5 million
A terrifying family dinner with the Bakers. Not since Thanksgiving with the in-laws has a meal felt this horrifying.
🎯 16. Destiny 2 – ~6 million
Space wizards with guns. You shoot aliens. You collect loot. Then you do it all again next Tuesday. Bungie is basically your part-time job now.
🧟 17. The Last of Us Part II – ~6 million
The sequel that launched 9,000 thinkpieces. Gorgeous, brutal, and full of feels. Warning: emotional trauma ahead. Bring snacks.
🗡️ 18. Ghost of Tsushima – ~6 million
Feudal Japan meets Assassin’s Creed, but good. You ride your horse through golden fields while composing haiku. Also, lots of stabbing.
🧠 19. Persona 5 – ~5.5 million
Half teenage drama, half dungeon crawling, all style. Time management has never been this fun — or this anime. Your teacher might turn into a monster. That’s Tuesday.
🐺 20. Bloodborne – ~5 million
FromSoftware’s eldritch nightmare where you die 843 times in one hour, and love every second of it. The cure for sleep and sanity alike.
Final Thoughts:
The PS4’s lineup was an all-you-can-eat buffet of masterpieces, monsters, and multiplayer mayhem. Whether you were slashing, shooting, sobbing, or just swinging through the skyline, this list proves the console earned its spot in gaming history.