PS4 Console Exclusives List For 2018 Is Ridiculously Massive

Console exclusives are one of the major reasons to own any particular console over another. With that said, this list contains over 70 games coming exclusively to the PS4. Absolutely dwarfing the competitions list.

[PhoenixUp]

No kidding, this list is overwhelming and I’m not even finished with the games the console received last year

[DarXyde]

Some of these games aren't confirmed for 2018. The Last of Us, Part II, Death Stranding, and Final Fantasy VII Remake for starters.

[UltraNova]

Those games weren't confirmed for 2019 or later either.

That said, it takes 5 minutes just to scroll down this list...damn talking about a massive upcoming year. Its overwhelming really...

[DarXyde]

UltraNova,

That, my friend, is known as ad ignorantium (an appeal to ignorance).

Just because there is no evidence to support that they are not releasing in 2018 does not suggest this list is accurate.

Certainly, it's a full list, but let's be very realistic here. Naughty Dog recently stated TLOUP2 is a mess. That game will undoubtedly be legendary, but not without time. It isn't coming this year mate. I'm very confident about that. Death Stranding is progressing well, but we still haven't seen live gameplay. That's definitely still in the oven for a while. Don't see it happening this year. Lastly, FFVIIR is... well, that's the biggest mystery of all. Square is still working on KHIII contemporaneously as well. If the latter is releasing this year, FFVIIR isn't happening.

I'm pretty sure of myself here. If you doubt that, feel free to screen cap and call me on it if/ when you're right. I'll gladly accept some humble pie of a single one of those three games releases this year.

I only fight this so much because there is virtually every indication to suggest this list has no business including those games. List is huge as is. Now it just feels like they're inflating this list unnecessarily.

Plenty on PS4 without being unrealistic about those release windows.

My two cents.

[The Wood]

List should just be labelled upcoming ps games. . Most are exclusive but saying 2018 is wishful. I do believe most of those games will be ready this year barring the obvious ones people here have already mentioned.

What's undisputed is if you want games, the ps is the platform for consistency, variety, quantity and quality. This is how you do 'tail end's' for gens. No lazy slumbers.

[Aenea]

TLOU2 certainly isn't releasing this year, FF7, well, dunno really, Death Stranding might actually surprise us, don't think it's as far off as we thing it is, might actually happen, if not at least early 2019 for sure...

[UltraNova]

Darxyde,

No no I wasnt disagreeing with you man, I was simply stating the fact that they haven't denied a 2018 release even though the writing is on the wall(2019 and maybe later for the games you mentioned).

That said, as I've mentioned on many posts, 2018 is already beyond crowded as it is no need to cram more heavy hitters to the list! Let them have all the time they need, especially for tLoU2 and Death Stranding!

[Spenok]

I'll just leave this here for TLoU P2

https://www.polygon.com/201...

[Spenok]

There are also rumblings of Death Stranding, so it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility. Especially when you consider what Kojima told a Japanese magazine.

https://screenrant.com/deat...

As for FFVII, while nothing is concrete (as with DS), the Square-Enix CEO stated that they will be making release date announcements for their "new games" (note there's nothing specific here), between April and E3 of this year.

https://gamingbolt.com/squa...

While those release dates could easily be next year. There's still a chance.

So on that chance, I added them to my list. So 1 game IS confirmed, and the other two have possibilities.

[RacerX]

Regardless of "release dates," it is clear Sony has prepared for the future and many years of a constant exclusive release schedule.

If (and hopefully "when") Microsoft changes direction, it will take a couple of years for the gamers to feel an effect of more consistent exclusives.

[Uken12]

It's a good list. Some aren't exclusive. Some are wishful thinking being released this year. But then again we could still get some great games that haven't been announced.

[Crazyglues]

Give me for 2018.....

Shadow of the Colossus
God of War
Days Gone
Bad Company 3
Whatever the next Call of Duty is called..?
The next Battlefield WWII
Death Stranding
The Last of Us: Part II
WiLD
Red Dead Redemption 2
Metro Exodus
Anthem
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

[affrogamer]

they have enough exclusives to last them for the rest of this generation if they space them out properly

[MegamanXXX]

The true beast for exclusives!! Lost Soul Aside will be a sleeper hit

[SuperSonic91]

Is it true LSA is made by one man?

[Flewid638]

I'm not even done with my PS3 library. Sony really overwhelms people with high-quality options.

[RosweeSon]

My backlog is intense but love to leave some of the top notch classics to last. Uncharted 4, last guardian, last of us (that I originally bought for PS3 and still haven’t got round to it yet, now got PS4 Version) GTA5 again on PS4, Metal Gear 5, New South Park, horizon ZD DLC. Game on! Nintendo haven’t helped my situation god darn gaming greatness ;)

[FinalFantasyFanatic]

Oh my poor wallet, it was a noble sacrifice.

[SuperSonic91]

Mama mia!
The PS4's is the undisputed king of 3rd party exclusive and multiplatform games.
So much diversity of quality in large quantities.
Keep pushing the boundaries of innovation and storytelling.
Dreams come true this year please.
The question is can Sony produce another 20 million PS4 units to keep up with gamers demand this year?
Can it keep up with the Marvel Cinematic Universe fanbase coming in full force this Q1 2018 for Spiderman?

[LoveSpuds]

While sections of the Xbox community would have you believe that market penetration for the brand the Japan doesn't matter, this is a clear demonstration of why success in Japan IS VERY important. As a result of MS selling no consoles in this region, Sony get to benefit from the Japanese games industry while Xbox doesn't, and as a result the amount of software from Japan is exclusive to Sony by default.

[SuperSonic91]

Amd the surprising thing this generation is that Japanese games are very much appreciated in the west than in Japan itself. Just look at the niche Japanese games line up there the PS4 is the reason why they find crazy success the west just like in PS1 and PS2 days.
Greatness Arrived!

[Skuletor]

I doubt Death Stranding and The Last of Us Pt. 2 are 2018 releases but I guess sites like this just include them for clicks. I don't think either have even announced release windows yet.

[Ceaser9857361]

DS and LOU 2 is confirmed for 2019 ... We will see the 1st gameplay of these games at E3 this year..

[Ceaser9857361]

lmao! why the dislike when i actually stated FACTS... DID i upset the Green Camp ?? oh! they are upset with the PS4 having better games :D

[The_Sage]

I have not seen where Death Standing is confirmed for 2019. I thought I may have seen something about The Last of Us 2 being that far out, but I'm not seeing confirmation on that either. Could you post links?

[Ceaser9857361]

Kojima said DS will launch before Tokyo summer Olympics 2020... 2019 is the safest bet

Also Kojima did drop hints..

http://in.ign.com/death-str...

[generic-user-name]

There is no date or year for either game. You're staying exactly zero facts.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

That article you linked to below literally says before 2019. Regardless, there is no *confirmed* dates for either game.

[jent]

It's the PlayStation fans who downvoted you.

[The_Sage]

So, they're saying that Death Standing will be out before 2019. Cool.

[Ceaser9857361]

Generic

LOU 2 is a confirmed 2019 release Therefore its not a "ZERO FACT" According Niel 50 to 60% is done and according to the LOU 2 composer 2019 the game will release... Also Niel said LOU 2 will get its first gameplay at E3 2018... Yes! I stand corrected DS is not yet confirmed by the Kojima or anybody but 2019 is the safest best.. Since accordingly to reports DS is progressing very fast and there is a gameplay which is ready and being worked on..

Jent
Its clearly known who cants stand PS EXCLUSIVES and down votes them but thnx

[Blu3_Berry]

Jesus, just looking at that list is insane. I had no idea there were this many console exclusives coming out this year (most of them anyways, delays are possible).

But man, this has me so freaking excited. The PS4 is truly at its peak right now between 2017 and 2018.

[The Wood]

This isn't an accident. . . It's form.

[TheVigilanteCode]

I think the term "console exclusive" should only be used for Xbox games because of their Xbox Play Anywhere program on Windows 10 and general leniency towards other small indie studio exclusives like Cuphead etc which also get released on PC (for all windows platforms).

Clubbing titles like Death Stranding, Ghosts of Tsushima, Days Gone, Detroit: Become Human, The Last of Us: Part II, Spider-Man, God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Medievil Remastered, Dreams etc., which are FULL PLAYSTATION EXCLUSIVES FOREVER, with that of games like FFVII Remake, Lost Soul Aside, Shenmue III, Catherine remastered, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, Spelunky 2, Earth Defense Force 5 which are absolute third party multiplatform titles, with a high chance of going to Xbox One and Switch too after maybe some timed exclusivity financial deal, is pretty disingenuous from the writer.

[DarXyde]

I don't see Catherine releasing as multiplatform. Lost Soul Aside seems like it'll be PC and PS4.

[Tobse]

Ye, go play catherine right now on ps3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

[DarXyde]

NailheadGames,

Atlus is one of those companies that is pretty upfront in the beginning what platforms a game is releasing for. I just don't see it.

[Aenea]

Most of the titles you feel are multiplatform probably don't go anywhere besides PS4 and PC anyways, so yes, they are console exclusive. Besides, MS used "exclusive" during E3 with way too many games while they were mostly timed exclusive....

[starchild]

I see nothing wrong with the term console exclusive. It has been used for as long as I can remember. All it is is a shorthand way of saying that a game is found on PC and only the console specified, not on any other competing console. Nobody wants to say all that each time and we all know what "console exclusive" means, so the term has a legitimate meaning and it can be applied to games of that sort on any of the consoles.

[Relientk77]

Gonna be another awesome year for PS4.

[Einhander1971]

Looking good as ever :)

[The_KELRaTH]

While on Steam its an average of 21 games per day

[segamaniaco]

21 craps per day, and loses to android

[bluefox755]

Yeah, but 99% of them are garbage. Quantity only matters if they're also quality.

[Tobse]

A lot of great games release every day on steam. Just because Main stream Media focuses on consoles doesnt mean they are bad

[Zool 08]

And there's more for Android so what's your point?

[The_KELRaTH]

The point being it's not exclusively MASSIVE, I'd settle for just 2 or 3 really fantastic titles which are complete games and without micro transactions / loot boxes.

Hopefully one of those will be Red Dead Redemption 2

[Aenea]

While on iOS and Android there are even more per day!

Your point??

[Lon3wolf]

The point is the same as your other comment:

Awwww, look a desperate Xbox fan trying to downplay the massive list of actual (console) exclusives for the PS4!

Now you make a list of all upcoming games for the coming 2/3 years for the Xbox One! See how many you get!

[Aenea]

@lonewolf

Ehh, not that many, can you?

[Clunkyd]

Those steam games are complete garbage though. LOL

[starchild]

Make a positive comment about PC around here and you'll get massively downvoted. Yet we are suppossed to believe all of them are PC gamers. Yeah right, the only time they become PC gamers is when it gives them the opportunity to bash the other console.

[Dalailana]

And more than half will be pushed back.

[bluefox755]

Even if that does happening, the remaining half will still destroy the competition in quantity and quality, so who really cares?

[Aenea]

Still has more AAA titles on that list than if you made a list for the Switch!

[michellelynn0976]

Yeah no. Just no.

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Yes, just yes.

[michellelynn0976]

70? Lol, Hardly. Sorry, games that come out in 2019 or come to pc aren't exclusives. That said, there will be at least 40 exclusives and five of them will be real system sellers. So, yeah. Sony has got the goods this year for sure.

[segamaniaco]

So far, they will announce a lot more through the year

[michellelynn0976]

Oh I know. I meant this list.

[bluefox755]

Tell MS that. They seem to have redefined the term exclusives. So either we count Sony console exclusives, or Xbox has zero exclusives.

[michellelynn0976]

No. It doesn't count. Microsoft didn't have any exclusives. But, I will say over 65% of these will stay ps4 exclusives. So still, Sony has a lot more than Microsoft.

[Aenea]

They are still console exclusives tho!

In any case, no matter what you're tryint to count or not, the list is much bigger than on Switch currently (and X1)...

[michellelynn0976]

Yes. I didn't say it wasn't.

[michellelynn0976]

More, but better???

[Aenea]

"More, but better???"

You're trying to claim that Nintendo has the better exclusives list??

[michellelynn0976]

Zelda BoTW, Mario Odyssey, XC2, Mario Rabbids, Splatoon 2, Golf Story, and BCB. Yes, I can.

[Thegamer41]

@Michellely

You're living in the past, this article is about 2018 titles. Why are you listing last years Nintendo titles vs only Playstations 2018 games? Got nothing worth mentioning for 2018 on the Switch?

[Aenea]

"Yeah no. Just no."

I dare you to make a list with more AAA Nintendo exclusives than this list!

[SirBradders]

Sony bringing the games as usual, nothing new. Xbox list is dire and at least one of them isn't even console exclusive.

I wonder what Sony have in the pipeline that hasn't been announced?

[KillZallthebeast]

Epic time for gaming. The ps4 has been amazing for years and the switch might become just as explosive with its own plethora of Nintendo branded games finally realized on a console stronger than a handheld. Also co existing instead of some petty rivalry.

[BlaqMagiq1]

Too many amazing games coming to the PS4. I can't keep up.

[Tross]

I wonder why Sony keeps mopping the floor with the competition? *Looks at list of upcoming exclusives.* Oh, right. Exclusives matter.

[segamaniaco]

Its not counting the 150+ games that wont launch on xbox, like snk heroine fighters, blazblue cross tag etc

[Aenea]

Don't forget about the many VR games that are only going to be playable on one console only: PS4....

[Elda]

It's grand prize to own a PS4 or the Pro.

[Enjoigamin]

basic ps4 is fine the pro does nothing for the extra cash

[Ricegum]

Clearly doesn't own a Pro ^ 😂

[TheCaptainKuchiki]

We been knew.

[B1uBurneR]

What's undisputed is the ps is the platform for consistently fluffed and filled with variety, no doubt its good quantity but few quality. This is how you do 'fluff' for this gens.

[bluefox755]

"few quality"?
What are you smoking? lol

[B1uBurneR]

"Lol", is your counter? proves my point exactly. If you had a decent one, why not speak your mind. I just went through the list and wished I skipped on reading most of them. That is why I said what I said, the list is full of fluff, with quality far in-between. Now if I were to say it has no quality games then your response about smoking would be a valid one. You guys know me, Imma speak my mind. https://goo.gl/syzhEc

[michellelynn0976]

Oh you will rile up a certain group for saying that. Lol

[trooper_]

That's YOUR opinion and a very ignorant one.

[B1uBurneR]

"That's YOUR opinion and a very ignorant one" You do know we are in the same boat of opinions and ignorance since none of us has experience these "Unreleased Games". As gamers we are all hoping that the games in 2018 are all hits, but that would be ignorant too, to assume that. Trooper whats your point?

[trooper_]

My point is that you sound jealous and your opinion is ignorant.

[B1uBurneR]

@trooper_
thats your judgement call, I think I'm being realistic, not delusional.

[trooper_]

And I think you're jealous.

[B1uBurneR]

really? I mean backlog bro, that stretches all the way back to Mass Effect 1. and I'll be adding 2018 games to that list, for both platform.

[trooper_]

Sure you do. Keep mashing that thumbs down. Doesn't change what I said.

Y'all start with this low key trolling, expecting people to be blind and not pick up on it.

But you're not fooling anyone.

[chaos-emeralds]

Wow, and if my time isn't taken up already with the games im already playing. Won't need a ps5 till 2030 at least.

[mike32UK]

TLOU Part II will not be out in 2018...

[Grimwood]

no shit.

[cfc83]

"2018"

[HeisenbergX]

Yess everyone knows that the Ps4 has ridiculous amout of exclusives coming but i dont understand what is Ghost of Tsushima,TLOU2 and Death Stranding doing on a 2018 list.

[sdplisken]

Long Live Sony Playstation

[jdubdoubleu]

Donut County sounds like a reason to own a PS4 to me!!

[ReBurn]

It's good to see so many games coming. There are a few on that I lost that I'm really looking forward to.

[BlakHavoc]

Love the optimism but we’re not getting Death Stranding, TLOU2, FFVII Remake, or Shenmue III in 2018 lol. This article literally just listed off all Sony exclusives coming in the future.

[WeAreLegion]

Silvercase released last year. Why is it on the list?

[Skankinruby]

They no doubt have an insane forecast but there's no way death stranding and TLOU 2 are coming this year

[Germaximus]

uhhh Who said FF7 Remake was coming out this year?!

[inxine]

some.of these games arent evem confirmed to come out this year, not to mention even finished

[porkChop]

Quite a few of these games have little to no chance of releasing in 2018. The PS4 has plenty of exclusives coming, so I don't understand why the writer feels the need to pad the list with games that aren't coming this year.

[LoveSpuds]

Even if you knock off a few of the titles that aren't confirmed, the list of exclusive games is incredible. I cannot believe how many games are due out this year, never been a better time to be a PlayStation fan as far as I am concerned.

[Kiknyonutz]

Death Stranding and The Last of Us aren't coming this year. As much as we all want them to, I don't see it happening.

[CptDville]

Patching games to 4k is better than any lineup.

[Skuletor]

You forgot the /s

[Nodoze]

Awesome. Cannot wait for some of these. I love that Sony unlike some of the 3rd party publishers or late, are still embracing the SP experience. Gaming has many forms and I for one still appreciate and enjoy a great SP experience. Horizon for me was GOTY last year. I made the mistake of playing that first, and have had trouble getting into Zelda (that weapon breaking mechanic is utterly ridiculous and a very bad design decision...the MASTER SWORD does not break...it is like Excalibur). That said I will try again.

Thanks Sony, please keep doing what you do.

[shuvam09]

In other news, water is wet...
This is the reason I choose PS every gen...
It will be the same for me every gen...
Now if only the Switch was available for $199...

[PistolsAtDawn]

Overrated honestly. There's like 2 PS exclusive games I'm even remotely interested in, and they are depreciating over time. If you only have a ps they are must haves, but if you have other systems, you can skip like 75% of them and never even notice. It'll be the same thing as always....the games will come out to tons of hype and great scores from the usual suspects...then you'll play them and be done in 20 hours and realize they would have been 7/10s if they were on any other console.

[Lime123]

PS4 at 73.6 million. Did Xbox One reach 35 million?

[PistolsAtDawn]

Who said anything about xbox?

[Doabarrelroll]

People like you are the reason xbox gamers are looked at as a joke. Pathetic

[PistolsAtDawn]

Who brought up xbox?

[Enjoigamin]

People like you are what give the PlayStation a scary weird ass cult vibe. Grow up it's a plastic box

[Ricegum]

It's so funny to see salty Xbox fans get defensive, as they'll have pretty much nothing to play all year. Again 😂

[Skankinruby]

'Who said anything about xbox?' Lol you are indirectly, with an absolutely desperate notion that playstation exclusives get the scores and attention they do because of their exclusivity and not the quality of the game itself. If that isn't enough I just scroll down to see you confirm this by you saying 'Yet there are more on that list I actually want to play....so......there's that'.

Sony puts out new, diverse, quality games whereas the competitors resort to bleeding redundant franchises dry. The feedback from both customers and critics speaks for itself and your retarded conspiracy theories is a statement in itself to the fact that there's little to no valid criticism on playstation.

[Akuma2K]

I thought H-Hour: World's Elite was cancelled a few years ago, I remember it being on the kick starter fund thing and never heard anymore about it......but if its truly coming out i'm definitely picking this up, i'm retired army and I love military shooter games.

[NobleRed]

Death Stranding and FFVII Remake will be released in 2018?? 😹😹

[kevnb]

I bet half these games get delayed.

[Flewid638]

The article has a link to all the XBox exclusives for next year. There are only 12 games. lol.

[PistolsAtDawn]

Yet there are more on that list I actually want to play....so......there's that

[Flewid638]

Well yeah I would hope at this point that they know their own demographic. lol. It's just too bad they get such fewer options.

[danny818]

ND 0has a cycle we will see more TLOU gameplay E3 but 2019 or later release date. If we remember TLOU came out at the ladder part of the PS3 lifecycle. Expect the same for part 2

[RGB]

The exclusives PS4 gets yearly is usually ridiculously good, and we joke about our wallets being empty, but truly this year, it could actually be for real and not just a meme we overuse.

2018 could be the best year PS4 has ever had, maybe the best year for exclusives any console has ever had.

[Mungamingzone]

Only game im interested in is Monster hunter world the rest are just meh ! IMO !

[FernDiggidy]

God of War is what got me hooked to the PS!!!!! The fanboy in me cannot WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OpenGL]

I find it unlikely The Last of Us and Death Stranding will release this year but with Yakuza 6, God of War, Spiderman, and Days Gone coming I think we'll be fine.

[Platformgamer]

Mostly D1 purchases too :O
Luckily i work, so i have the money to buy them

[BadElf]

Yeah, its looking like I'll finally get some GOOD use out of my machine this year. Healthy list

[Tobse]

If you add up those 2020 games, sure

[Prem8tuaProcrastin8a]

LMFAO! The top exclusive games they cite as "coming in 2018" are lou2, which hasn't a hope in hell of coming out this year, death stranding, which is a 2020 game, and God of war, which is the only 1 that actually will release this year. Talk about the exception that proves the rule. But don't let the truth get in the way of giving Sony props huh? Put it another way... Xbox has 3 AAA exclusives coming in the next 6 months, if Sony destroys them, as many of you say, how many more AAA exclusives does ps have in the same period?

[senorfartcushion]

Why is tlou on this list when it's guaranteed to not be hitting 2018, if not for how long the production will be, but the fact that there are so many already slotted for 2018 already, same goes for Final Fantasy VII. That won't be finished for another 12 years that game.

Also: Death Stranding? That's a PS5 game, sunshine.

[ziggurcat]

Some of those won't be out in 2018, though...

[MagicBeanz]

2018 is going to be another stellar year for Playstation.

[DivineAssault]

This year is going to be insane.. Last year was great too.. Greatness awaits

[memots]

lel

[Birdie]

They forgot to add sfv:arcade edition since its a re-release of the game and cinsole exclusive

[starchild]

Really amazing lineup of exclusives for PS4 this year.

[tulholdren]

Looking like another awesome year for me. PlayStation exclusives will keep my wallet on edge. Another year PlayStation coming the games i like coming.

[nodim]

First was "so what if this game is also on vita, they are of one ecosystem, we can call it playstation exclusive!"
Then it was "so what if this game if also on PC, personal computers are in their own world so we can call it console exclusive!"
I guess next will be "PS4 non-Switch Exclusives List for [current year] Is Ridiculously Massive!"
All hail exclusives!