Best PS4 Exclusives, All 35 Major Titles Ranked

Author writes "It's time to count down the best PS4 exclusives, ranking each major title in order according to how we think they line up. This one is bound to divide opinion, so strap in.

This list includes console exclusive as well as platform exclusive PS4 titles."

[affrogamer]

LOL Uncharted 4, Horizon Zero Dawn and Spider-Man are great games but they're definitely not better than God of War. The only PS4 exclusive that's arguably better than GOW is Bloodborne.

[basilboxer]

God of War is overrated af.

[AspiringProGenji]

Disagree. GoW has earned its score and hype. It is an awesome game. Overrated my ass... now if anyone wants to debate whether GoW is the best PS4 exclusive or not then go ahead. I think it is the top PS4 exclusive yet as well

[doggo84]

No

[KwietStorm_BLM]

No the hell it is not.

[yellowgerbil]

While I agree mortal kombat is a good game, I'd have to say donkey Kong is the best game ever

[Kribwalker]

agreed.

[CarlDechance]

LOL. It is getting salty in here.

[NecrumOddBoy]

Late entry perhaps but Astrobot Rescue Mission is not on here and it should be (no VR games are sadly). That game is in my top 10 for sure. It's the best VR title I have ever played.

[rainslacker]

God of War far exceeded my expectations, and I had fairly high expectations for it.

@affro

I actually think Horizon has been my favorite game of this gen so far.

[DerekTweed]

It's a good game. It's a little overrated. But it's all about personal opinion. Mine is that it is better than Spiderman but not as good as Persona 5.

[Dragonscale]

Gow makes certain fanboys salty af. @krib agreeing, so edgy lol.

[thenotoriousone]

Agree, it's not all that.

[SegaGamer]

So what you are saying is that this person can't have a different opinion than you?

[Eonjay]

No he is saying he has a different opinion. So what you are saying is that affrogamer can't have a different opinion than this person?

[gangsta_red]

Bloodborne is definitely in a class of its own, agreed that it is the number one exclusive game on PS4.

Persona 5 would be next right after Bloodborne.

[Skuletor]

Would it? It was on PS3 too so it's not exclusive to PS4

[gangsta_red]

"was on PS3 too so it's not exclusive to PS4"

The article is saying console/platform as well.

[Kribwalker]

@sick
if that was the case, bloodbourne wouldn’t count as well as you no longer need a PS4 to play that one. I’d say the list is saying console/platform exclusive like red suggests

[Srhalo]

Stealth trolling at it's finest... way to pick games not manufactured by Sony Unsurprising to find Kribwalker in on the act.

[Kribwalker]

@senorhalo

I’m agreeing with it being on this list, just like i agree with xbox games like Forza Horizon 4 being considered exclusive. If it’s not on another console, then it’s a console exclusive game. But so many people don’t feel that way, which is why a game like bloodbourne that’s been added to PC wouldn’t be considered exclusive anymore to those people. At least if they weren’t being hypocritical that is

[CarlDechance]

I'm sorry, but any list of PS4 exclusives with input from gansta_red and Kribwalker? Seriously....do you guys think you are fooling anyone? You are not.

[gangsta_red]

@carldechance

Why is it always the semi-freshly new accounts that seem to always have the same grudges with me and Krib.

"Seriously....do you guys think you are fooling anyone? You are not."

The fact that me saying Bloodborne and Persona 5 are my favorites would even get you two upset just shows how big of fools you actually are.

[Kribwalker]

“I'm sorry, but any list of PS4 exclusives with input from gansta_red and Kribwalker? Seriously....do you guys think you are fooling anyone? You are not”

My favourite Ps4 exclusive this gen is Until dawn. I feel god of war and Horizon zero dawn were overrated and i would put until dawn above those. I’d also put Shadow of the colossus above both of those too, and i’m not a big fan of super japanese games, but bought that on a whim and thouroughly enjoyed it earlier this year. I haven’t played spider-man yet but i will at some point this year.

What are your favourite ps4 games Carl? I haven’t seen you on this site for too long so i don’t know how you feel.

[notachance]

you're goddamn right, Bloodborne #1 and P5 #2

[DerekTweed]

My favourite PS4 exclusives are mostly not made by Sony's studios.

Persona 5
Yakuza
Spiderman

Although God of War and Horizon Zero Dawn were good, not as good as above.

I hate Soulsborne games and Uncharted and The Last of Us, I didn't like.

[trouble_bubble]

I don’t see how Until Dawn could be anyone’s goat. Played it again on Plus. Isn’t aging well. Detroit is objectively better. Better story, better butterfly effect, better characters, better ch select, better gameplay, better audio, better mocap.

Get shadow of collosus off that list. It came out thirteen years ago and has been remastered twice

[Flewid638]

OG God of War was great.

This new one was better acted with a better plot, but in no way had the best gameplay of all games in existence. lol

But Bloodborne is your standard so nevermind.

[zaherdab]

You aew entitled to your opinion but i disagree

[Vizigoth04]

Everyone's top favorite list is subjective. No one is right or wrong about their opinion. The fact is we all have the chance to play the PlayStation exlusives that we like. And in whatever order we want.

[Brazz]

Bloodborne is a fuc@#$@ amazing exclusive, but GoW is N°1 on my list.

[BigTrain]

What about Horizon Zero Dawn?

[bluefox755]

Even though it's a very different type of game, I'd put persona 5 with gow. Imagine my shock to see that krib agrees with OP though, lol.

[Kribwalker]

played it. put in 40+ hours. Really good game, but i don’t agree with a 94 meta critic. I’d say it’s a more 85-87 rated game. I wouldn’t put it at number 1. But that’s what’s great about opinions

[FTLmaster]

Good list, though I’d put Bloodborne at number one ;)

[robtion]

Agreed. No game this gen has consumed my time like Bloodborne did.

[SegaGamer]

Death's Gambit, Everybody's gone to the Rapture, Street Fighter V, Nex Machina, Nioh, Ni No Kuni 2, these are not PS4 exclusives, they were all released on PC.

Resogun and Persona 5 aren't PS4 exclusives either.

[AspiringProGenji]

Resogun and perdona 5 have not released on any other platform 🙄

[Nyxus]

Persona 5 is also on PS3.

[SegaGamer]

Resogun is on the PS3 and Vita and Persona 5 is on the PS3.

[AspiringProGenji]

Oh righ! I am sure at this time when the PS3 has been discontinued everyone will consider those versions when talking about the PS4. Pfff

[Shadow017]

That's interesting that Persona 5 isn't considered an exclusive. Is Zelda Breath of the Wild not considered an exclusive as well? Since it's available switch and Wii U? I'm genuinely curious.

[SegaGamer]

@Shadow017

I don't know what everybody else's opinion is, but my opinion is that Breath of the Wild isn't a Switch exclusive. If it's released on another console, pc or mobile, then it's not an exclusive.

[SegaGamer]

This site is laughable. I say certain games aren't PS4 exclusives and get a bunch of disagree's, then I say exactly the same thing about Breath of the Wild and get a bunch of agree's. Then they agree with people who actually say things that are incorrect, like what AspiringProGenji has written.

There are so many idiots on this site.

[LightofDarkness]

This place is an echo chamber for petty, small minded fanboys. Pay them no heed. They're incapable of having a rational thought, let alone an interesting discussion.

[basilboxer]

Console exclusive.

[SegaGamer]

They have updated it now, but originally it only said PS4 exclusive.

[doggo84]

Still exclusive to the PS platform.

[Elda]

All those games are definitely a PS4 & a PlayStation platform "gaming console" exclusives may they be on a PS4,PS3 or a PSVita.None of those games can be played on an XBO a Switch or any other gaming console. PC is not a gaming console.

[SinkingSage]

But it can be a gaming system so... Not exclusive.

[rob-GP]

They say Platform exclusive though in the summary above. A summary that hasn't changed or been edited since uploading it. By that, I imagine they are saying the PlayStation platform. As in, you can't get persona 5 or Resogun outside of a PlayStation officially.

[capjacksparrow]

It's all opinion anyway, but GoW should definitely be a bit higher, just based on sales and Metascore. My personal top 5 would have GoW at number one, Persona 5, Uncharted 4, Horizon, Spider-Man. I'm not a big Souls-Borne guy (not difficulty related, but the way the story is told just doesn't grip me), that being said, it's definitely one of the best games in the PS4's stable.

[Felix_Argyle_Catbro]

Sales have nothing to do with the quality of the product. Or are you saying that every Call of Duty and Fifa should be in the "Top best games of the year" lists?

[capjacksparrow]

When taking into account where an exclusive ranks, I'd place sales after quality, though it still has an effect on where it ranks on the exclusive charts. Are they all that matter? No. Are sales more important? No.

[Skankinruby]

Until dawn and Detroit deserve to be a lot higher, and swap bloodborne with uncharted 4 and this list would be perfect. And the fact in itself that there's 35 exclusives to debate, most of which are acclaimed is a statement all in itself and why playstation has left competitors in the dust.

[Imortus_san]

5 years from now they will all be on PS Now and every body will be able to play then on PC, just like it happened with the PS3 exclusive Sony Games and Jap RPG's.

[Vizigoth04]

Perhaps, maybe your right. And at the same in 5 years 2023, player's will also have in their library, God of War Sequel, Horizon Zero Dawn 2, Gran Turismo 7, The Last of Us Part 2, Death Stranding and Ghost of Tushima. Hell probably even Spider-Man 2. But what you're confessing is that PS Now will still be Recognized in 5 years. Nice!

[Imortus_san]

I do hope so.

[rainslacker]

K.....and?

[Imortus_san]

If you have pacience you can play all Sony "exclusives" on PC because they are all time exclusives when considering PS Now since you can use on PC witout ever having a Playstation.

[Nyxus]

@ Imortus: you don't even know which games are going to be added. Besides, is it really worth waiting years to play an inferior version? Why would you do that?

[GrayFox54]

Horizon is a good game, but Bloodborne is one of the best games of all time imo.

[S2Killinit]

I like Persona 5 a lot. But the competition is so tense when you consider other games on Playstation. There is no way to pick ONE.

[Kaze88]

Horizon Zero dawn ast #1, that game was boring and mediocre as fk. pretty tough. Bloodborne, Persona 5 or Detroit are way better experiences. Also GoW was good, lack of enemies and bosses were keeping the game being great.

[Elda]

They're all great experiences.

[Elda]

I own 31 out of the 35 shown. I love PlayStation exclusives!

[rainslacker]

I have probably played more exclusives this gen than multi-plats. Probably because a good number of the high profile multi-plats this gen tend to be MP focused, or those I'm really interested in, end up being duds.

[UniqueGuy91]

Same here. Sony exclusives especially the ones of this generation are some of the most high quality, polished experiences out there.

[PoopsMcGee]

Multi-plat games have generally been throughly underwhelming this gen IMO.

There have been few 3rd party AAA games that really had me excited, and then even fewer that held up to those expectations.

I don't know, it seems to me the big video game conglomerates are just stifling innovation and creativity by going with the safe and stagnant tried -and-true route. Nothing from the multiplatform space has seemed to push the industry forward much or even just give a fun well-rounded experience .

Exclusives and smaller publishers have been excellent this gen though - so, overall, it has still been a superb console generation for games IMO

[theshredded]

Persona 5 hands down. Nothing like it at all. Bloodborne's also a mastapiece either two should always be at the top. Spiderman is probably the most wide agreed upon as being liked though.

[LoveSpuds]

This article highlights just how well Sony have done in respect of software support for the PS4.

My personal top 5 would probably be Bloodborne, Uncharted 4, Horizon, God of War and Nioh, but this could change on a daily basis given the breadth and quality of the console exclusive games, Bloodborne will always be top of my list though.

[Gamist2dot0]

To have to name 35 speaks volumes.

[xRacer74x]

I think I have around 20 of those games. Im not much into the PS4 so that is every game I own for that console. The other 400 titles I have for this generation are on other consoles.

[Srhalo]

This list is missing tons of games...

Personally I basically consider a PS4 exclusive to be anything that's not on Xbox.

[CarlDechance]

Ugh. Not clicking through all that. Suffice to say PS4 is a powerhouse of exclusives games. That is what makes it the real "beast" as far as consoles go.

[potedude]

35 clinks? Seriously?

[agent13]

My opinion :
1-uncharted 4
2-god of war
3-horizon
4-insomniac spiderman
5-detroit

i think ratchet and clank is the most underrated ps4 exclusive give it a shot if you haven't played it

[Zeke68]

Don't give them 35 clicks, here, I saved you ALOT of time on that clickbait site:

1) Horizon: Zero Dawn
2) Bloodborne
3) Persona 5
4) Marvel's Spiderman
5) Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
6) God Of War
7) Ni No Kuni 2
8) Shadow Of The Colossus
9) Ratchet & Clank
10) Nioh

11) The Last Guardian
12) Resogun
13) Yakuza 6
14) Nex Machina
15) Street Fighter V
16) Uncharted: Lost Legacy
17) Until Dawn
18) Detroit: Become Human
19) Gravity Rush 2
20) Alienation

21) Infamous: Second Son
22) Infamous: First Light
23) Gran Turismo: Sport
24) Everybody's Golf
25) Matterfall
26) Killzone: Shadowfall
27) Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT
28) Knack 2
29) Everybody's Gone To Rapture
30) Bound

31) Death's Gambit
32) The Order: 1886
33) Knack
34) Shadow Of The Beast
35) Drawn To Death

;)

[Brutus83]

No Last of Us?

[NotanotherReboot]

Horizon at number 1? What a joke. Also half a dozen of these are on PC....

[CrowdNex]

Did you guys really think people would click through all these pages?

[rivaldoo777]

Uncharted 4 is still the best looking and best story driven and most memorable game to date. Close second will be between Persona 5 and MGSV. ND is unstoppable. Only CDPR and R* are comparable.

[Casepb]

I think Persona 5 and God of War are my top 2. Horizon wasn't very good in my opinion, it would be fairly low for me definitely not number 1, all the game really had going for it was graphics. The gameplay and story were average at best.

Also Ni No Kuni 2 was such a disappointment, it got boring so fast, I still never beat it.

[vork77]

some titles is on pc also like Street Fighter V, Nioh, Ni No Kuni 2 and persona 5 is on ps3 also so i would not call these PS4 Exclusives

[trouble_bubble]

The blurb at the top of this very page says “this list includes console exclusive”

It’s like people don’t frikkon read