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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Last year saw a legendary lineup of tremendous games spanning many genres and playstyles. Today, it’s time to look at the top PlayStation Store downloads across all of 2023.

With so many great releases, this list features some of last year’s biggest blockbusters, plus some returning fan favorites that found their way onto the list.

Check out the full listings below.

PS5 Games​

US/Canada	EU
Hogwarts Legacy	EA SPORTS FC 24
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III	Hogwarts Legacy
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Madden NFL 24	Grand Theft Auto V
NBA 2K24	Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor	FIFA 23
Baldur’s Gate 3	Baldur’s Gate 3
Diablo IV	Diablo IV
EA SPORTS FC 24	STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor
Mortal Kombat 1	Assassin’s Creed Mirage
MLB The Show 23	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
FINAL FANTASY XVI	Cyberpunk 2077
Resident Evil 4	F1 23
Dead Island 2	Resident Evil 4
WWE 2K23	FINAL FANTASY XVI
Assassin’s Creed Mirage	NBA 2K24
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege	NBA 2K23
Dead Space	Dead Island 2
Street Fighter 6	Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V	Need For Speed Unbound

*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included

PS4 Games​

US/Canada	EU
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III	EA SPORTS FC 24
Hogwarts Legacy	Minecraft
MLB The Show 23	Red Dead Redemption 2
Madden NFL 24	Grand Theft Auto V
NBA 2K24	FIFA 23
EA SPORTS FC 24	The Forest
Diablo IV	The Last of Us Part II
Red Dead Redemption	Hogwarts Legacy
Red Dead Redemption 2	A Way Out
WWE 2K23	Gang Beasts
Resident Evil 4	UFC 4
Minecraft	NBA 2K23
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege	Need for Speed Heat
Grand Theft Auto V	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Persona 4 Golden	The Last of Us Remastered
Dead Island 2	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
NHL 24	theHunter: Call of the Wild
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator	The Crew 2
Wobbly Life	STAR WARS Battlefront II
Batman: Arkham Knight	TEKKEN 7

*Naming of products may differ between regions

PS VR2 Games*​

US/Canada	EU
Pavlov	Pavlov
Beat Saber	Kayak VR: Mirage
Kayak VR: Mirage	Beat Saber
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge	The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
Horizon Call of the Mountain	The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Job Simulator	Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution	Job Simulator
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR	Horizon Call of the Mountain
Swordsman VR	Moss: Book II
Pistol Whip	Swordsman VR

*PS Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included

PSVR Games​

US/Canada	EU
Beat Saber	Job Simulator
Job Simulator	Beat Saber
SUPERHOT VR	SUPERHOT VR
ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission	Batman: Arkham VR
The Walking Dead Onslaught	The Walking Dead Onslaught
Creed Rise to Glory	Creed: Rise to Glory
Batman: Arkham VR	Sniper Elite VR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR	ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
Arizona Sunshine	Swordsman VR
Sniper Elite VR	Arizona Sunshine

Free to Play (PS5 + PS4)​

US/Canada	EU
Fortnite	Fortnite
Roblox	Roblox
Call of Duty: Warzone	Call of Duty: Warzone
Fall Guys	Rocket League
Apex Legends	Fall Guys
Rocket League	eFootball 2024
Overwatch 2	The Sims 4
The Sims 4	Apex Legends
Destiny 2	Trackmania
eFootball 2024	Overwatch 2

PlayStation Store’s top downloads of 2023

Which 2023 game was the most downloaded last year?

blog.playstation.com

 

[Flabagast]

Cyberpunk above RE4 & FF16 in Europe, wow.

It always surprise be that the game seems much more popular in Europe than in the US given its setting

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Pavlov.

Good to see.

 

[elcapitano]

Good year for TLOU again. No Sony game as old has made this chart this year or last year.

 

[tommib]

Dead Space deserved better. It’s a much better game than RE4.

 

[Pelta88]

1. Hogwarts Legacy

Over on Resetera:

 

[Fake]

HL once again.

 

[Saber]

Hogwarts did incredibly well for a big ass size download.

 

[mckmas8808]

Hogwarts went nuts last year. WOW!

 

[tommib]

There’s no end to this transgenocide.

 

[Gudji]

1. Hogwarts Legacy

Over on Resetera:

CoD number 1 confirmed.

 

[Lions Gate]

good to see siege there after more than 8 years still kicking

 

[Mowcno]

wtf. CoD on PS4 14th in Europe. Less downloads than Need for Speed Heat??? Doesn't match up with the PS5 or PS4 in the USA at all lol.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Someone from instalbase has added the top downloads for Brazil as well.

Os jogos mais baixados da PlayStation Store durante o ano de 2023

Esporte, magia e muita ação!

blog.br.playstation.com

 

[Doom85]

“Console players won’t care about Baldur’s Gate 3” - various people online including here on Gaf

Me:

 

[skit_data]

Good to see BG3 so high up on the list. Deserved.

No Dead Space in top downloads. Deserved better.

 

[R6Rider]

Good to see BG3 so high up on the list. Deserved.

No Dead Space in top downloads. Deserved better.

Dead Space is on there.

 

[Happosai]

Last year saw a legendary lineup of tremendous games spanning many genres and playstyles. Today, it’s time to look at the top PlayStation Store downloads across all of 2023.

With so many great releases, this list features some of last year’s biggest blockbusters, plus some returning fan favorites that found their way onto the list.

Check out the full listings below.

PS5 Games​

US/Canada	EU
Hogwarts Legacy	EA SPORTS FC 24
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III	Hogwarts Legacy
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Madden NFL 24	Grand Theft Auto V
NBA 2K24	Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor	FIFA 23
Baldur’s Gate 3	Baldur’s Gate 3
Diablo IV	Diablo IV
EA SPORTS FC 24	STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor
Mortal Kombat 1	Assassin’s Creed Mirage
MLB The Show 23	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
FINAL FANTASY XVI	Cyberpunk 2077
Resident Evil 4	F1 23
Dead Island 2	Resident Evil 4
WWE 2K23	FINAL FANTASY XVI
Assassin’s Creed Mirage	NBA 2K24
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege	NBA 2K23
Dead Space	Dead Island 2
Street Fighter 6	Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Grand Theft Auto V	Need For Speed Unbound

*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included

PS4 Games​

US/Canada	EU
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III	EA SPORTS FC 24
Hogwarts Legacy	Minecraft
MLB The Show 23	Red Dead Redemption 2
Madden NFL 24	Grand Theft Auto V
NBA 2K24	FIFA 23
EA SPORTS FC 24	The Forest
Diablo IV	The Last of Us Part II
Red Dead Redemption	Hogwarts Legacy
Red Dead Redemption 2	A Way Out
WWE 2K23	Gang Beasts
Resident Evil 4	UFC 4
Minecraft	NBA 2K23
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege	Need for Speed Heat
Grand Theft Auto V	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Persona 4 Golden	The Last of Us Remastered
Dead Island 2	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
NHL 24	theHunter: Call of the Wild
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator	The Crew 2
Wobbly Life	STAR WARS Battlefront II
Batman: Arkham Knight	TEKKEN 7

*Naming of products may differ between regions

PS VR2 Games*​

US/Canada	EU
Pavlov	Pavlov
Beat Saber	Kayak VR: Mirage
Kayak VR: Mirage	Beat Saber
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge	The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
Horizon Call of the Mountain	The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
Job Simulator	Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution	Job Simulator
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR	Horizon Call of the Mountain
Swordsman VR	Moss: Book II
Pistol Whip	Swordsman VR

*PS Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included

PSVR Games​

US/Canada	EU
Beat Saber	Job Simulator
Job Simulator	Beat Saber
SUPERHOT VR	SUPERHOT VR
ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission	Batman: Arkham VR
The Walking Dead Onslaught	The Walking Dead Onslaught
Creed Rise to Glory	Creed: Rise to Glory
Batman: Arkham VR	Sniper Elite VR
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR	ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
Arizona Sunshine	Swordsman VR
Sniper Elite VR	Arizona Sunshine

Free to Play (PS5 + PS4)​

US/Canada	EU
Fortnite	Fortnite
Roblox	Roblox
Call of Duty: Warzone	Call of Duty: Warzone
Fall Guys	Rocket League
Apex Legends	Fall Guys
Rocket League	eFootball 2024
Overwatch 2	The Sims 4
The Sims 4	Apex Legends
Destiny 2	Trackmania
eFootball 2024	Overwatch 2

PlayStation Store’s top downloads of 2023

Which 2023 game was the most downloaded last year?

blog.playstation.com

Great list here. Question: from the top down (or bottom up) is the lists ranked? Didn't see that but if it was top down (highest downloaded); interesting stats there between EU & US/Canada. For instance the number of sports, Marvel-type or combat games on the US/Canada list | EU list.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Great list here. Question: from the top down (or bottom up) is the lists ranked? Didn't see that but if it was top down (highest downloaded); interesting stats there between EU & US/Canada. For instance the number of sports, Marvel-type or combat games on the US/Canada list | EU list.

It's ranked from top to bottom with the highest downloaded titles being at the top.

 

[systemr123]

Cyberpunk above RE4 & FF16 in Europe, wow.

It always surprise be that the game seems much more popular in Europe than in the US given its setting

It's because Europeans like the realistic bonkers US setting. We love to know how it would be to live the American dream and Cyberpunk is a perfect representation of that.

Spoiler

i kid, i kid

 

[StereoVsn]

It’s a good list of expected. Glad to see Hogwarts (please do a proper SP sequel) and BG3 do well. Cyberpunk also did damn good for older game.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I’m surprised only one Sony first party game is in the top twenty.

Like it or not GaaS games are the only evergreen games.

 

[skit_data]

Dead Space is on there.

Ah I totally missed it because I was mosyly looking through the EU list.

Good, I am now pleased. At least with the Muricans.

 

[Bond007]

Funny- i forgot how people tried to boycott Hogwarts.

 

[Flabagast]

It’s a good list of expected. Glad to see Hogwarts (please do a proper SP sequel) and BG3 do well. Cyberpunk also did damn good for older game.

Yeah Cyberpunk seems to become a lowkey long term seller, which seems right since it’s one of the most next gen feeling game available

 

[tommib]

Love to see FF16 - my game of the year - in the list. It did good numbers. Fantastic game.

 

[jroc74]

I’m surprised only one Sony first party game is in the top twenty.

Like it or not GaaS games are the only evergreen games.

MLB The Show is there.

 

[mejin]

Bought 5 games from US Top 20: Spider, Baldur, FFXVI, RE4 and SF6.

Great year.

 

[Physiognomonics]

I’m surprised only one Sony first party game is in the top twenty.

Like it or not GaaS games are the only evergreen games.

I am not. First party sales have being declining since a few years. There are still non-GAAS games that are evergreen. Those are just not Sony of Microsoft games.

 

[SJRB]

Hogwarts was shunned by pretty much all major outlets even though it absolutely demolished sales figures and was a massive, massive critical and financial success. Amazing game, incredible accomplishment on artistic and technical level.

Incredible arc. God bless the devs, too. They got a TON of shit from retards trying to cancel them but they ended up victorious nonetheless. And how.

 

[Fbh]

Glad to see Hogwarts (please do a proper SP sequel)

WB executives right now thinking about how they can get more money by making a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy that's a multiplayer GaaS looter shooter

 

[StereoVsn]

WB executives right now thinking about how they can get more money by making a sequel to Hogwarts Legacy that's a multiplayer GaaS looter shooter

That’s my fear basically. They will look at Hogwarts and go “How can we monetize the shit out of it!?”