Comparison chart fans can rejoice! Sony has released its annual list of top downloads from PlayStation Store, revealing exactly what gamers in the US, Canada and Europe have dropped onto their PS4 and PlayStation 5 hard drives in 2022.
Unsurprisingly, FIFA once again dominated in Europe, with FIFA 23 securing pole position on both consoles. However, big balls traded for big guns in the US and Canada as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 took the lead on both platforms.
Unsurprisingly, God of War Ragnarök was also a big winner on PlayStation 5, being the 3rd biggest download of 2022 in Europe (after Modern Warfare 2) and the 2nd biggest download in the US/Canada. However, it was way down the PS4 list, ranking 9th in the US/Canada and 15th in Europe.
As for Eurogamer’s Game of the Year 2022, FromSoftware’s majestic Elden Ring, which went straight to #4 in all territories on PS5. Buys in the US/Canada also put it in fourth place on PS4, but in Europe it landed slightly lower at 9.
Elsewhere, Sony’s list of the most downloaded PSVR titles of 2022 shares a top three across all territories, with Beat Saber coming in at #1, followed by Job Simulator and then Superhot VR.
On the free-to-play front, Fall Guys had a strong year, taking first place in the PS4/PS5 combined downloads list. Fortnite and Call of Duty: Warzone/Warzone 2.0 jostled for second and third place across all territories, while two big newcomers for 2022 – Multiversus and Overwatch 2 – finished fourth and fifth.
For those curious, the top 10 PlayStation Store downloads of 2022 in each category can be found below, with a full list over on PlayStation Blog.
Best PS5 Games:
| USA/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | FIFA 23 |
| 2 | God of War Ragnarok | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
| 3 | NBA 2K23 | God of War Ragnarok |
| 4 | ELDEN RING | ELDEN RING |
| 5 | Madden NFL 23 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 6 | Grand Theft Auto V | GRAN TURISMO 7 |
| 7 | FIFA 23 | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| 8th | Horizon forbidden west | Horizon forbidden west |
| 9 | GRAN TURISMO 7 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga |
| 10 | dying light 2 | dying light 2 |
Best PS4 Games:
| USA/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | FIFA 23 |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto V | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 3 | Minecraft | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 |
| 4 | ELDEN RING | Minecraft |
| 5 | NBA 2K23 | fifa 22 |
| 6 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| 7 | NBA 2K22 | Between us |
| 8th | Madden NFL 23 | The Last of Us Part II |
| 9 | God of War Ragnarok | ELDEN RING |
| 10 | FIFA 23 | The forest |
Top PSVR Games:
| USA/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | beat saber | beat saber |
| 2 | job simulator | job simulator |
| 3 | SUPERHOT VR | SUPERHOT VR |
| 4 | Creed: rise to fame | Creed: rise to fame |
| 5 | Swordsman VR | Sniper Elite VR |
| 6 | Astro-Bot rescue mission | Swordsman VR |
| 7 | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick Reality | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick Reality |
| 8th | GORN | Batman: Arkham VR |
| 9 | Batman: Arkham VR | Arizona Sunshine |
| 10 | The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners | Astro-Bot rescue mission |
Best Free-to-Play Games (PS4/PS5):
| USA/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | fall guys | fall guys |
| 2 | Fourteen days | Call of Duty: Warzone/Warzone 2.0 |
| 3 | Call of Duty: Warzone/Warzone 2.0 | Fourteen days |
| 4 | MultiVersus | MultiVersus |
| 5 | surveillance 2 | surveillance 2 |
| 6 | Apex Legends | rocket league |
| 7 | rocket league | eSoccer 2023 |
| 8th | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | Apex Legends |
| 9 | hobby room | Rumbleverse |
| 10 | Rumbleverse | hobby room |