Although 2021 is behind us, some companies continue to share relevant data and statistics that they left us the previous year. This is the case of PlayStation, which recently revealed the most downloaded games for PS5 and PS4 throughout 2021 . Listings are interesting because they allow us to look at the popularity of multiple titles; both the third party and the exclusive ones offered by Sony itself.
Again it is evident that games with multiplayer mode and free-to-play get the most attention . Of course, the company has given us multiple lists to divide the performance of the games by platform (PS4, PS5 and PS VR) and by region. Therefore, in the second category you will see rankings for the United States and Europe, the most important markets for the brand.
Interestingly, in both territories, the most downloaded games on the PS5 are sports titles. NBA 2K22 in the United States and FIFA 22 in Europe. With the PS4 the matter changes, since in the North American country GTA 5 is positioned at the top. If anyone had any doubts about why Rockstar Games continues to focus so much on this product – even with a next-gen version on the way – this data helps dispel doubts.
Another proposal from the past whose presence is surprising is the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare . The game arrived in 2019 and continues to have a very strong player base. ¿The reason¿ Currently Warzone is broken since the introduction of Caldera, while Black Ops Cold War and Vanguard did not have the desired acceptance in their multiplayer modes. Here are the most downloaded games on the PlayStation Store in 2021:
The most downloaded of the PS5
| United States / Canada | Europe | |
| one | NBA 2K22 | FIFA 22 |
| two | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Call of Duty: Vanguard |
| 3 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | FIFA 21 |
| 4 | Madden NFL 22 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales |
| 5 | Battlefield 2042 | Battlefield 2042 |
| 6 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | Among Us |
| 7 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Kena: Bridge of Spirits |
| 8 | MLB The Show 21 | far cry 6 |
| 9 | Resident Evil Village | It Takes Two |
| 10 | far cry 6 | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla |
| eleven | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | F1 2021 |
| 12 | FIFA 22 | Resident Evil Village |
| 13 | Among Us | NBA 2K22 |
| 14 | Mortal Kombat 11 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart |
| fifteen | NBA 2K21 Next Generation | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
| 16 | It Takes Two | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege |
| 17 | FIFA 21 | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition |
| 18 | deathloop | Diablo III: Resurrected |
| 19 | returnal | deathloop |
| twenty | Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Mortal Kombat 11 |
The most downloaded of the PS4
| United States / Canada | Europe | |
| one | Grand Theft Auto V | FIFA 22 |
| two | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 3 | Minecraft | Minecraft |
| 4 | NBA 2K22 | FIFA 21 |
| 5 | Call of Duty: Vanguard | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
| 6 | Madden NFL 22 | The Crew 2 |
| 7 | NBA 2K21 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| 8 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition |
| 9 | MLB The Show 21 | Call of Duty: Vanguard |
| 10 | Mortal Kombat 11 | Forest |
| eleven | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout |
| 12 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Grand Touring Sport |
| 13 | FIFA 22 | ARK: Survival Evolved |
| 14 | Forest | Need for Speed ​​Heat |
| fifteen | Need for Speed ​​Heat | NBA 2K21 |
| 16 | UFC 4 | Gang Beasts |
| 17 | ARK: Survival Evolved | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege |
| 18 | Gang Beasts | eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE |
| 19 | Rust Console Edition | Among Us |
| twenty | Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla |
The most downloaded Free-to-Play (PS5 + PS4)
| United States / Canada | Europe | |
| one | Fortnite | Fortnite |
| two | Call of Duty: Warzone | Rocket League |
| 3 | Rocket League | Call of Duty: Warzone |
| 4 | Splitgate | eFootball 2022 |
| 5 | apex legends | Genshin Impact |
| 6 | Genshin Impact | apex legends |
| 7 | destiny 2 | eFootball PES 2021 LITE |
| 8 | Rec Room | brawlhalla |
| 9 | brawlhalla | destiny 2 |
| 10 | Rogue Company | Splitgate |
PSVR
| United States / Canada | Europe | |
| one | Beat Saber | Beat Saber |
| two | Job Simulator | Job Simulator |
| 3 | SUPER HOT VR | SUPER HOT VR |
| 4 | GORN | Creed: Rise to Glory |
| 5 | Swordsman VR | Swordsman VR |
| 6 | Creed: Rise to Glory | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners |
| 7 | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series | GORN |
| 8 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-Ality |
| 9 | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-Ality | Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series |
| 10 | The Walking Dead Onslaught | ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission |