There are games that PS4 owners should simply have played – we'll show you which ones we think belong there. Our top 10 best PS4 games are not exclusively PlayStation exclusives. These video games made a huge difference in the PS4 era.

"God of War"

What a reboot! Sony Santa Monica turned the one-dimensional brawler Kratos into a torn character whose son makes him more human. In addition, PS4 players experience what is probably the best throwing ax in video game history and Nordic mythology in magnificent graphics in this action-adventure. "God of War" rightly ends up on our list of the best PS4 games.

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• Genre : Action-Adventure
• Developer: Sony Santa Monica Studios
• Released: April 20, 2018
• USK: from 18 years

"Grand Theft Auto 5"

Hard to believe, but "GTA 5 " was already released for the PS3 and quickly developed into the most successful entertainment product of all time. Even during the PS5 generation, the open-world game regularly dominates the sales charts, with no end in sight. Above all, as a platform for online role-playing communities, "GTA 5" has become indispensable and is clearly one of the most versatile and best PS4 games ever.

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• Genre : Open World, Action-Adventure
• Developer: Rockstar Games
• Release: November 18, 2014 (PS4)
• USK: from 18 years

"The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt"

Cross-platform, for once, everyone agrees: The third "The Witcher" game from the Polish studio CD Projekt RED is one of the best role-playing games of all time. With all the DLCs, the PS4 can easily add up to a hundred hours of play time, which you can spend as Geralt of Rivia in a tremendously atmospheric open game world. A place on the list of the best PS4 games ever is guaranteed for the witcher.

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• Genre : Open World, Action RPG
• Developer: CD Projekt RED
• Released: May 19, 2015
• USK: from 18 years

"Horizon Zero Dawn" & "Horizon Forbidden West"

"Horizon Zero Dawn" offers a post-apocalyptic scenario of a different kind: The heroine Aloy fights with bow and arrow against gigantic robot dinosaurs, fathoms her own origins and finds out how her high-tech world collapsed. It's not just the amazingly good graphics that make the PlayStation exclusive game one of the best games for the PS4.

Horizon Forbidden West , the follow-up to Horizon Zero Dawn, is even more impressive. Guerrilla Games has managed to continue the story of Aloy in an exciting way and has populated the post-apocalyptic world with even more unique primeval machines.

• Genre : Open World, Action-Adventure
• Developer: Guerrilla Games
• Released: March 1, 2017, February 18, 2022
• USK: from 12 years

"The Last of Us": Parts 1 & 2

Developer Naughty Dog's award-winning adventure first appeared on PS3 and was also remastered for PS4 shortly after release. The story of two unlikely companions on their journey through the zombie apocalypse is a milestone in modern video game storytelling. In 2020 the sequel was finally released, which continues the story of Ellie and of course also deserves a place in this list.

• Genre : Action-Adventure
• Developer: Naughty Dog
• Release: July 30, 2014, June 19, 2020
• USK: from 18 years

"Marvel's Spider-Man" & "Miles Morales"

If you want to experience real freedom, you should definitely play "Marvel's Spider-Man" . Swinging through the high-rise canyons of New York with Spider-Man feels like nothing else. But the game has a lot more to offer than just swinging the net: catching villains, making gadgets, collecting collectibles – there's something to do around every corner. Insomiac Games has packed the whole thing into a gripping story.

In the sequel , you slip into the role of Miles Morales, who follows in Peter Parker's footsteps as the new Spider-Man. In addition to classic Spider-Man skills, Miles also masters the ability to use bioelectric energy for Venom attacks. These are particularly powerful and knock even tough chunks like Rhino out of their socks.

• Genre: Open World, Action-Adventure
• Developer: Insomniac Games
• Released: September 7, 2018
• USK: from 12 years

"Red Dead Redemption 2"

Game depth, slowness and richness of detail define one of the most elaborate open world games on the PS4. Rockstar Games' "Red Dead Redemption 2" can be described as a Wild West epic about social and environmental change, wrapped in a dramatic adventure in the style of the old video game school. The separate online multiplayer, on the other hand, makes "RDR2" an anarchistic Westworld spectacle for the "Fortnite" generation.

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• Genre : Open World, Action-Adventure
• Developer: Rockstar Games
• Release: October 26, 2018 (PS4)
• USK: from 18 years

"Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain"

Hideo Kojima's last installment in the "Metal Gear" series plays like an experimental kit for lone fighters, interwoven with a multitude of complex game systems. The tactical espionage sandbox makes the game the ultimate stealth game: weather, time of day, security shift schedules and much more can be used to master various missions. If you love stealth gameplay, Metal Gear Solid 5 is your game.

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• Genre : Stealth Action
• Developer: Konami
• Release: September 1, 2015 (PS4)
• USK: from 18 years

"Bloodborne"

Studio From Software shaped the past decade of gaming with "Dark Souls" – but some players find the PS4-exclusive "Bloodborne" even better, which was released later. As you hunt through the eternal night in the grisly city of Yharnam, you'll come across numerous references to the work of author HP Lovecraft. Gothic horror, nightmarish boss fights and the winding game world make the action role-playing game a must-have on the PS4.

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• Genre : Soulslike
• Developer: FromSoftware
• Released: March 24, 2015
• USK: from 16 years

"Uncharted 4: A Thief's End"

Even years after its release, the graphics of this PS4 game are still impressive. Developer Naughty Dog showed in 2016 how a video game can be linear and feel huge at the same time. What's more, it's probably the prototype of a classic adventure game that takes you on a breathtaking journey – a game-turned "Indiana Jones" movie that is undoubtedly one of the best PS4 games of all time.

• Genre : Action-Adventure
• Developer: Naughty Dog
• Released: May 10, 2016
• USK: from 16 years

Honorable Mentions

The list above is just a sample of the rich PS4 library. Here are some other titles that helped make the PlayStation 4 by far the most popular console of its generation.