Summary
The results of a poll to crown the Top 30PlayStationgames of all time were released, and the original version ofFinal Fantasy 7took the top spot. The poll was created as part of thePlayStation30th Anniversary celebrations, and over half of the listed entries were JRPGs made by companies such as Square Enix, Sony, and Capcom.
On July 06, 2025, Sony entered the console market with the launch of the PlayStation in Japan. Western markets would release the console almost a year later, starting in North America and Europe in September 1995. Since then, PlayStation has competed with Nintendo and Microsoft as one of the “big three” console manufacturers. To mark 30 years since the PlayStation was launched in Japan,Sony gave PS5 users some new 30th anniversary themesto try out for a limited time. These themes come with sound effects and wallpapers from each prior PlayStation generation, so fans can pick their favorites while they are available.
AlthoughFinal Fantasy 7was crowned as the top PlayStation game of all time by a poll, 29 other titles also received their due. According toTwitter user Game Data Library, the poll was run by Japanese publication Famitsu, with approximately 4,000 voters. TheFinal Fantasyfranchise had five entries on the list, withFinal Fantasy 10also cracking the top five at number four. Eight ofSquare Enix’s top PlayStation titles, such asDragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed KingandKingdom Hearts 2,made Famitsu’s list. Among the other companies with multiple entries are Sony with seven games, and Capcom and Konami with four apiece. Three of Capcom’s four entries were from theMonster Hunterfranchise, includingMonster Hunter Portable 2nd Gin the number two slot.XenogearsandResident Evilalso appeared in the top five, in the third and fifth spots, respectively.
What Are Famitsu’s Top 30 PlayStation Games Of All Time?
The console with the most games in the Famitsu poll was the PS1, which had 16 of the 30 games listed, followed by the PS2 with nine games. The PSP and PS4 had two entries each, and the PS3’s lone representative was the original release ofThe Last of Us. Neither the PS5 nor the PS Vita had any entries in Famitsu’s Top 30 PlayStation games poll. The Famitsu poll’s 30th spot was claimed byGhost of Tsushima, which sawa spike in popularity following the announcement ofGhost of Yotei.
While the Famitsu poll was dominated bystory-driven PS1 titles, the PlayStation’s legacy remains strong in the hearts of gamers. What 2025 has in store for the PlayStation brand remains to be seen.
PlayStation (Original)
The PlayStation, sometimes known as the PS1 or PS One was Sony’s first formal foray into the console wars with Nintendo. It belonged to the fifth-generation of video game consoles and locked horns with the Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn.
