It’s time to see which PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play games topped last month’s download charts. In August, EA Sports Madden NFL 27 and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls led the PS5 charts in the US. In the EU, Call of Duty: Black Ops II continues to hold the top spot.
Check out the full listings below. What titles are you playing this month?
PS5 Games
| US/Canada | EU |
|---|---|
| EA Sports Madden NFL 27 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II |
| MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls | Minecraft |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced |
| No More Room in Hell 2 | The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition |
| Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | Mafia: Definitive Edition for PS5 |
| EA Sports College Football 27 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| Minecraft | Hell Let Loose: Vietnam |
| Halo: Campaign Evolved | Call of Duty: Black Ops |
| Palworld | Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | Palworld |
| Star Wars Zero Company | Star Wars Zero Company |
| Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 | Mortal Shell II |
| The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition | No More Room in Hell 2 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Forza Horizon 5 |
| Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced | 007 First Light |
| Mortal Shell II | Halo: Campaign Evolved |
| Mistfall Hunter | Waterpark Simulator |
| Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 | Escape the Backrooms |
| 007 First Light | UFC 6 |
| Mafia: Definitive Edition for PS5 | Beast of Reincarnation |
*Naming of products may differ between regions
*Upgrades not included
PS4 Games
| US/Canada | EU |
|---|---|
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | Assassin’s Creed Odyssey |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| Gang Beasts | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands |
| Batman: Arkham Knight | Batman: Arkham Knight |
| Dying Light | Gang Beasts |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | The Forest |
| Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint | Dying Light |
| The Forest | Minecraft |
| Minecraft | Call of Duty: WWII |
| Call of Duty: WWII | A Way Out |
| Mortal Kombat X | Mortal Kombat X |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Call of Duty: Black Ops II |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | LEGO Marvel Super Heroes |
| theHunter: Call of the Wild | Need for Speed Heat |
| Need for Speed Heat | Assassin’s Creed Origins |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | Unravel Two |
| Star Wars Battlefront II | Watch Dogs 2 |
| Bully | Overcooked 2 |
*Naming of products may differ between regions
PS VR2 Games*
| US/Canada | EU |
|---|---|
| Synapse | I Am Cat |
| I Am Cat | Beat Saber |
| Bootstrap Island | Bootstrap Island |
| Beat Saber | Job Simulator |
| Job Simulator | Pavlov |
| Among Us 3D: VR | Among Us 3D: VR |
| Pavlov | Synapse |
| Arizona Sunshine VR 2 | Arizona Sunshine VR 2 |
| Moss VR | Grand Rush VR Highway Car Traffic Racing Simulator |
| Moss VR | Swordsman VR |
*PlayStation Store purchases only. Game upgrades or games bundled with hardware not included
Free to Play (PS5 + PS4)
| US/Canada | EU |
|---|---|
| Fortnite | Fortnite |
| Roblox | Roblox |
| Once Human (F2P) | Once Human (F2P) |
| Marvel Rivals | Rocket League |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Free Access | eFootball |
| Rocket League | Marvel Rivals |
| Call of Duty: Warzone | Fall Guys |
| Apex Legends | Call of Duty: Warzone |
| Fall Guys | Asphalt Legends |
| eFootball | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Free Access |
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