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The best PlayStation games

The top 3 according to 30 votes from people: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 · Gran Turismo · Wipeout XL. (Updated Sep 23, 2026.)

The 25 PlayStation games with the highest critic scores on Metacritic, the weighted average of professional reviews. Expansions and compilations left out.

kaito_tokyo · · 33 items · 30 votes · 9 comments · updated Sep 23, 2026

Automatically translated (original in 日本語). See the original

Top 20

  1. 1

    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

    Released September 2000. Metascore: 98.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  2. 2

    Gran Turismo

    Released May 1998. Metascore: 96.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  3. 3

    Wipeout XL

    Released September 1996. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  4. 4

    Tekken 3

    Released April 1998. Metascore: 96.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  5. 5

    Chrono Cross

    Released August 2000. Metascore: 94.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  6. 6

    Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

    Released August 1999. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  7. 7

    Metal Gear Solid

    Released October 1998. Metascore: 94.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    Gran Turismo 2

    Released December 1999. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  9. 9

    Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

    Released October 1997. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Medal of Honor (1999)

    Released October 1999. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  11. 11

    PaRappa the Rapper

    Released October 1997. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  12. 12

    Colony Wars

    Released November 1997. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  13. 13

    Spyro: Year of the Dragon

    Released October 2000. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  14. 14

    Dragon Quest VII Warriors of Eden

    The 7th work in the series released in 2000. The best-selling PlayStation software in Japan.

    Added by osakabaseball · ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  15. 15

    Suikoden II

    An RPG released by Konami in 1998. A masterpiece that gathers 108 friends.

    Added by tabearuki · ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  16. 16

    Final Fantasy IX

    Released November 2000. Metascore: 94.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  17. 17

    Final Fantasy VII

    Released September 1997. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  18. 18

    Street Fighter Alpha 3

    Released April 1999. Metascore: 93.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  19. 19

    Vagrant Story

    Released May 2000. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  20. 20

    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

    Released September 1999. Metascore: 92.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0

Candidates

They don't make it into the top 20… yet. Vote for them to move them up.

  1. 21

    Tomb Raider (1996)

    Released November 1996. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  2. 22

    Resident Evil 3: Nemesis

    Released November 1999. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  3. 23

    Resident Evil

    Released March 1996. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  4. 24

    Crash Bandicoot: Warped

    Released November 1998. Metascore: 91.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  5. 25

    Syphon Filter

    Released February 1999. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  6. 26

    Ape Escape

    Released June 1999. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  7. 27

    Dance Dance Revolution

    Released May 2001. Metascore: 90.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  8. 28

    final fantasy tactics

    A simulation RPG released in 1997. A profound story set in Ivalice.

    Added by movie_kyoto · ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  9. 29

    wild arms

    A western style RPG released in 1996. The whistling of the theme song is impressive.

    Added by tabearuki · ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  10. 30

    Together everywhere

    A communication game released in 1999. Teach the Toro's words.

    Added by Kenta Yamada · ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  11. 31

    resident evil 2

    A survival horror game released by Capcom in 1998. Two scenarios for Leon and Claire.

    Added by 渡辺 大輔 · ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  12. 32

    armored core

    A mecha action game released by From Software in 1997. You can freely assemble the aircraft.

    Added by 佐藤 さくら · ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 33

    xenogears

    An RPG released by Square in 1998. It is still talked about today with its magnificent worldview and story.

    Added by movie_kyoto · ▲ 0 ▼ 1

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佐藤 さくら · 日本語

アーマード・コアが入ってたら完璧だった。

渡辺 大輔 · 日本語

バイオ2がないのはなぜ？3より好き。

Kenta Yamada · 日本語

どこでもいっしょ懐かしい、トロかわいかった。

tabearuki · 日本語

ワイルドアームズ、幻想水滸伝IIも忘れないで。

movie_kyoto · 日本語

FFTも名作。あとゼノギアスも。

osakabaseball · 日本語

ドラクエ7が入ってないのはおかしい！国内で一番売れたPSソフトなのに。

ai_gadget · 日本語

パラッパラッパーは今でも口ずさめる🎵

Kenta Yamada · 日本語

日本ならFF7かドラクエ7が1位でしょう。

moviejunkie_wandering · 日本語

海外のランキングっぽい並びですね。トニー・ホークが1位なのは意外。

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