These Are The Most Downloaded PlayStation Games Of 2021
For PlayStation, 2021 was filled with big announcements about some promising future projects. Fans got a glimpse of some forthcoming big titles such as God Of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, and Spider-man 2.
It was also the first year in the life-cycle of Sony‘s latest console, the PS5. It was filled with stellar titles throughout and through, including first-party exclusives such as Returnal and third-party games such as Deathloop.
To recap this period, PlayStation Blog recently posted a list of the most downloaded games of 2021. Download stats are based on user activity on PS5 and PS4 in the U. S.-Canada and Europe regions. The source also dropped 2021’s top-10 most downloaded PSVR titles for these regions.
Most Downloaded PlayStation 5 Games In 2021
| Rank | U.S. – Canada | Europe |
| 1 | NBA 2K22 | FIFA 22 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 11 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 II: Resurrected |
| 19 | Returnal | Deathloop |
| 20 | Kena: Bridge Of Spirits | Mortal Kombat 11 |
The PlayStation community spent most of their time downloading sports games, namely, NBA 2K22 and FIFA 22. Surprisingly, the highly-acclaimed PS5 exclusive Returnal barely made it into the top-20 in the U.S.-Canada zone while missing out on the list in Europe.
Most Downloaded PS4 Games In 2021
| Rank | U.S. – Canada | Europe |
| 1 | Grand Theft Auto V | FIFA 22 |
| 2 | 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 | The Forest |
| 11 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout |
| 12 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Gran Turismo Sport |
| 13 | FIFA 22 | ARK: Survival Evolved |
| 14 | The Forest | Need For Speed Heat |
| 15 | Need For Speed Heat | NBA 2K21 |
| 16 | UFC 4 | Gang Beasts |
| 17 | ARK: Survival Evolved | Tom Clancy’s Rainbox Six: Siege |
| 18 | Gang Beasts | eFootball PES 2021 Season Update |
| 19 | Rust Console Edition | Among Us |
| 20 | Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla |
Topping the U.S.-Canada market list, GTA V performed amazingly well for a game that came way back in 2014. Meanwhile, FIFA 22 maintained its grip on the first position in Europe despite the change in platform.
Most Downloaded PSVR Games In 2021
| Rank | U.S. – Canada | Europe |
| 1 | Beat Saber | Beat Saber |
| 2 | Job Simulator | Job Simulator |
| 3 | Superhot VR | Superhot 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 |
Probably one of the most popular VR titles in history, Beat Saber won the popularity contest in both regions. Another title, which has risen in popularity over the years, Superhot VR came in third across the two lists.
With tentpole franchises such as God Of War and Horizon getting sequels this year, 2022 promises to be another big one for PlayStation. Which forthcoming PS5 game are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments.
