Sony’s PlayStation legacy spans handhelds like the PSP and home consoles from the PS1 to the PS5—and across all devices, certain titles radiate brilliance. Beginning with the PS1 era, Final Fantasy VII revolutionized RPGs with emotional storytelling and cinematic ambition, while Metal Gear Solid redefined narrative in stealth-action. These titles set a high bar for what “best games” from PlayStation could mean—immersive, story-driven, and genre-defining.

On its handheld frontier, the PSP carried forward that seduniatoto ambition. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker continued stealth’s philosophical threads in portable form; God of War: Chains of Olympus delivered epic, fast gameplay; and Lumines showed that innovation could cross platform boundaries. These “PlayStation games” proved that greatness wasn’t confined to the living room.

Fast forward to the PS4 and PS5, and the bar only rose. Titles like The Last of Us Part II, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, and Marvel’s Spider‑Man 2 offered emotional resonance, craftsmanship, and technical artistry. Whether on a handheld or next‑gen console, PlayStation’s best consistently blend storytelling, design, and player immersion in ways few others can.