Best games
Best PlayStation 4 games of 2012
The 41 best PlayStation 4 games released in 2012, ranked from 25,634 critic and player ratings.
The best PlayStation 4 game of 2012 is Journey, with a critic score of 94/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Journey
A third-person adventure game in which the player, controlling a robed figure, makes a pilgrimage through a desert landscape to a rugged mountain with a beacon of light in the distance while uncovering the history of their people, rescuing and cooperating with friendly creatures, avoiding predatory ones and communicating with other travelers.
94
/100
02
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
91
/100
03
Spelunky
90
/100
Journey
A third-person adventure game in which the player, controlling a robed figure, makes a pilgrimage through a desert landscape to a rugged mountain with a beacon of light in the distance while uncovering the history of their people, rescuing and cooperating with friendly creatures, avoiding predatory ones and communicating with other travelers.
94
/100
02
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
91
/100
03
Spelunky
90
/100
04
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss
89
/100
05
A
Far Cry 3
Explore an island playground as stunningly beautiful as it is diverse – from mountain ranges to swampy grasslands and white sandy beaches. Fight your way through the island’s towns, temples, river ports and more. Encounter a diverse and realistic cast of characters, including one of Far Cry’s most notorious villains: Vaas Montenegro. Dive into this deep and enriching story where morals are questionable and hope is all but abandoned.
88
/100
06
Diablo III
88
/100
07
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a vehicle simulation game and a direct sequel to the 2008 game Euro Truck Simulator. Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore from the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and many more, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. If you’ve got what it takes to be part of an elite trucking force, get behind the wheel and prove it!
88
/100
08
A
Hotline Miami
A top-down slasher/shooter with unlockable gameplay-altering masks and weapons, featuring a neon-flavoured electronic aesthetic, in which a hitman receives anonymous calls ordering him to travel to certain residences and crime dens and massacre those within, as he stumbles through unreal visions and inconsistencies without any answers to how, why or who.
86
/100
09
Torchlight II
Torchlight II features randomly generated dungeons and numerous types of monsters to fight for loot. Torchlight II is an action RPG as its predecessor, but features overland areas with multiple hub towns, and a longer campaign. Players are able to customize character appearance with choice of sex, face, hair style and hair color. Additionally, several elements from the first game return, such as pets and fishing. The game features four playable character classes. Each class has 3 skill trees to choose from which enable customization within each class.
86
/100
10
Fez
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. Explore a serene and beautiful open-ended world full of secrets, puzzles and hidden treasures. Unearth the mysteries of the past and discover the truth about reality and perception. Change your perspective and look at the world in a different way.
86
/100
11
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
85
/100
12
The Walking Dead
84
/100
13
PlanetSide 2
84
/100
14
Diablo III
83
/100
15
Yakuza 5
83
/100
16
Dust: An Elysian Tail
82
/100
17
Devil May Cry HD Collection
82
/100
18
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
81
/100
19
Borderlands 2
81
/100
20
Assassin’s Creed III
80
/100
21
Chaos on Deponia
80
/100
22
Hitman: Absolution
79
/100
23
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
79
/100
24
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
78
/100
25
Strider
78
/100
26
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
78
/100
27
TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron
78
/100
28
Resident Evil Revelations
77
/100
29
Thomas Was Alone
77
/100
30
VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 FINAL SHOWDOWN
77
/100
31
The Unfinished Swan
77
/100
32
Prototype 2
76
/100
33
Star Trek Online
76
/100
34
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
75
/100
35
Blacklight: Retribution
75
/100
36
Deponia
74
/100
37
The Journey Down: Chapter One
72
/100
38
Devil May Cry HD Collection
70
/100
39
Resident Evil 6
67
/100
40
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
63
/100
41
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
58
/100
Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss
89
/100
05
A
Far Cry 3
Explore an island playground as stunningly beautiful as it is diverse – from mountain ranges to swampy grasslands and white sandy beaches. Fight your way through the island’s towns, temples, river ports and more. Encounter a diverse and realistic cast of characters, including one of Far Cry’s most notorious villains: Vaas Montenegro. Dive into this deep and enriching story where morals are questionable and hope is all but abandoned.
88
/100
06
Diablo III
88
/100
07
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Euro Truck Simulator 2 is a vehicle simulation game and a direct sequel to the 2008 game Euro Truck Simulator. Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore from the UK, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and many more, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits. If you’ve got what it takes to be part of an elite trucking force, get behind the wheel and prove it!
88
/100
08
A
Hotline Miami
A top-down slasher/shooter with unlockable gameplay-altering masks and weapons, featuring a neon-flavoured electronic aesthetic, in which a hitman receives anonymous calls ordering him to travel to certain residences and crime dens and massacre those within, as he stumbles through unreal visions and inconsistencies without any answers to how, why or who.
86
/100
09
Torchlight II
Torchlight II features randomly generated dungeons and numerous types of monsters to fight for loot. Torchlight II is an action RPG as its predecessor, but features overland areas with multiple hub towns, and a longer campaign. Players are able to customize character appearance with choice of sex, face, hair style and hair color. Additionally, several elements from the first game return, such as pets and fishing. The game features four playable character classes. Each class has 3 skill trees to choose from which enable customization within each class.
86
/100
10
Fez
Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D perspectives. Explore a serene and beautiful open-ended world full of secrets, puzzles and hidden treasures. Unearth the mysteries of the past and discover the truth about reality and perception. Change your perspective and look at the world in a different way.
86
/100
11
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
85
/100
12
The Walking Dead
84
/100
13
PlanetSide 2
84
/100
14
Diablo III
83
/100
15
Yakuza 5
83
/100
16
Dust: An Elysian Tail
82
/100
17
Devil May Cry HD Collection
82
/100
18
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
81
/100
19
Borderlands 2
81
/100
20
Assassin’s Creed III
80
/100
21
Chaos on Deponia
80
/100
22
Hitman: Absolution
79
/100
23
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
79
/100
24
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
78
/100
25
Strider
78
/100
26
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
78
/100
27
TRANSFORMERS: Fall of Cybertron
78
/100
28
Resident Evil Revelations
77
/100
29
Thomas Was Alone
77
/100
30
VIRTUA FIGHTER 5 FINAL SHOWDOWN
77
/100
31
The Unfinished Swan
77
/100
32
Prototype 2
76
/100
33
Star Trek Online
76
/100
34
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
75
/100
35
Blacklight: Retribution
75
/100
36
Deponia
74
/100
37
The Journey Down: Chapter One
72
/100
38
Devil May Cry HD Collection
70
/100
39
Resident Evil 6
67
/100
40
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
63
/100
41
Nightmares from the Deep: The Cursed Heart
58
/100
FAQ
What is the best PlayStation 4 game of 2012?
Journey currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 1,142 ratings. Ranking updated August 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.