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Best PlayStation 5 games of 2020
The 70 best PlayStation 5 games released in 2020, ranked from 20,177 critic and player ratings.
The best PlayStation 5 game of 2020 is The Last of Us Part II, with a critic score of 95/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2020.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 20,177 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game intermittently switches control between Ellie and Abby, and also briefly Joel in the opening sequence. The nimble nature of the player character introduces platforming elements, allowing the player to jump and climb to traverse environments and gain advantages during combat.
95
/100
02
B
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
94
/100
03
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game intermittently switches control between Ellie and Abby, and also briefly Joel in the opening sequence. The nimble nature of the player character introduces platforming elements, allowing the player to jump and climb to traverse environments and gain advantages during combat.
95
/100
02
B
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
94
/100
03
The Last of Us Part II
93
/100
04
Demon's Souls (2020)
Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, Demon's Souls is a remake of the 2009 release that introduces the horrors of a fog-laden, dark fantasy land to a whole new generation of gamers. Those who’ve faced its trials and tribulations before, can once again challenge the darkness in stunning visual quality with incredible performance. The remake features improved graphics and animations, sound and lighting tweaks and a reimagining of many of the visual, musical and mechanical aspects of the original game.
92
/100
05
Ghost of Tsushima
Uncover the hidden wonders of Tsushima in this open-world action adventure. Forge a new path and wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Tsushima. Challenge opponents with your katana, master the bow to eliminate distant threats, develop stealth tactics to ambush enemies in order to win over the mongols.
92
/100
06
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and war to increase your power and prestige in a meticulously detailed map that stretches from Spain to India, Scandinavia to Central Africa.
91
/100
07
Spelunky 2
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
90
/100
08
B
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
The latest adventure in the Spider-Man universe will build on and expand ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ through an all-new story. Players will experience the rise of Miles Morales as he masters new powers to become his own Spider-Man.
89
/100
09
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 games in one epic collection, rebuilt from the ground up in incredible HD. All the pro skaters, levels and tricks are back and fully-remastered.
89
/100
10
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
88
/100
11
B
Risk of Rain 2
87
/100
12
S
Final Fantasy VII
87
/100
13
S
Doom Eternal
86
/100
14
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
86
/100
15
Monster Train
86
/100
16
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
17
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
86
/100
18
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
85
/100
19
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
85
/100
20
Nioh 2
85
/100
21
Genshin Impact
83
/100
22
Astro's Playroom
83
/100
23
A
Fortnite
83
/100
24
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
82
/100
25
D
Ghostrunner
82
/100
26
Control Ultimate Edition
82
/100
27
The Pedestrian
82
/100
28
Deep Rock Galactic
82
/100
29
Amnesia: Rebirth
82
/100
30
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
81
/100
31
B
Resident Evil 3
81
/100
32
Star Wars: Squadrons
81
/100
33
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
80
/100
34
Visage
80
/100
35
Trackmania
79
/100
36
A
Valorant
78
/100
37
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
78
/100
38
The Pathless
78
/100
39
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
77
/100
40
Fall Guys
77
/100
41
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
76
/100
42
Journey to the Savage Planet
76
/100
43
Bugsnax
76
/100
44
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
76
/100
45
Mortal Shell
75
/100
46
Rogue Company
75
/100
47
Iron Harvest
75
/100
48
Mafia: Definitive Edition
75
/100
49
C
Carrion
75
/100
50
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
74
/100
Demon's Souls (2020)
Entirely rebuilt from the ground up and masterfully enhanced, Demon's Souls is a remake of the 2009 release that introduces the horrors of a fog-laden, dark fantasy land to a whole new generation of gamers. Those who’ve faced its trials and tribulations before, can once again challenge the darkness in stunning visual quality with incredible performance. The remake features improved graphics and animations, sound and lighting tweaks and a reimagining of many of the visual, musical and mechanical aspects of the original game.
92
/100
05
Ghost of Tsushima
Uncover the hidden wonders of Tsushima in this open-world action adventure. Forge a new path and wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Tsushima. Challenge opponents with your katana, master the bow to eliminate distant threats, develop stealth tactics to ambush enemies in order to win over the mongols.
92
/100
06
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III is the newest generation in the medieval role-playing grand strategy game series Crusader Kings. Expand and improve your realm, whether a mighty kingdom or modest county. Use marriage, diplomacy and war to increase your power and prestige in a meticulously detailed map that stretches from Spain to India, Scandinavia to Central Africa.
91
/100
07
Spelunky 2
Spelunky 2 builds upon the unique, randomized challenges that made the original a roguelike classic, offering a huge adventure designed to satisfy players old and new. Meet the next generation of explorers as they find themselves on the Moon, searching for treasure and missing family.
90
/100
08
B
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
The latest adventure in the Spider-Man universe will build on and expand ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ through an all-new story. Players will experience the rise of Miles Morales as he masters new powers to become his own Spider-Man.
89
/100
09
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 games in one epic collection, rebuilt from the ground up in incredible HD. All the pro skaters, levels and tricks are back and fully-remastered.
89
/100
10
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
88
/100
11
B
Risk of Rain 2
87
/100
12
S
Final Fantasy VII
87
/100
13
S
Doom Eternal
86
/100
14
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
86
/100
15
Monster Train
86
/100
16
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
17
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
86
/100
18
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
85
/100
19
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
85
/100
20
Nioh 2
85
/100
21
Genshin Impact
83
/100
22
Astro's Playroom
83
/100
23
A
Fortnite
83
/100
24
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
82
/100
25
D
Ghostrunner
82
/100
26
Control Ultimate Edition
82
/100
27
The Pedestrian
82
/100
28
Deep Rock Galactic
82
/100
29
Amnesia: Rebirth
82
/100
30
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
81
/100
31
B
Resident Evil 3
81
/100
32
Star Wars: Squadrons
81
/100
33
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
80
/100
34
Visage
80
/100
35
Trackmania
79
/100
36
A
Valorant
78
/100
37
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
78
/100
38
The Pathless
78
/100
39
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
77
/100
40
Fall Guys
77
/100
41
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
76
/100
42
Journey to the Savage Planet
76
/100
43
Bugsnax
76
/100
44
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
76
/100
45
Mortal Shell
75
/100
46
Rogue Company
75
/100
47
Iron Harvest
75
/100
48
Mafia: Definitive Edition
75
/100
49
C
Carrion
75
/100
50
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
74
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best PlayStation 5 game of 2020?
The Last of Us Part II currently tops the ranking with a score of 95/100 across 1,678 ratings. Ranking updated September 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.