{"id":472023,"date":"2025-11-11T20:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/playstation-releases-top-downloads-of-2021-and-sports-games-lead-the-pack\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:31:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:31:53","slug":"playstation-releases-top-downloads-of-2021-and-sports-games-lead-the-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/playstation-releases-top-downloads-of-2021-and-sports-games-lead-the-pack\/","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Releases Top Downloads Of 2021 And Sports Games Lead The Pack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"PlayStation <\/p>\n

PlayStation has released the top 20 PlayStation 5 downloads and PlayStation 4 downloads of 2021<\/a>, and as you might expect, sports games took home the platinum trophy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the PS5, NBA 2K22 was the number one most-downloaded PS5 game in the U.S. and Canada in 2021 while in Europe, unsurprisingly, FIFA 22 took the top spot. Call of Duty: Vanguard was the number two game in both regions, which, while not necessarily surprising because Call of Duty games always sell well, it\u2019s pretty wild that a game released in November was the number two most-downloaded game of the entire year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Along those same lines, Among Us was the number six most-downloaded game of 2021 in the EU, despite releasing in December.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a full look at the top 10 PS5 games in the U.S. and Canada region<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. NBA 2K22<\/li>\n
  2. Call of Duty: Vanguard<\/li>\n
  3. Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man: Miles Morales<\/li>\n
  4. Madden NFL 22<\/li>\n
  5. Battlefield 2042<\/li>\n
  6. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart<\/li>\n
  7. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War<\/li>\n
  8. MLB The Show 21<\/li>\n
  9. Resident Evil Village<\/li>\n
  10. Far Cry 6<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    On the PS4 side of things, Grand Theft Auto V was the most-downloaded game in the U.S and Canada, while FIFA 22 also took home the top spot in the EU, much like its PS5 counterpart.<\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s a full look at the top 10 PS4 downloads in 2021 in the U.S. and Canada<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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    1. Grand Theft Auto V<\/li>\n
    2. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War<\/li>\n
    3. Minecraft<\/li>\n
    4. NBA 2K22<\/li>\n
    5. Call of Duty: Vanguard<\/li>\n
    6. Madden NFL 22<\/li>\n
    7. NBA 2K21<\/li>\n
    8. Red Dead Redemption 2<\/li>\n
    9. MLB The Show 21<\/li>\n
    10. Mortal Kombat 11<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The company also released the top 10 PSVR downloads for both regions and Beat Saber holds the number one spot in both the U.S. and Canada, and the EU.<\/p>\n

      Here\u2019s the top 10 PSVR downloads in the U.S. and Canada<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Beat Saber<\/li>\n
      2. Job Simulator<\/li>\n
      3. Superhot VR<\/li>\n
      4. Gorn<\/li>\n
      5. Swordsman VR<\/li>\n
      6. Creed Rise to Glory<\/li>\n
      7. Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Series<\/li>\n
      8. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners<\/li>\n
      9. Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality<\/li>\n
      10. The Walking Dead Onslaught<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        And finally, here are the top 10 most-downloaded free-to-play games on the PS5 and PS4 (combined) in the U.S. and Canada<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

          \n
        1. Fortnite<\/li>\n
        2. Call of Duty: Warzone<\/li>\n
        3. Rocket League<\/li>\n
        4. Splitgate<\/li>\n
        5. Apex Legends<\/li>\n
        6. Genshin Impact<\/li>\n
        7. Destiny 2<\/li>\n
        8. Rec Room<\/li>\n
        9. Brawlhalla<\/li>\n
        10. Rogue Company<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \n

          Are there any games on these lists that surprised you? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

          Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          PlayStation has released the top 20 PlayStation 5 downloads and PlayStation 4 downloads of 2021, and as you might expect, sports games took home the platinum trophy.\u00a0 On the PS5, NBA 2K22 was the number one most-downloaded PS5 game in the U.S. and Canada in 2021 while in Europe, unsurprisingly, FIFA 22 took the top spot. Call of Duty: Vanguard was the number two game in both regions, which, while not necessarily surprising because Call of Duty games always sell well, it\u2019s pretty wild that a game released in November was the number two most-downloaded game of the entire year.\u00a0 Along those same lines, Among Us was the number six most-downloaded game of 2021 in the EU, despite releasing in December. Here\u2019s a full look…<\/p>\n

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