Sony shared a list of the most downloaded games on the family of consoles PlayStation for January 2024. The information takes into account only Europe, as well as the USA and Canada.
On PlayStation 5, the top three in the listed regions includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) – the shooter took first place in the USA and Canada, and in Europe it was in third place. Europeans preferred to play Grand Theft Auto V, which was the second most downloaded game in the US and Canada. There, third place went to Madden NFL 24, and in Europe, EA Sports FC 24 took second place.
The recent release of the fighting game Tekken 8 almost managed to get into the lead. The game ended up in fourth place in the US and Canada and fifth in Europe – where the fighting game was able to overtake the magical adventure Hogwarts Legacy. But in the listed regions, the same sixth place was taken by Baldur’s Gate III, which should soon receive its sixth patch.
Top downloads on PlayStation 5 in January 2024 (Europe, USA and Canada)
As for the last generation of consoles, in the US and Canada the top three look like this: Minecraft, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023). Moreover, the latter is only in tenth place on the European list. Minecraft moved into second place, while first and third were held by EA Sports FC 24 and Need for Speed Heat, respectively.
Top downloads on PlayStation 4 in January 2024 (Europe, USA and Canada)
Among free games, it is clear that Fortnite continues to hold an audience around it – the game took first place in Europe and second in the US and Canada. With the Roblox sandbox it was the other way around – second place in Europe and first in the USA and Canada. Players are also showing high interest in the shooters The Finals and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.
Top downloads of free games on PS4 and PS5 in January 2024 (Europe, USA and Canada)
There are practically no major changes in the field of virtual reality games. Beat Saber holds the lead in the listed regions on PlayStation VR2, and owners of the first generation of helmets are most satisfied ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission in the USA and Canada, as well as Job Simulator in Europe.