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As Sony looks ahead to 2025, the company took the chance to look back at the top games downloaded through the PlayStation store in 2024, and some of the top titles were shocking to see. The list looked at PS5 and PS4 games downloaded through the store, PlayStation VR 2 games, and free-to-play favorites.

Revealed on the PlayStation Blog, the list of games included a mix of new and old games, along with plenty of classics. While the free-to-play category was dominated by the usual suspects,,, and, newcomers like rose to the top three most downloaded games in the United States and Canada. This reflects much of the list of paid games in the PS5 and PS4 categories, but the games at the top and bottom had their surprises. The reveal of this list comes after a tumultuous 2024 for PlayStation, that saw a decline in hardware sales and questions about the direction of Sony's exclusive titles.

It's no surprise that the two most downloaded PS5 games in the US and Canada in 2024 were and . In Europe, was the second most downloaded game, behind, with remaining in the top five. It's also no shock to see make the top five, as these titles often benefit from recurring sales, like PlayStation's ongoing Holiday Sale. also made the top of the list as it was one of PlayStation's top new exclusives in 2024.

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The list of PS4 titles is similar, with remaining in the top five in the US and Canada and topping the charts in both regions. Other PS4 classics high up the list include and. Importantly, these two games don't have a PS5 version but have seen several updates to take advantage of the new technology. The PS4 version of was also one of the most downloaded games from the PS Store, and with developer Activision addressing cheating complaints, more players are sure to download the latest entry in 2025.

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