It’s an undeniable fact in the gaming community that PlayStation has some of the best exclusives in the market. These exclusives helped play a huge factor in why PS4 was more successful than Xbox One.
It seems like Sony might be finally loosening its grip over their exclusives. In the last few months, there were many rumors that Horizon Zero Dawn will launch on PC this year. The upcoming The Last of Us Part 2 also hinted at a PC release when the developers posted a job listing looking for people with DirectX 12 and Vulkan experience. It’s just not all rumors though, as three major PlayStation exclusive games, Heavy Rain, Beyond Two Souls and Detroit Human, were released on PC in 2019. We are also looking forward to Death Stranding coming to PC later this year. Granted, studio Quantic Dream broke off from Sony to go independent and Kojima Productions never was a Sony-owned studio in the first place.
However, even if these "PS4 games on PC" rumors don't end up becoming reality, fans are still excited about other PS4 games running on their computers. Here are our top five PlayStation Exclusive games that we will love to play on PC.
Every PlayStation 2 owner knows that how big of a deal Shadow of the Colossus was back in the day. The game was initially released on PS2 and then a remastered version was released for PS3. A complete remake was developed from the ground up and was released in 2018 for PS4. In Shadow of the Colossus, you play as a young man named Wander as you will traverse through a forbidden land in order to defeat 16 giants known as Colossi. The game was a massive success at the time, and is seen as one of the greatest games of all time.
You cannot make a list like this and not add The Last of Us in it. The game was initially a PS3 title, but a remastered version was also released for the PS4. The Last of Us was a critical hit at the time, loved by both fans and critics alike. The game was a financial success as well, and since April 2018, has sold over 17 million copies. TLOU also spawned a sequel which will launch on May 29, 2020.
The Last of Us puts you in the shoes of a smuggler named Joel, who due to some unforeseen circumstances has to escort a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic USA. Throughout their journey, Joel and Ellie meet several friendly characters that help them survive.
Marvel's Spider-Man is easily the best Spider-Man game of the last decade. The game was released exclusively for PS4 in September 2018. The game was critically acclaimed, and praise was mainly focused toward it's combat and web-swinging traversal mechanics. It also went on to become the fastest-selling superhero game in the United States.
Spider-Man is set in a fictionalized version of modern-day New York City, you play as Peter Parker, who is trying to defeat the crime lord Mister Negative as he threatens to release a deadly virus in the city. Some sections of the game also gives you control of Mary Jane Watson, and ally Miles Morales.
Uncharted 4 was launched back in 2016 and was nothing short of a masterpiece. Developed by none other than Naughty Dog, Uncharted 4 acts as the final chapter in the franchise, wrapping up the story of the main protagonist, Nathan Drake. The game was a critical hit, winning multiple GOTY awards from several gaming publications. It is also the best-selling game for PS4, with over 15 million copies sold. A stand-alone sequel, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy was also released the following year.
We know this list only includes five games, but we really hope that someday the entire Uncharted collection will see get a PC port.
God of War (2018) was developed by SIE Santa Monica Studio, who was also the studio behind the original trilogy. The game is a sequel to 2010’s God of War 3 and is set in a completely new area. While the previous game was based on Greek mythology, the latest game follows Norse mythology. After the death of Kratos' second wife, our protagonist goes on a journey with his son, Atreus, to spread her ashes from the highest peak of the nine realms.
