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July brought a few big surprises to the PlayStation Store, with older releases taking centre stage. Both in the United States and Canada, and in Europe, the most downloaded game on PS5 and PS4 was Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Also ranking highly were titles such as EA Sports College Football 27, EA Sports FC 26 and Minecraft. On PS VR2, I Am Cat claimed first place in both regions, ahead of, among others, Synapse and Beat Saber. Sony published full listings showing which PlayStation titles users reached for most in July.
Call of Duty dominated the PS5 and PS4 rankings
The biggest winner of July's rankings is undoubtedly Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which took first place on both PS5 and PS4 in both regions analysed. Close behind on PS5 was Call of Duty: Black Ops, showing that players still readily return to older instalments of the popular series. In the United States and Canada third place went to EA Sports College Football 27, while in Europe the podium was rounded off by Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Also in the PS5 top ten were EA Sports FC 26, Palworld, Minecraft, Halo: Campaign Evolved, NBA 2K26 and Escape the Backrooms. In Europe, 007 First Light and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt also ranked highly, and both regions featured hits such as UFC 6 and Grand Theft Auto V. The situation on PS4 was similar, with Black Ops II also claiming the top spot there, and the leading positions including Black Ops III, Batman: Arkham Knight, Red Dead Redemption 2 and EA Sports FC 26.
I Am Cat tops the PS VR2 charts, while Roblox wins among free games
In the PS VR2 rankings, I Am Cat took first place in both regions. The title beat Synapse and Beat Saber in North America, while in Europe Job Simulator came in second and Creed: Rise to Glory - Championship Edition took third. Other popular VR games included Metro Awakening, Alien: Rogue Incursion VR, Horizon Call of the Mountain and Arizona Sunshine VR Remake. The ranking of free games on PS5 and PS4 also looks interesting. In the United States and Canada the most downloaded game was Roblox, followed by Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, Rocket League and Call of Duty: Warzone. In Europe, Fortnite claimed first place, with Roblox in second. Rocket League, eFootball, Warzone, Fall Guys and Valorant also placed highly. July's results therefore show that although players eagerly try new releases, nostalgia for the Call of Duty classics still holds great sway.
July PlayStation Store rankings show that older games remain hugely popular. Call of Duty: Black Ops II easily dominated the PS5 and PS4 charts in both regions, leaving behind many much newer releases. Among PS VR2 games, I Am Cat proved to be the biggest hit, while in the free-to-play category Roblox and Fortnite led the way. EA Sports FC 26, Minecraft, Red Dead Redemption 2 and Batman: Arkham Knight also ranked highly. The full listing shows that PlayStation users still like to return to tried-and-tested classics, even as new major releases hit the market.
Source: PlayStation
