Best PlayStation 3 Games

The best PlayStation 3 games ranked by Belly Score. See what The Belly thinks of the top PlayStation 3 titles.

Every PlayStation 3 game The Belly has scored, ranked from best to worst. Whether you're loyal to the platform or just browsing what it has to offer, this list gives you the full verdict landscape for PlayStation 3 — the standout hits, the middle-of-the-pack releases, and the ones The Belly didn't love. Filter by score to find exactly what you're after.

9.9

Xenogears

RPG

PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable

Sci-FiRobots / MechsPsychological+1

EpicMysteriousThought-Provoking+3

9.9

Final Fantasy IX

RPG · Adventure

PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4

High FantasyMedieval

AdventurousWhimsicalCharming+3

9.8

Dead Space 2

Action · Shooter

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PC

Sci-FiSpaceMonsters+1

CreepyEerieTense+3

9.8

Dark Souls

Action RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

Dark FantasyPost-ApocalypticMonsters+1

MysteriousDarkChallenging+3

9.8

Doom

FPS · Shooter · Horror

MS-DOS · 32X · Atari Jaguar · PC-98 · Super NES · PlayStation · Mac OS · 3DO · Windows · Sega Saturn · RISC OS · Game Boy Advance · Xbox · Xbox 360 · iOS · PlayStation 3 · Android · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S

Sci-FiSpaceMonsters+1

IntenseFast-PacedAdrenaline-Fueled+3

9.8

Fallout: New Vegas

Action · RPG · Shooter

PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · Xbox Cloud Gaming

Post-ApocalypticDystopianWestern+1

AdventurousOpen-EndedImmersive+2

9.8

Terraria

Action · Adventure · Sandbox

PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox 360 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X · Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo 3DS · Android · iOS · Linux · macOS · Windows Phone · Stadia

FantasyMonstersNature / Wilderness

AdventurousExploratoryChallenging+2

9.8

Hotline Miami

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Android

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedBrutal+3

9.8

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Action-Adventure · Shooter

PlayStation 2 · Xbox · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation Vita · Nvidia Shield

Espionage / SpyPsychologicalSurreal+1

MysteriousImmersiveTense+3

9.8

Shadow of the Colossus

Action-Adventure · Puzzle

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4

FantasyMythologyNature / Wilderness+1

AtmosphericEmotionalMelancholic+3

9.7

Final Fantasy X

RPG

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PS Vita · PC · Nintendo Switch

High FantasyMythologyNature / Wilderness+1

EpicEmotionalMelancholic+3

9.7

LittleBigPlanet 2

Platformer · Sandbox

PlayStation 3

FantasyCute / WholesomeSurreal

Open-EndedWhimsicalCharming+2

9.7

Metal Gear

Action-Adventure

MSX2 · NES · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · GameCube · Mobile phones · PlayStation 2 · Virtual Console · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation Vita · Microsoft Windows

Sci-FiMilitaryEspionage / Spy

SuspensefulTenseStrategic+3

9.7

STEINS;GATE

Adventure · Visual Novel

Xbox 360 · PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Vita · Android · iOS

Sci-FiPsychologicalDetective / Mystery

MysteriousSuspensefulThought-Provoking+3

9.7

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Fighting

Arcade · Dreamcast · PlayStation 2 · Xbox · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

Martial ArtsModern

CompetitiveChallengingIntense+3

9.7

Dishonored

Action · Adventure

PC · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

SteampunkDystopianSupernatural+1

ImmersiveDarkStrategic+3

9.6

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Action · Shooter

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 5 · Stadia

CrimePsychologicalSurreal+1

IntenseFast-PacedChallenging+3

9.6

ICO

Action-Adventure · Puzzle · Platformer

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3

FantasyAncient / HistoricalMonsters

AtmosphericDreamlikeEmotional+3

9.6

White Album 2

Visual Novel

Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Vita

School / AcademyRomancePsychological+1

EmotionalMelancholicBittersweet+3

9.6

STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 3

Fighting · Action

Arcade · PlayStation · Sega Saturn · Dreamcast · Game Boy Advance · PlayStation Portable · PlayStation 3

Martial Arts

CompetitiveChallengingFast-Paced+3

9.6

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

RPG · Action RPG

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · PC · Xbox One · Xbox Series X

FantasyHigh FantasyFolklore+1

AdventurousImmersiveWonder-Filled+3

9.5

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · FPS · Action

Windows · macOS · Linux · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 3

MilitaryComedySatire

ChaoticFast-PacedFunny+3

9.5

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Action · Adventure · Shooter

PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · Windows · Xbox Series X/S

MilitaryEspionage / SpyWar+1

CinematicDramaticIntense+3

9.5

PAYDAY 2

FPS · Action

PC · Linux · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch

Crime

CooperativeTeam-OrientedIntense+3