- Sony’s first-party Ghost of Yotei failed to enter Metacritic’s top 10 PlayStation list for 2025.
- It came at the 19th spot, only managing to surpass Silent Hill f in the process.
- Meanwhile, Xbox’s Forza Horizon 5 was in third spot due to its high metascore.
Ghost of Yotei is certainly a huge improvement over Tsushima but failed to wow gamers enough amid other stellar releases this year. Sony’s first-party offering even failed to win any awards at The Game Awards 2025 show.
Sony dubbed it Game of the Year in its own award event, but many gamers and critics like to place it at a much lower ranking. Therefore, the publisher’s only first-party launch failed to break into Metacritic’s top 10 list of the best PlayStation 2025 games.
Why it matters: Ghost of Yotei was the front face of Sony’s portfolio this year. However, it was left in the dust compared to many other smaller projects in Metacritic rankings.
Ghost of Yotei is at 19th spot on the Metacritic list due to its 86 rating, which is not bad but fails to keep up with many other 2025 hits. It only surpassed Silent Hill f, which was another good title outshined by many others.
PlayStation saw no other traditional first-party releases this year. Despite being published by SIE, Death Stranding 2 doesn’t fall under first-party because Kojima Productions owns the IP and worked on it independently. It was the 7th-highest rated game on the list.
Many smaller AA and indie projects dominated this year, including Expedition 33 with its top 92 Metascore on the list. Additionally, Xbox’s Forza Horizon 5 is also in third spot due to its high rating.
Regardless, Sony’s performance in the Metacritic list of best games might be much better in 2026, as games like Phantom Blade Zero and Marvel’s Wolverine are expected to launch.
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