We’re now midway through September and that means PlayStation has had enough time to find out what the top downloads were for the month of August. On Thursday, PlayStation Blog posted the list of the top downloads on the PS Store. The categories include free to play, PS5 titles, and much more. Here is that list:
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PS5 games
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden NFL 22 | Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT |
| 2 | Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT | Hades |
| 3 | Hades | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla |
| 4 | Aliens: Fireteam Elite | Aliens: Fireteam Elite |
| 5 | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | F1 2021 |
| 6 | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | FIFA 21 |
| 7 | DOOM Eternal | Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales |
| 8 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | DOOM Eternal |
| 9 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Metro Exodus |
| 10 | MLB The Show 21 | It Takes Two |
| 11 | Mortal Kombat 11 | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six | Siege |
| 12 | Tribes of Midgard | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
| 13 | Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six | Siege | Madden NFL 22 |
| 14 | The Elder Scrolls Online | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart |
| 15 | Marvel’s Avengers | Tribes of Midgard |
| 16 | It Takes Two | The Elder Scrolls Online |
| 17 | Watch Dogs: Legion | Mortal Kombat 11 |
| 18 | Demon’s Souls | Demon’s Souls |
| 19 | FIFA 21 | Watch Dogs: Legion |
| 20 | Scarlet Nexus | Marvel’s Avengers |
The PS5 really has no surprises at the top. US and Canada have Madden 22 as the top download. The football game was released not too long ago and it is often a hot seller for the company. Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT is at the top for Europe. This version of the game recently debuted and it is no surprise to see it there due to how popular the first release was.
PS4 games
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madden NFL 22 | Grand Theft Auto V |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto V | Minecraft |
| 3 | Minecraft | Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout |
| 4 | Far Cry 5 | Far Cry 5 |
| 5 | Friday the 13th: The Game | The Crew 2 |
| 6 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | CarX Drift Racing Online |
| 7 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 |
| 8 | Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 9 | Gang Beasts | Need for Speed Heat |
| 10 | The Forest | eFootball PES 2021 SEASON UPDATE |
| 11 | Need for Speed Heat | The Forest |
| 12 | God of War | Friday the 13th: The Game |
| 13 | CarX Drift Racing Online | FIFA 21 |
| 14 | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare |
| 15 | Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout | Jump Force |
| 16 | ARK: Survival Evolved | The Last of Us Part II |
| 17 | Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker | Dishonored 2 |
| 18 | Aliens: Fireteam Elite | Gang Beasts |
| 19 | Jump Force | Assassin’s Creed Valhalla |
| 20 | Mortal Kombat XL | ARK: Survival Evolved |
On the PS4 side, things are the same for the US and Canada. There is a different game for Europe, where GTA V took the top spot. The game, which was released back in 2013, continues to be at the top of the charts due to its online. The Rockstar Games title gets new content often and the team has plans to make upgrades for the new consoles.
PS VR games
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beat Saber | Beat Saber |
| 2 | Job Simulator | Job Simulator |
| 3 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality |
| 4 | Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality | Creed: Rise to Glory |
| 5 | Superhot VR | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners |
| 6 | GORN | Superhot VR |
| 7 | Swordsman VR | GORN |
| 8 | The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR |
| 9 | Creed Rise to Glory | Swordsman VR |
| 10 | Batman: Arkham VR | Cave Digger |
Free-to-play (PS5 + PS4)
| US/Canada | EU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splitgate | Splitgate |
| 2 | Fortnite | Fortnite |
| 3 | Call of Duty: Warzone | Rocket League |
| 4 | Apex Legends | Call of Duty: Warzone |
| 5 | Rocket League | Genshin Impact |
| 6 | Genshin Impact | Apex Legends |
| 7 | Destiny 2 | Destiny 2 |
| 8 | Rec Room | Brawlhalla |
| 9 | Brawlhalla | Rec Room |
| 10 | Vigor | Rogue Company |
Splitgate takes both spots for August, not exactly a big surprise there due to the popularity that the game has had since arriving as a beta to consoles a few months back. Fortnite is second in both regions and will likely be in the top three this month since it has introduced a new season and remains one of the most popular BR games out there.
