Top PS5 Downloads of 2024 Explain Why Sony’s After Live Service

Many PlayStation fans have questioned Sony‘s recent live service push for PS5. The controversial direction seems to be slowing down as games get canceled and studios close due to the company’s very limited success in the genre. However, looking at the top PS5 downloads of 2024, it does make sense why Sony would favor these projects as opposed to single-player experiences.

Top PS5 downloads of 2024 mostly feature multiplayer and live service games

Revealed on the PlayStation Blog, Sony shared the PlayStation Store’s most downloaded games for 2024. There really aren’t any surprises here, but does indicate that players seem to favor multiplayer games that feature live service elements.

Here are the top 20 PS5 downloads of 2024 in U.S. and Canada:

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
2. EA Sports College Football 25
3. Helldivers 2
4. NBA 2K25
5. Grand Theft Auto 5
6. EA Sports Madden NFL 25
7. Black Myth: Wukong
8. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
9. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
10. EA Sports FC 25
11. NBA 2K24
12. Madden NFL 24
13. MLB The Show 24
14. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
15. Hogwarts Legacy
16. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
17. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
18. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
19. Astro Bot
20. Sea of Thieves

Out of the top 20 most downloaded PS5 games, there are only five that are strictly single-player. Looking more broadly, about half of these include single-player campaigns. However, games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 or Grand Theft Auto 5 are probably reaching these download numbers due to their popular multiplayer modes. This is doubly true of the sports games on the list, where games leverage live service features in modes like MyTeam in NBA 2K25.

One of the top 3 downloaded PS5 games is Helldivers 2, a PlayStation published live service title. So, while Sony’s live service push doesn’t seem favorable to the players, it isn’t surprising the company is looking for success like this.

(Source: PlayStation Blog)

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