Top 100 Best PSP Games of All Time

What are the Top 100 Best PSP Games of All Time? The PlayStation Portable, i.e. the lil powerhouse that could(n’t topple Nintendo), may officially have been replaced by the much more powerful PlayStation Vita handheld, but you can still find a wayward new PSP game selling in the wild here or there.

With hundreds of games, tons of long RPGs, and lots of quirky Japanese titles, as well as movies sold in the unique “UMD” (Universal Media Disc…. remember those?) format, the PSP is a great system for collector’s and gamers alike. There are hidden gems all over the place and due to the PSP getting trounced in sales by the Nintendo DS, many players never got around to picking a system up.

God of War: Chains of Olympus Supernatural GIF AnimationUsed PSP games can be had for fairly cheap and new PSP systems can still be bought new in some stores. So if you haven’t bought a PSP, now is a great time to do so.

Sadly, this September 2014 marked the end of the PSP’s ability to download content from the PlayStation Network’s PSN Store on the PSP, however you can still add or buy digital PSP content to your PSP from PSN through a PlayStation 3 or through a computer; It it just impossible to do so wirelessly now (making those who own a digital-only PSP Go system completely abandoned)…

Thankfully you can still access all of the PSOne Classics, PSP Minis, Indie & PSN games, movies, songs & loads of other content on the PlayStation Network via the above two methods (buy them on a PS3 or PC then transfer them to your PSP)… For now… eventually that support will be dropped as well. A sad reflection of the digital age we live in.

Anyhoo, without further ado, here are the 100 Best PSP Games of All Time.

Top 100 Best PSP Games of All Time

#1 – God of War: Chains of Olympus

#2 – Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

#3 – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable

#4 – Lumines

#5 – Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

#6 – Wipeout Pure

#7 – Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

#8 – Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

#9 – OMG-Z (Digital, PSP Minis)

#10 – Tekken: Dark Resurrection

#11 – Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
#12 – Ridge Racer
#13 – Jeanne d’Arc
#14 – Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
#15 – Ridge Racer
#16 – Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
#17 – Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
#18 – Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness
#19 – Velocity (Digital, PSP Minis)
#20 – LittleBigPlanet
#21 – PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe
#22 – Burnout Legends
#23 – Patapon
#24 – God of War: Ghost of Sparta
#25 – Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
#26 – Daxter
#27 – LocoRoco 2
#28 – Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
#29 – Tetris (Digital, PSP Minis)
#30 – Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
#31 – Virtua Tennis: World Tour
#32 – Blast Off (Digital, PSP Minis)
#33 – FIFA Soccer 09
#34 – X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
#35 – Half-Minute Hero
#36 – Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
#37 – Space Invaders Extreme
#38 – LocoRoco
#39 – MLB 06: The Show
#40 – Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
#41 – Crush
#42 – Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
#43 – MLB 08: The Show
#44 – FIFA Soccer 10
#45 – Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days
#46 – Valkyria Chronicles II
#47 – Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Remix
#48 – Wipeout Pulse
#49 – Sega Genesis Collection
#50 – Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
#51 – MLB 07: The Show
#52 – Mega Man: Powered Up
#53 – Tekken 6
#54 – SOCOM: US Navy Seals Fireteam Bravo
#55 – Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
#56 – Sid Meier’s Pirates!
#57 – BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable
#58 – OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
#59 – Resistance: Retribution
#60 – Fieldrunners (Digital, PSP Minis)
#62 – Race Driver 2006
#63 – Where Is My Heart? (Digital, PSP MInis)
#64 – Lumines II
#65 – Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
#66 – Z.H.P. Unclosing Ranger vs Darkdeath Evilman
#67 – Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee
#68 – Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
#69 – Patapon 2
#70 – WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2006
#71 – Coconut Dodge (Digital, PSP Minis)
#72 – Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
#73 – Pinball Fantasies (Digital, PSP Minis)
#74 – The Warriors
#75 – A Space Shooter for 2 Bucks! (Digital, PSP Minis)
#76 – The 2D Adventures of Rotating Octopus Character (Digital, PSP Minis)
#77 – Gitaroo Man Lives!
#78 – Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
#79 – FIFA 07 Soccer
#80 – Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
#81 – Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
#82 – Test Drive Unlimited
#83 – Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles
#84 – NBA Live 06
#85 – SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny
#86 – Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
#87 – Hot Shots Tennis: Get A Grip
#88 – Ys: The Oath in Felghana
#89 – Beaterator
#90 – Lunar: Silver Star Harmony
#91 – MLB
#92 – Worms: Open Warfare 2
#93 – Metal Gear Acid 2
#94 – Rock Band Unplugged
#95 – echochrome
#96 – The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
#97 – Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign
#98 – SSX On Tour
#99 – MLB 10: The Show
#100 – Virtua Tennis 3

Runners Up:

* Brave Story: New Traveler
* Ys Seven
* Dissidia: Final Fantasy
* Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom
* Twisted Metal: Head On
* N+
* Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
* Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
* Silent Hill: Origins
* Tomb Raider: Anniversary
* Crimson Gem Saga
* Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel
* Cladun: This Is An RPG
* Metal Slug Anthology
* Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection
* Exit
* Guilty Gear: Judgment
* Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy
* Field Commander
* Killzone: Liberation
* Gradius Collection
* Snoopy vs The Red Baron
* Star Ocean: Second Evolution
* Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 – Innocent Sin

Top 100 Best User-Rated PSP Games of All Time

#1 – MLB 09
#2 – Tetris (Digital, PSP Minis)
#3 – Knights in the Nightmare
#4 – Ys I & II Chronicles
#5 – Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
#6 – Brothers in Arms: D-Day
#7 – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
#8 – Dangan-Ronpa (Japanese, online English fan-translation available)
#9 – Me & My Katamari
#10 – MX vs ATV Unleashed: On the Edge
#11 – Yu-Gi-Oh: 5D’s Tag Force 4
#12 – Football Manager Handheld 2010
#13 – Football Manager Handheld 2012
#14 – Final Fantasy III (Japanese Import)
#15 – MediEvil: Resurrection
#16 – Infected
#17 – Yu-Gi-Oh: GX Tag Force
#18 – SOCOM: US Navy Seals: Fireteam Bravo 2
#19 – FIFA Soccer 09
#20 – Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
#21 – Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
#22 – Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee
#23 – Virtua Tennis: World Tour
#24 – Mortal Kombat: Unchained
#25 – Monster Hunter Freedom
#26 – Juiced: Eliminator
#27 – LocoRoco
#28 – FIFA 07 Soccer
#29 – Monster Hunter Freedom 2
#30 – Crush
#31 – God of War: Chains of Olympus
#32 – Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow
#33 – Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
#34 – MLB 08: The Show
#35 – Fat Princess: Fistful of Cake
#36 – Coconut Dodge (Digital, PSP Minis)
#37 – The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
#38 – Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects
#39 – Daxter
#40 – GripShift
#41 – LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
#42 – Midnight Club: LA Remix
#43 – MotorStorm Arctic Edge
#44 – Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
#45 – Ys Seven
#46 – Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
#48 – SOCOM: US Navy Seals: Fireteam Bravo
#49 – Star Wars: Battlefront II
#50 – Untold Legends: The Warrior’s Code
#51 – Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
#52 – MLB 06: The Show
#53 – Gitaroo Man Lives!
#54 – Patapon
#55 – Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 – Innocent Sin
#56 – Corpse Party
#57 – Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
#58 – Tekken: Dark Resurrection
#59 – Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
#60 – Wipeout Pulse
#61 – Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
#62 – Need for Speed: Underground Rivals
#63 – NBA Street Showdown
#64 – Burnout Legends
#65 – Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition
#66 – Killzone: Liberation
#67 – Half-Minute Hero
#68 – Rock Band Unplugged
#69 – Obscure: The Aftermath
#70 – Valkyria Chronicles II
#71 – BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable
#72 – WWE Smackdown! vs Raw 2006
#73 – Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team
#74 – God of War: Ghost of Sparta
#75 – Ys: The Oath in Felghana
#76 – Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth
#77 – Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
#78 – Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
#79 – Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
#80 – Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007
#81 – Chessmaster: The Art of Learning
#82 – Patapon 2
#83 – LocoRoco 2
#84 – Tekken 6
#85 – Legends of War: Patton’s Campaign
#86 – Twisted Metal: Head-On
#87 – MLB
#88 – X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
#89 – Def Jam: Fight for NY: The Takeover
#90 – WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2007
#91 – Jeanne d’Arc
#92 – Chili Con Carnage
#93 – Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai – Another Road
#94 – FlatOut: Head On
#95 – Undead Knights
#96 – Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
#97 – Dante’s Inferno
#98 – Star Wars: Battlefront – Elite Squadron
#99 – Phantasy Star Portable 2
#100 – Gods Eater Burst

Credit: Best review scores via Metacritic

Tell us what YOUR favorite PSP games of all time are! Do they match up with this list?