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PS Store top downloads for September 2026: Marvel's Wolverine is No. 1 on PS5 in the US
Marvel's Wolverine was the most downloaded PS5 game on PlayStation Store in the US and Canada in September 2026, according to the monthly chart Sony published on the PlayStation Blog on Oct. 22. EA Sports FC 27 came second in the US and took No. 1 in Europe, where Wolverine finished second. NBA 2K27, Halloween and The Blood of Dawnwalker completed the US top five. On PS4, Red Dead Redemption 2 led the US chart, Call of Duty: Warzone topped free-to-play downloads in the US and Aniimo topped them in Europe.
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Marvel’s Wolverine topped PlayStation Store’s PS5 downloads in the US and Canada in September 2026. Sony published the monthly chart on the PlayStation Blog on Oct. 22. Here are the top games on PS5, PS4, PS VR2 and in free-to-play, in the US and in Europe.
Top PS5 downloads in the US and Canada. Insomniac Games released Marvel’s Wolverine on PS5 on Sept. 15, and it finished its first half-month at No. 1. Sony’s chart gives the ranking only, without download numbers.
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- EA Sports FC 27
- NBA 2K27
- Halloween
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Madden NFL 27
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Control Resonant
- NHL 27
- College Football 27
The rest of the US top 20: Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Minecraft, Valheim, Grand Theft Auto V, Silent Hill: Townfall, Minecraft Dungeons II, Forza Horizon 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Dune: Awakening and Resident Evil 4.
Top PS5 downloads in Europe. EA Sports FC 27 took No. 1 in Europe, even though its standard edition only launched on Sept. 25. Marvel’s Wolverine came second.
- EA Sports FC 27
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Halloween
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Minecraft
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- NBA 2K27
- Forza Horizon 5
- Control Resonant
The rest of the European top 20: Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Valheim, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Silent Hill: Townfall, Resident Evil 4, Minecraft Dungeons II, NHL 27, Dune: Awakening, 007 First Light and It Takes Two.
September’s big launches dominated both lists. Rebel Wolves' vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker came out on Sept. 2, Capcom’s Onimusha: Way of the Sword on Sept. 3 and NBA 2K27 on Sept. 4. IllFonic’s Halloween, sold on Steam as Halloween: The Game, launched on Sept. 8 and reached No. 4 in both regions.
Remedy’s Control Resonant launched on Sept. 24 and still made both top 10s; Remedy says it has sold over 1 million copies. Minecraft Dungeons II, out on Sept. 29, reached No. 16 in both regions with only two days of sales in the month.
In the US and Canada, Red Dead Redemption 2 led, ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Batman: Arkham Knight, Gang Beasts and Call of Duty: WWII. In Europe, EA Sports FC 27 came first, ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2, Batman: Arkham Knight, A Way Out and Call of Duty: WWII.
Call of Duty: Warzone led free-to-play downloads on PS5 and PS4 in the US, followed by Once Human, Fortnite, Aniimo and Roblox. In Europe, Aniimo came first, ahead of Fortnite, Warzone, Roblox and Once Human. Once Human’s free Isles of Abyss expansion launched on PC, PS5, Xbox and mobile on Oct. 21.
On PS VR2, I Am Cat was No. 1 in both regions. Horizon Call of the Mountain, Beat Saber, Pavlov and Job Simulator completed the US top five; in Europe, it was Beat Saber, Pavlov, Horizon Call of the Mountain and Job Simulator.
Grand Theft Auto V and Resident Evil 4 from the September chart are discounted in PlayStation Store’s Planet of the Deals sale until Nov. 4. Grand Theft Auto V keeps selling ahead of GTA 6, out Nov. 19.
This page is updated as soon as Sony publishes PlayStation Store’s top downloads for October 2026.
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FAQ
What was the most downloaded PS5 game in September 2026?
Marvel’s Wolverine in the US and Canada, ahead of EA Sports FC 27 and NBA 2K27. In Europe, EA Sports FC 27 came first and Marvel’s Wolverine second.
What are the top five PS5 games of September 2026 in the US?
Marvel’s Wolverine, EA Sports FC 27, NBA 2K27, Halloween and The Blood of Dawnwalker, according to Sony’s PlayStation Store chart for the US and Canada.
What are the top PS5 downloads in Europe for September 2026?
EA Sports FC 27, Marvel’s Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Halloween and Grand Theft Auto V make the European top five.
What was the most downloaded PS4 game in September 2026?
Red Dead Redemption 2 in the US and Canada, followed by Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Batman: Arkham Knight. In Europe, EA Sports FC 27 led the PS4 chart, ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Which free-to-play game was downloaded most on PlayStation in September?
Call of Duty: Warzone in the US and Canada, ahead of Once Human and Fortnite. In Europe, Aniimo came first, ahead of Fortnite and Warzone.
What was the top PS VR2 game in September 2026?
I Am Cat, at No. 1 in both the US and Europe. Horizon Call of the Mountain came second in the US, and Beat Saber second in Europe.
Is GTA V still in the PS5 top downloads?
Yes. Grand Theft Auto V finished No. 14 in the US and No. 5 in Europe in September, weeks before GTA 6 arrives on Nov. 19.
What does the PS Store chart count?
Downloads of full games from PlayStation Store. Sony’s notes say upgrades aren’t counted, the PS VR2 chart leaves out games bundled with hardware, and game names can differ between regions.
When does Sony publish the October 2026 top downloads?
Sony posts each month’s chart on the PlayStation Blog during the following month. September’s list arrived on Oct. 22, so October’s chart lands in November.
Pop quiz
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Which game was the most downloaded PS5 game in the US in September 2026?
Marvel’s Wolverine led the US and Canada PS5 chart, and EA Sports FC 27 led in Europe.
Your call
Which game from the September chart are you playing?
