F1 2021 (PS4)

  • Type: Simulation
  • Sport: Formula 1
  • Players: 2

Real-world Formula One drivers are fitter than most athletes, so F1 2021 unquestionably qualifies as one of the best sports games for PS4. Key additions include a cinematic story mode called Braking Point, which peeks behind the curtain of what it takes to make it onto the podium. There's also a co-op Career mode, which has comfortably steered this motorsport ace onto our list.

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Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game (PS4)

  • Type: Arcade
  • Sport: Olympic Games
  • Players: 8

SEGA channels its 90s origins with this arcade-inspired adaptation of the coronavirus delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Featuring a diverse range of activities, this minigame compilation demands a podium position by mixing athletics with oft-overlooked events like BMX and boxing. Dressed in colourful, cartoon clothing, and with lots of ways to play, this is a golden release deserving of your time.

FIFA 22 (PS4)

  • Type: Simulation
  • Sport: Football
  • Players: 4

FIFA 22’s last-gen version may lack the heavily advertised HyperMotion Technology of its PS5 peer, but a rewrite to goalkeepers along with some overall improvements to physics and artificial intelligence still make it the best football game on PS4. With a deeper Player Career and a minigame-fuelled reimagining of street football side-mode VOLTA, this is a title that aims for the top bins – and finds it with Kevin De Bruyne-like precision.

Everybody's Golf (PS4)

  • Type: Arcade
  • Sport: Golf
  • Players: 1

Everybody’s Golf has been largely the same game for decades, but with its inaugural PS4 instalment, Clap-Hanz elevated the formula by adding in plenty of customisation options and open world courses. It makes the game feel much more alive than its predecessors, and with buggies to drive and daily competitions to compete in, there’s much more to engage with than ever before. Perhaps most importantly, the underlying click-click-click gameplay remains easy to execute but challenging to master.

DiRT Rally 2.0 (PS4)

  • Type: Simulation
  • Sport: Rally
  • Players: 8

Codemasters’ intensely hardcore rally simulation returns for another race, with licensed content from the FIA World Rallycross Championship. Punishingly lifelike physics and a new weather modelling system mean that you’ll need to have perfect focus in order to podium, but the range of vehicles and tracks mean that mastering DiRT Rally 2.0 is a rewarding endeavour. There's even PSVR support for the ultimate in immersion.