What are the best PS4 sports games? Whether you’re a die-hard footie aficionado or a casual basketball watcher, there’s no question that sports games are among the most popular on consoles these days. Whether it’s hardcore simulations or more arcade-like adaptations, we’ve compiled the best sports games on the PlayStation 4 – and you can enjoy practically all of them without having to break a sweat. Of course, if motorsport is more your thing, then be sure to refer to our Best PS4 Racing Games guide as well as our overall Best PS4 Games list.
Best PS4 Sports Games
Below is a list of the best PS4 sports games. These are the top sports games available on the PlayStation 4, as determined by our editorial team.
20. Mutant Football League (PS4)
Inspired by EA’s old SEGA Genesis game, Mutant Football League adopts an apocalyptic look at gridiron, where quaterbacks can quite literally be slaughtered when sacked. It’s buggy and imbalanced, but American football fans will appreciate the use of puns, while the fast-paced arcade action harks back to the halcyon days of NFL Blitz.
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19. Windjammers (PS4)
There are a dearth of new arcade sports games on the PS4, but fortunately legendary SNK Frisbee flinger Windjammers has stood the test of time. Effectively a 90s-themed version of Pong, this cult classic sees you sprinting around colourful courts tossing flying discs at a range of fashionable foes. This faithful conversion squeezes in online play, making it a must-own for both newcomers and long-time fans of the original.
18. OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood (PS4)
OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood’s stick flicking controls feel just as tactile as in the original, and with more combo options and challenges than ever before, working your way through this two-dimensional title is anything but a grind.
17. EA Sports UFC 4 (PS4)
EA Sports UFC 4 retains the bone-crunching spectacle of the sport it’s inspired by, but adds an arcade sheen which should attract more casual fans for the first time. A more accessible grappling mini-game pairs with the outstanding ground gameplay from the previous instalment, and with an expanded single player campaign mode, this is a knockout for fans of mixed martial arts.
16. PGA Tour 2K21 (PS4)
The Golf Club has been one of the standout indie sports games on the PS4, but now it’s got a publisher and a budget behind it. PGA Tour 2K21 retains the features that made its predecessors such solid golf simulations, but it improves upon the overall broadcast-style presentation and incorporates a bunch of licensed courses and pro players to compete against. It’s still not quite a hole in one, but HB Studios is getting closer.
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NHL 19 is easily better than a third of the games listed... 😳
@KALofKRYPTON I had it in the list but then we decided to add the racing games. That said, we didn't love NHL 19: https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/nhl_19
@get2sammyb I read the review before I bought it.
Whether through updates since launch or just personal taste, I can't really tally the review to the game I've been playing other than bits of the presentation getting repetitive.
It's as deep as you want it to be, or not. Looks and sounds good, control is incredible too. And there's an astonishing amount of content there.
As you already have a separate racing games list, it probably would have been best not to include them here.
What a difficult list to compile. I disagree with the majority of it, obviously, but it's an interesting feature nonetheless.
The only sports games that have really appealed to me this gen are the MLB The Show entries. I used to love NBA 2K as well but haven't been that enamored with it since the tail end of last gen. I miss getting good tennis games and more arcadey licensed games. NBA 2K Playgrounds is pretty cool for that stuff, but doesn't do for this gen what NBA Jam did way back in the day.
Real player motion is a buzzword. Maybe on PC. But on the Ps4, after the first few updates the new range of motion was patched out. Not including all the glitches still in the game.
FIFA at no 2?! When are people going to stop sucking up to that game and accept it's dreadful?!
As for skateboarding games, don't get me started. I can't believe we've not had a decent one this whole generation seeing as how popular THPS was on PS2 and Skate was on PS3.
Rocket League is acceptably high on this list.
Happy EG is a #5 very easy to play a round when you feel like it. PES should be higher than FIFA IMO. The gameplay is much better ON THE PITCH, where it counts.
MLB the show! No brainer
Still no sign of a tennis game. Did the Top Spin games not sell well? It seems if you can make a half decent sports game you can patch every year and sell it as a new product.
Doesn’t criticise pes when it is at 14th, Fifa is 2nd and you say the gameplay lags behind it. IMO, gameplay is more important than a nice champions league presentation so a very interesting decision.
haha i love NBA 2k19 : great gameplay and best franchise mode. that's it.. i don't bother playing Fifa games because i am not into Fifa games.. Madden 20 is worst football game ever i played
Where is the review of PES 2020?
I'd love a new fight night game or any kind of decent boxing sim
Man, I guess I need to play MLB The Show. I’m not much of a baseball fan, or much of a sports game fan in general, but I do have The Show free on PS Plus.
A British publication puts fifa at the bottom and American baseball on the top? Wtf
You need a guide for the best card games on ps4!
I just love Everybody's Golf Addictive fun Having played Pro Evo 2020 extensivley I can honestly say for me it is the best so far and the free DLC at the end of the month is a welcomed addition as for the Show I agree No1.
Good list Sammy.
@arnoldlayne83 https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/efootball_pes_2020
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The racing games are a curious addition considering you have a dedicated racing game list. F1 is a sports game, true. GT Sport and Dirt 2.0 however, are not.
Until today, even on PS4 still lack of Cute Cartoonish Boxing games like on 90's era or early 2000's era.
I realy want a Cartoonish Boxing game at least like my Chibi Boxers.
Where is NHL 19?! Top 20 racing games with no WRC 8.. Whoever is making up these charts is an idiot on wrong job.
And before you have a go at me for swearing, please google meaning of the word "idiot". Have peaceful Sunday.
@KALofKRYPTON True mate. Clearly some Mutant football and/or Rocket league crap is better.. 🤣
In September, you’ll be able to update this list with Tony Hawks ProSkater 1&2 taking 1st place.
@get2sammyb
You should add Fall guy since its based on (obstacles course races) sport 😉
Daley Thompson's Decathlon and Sensible World of Soccer are easily better than all of the games listed... 😳
Well... it flew under the radar for some, but captain tsubasa: rise of new champions is my pick. Very fun game.
@Bingbongboyo I tried to play SWOS recently via emulation. How the fu*k I used to play, and be good at that game is beyond me. It’s so hard now.
@JeffWhiff what emulation are you using? I've been thinking of creating my Vita into an emulation. SWOS was a hard game to master in the day too!
@Bingbongboyo I built a RetroPie and use an old wired Xbox 360 controller. Don’t do it though, your childhood memories will be crushed. Always move forwards, never backwards.
@JeffWhiff haha! I'll stick with PlayStation then!
@Bingbongboyo This makes me want to give it another go though https://sensiblesoccer.de/swos-2020
@JeffWhiff bloody hell, that's amazing. Now I want to get it going!
After getting MLB The Show 19 free with plus last year I have become a convert. Super addicting gameplay. I mainly play RTTS though. So satisfying when you hit that ball! Just got 20 in the sale and there are some refinements but again, just love playing that game.
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