The Last of Us Part 1 doubles PS5 players in most played games chart By Kes Eylers-Stephenson, 23 Jan 2023 FollowtopicsChartKes Eylers-Stephenson The Last of Us TV show on HBO has caused some mega resurgence for the controversial PS5 version of the PS3 game. The most popular PlayStation games chart also features the continuing slippage of God of War Ragnarok.The Last of Us Part I is back in force with its brethren, The Last of Us Part II, after the release of the HBO TV show. However, neither managed to compete with the likes of Fortnite, Call of Duty, or FIFA in the most popular PlayStation games.The Last of Us Part 1 came to PS5 with a muted response... until now!The biggest news this week is that The Last of Us Part 1 has proved to everyone exactly why it was made: TV show and video game synergy works. It comes in at 15th, five places lower than its highest-ever finish in 10th. It comes in above the PS Plus Essential game of the month, Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, in 16th — a pretty good marker to put down for the weeks coming. According to the NPD, sales for TLOU P1 are through the roof too, so it makes sense that our player count numbers would double week-on-week to align with the sales data.If you thought that was the end of The Last of Us news, stop right there. The Last of Us Part II has climbed ten places in the chart, increasing its total player count by 32% week-on-week. As one of the best PS4 games, it's not surprising that it pings around the chart like a golf caddy chases the golfer, but this is a significant rise that could only be caused by general interest from the TV show. It's a strong TLOU week, all-in-all — and it's possible another rise will come next week. God of War Ragnarok slips away from the top five most popular PlayStation games, againThe most noteworthy part of our top ten games is the continued slide of God of War Ragnarok as it goes from 6th to 8th and has a 13% player count decrease week-on-week. There is always a period of rapid descent as a majority of players finish a AAA single-player game, but God of War can be proud of this performance. Horizon Forbidden West was in seventh ten weeks after release, having already stepped down to 8th in the weeks prior. The pair seem to be on par in release tail players, only behind Elden Ring. Across the rest of the chart, Back 4 Blood is back to mediocrity at 19th in the chart after releasing as part of the PS Plus Extra and Premium new games for January 2023. Devil May Cry 5 makes its first-ever appearance since we started collecting data landing itself in 24th, which will be considered to be much stronger than its PS Plus Extra brethren, given its status as a niche action game. Dragon Ball Fighter Z finishes with re-entry into 31st — though our Euro-centric data might not quite capture the American and Asian love-in this game gets.That wraps up the analysis for the week. Are you loving The Last of Us on HBO? Let us know in the comments! Here are the top 40 most popular PlayStation games for the week ending January 22nd, 2023.Most played PlayStation games chart (week ending January 22nd, 2023)PositionGamePublisherLast week1 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIActivision12 FortniteEpic Games23 FIFA 23Electronic Arts34 Grand Theft Auto VRockstar Games45 Rocket LeaguePsyonix56 Overwatch 2Blizzard Entertainment77 Minecraft: PlayStation 4 EditionMojang Studios88 God of War RagnarökSony Interactive Entertainment69 Apex LegendsElectronic Arts910 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six SiegeUbisoft1011 NBA 2K232K Sports1212 Destiny 2Bungie1413 Genshin ImpactCognosphere1514 Elden RingBandai Namco Entertainment1115 The Last of Us Part ISony Interactive Entertainment2716 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen OrderElectronic Arts1317 FIFA 22Electronic Arts1618 Fall GuysEpic Games1719 Back 4 BloodWarner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentRE20 Madden NFL 23Electronic Arts1821 Red Dead Redemption 2Rockstar Games1922 Dead by DaylightBehaviour Interactive2223 Gran Turismo 7Sony Interactive Entertainment2024 Devil May Cry 5 Special EditionCapcom Entertainment-25 WWE 2K222K Games2326 Ghost of TsushimaSony Interactive Entertainment2427 Fallout 76Bethesda Softworks2128 Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIActivision2529 The Last of Us Part IISony Interactive Entertainment3930 EA SPORTS UFC 4Electronic Arts2831 Dragon Ball FighterZBandai Namco EntertainmentRE32 Horizon Forbidden WestSony Interactive Entertainment2633 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles MoralesSony Interactive Entertainment3034 DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROTBandai Namco Entertainment2935 Call of Duty: Modern WarfareActivision3336 God of WarSony Interactive Entertainment Europe3237 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarActivision3738 BrawlhallaBlue Mammoth Games3539 Mortal Kombat 11Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment3640 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete EditionCD Projekt31Chart compiled using gameplay data from over 3 million active PlayStation accounts. Chart information is copyright GameInsights.Related stories: PlayStation Showcase preview: new PS5 games incoming One boy from PlayStation Studios is very inspired by God of War dev The best PS5 games from God of War to Hogwarts Legacy (May 2023) God of War Ragnarok update fixes trophies for New Game Plus PS Stars’ The Last of Us spaceship collectable blasts off today Chart Written by Kes Eylers-StephensonEditor Kes is our resident expert in PlayStation and other gaming news. He writes about exclusives like The Last of Us and Horizon, PS Plus news, and his favourite games — The Witcher, Assassin’s Creed, and God of War — before an evening swim.