

This list is updated to include more overlooked games on the PS3. As a result, the system has a range of hidden gems worth playing. However, not every game achieved mainstream success at launch. Along with the Xbox 360, the PS3 was the first HD gaming console that featured blockbuster titles that rivaled Hollywood movies in terms of sales and reviews.

Updated January 24, 2023, by Michael Llewellyn: Even with the PS5 becoming more readily available, the PS3 is still a machine worth dusting off and playing again. The games that most people overlooked even though they were good, for one reason or another. We're looking through the run of the PlayStation 3 as one of the most successful video game platforms of all time and finding some real hidden gems on the system. RELATED: Forgotten Local Co-Op & Split-Screen PlayStation 3 Games But what about those games that flew under the radar? The ones that everyone slept on? The PlayStation 3 has God of War and Uncharted. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The Nintendo 64 has The Legend of Zelda and Mario 64. The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. Throughout history, every video game system has had a handful of hits that define the platform.
