{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8ccd855258cf1beecb3eb1aa","clusterId":"c_bf66e227e88575da0a51b962","slug":"sony-s-september-2026-ps-store-charts-put-onimusha-on-top-for-ps5","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Sony's September 2026 PS Store Charts Put Onimusha on Top for PS5","summary":"Sony Interactive Entertainment published PlayStation Store download rankings for September 2026 across four categories. Onimusha: Way of the Sword took No. 1 on PS5, ahead of Torneko's Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon - A Somewhat Lovely Remaster at No. 2 and EA SPORTS FC 27 at No. 3. MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD led PS4, Cities: VR - Enhanced Edition led PS VR2, and the free-to-play monster-collecting RPG Animo topped the free-to-play category.","whyItMatters":"The chart separates a new premium release winning its launch month on PS5 from catalog titles and free-to-play listings still holding the top spots on PS4 and in the free-to-play category, which is where Sony's download data shows the two halves of the store diverging.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe PS4 list is all catalog: MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD, Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age, and Resident Evil 6, with no new release among the top three. The PS5 top three, by contrast, is led by a new entry, with EA SPORTS FC 27 and its new social football space, The Grounds, at No. 3. Sony also publishes the same rankings for the U.S. and Canada, where the ordering differs by region.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnimusha: Way of the Sword\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 1, PS5; sword action starring Miyamoto Musashi with an oni gauntlet\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTorneko\u0026#39;s Great Adventure: Mystery Dungeon - A Somewhat Lovely Remaster\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 2, PS5; includes a game balance adjustment function\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEA SPORTS FC 27\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 3, PS5; introduces the social football space The Grounds\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONSTER HUNTER: WORLD\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 1, PS4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 2, PS4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResident Evil 6\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 3, PS4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCities: VR - Enhanced Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 1, PS VR2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeat Saber\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 2, PS VR2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArizona Sunshine VR 2\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 3, PS VR2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimo\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 1, free-to-play; open-world monster-collecting RPG\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOnce Human\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 2, free-to-play\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApex Legends\u003c/strong\u003e: No. 3, free-to-play\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Onimusha: Way of the Sword leads PS5 downloads while MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD still tops PS4. Sony's September chart splits by console generation, and Capcom holds both ends: a new release on top, a years-old title still selling.","twitterPost":"Capcom takes both PS5 and PS4 No. 1 in Sony's September chart: Onimusha: Way of the Sword leads new releases, MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD still leads PS4.","threadsPost":"Sony's September PS Store chart has Capcom on both ends. Onimusha: Way of the Sword tops PS5, a new release leading the current console. MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD tops PS4, an older title that still outsells everything else on last-gen hardware.","newsletterBlurb":"Sony released the September 2026 PlayStation Store download rankings across PS5, PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play. Onimusha: Way of the Sword took the PS5 top spot, while MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD led PS4. The same rankings are published for the U.S. and Canada, where regional ordering differs.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/085/G008540/20261023035/\",\"title\":\"September 2026 PS Store download rankings released: \\\"Onimusha: Way of the Sword\\\" tops PS5, \\\"MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD\\\" tops PS4\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4639,"outputTokens":999,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792754536,"createdAt":"2026-10-23T11:18:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T11:21:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T11:21:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_bf66e227e88575da0a51b962","canonicalTitle":"2026年9月のPS Storeダウンロードランキングを公開。PS5は「鬼武者 Way of the Sword」，PS4は「MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD」が1位","representativeArticleId":"a_7b49b285028f89194256a80a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Onimusha: Way of the Sword\",\"Monster Hunter: World\"],\"studios\":[\"Sony Interactive Entertainment\",\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-23T09:35:49.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-23T09:35:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-23T11:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/085/G008540/20261023035/","title":"2026年9月のPS Storeダウンロードランキングを公開。PS5は「鬼武者 Way of the Sword」，PS4は「MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD」が1位"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Onimusha: Way of the Sword","Monster Hunter: World"],"studios":["Sony Interactive Entertainment","Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}