For the elite PlayStation trophy hunters of 2026, those shimmering platinum trophies are more than digital trinkets; they are the ultimate testaments of skill, patience, and borderline obsessive dedication. They are the gleaming badges of honor displayed with immense pride in a digital showcase. Yet, the landscape of platinum acquisition is a treacherous one, a chasm of difficulty separating the casual player from the legendary completionist. While some titles offer their platinum prizes for mere minutes of trivial effort, the games on this list represent the absolute pinnacle of gaming masochism—the Mount Everests of trophy hunting. These are the 2024 releases that demand not just hours, but hundreds of hours, superhuman reflexes, and a tolerance for soul-crushing repetition that would make Sisyphus himself weep. If you have somehow managed to conquer any of these digital gauntlets, know that you stand among a pantheon of gaming gods, a member of an exceptionally rare and slightly unhinged fellowship.

10. System Shock: Cyberpunk Cruelty Reimagined

This wasn't just a remake; it was a sadistic love letter to one of gaming's most punishing pioneers. The 2024 PS5 release of System Shock took the iconic, nerve-shredding DNA of the 1994 classic and amplified it for a modern audience, resulting in what many consider a masterpiece of cyberpunk horror. The trophy list, however, is a monument to merciless design. A paltry 0.3% of players have tasted platinum glory here. The path is littered with brutal challenges:

• "Off The Grid": Hunt down and obliterate a staggering 170 security cameras and CPU nodes scattered like digital landmines throughout the derelict station.

• "Don't Forget To Salt The Fries": This is the crown jewel of agony. It demands not one, not two, but FOUR complete playthroughs, each on the highest possible difficulty setting, and each utilizing a completely distinct gameplay style. It's a marathon of madness that pushes players to their absolute breaking point.

9. F1 24: A Pit Stop in Hell

While sports game trophy lists can be deceptive, the statistics for F1 24 scream a terrifying truth. With a platinum rarity of 0.1%, this is a simulation so demanding it would make a champion driver like Max Verstappen question his career choice. The pursuit of platinum here is a grueling season of its own. The most notorious speed bump is the "99 Club" trophy. This isn't about winning a single race; it's about perfecting a virtual driver to a supernatural degree, grinding their skills and attributes to a mythical 99 overall rating. It requires an inhuman fusion of dedication, flawless technique, and mind-numbing repetition across countless events. The only solace? You're playing one of the most critically acclaimed racing sims of the decade, a nominee for Best Sports/Racing Game.

8. Kill Knight: Isometric Annihilation

Kill Knight is a beautiful, chaotic symphony of bullets and bloodshed, a twin-stick shooter that hurls endless hordes of grotesque monsters at the player. The core game is a brutal test of reflexes, so its trophy list naturally escalates into pure insanity. The ultimate goal, the "The Kingdom Is Yours" trophy, is a decree of absolute dominance. It doesn't just ask you to survive the game's horrific arenas; it demands you conquer every single one while achieving the highest possible performance rank, the K-Rank. This transforms the experience from survival to a relentless pursuit of perfection, where every missed shot and every moment of hesitation is punished. You must become a maestro of massacre, a high-score hunting demigod.

7. Phasmophobia: The 100-Hour Haunting

The transition from PC phenomenon to PlayStation terror in 2024 brought Phasmophobia to a new wave of victims. This cooperative ghost-hunting masterpiece is celebrated as one of the finest horror experiences in recent memory—a good thing, because you'll be living in its haunted houses for an eternity. The platinum trophy is a ghostly grind of monumental proportions. The final, chilling unlock is the deceptively simple "III" trophy. To earn it, you must prestige your character twice, effectively reaching level 201. When combined with the myriad other evidence-collecting and ghost-identifying challenges, this journey easily surpasses 100 hours of gameplay. Your success is also at the mercy of your team's competence and the unpredictable, often lethal, behavior of the phantoms. It's a long-term commitment to the paranormal.

6. Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs: Dot-Induced Dementia

Beneath the cheerful, arcade nostalgia of Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs lies a platinum trophy list designed by a madman. This isn't about skill; it's about endurance on a cosmic scale. The requirements are so astronomically high they border on parody:

• 🟡 "I'm Feeling Dizzy": Perform 100,000 warps.

• 🟡 "What's For Dessert?": Consume a mind-boggling 1,000,000 dots.

• 🟡 "A Gazillion Points!": Amass a lifetime score total of 25,000,000 points.

These numbers represent a time investment so vast it transcends gaming and becomes a lifestyle choice. The simple act of wakkawakkawakk-ing your way through dots becomes a hypnotic, endless loop. It's a buffet of monotony where you are both the diner and the main course.

5. Balatro: A Multiplicative Madhouse

The 2024 indie sensation Balatro captivated the world with its genius poker-roguelike fusion, earning it universal praise and Game of the Year nominations. Its deceptively simple mechanics hide a platinum trophy that is a statistical nightmare. The challenge is twofold and utterly staggering:

1. Deck Mastery: Win a run with all 15 unique decks, each on their highest difficulty setting.

2. Joker Jubilee: This is the true beast. You must also secure a victory on the highest difficulty using every single one of the 150 unique Joker cards. Given you can typically only hold 5 Jokers per run, the combinatorial insanity of this task is almost incomprehensible.

Community estimates place the time investment for this platinum between 200 and 400 hours. It's a commitment that could see you playing from now until the next console generation arrives.

4. New World: Aeternum: The Decade-Long War

The console arrival of the MMORPG New World: Aeternum brought its vast, player-driven conflicts to a new audience. Its most daunting trophy, "Gets Tiring, All This Winning," is a title dripping with sarcasm. It requires you to win 10 separate Wars. A single War is a colossal undertaking:

• ⚔️ Pre-War Logistics: Your faction must meet stringent population and influence requirements just to declare war.

• ⚔️ The Battle Itself: A massive, chaotic 50-versus-50 PvP siege where victory depends on the coordination of 49 other players and outsmarting 50 skilled opponents.

Winning one war is a monumental achievement celebrated by entire guilds. Winning ten is a legacy-defining feat that could take years of campaigning. It's less of a trophy hunt and more of a military career.

3. Metal Slug Tactics: The Unclaimed Throne

As of 2026, a chilling fact remains: no human being on planet Earth possesses the platinum trophy for Metal Slug Tactics. This tactical spin-off of the legendary run-and-gun series guards its final prize with ferocious zeal. The gatekeeper is the "War Machines" trophy, which tasks players with defeating every regional boss in the game. Sounds straightforward? The reality is a grueling, 100+ hour odyssey against bosses that are tactical puzzles of devastating power. The combination of extreme time investment and formidable skill checks has created a trophy that remains a gleaming, untouched monolith in the trophy-hunting community—a true symbol of impossibility.

2. Infinity Nikki: Fashionable Despair

Do not be fooled by the adorable aesthetics of Infinity Nikki. This free-to-play fashion and photography adventure harbors one of the most psychologically devastating trophies ever conceived. The "Heart Full Of Wonders" trophy is another member of the "0% Club," unbeaten by any player worldwide. It requires collecting 100 Iridescent Eurekas, ultra-rare in-game collectibles. The horror lies in the acquisition: these items are governed by pure, unadulterated Random Number Generation (RNG). Player reports indicate that obtaining a single Eureka can take up to 30 hours of fruitless play. Extrapolate that to 100, and you're looking at a potential 3,000-hour grind where progress is not guaranteed by skill, but by the cruel, uncaring whims of a digital lottery. It is the definition of a hopeless endeavor.

1. NBA 2K25: The Platinum That Doesn't Exist

Topping this list of digital atrocities is NBA 2K25, a game that has somehow managed to make its platinum trophy a modern myth. Despite selling millions of copies, the trophy list is so egregiously designed that multiple key trophies still boast a 0.0% attainment rate. The unholy trinity of "Big Timer," "All Timer," and "Timeless" are the culprits. Each demands that you:

• 🏀 Unlock every "all-time" legendary team in the game.

• 🏀 Win a full game with every single one of these teams.

The scale of this undertaking is so vast, so meticulously padded, and so reliant on endless grinding that many in the community believe it is mathematically impossible within a reasonable human lifespan. It's not just a difficult trophy; it's a statement—a flagrant foul against the very concept of player achievement. To even attempt it is to stare into the abyss of modern live-service game design and have the abyss smirk back.