Best PlayStation 5 Games
945 PlayStation 5 games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
For Honor
Released: Feb 13, 2017
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Enter the chaos of war as a bold Knight, a brutal Viking, or a deadly Samurai.
Shadowrun Returns
Released: Jul 25, 2013
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The year is 2054.
Axiom Verge 2
Released: Aug 11, 2021
Critic rating: 78.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
You may have played Axiom Verge, or heard it referenced as a benchmark for indie “metroidvania” adventures.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Released: Sep 8, 2020
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The hit RPG returns!
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Released: Jun 4, 2021
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter with the story set in the Middle East.
Palia
Released: Dec 14, 2023
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Palia is a free-to-play life simulation MMO where players take on the role of humans who have mysteriously appeared in a world primarily inhabited by a species called the Majiri.
Sonic Superstars
Released: Oct 17, 2023
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming.
Far Cry: Primal
Released: Feb 23, 2016
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Far Cry Primal is a first-person action game set in 10,000 BC during the transition from the Upper Paleolithic to the Mesolithic period.
Immortals Fenyx Rising
Released: Dec 2, 2020
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
From the creators of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey comes a storybook adventure about a forgotten hero on a quest to save the Greek gods.
Lost in Random
Released: Sep 10, 2021
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to the world of Random, a dark kingdom where every citizen’s future is determined by the roll of a dice.
The Riftbreaker
Released: Oct 14, 2021
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Riftbreaker is a base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements.
NBA 2K25
Released: Sep 6, 2024
Critic rating: 78.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Stack wins, raise banners, and make history in NBA 2K25.
Brotato
Released: Mar 28, 2023
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100 • 127 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens.
Madison
Released: Jul 8, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Madison is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience.
Alone in the Dark
Released: Mar 20, 2024
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Alone in the Dark weaves a chilling tapestry of psychological horror and Southern Gothic charm, reimagining the iconic game that set the benchmark for the genre.
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Released: Oct 1, 2019
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep does not require ownership of any previous Destiny 2 expansions to purchase or play.
Cities: Skylines II
Released: Oct 24, 2023
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Create and manage your own city without restrictions.
RoboCop: Rogue City
Released: Nov 2, 2023
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
RoboCop: Rogue City is a first-person shooter set in the dystopian world of Old Detroit.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Released: Mar 25, 2022
Critic rating: 75.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry!
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
Released: Jan 12, 2017
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD is a full HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance designed for the PlayStation 4.
SteamWorld Build
Released: Dec 1, 2023
Critic rating: 76.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In SteamWorld Build, you must escape a dying planet by building a mining town to dig up vital long-lost technology.
Cloudpunk
Released: Apr 23, 2020
Critic rating: 75.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis.
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Released: Mar 18, 2022
Critic rating: 72.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Jack and his allies, Ash and Jed, burn with resolve to defeat Chaos as they throw open the gates to the Chaos Shrine.
Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
Released: Oct 25, 2016
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Released: Oct 23, 2015
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a third-person action-adventure stealth game set in London during the Industrial Revolution of 1868.