Many PS5 exclusives have already landed, with some very memorable experiences defining the first years of Sony's new-gen console. From the likes of Demon's Souls to Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and many more, we happily still have plenty more to look forward to. With the PS5 Pro also on the way, there are lots of exciting PS5 exclusives on the horizon.
In list roundup of PS5 exclusives, you'll find a rundown of all of the games already released, along with all the exclusive upcoming PS5 games coming our way this year and beyond. Plus, we've also included PlayStation exclusives that have or releasing on both the PS4 and PS5 simultaneously.
Read on below to find everything you need to know about all of the PS5 exclusives released or confirmed so far.
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Astro Bot
Our favorite little PlayStation robot is back with a brand new adventure simply called Astro Bot. It's a gorgeous action platformer set across over 50 planets, and it turns your DualSense into an in-game Dual Speeder to help him search for his lost pals. The adventure is packed with creative levels, inventive puzzles, Easter eggs, and memorable boss fights to boot. Coming out to a chorus of glowing praise, the return of the little bot is one unmissable PS5 exclusive - for more on why, be sure to check out our Astro Bot review.
Astro's Playroom
Astro's Playroom may seem like a mere tech demo to showcase PS5 features, from ray tracing to the adaptive triggers of the DualSense PS5 controller, but that assumption couldn't be farther from reality. This pocket-sized adventure (around 3 hours in length, with potentially more for the platinum) is an endearing tribute to the PlayStation franchise, featuring callbacks to previous consoles and games.
But it also manages to provide a platforming experience that is charming as it is polished, and the fact that it comes pre-loaded with the console means that you can, and should, start playing right away while you finish setting everything up. You can read our Astro's Playroom review for more details!
Demon's Souls
All stories start somewhere. FromSoftware's legacy began 11 years ago with Demon's Souls, one of the most intriguing and challenging titles of the PS3 era. Now, under Bluepoint’s vision (the studio that brought back Shadow of the Colossus) the beginning of the 'soulsborne' genre gets the remake treatment on PS5. This is the same experience we remember, but it's almost indistinguishable over a decade later. With only a few touches here and there in terms of gameplay, Demon's Souls' biggest change comes from the way it looks and plays on this new console generation - it's a remarkable PS5 launch game that you shouldn’t miss.
Destruction AllStars
Destruction AllStars introduces itself as a new IP of multiplayer competitive racing. Don't picture it as regular races, however - this is akin to the battle arenas of the Twisted Metal series or the collisions that you would see in a Burnout game, packed with a cast of 16 distinct characters. Perhaps its biggest twist comes when your car is destroyed: you will automatically enter a third-person view of your racer and move them around the map as if it were a different game. Its player base isn't as active as it was at launch, but if you can find a match in a timely matter, it can be a fun way to spend a couple of hours with your PS5.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade
It's an expanded and remastered version of one of 2020's best RPGs, itself a remake of one of the best RPGs of all time, and you absolutely need to play it if you have a PS5. Make no mistake, this is more than just a simple remaster. Intergrade itself adds "classic" battle controls for the game's normal difficulty mode, a photo mode, and improved frame rate and resolution. But the PS5-exclusive Yuffie DLC, formally titled Episode Intermission, is a whole new chapter where you get to play as Yuffie Kisaragi.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Intergrade is available as a free upgrade from the PS4 version, but Episode Intermission is a paid expansion unless you bought Intergrade as a standalone purchase. Read our Final Fantasy 7 Remake review for more information.
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth is the second part of the epic Final Fantasy 7 Remake trilogy. Somehow it's even better than the first part, opening up the world to a more open-world structure and dialling in even more to your companions. Side content is more rewarding too, so it's more than worth diving back into Midgar.
Final Fantasy 16
Set in the world of Valisthea, the people there once lived in peace thanks to the crystal mountains found there, known as the Mothercrystals. But, that wasn't meant to last, as there's now a Blight spreading across the world. The story will revolve around humans called Dominants, who are able to control Eikons, which are deadly and incredibly powerful creatures. Gameplay wise, Final Fantasy 16 is an interesting and effective change in combat style, with a more action-orientated focus.
Forspoken
Forspoken tells the tale of a young woman named Frey from New York City, who celebrates her 21st birthday by being transported to the world of Athia. A sentient cuff becomes your companion, a world of fantasy and mystery your playground, and magic your plaything. This game is at its best when you're exploring its world and pinging off magic spells, as the story and writing aren't always the game's strongest elements.
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
A beautifully remastered version of one of 2018's best superhero games, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered takes an already great game and makes it better. Thanks to 4K resolution, ray tracing support, and a buttery smooth 60 FPS (in performance mode), swinging around New York City as Spider-Man and beating up goons is more satisfying than ever.
The framerate boost is especially appreciated during fast-paced, high-intensity scenes, which, let's face it, make up about 90% of the game. Even if you've played the original game on PS4 already, be sure to pick up the remaster (it's free if you own the game on PS4) and give it another go. Seriously, we gave it a near-perfect score in our Spider-Man Remastered review for a reason, folks!
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Announced during the September PlayStation showcase in 2021, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 saw the two Spider-Men - Peter Parker and Miles Morales - team up. The game was released in 2023 and is fantastic. In fact, we gave it five stars in our Spider-Man 2 review. The game is fun, the story is fast-paced, and all the wall-crawling and web-swinging mechanics are a dream. It's a must-play for sure.
Pacific Drive
Pacific Drive is a run-based driving survival game where your car is your only companion in the dangerous Olympic Exclusion Zone. Ironwood Studios focuses on the symbiotic relationship and bond you form with the station wagon. You have to rely on it to navigate changing weather conditions, hazards, and supernatural anomalies that can occur during each run you take. With a wealth of customization options, mysteries to uncover, and more, Pacific Drive is a fun PS5 game. It isn't perfect, though (as we mention in our Pacific Drive review), but it's still worth your time.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is as triumphant a return as they come for the titular duo: a visual showcase for the PS5, a well-written story right up there with the best Pixar movies, and simply a blast of a platformer from front to back. If you want something to show off what your PS5 can do, you can't beat Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and it comes with the bonus of being an incredibly polished, well-made platformer/shooter, even without considering its technical accomplishments. Read our Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart review for more insights.
Returnal
As stunningly beautiful as it is blisteringly challenging, Housemarque's 2021 roguelike Returnal will test your patience at the same time as it challenges your expectations about what's possible in the new generation. It makes full use of Sony's new hardware to deliver a visual spectacle, buttery smooth performance, and a new level of immersion thanks to its creative utilization of the DualSense's adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.
Returnal is another fantastic choice to wow your friends and family with as you show off your PS5, but don't make them too jealous, as you'll likely need their support after you die for the thousandth time. If you want more spooky details, read our Returnal review.
Stellar Blade
Coming from Korean developer Shift Up, Stellar Blade allows you to "explore the mysteries of Earth's downfall." It's a third-person action game where you wield katanas as you flip about pulling off various acrobatics. As we mentioned in our Stellar Blade review, it's an impressive visual treat that may have some clunkiness, but it's still a decent action RPG and PS5 exclusive.
The Last of Us Part 1
Naughty Dog's masterpiece, originally released on the PS3, has now made its way to the PS5 in the form of The Last of Us Part 1. This remake has been rebuilt from the ground up for the PS5, with upgraded visuals, DualSense features, modernized gameplay and mechanics, and accessibility options. It's the same game but brought into the PS5 generation in so many ways. If you want to read more about this PS5 version, check out our The Last of Us Part 1 review.
The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
It might feel a smidgen too soon for a remaster of The Last of Us Part 2, which only debuted in 2020, but here we are. This PS5 exclusive version will include graphical enhancements, full DualSense integration and more, plus an all new gameplay mode that's a roguelike survival experience. It's a great version of the game. However, if you want to know more about the original, here is our The Last of Us 2 review.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
A PS5 exclusive collection of two excellent Uncharted games. This gets you Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which were both originally released on PS4, but now with delicious improved PS5 visuals and frame rates. They're the closing arcs of the Uncharted narrative so far, and are both excellent adventures that link in together narratively.
Upcoming PS5 exclusives
Silent Hill 2 Remake
Release date: October 8, 2024
The Silent Hill 2 Remake was officially revealed during a Konami Silent Hill showcase in October 2022. The announcement also confirmed that the much-hoped-for remake of the classic survival horror will be a timed PS5 exclusive, so it's something for all of us to look forward to, like Fall.
Some of the veteran developers who worked on the original will be returning to work on the remake, including music from Akira Yamaoka and creature designs from concept artist Masahiro Ito, along with Layers of Fear and The Medium developer Bloober Team behind the remake. From what we've seen so far, the remake looks set to stay close to the original vision of the lauded horror game that was released back in 2001.
Horizon Zero Dawn remastered
Release date: October 31, 2024
Sony's beautiful remastered version of Horizon Zero Dawn is coming on Halloween, making it the perfect choice for anyone who prefers third person action to survival horror. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered presents Aloy's first adventure in stunning high fidelity, as well as "over 10 hours of re-recorded conversation, mocap and countless graphical improvements" to bring it in like with Horizon Forbidden West, according to a PlayStation blog post. Sure, it'll be vying for you attension alongside Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but surely you've got enough action fantasy in you for a double serving?
Towers of Aghasba
Release date: November 2024 (Early Access)
Stunning open world Zelda-like adventure Towers of Aghasba is landing into Early Access on PS5 later in 2024. In this beautiful indie game, players take on the role of a junior architect in the displaced Shimu tribe, newly returned to their ancestral homeland some 50 years since the invasion that pushed them out. Turning an arid, broken landscape into a thriving community looks and sounds like a beautiful experience already, and we can't wait to see more of Towers of Aghasba come November.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Release date: TBC 2025
Death Stranding 2 is officially in the works, but we won't be playing it until 2025. We've now had that launch window confirmed along with the official title of the sequel. Sam is back, along with plenty of familiar companions, and now they're looking for a way to save humanity from extinction.
Ghost of Yotei
Release date: TBC 2025
At long last, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima is on the way. Much as its predecessor, Ghost of Yotei is looking like a thrilling samurai action game that will take players on a journey, combining a razor-sharp combat experience with a sprawling narrative for the ultimate warrior fantasy. All packaged up in staggering graphical fidelity, if Ghost of Yotei is even a patch on Tsushima, this upcoming PS5 exclusive could well become one of the console's best yet.
Knights of the Old Republic Remake
Release date: TBC
The Knights of the Old Republic Remake was first announced during a PlayStation showcase back in 2021 and was confirmed to be a PS5 launch exclusive. The remake is being helmed by Aspyr and Lucasfilm Games and is set to be a new version of the beloved RPG that was first released back in 2003 and was originally developed by BioWare. Honestly, it's one of the most exciting upcoming Star Wars games, but we don't have good news when it comes to its release date.
The initial teaser trailer gave us our first look at a revamped Darth Raven, but we don't have much more to go on for the time being. In fact, the remake's release still seems to be up in the air - it's been quite some time since we've had a big update on the game after a report from Bloomberg claimed the remake has been delayed indefinitely.
Marvel's Wolverine
Release date: TBC
Like Spider-Man 2, Marvel's Wolervine was revealed during that epic 2021 September PlayStation showcase. We don't currently know that much about it beyond the fact it'll obviously star the titular, bladed X-Man. It's in development at Insomniac Games right now, with no set release window, so we'll no doubt hear more about this in the future. Keep your eyes on our page as we track the latest news on this PS5 game.
Marathon
Release date: TBC
Bungie's brand new project, Marathon, is another PS5 console exclusive, although it is coming to PC as well. It's a sci-fi PvP extraction shooter - so think Rainbow Six Extraction or Escape from Tarkov, we assume - where you play as cybernetic mercenaries called Runners. We've only had a CGI trailer so far, but it's looking glorious.
The Midnight Walk
Release date: TBC 2025
The new game from ex-Lost in Random creators, The Midnight Walk, is one upcoming PS5 exclusive we already can't wait to see more of. The stunningly creepy claymation art style turns this nightmarish world into a veritable treasure trove of spooks, puzzles, and adventure galore. It only gets more intense if you happen to be a lucky PSVR2 owner as well, so keep an eye out for this tantalizing treat in 2025.
Fairgame$
Release date: TBC
Fairgames - or Fairgames$ as it's officially known - is the brand new project from equally brand new studio Haven, which is headed up by Jade Raymond. It's a PvP heist game where you're playing to rob the super-rich. You'll be trespassing across all sorts of locations, trying to hack vaults, steal secrets, and more.
Sword of the Sea
Release date: TBC
Sword of the Sea is the new game from Giant Squid Studios, and you'll probably guess by the art style that it's from developers who brought us Journey, Abzu, and The Pathless. It's stunning to look at and will see you sand surfing on a quest to find a lost ocean. Ruins become your skateparks as you jump aboard your hoversword as Wraith, who's trying to restore life to this sand-covered world.
Phantom Blade 0
Release date: TBC
Phantom Blade 0 is essentially the spirital rebirth of a game called Rainblood. It's not a game that many in the West will have that much familiarity with, but it definitely looks epic. It's calling itself 'kungfupunk', and you play as an elite assassin serving an organization simply known as The Order. You're technically dead, but The Order has found a cure that happens to last for just 66 days.
PS4/PS5 exclusives
PS4 and PS5 cross-gen exclusives
There are some titles that are PS5 exclusives, but also happened to simultaneously debut on the PS4 too. We'll list those games below:
Goodbye Volcano High
Goodbye Volcano High is a narrative game from developer KO_OP that puts you in the role of Fang as they try to get through their final year in high school. We got another look at the game and its beautiful 2D animations during the February 2023 State of Play, before it arrived on PS5 back in August 2023. The trailer also gave us a glimpse of some of the interactions and minigames we get to encounter as we get to know the cast of characters.
Ultros
As you can probably tell by the screenshot, Ultros is a metroidvania that is somewhat psychedelic in nature, with color palettes and patterns pulled straight from the 70s. Turns out you've crashed your spaceship into a cosmic uterus that's holding a demonic being known as UItros. Suddenly you're trapped in an eternal loop of a black hole and must figure out how to break the cycle by exploring the Sacophagus and meeting its inhabitants.
Foamstars
Essentially Square Enix's take on Splatoon, Foamstars is a 4v4 shooter where you shoot foam instead of ink. It's bright, it's colorful, and pretty darn cute, but interestingly it's got some unique mechanics too. The foam itself can alter the terrain so you can build up your own battlements or just sud surf to get across the map.
Tchia
Tchia is an open-world experience with a unique twist that offers us a lot of freedom and adventure on PS5 and PS4. You take on the role of Tchia who has a gift known as soul-jumping that allows you to take control of any object or animal you can find in the tropical archipelago that's based on New Caledonia. From flying through the air as a bird to digging as a dog and much more, developer Acaweb has created a physics-driven sandbox world, meaning that there are all manner of other ways to explore, with climbing, sailing, and more. It's utterly delightful. Check out our Tchia review for more information!
God of War: Ragnarok
God of War: Ragnarok is that kind of sequel that any tidbit of news is poured over with a fervor. Following on the narrative from the 2018 God of War reboot, we'll back with Kratos and Atreus ahead of the world-shattering Ragnarok event, as they search for answers - and allies. Various Norse Gods and monsters will try to stand in their way as they travel the Nine Realms sometime in 2022.
Horizon Forbidden West
Aloy's second adventure arrived in March 2022, taking her to lands anew. As the title suggests, Horizon Forbidden West sees Aloy heading west into locales like Las Vegas and San Francisco in search of the source of a blight that's killing the Earth. What she finds are new tribes, fresh threats, but also friends old and new. It's a brilliant tale in one of the most impressive and full open worlds to date.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sackboy: A Big Adventure launched as a launch title for PS5, but also dropped simultaneously on PS4. However, it's definitely best experienced on the newer console as the game really looks fantastic and utilizes the haptic feedback in the Dualsense to great effect.
It's Sackboy's first foray away from the LittleBigPlanet name too, so don't expect the creative elements of that original series here. This is a stunning story-driven title, with support for co-op too. It's inventive, playful, and utterly adorable, so well worth a play. If you want more details on this gem, you can read our Sackboy: A Big Adventure review.
Gran Turismo 7
PlayStation's premium racing sim is back with Gran Turismo 7. Although it's had a ropey launch with online and maintenance issues and discussions around updates, making the need for microtransactions slightly more prevalent, it's still a fantastic racer. It's a huge and utterly beautiful racing game that will no doubt earn it a position among the best PS5 games of all time eventually. But if you want to give this PS5 exclusive a chance, head to our Gran Turismo 7 review for more details.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Arriving as a PS5 launch title, and also launching on PS4, this smaller Spider-Man story follows the titular Miles Morales as a direct sequel to the last PS4 Spider-Man game. He's just got his powers, and he's figuring out how to be his own version of the friendly neighborhood superhero.
Peter Parker is his mentor, but he has his own powers - including electric venom blasts, camouflage, and other gadgets. It's set in the same world but with the focus being on Spanish Harlem, and Morales' immediate friends and family. As we point out in our Spider-Man: Miles Morales review, it might be a more compact story than the main Spider-Man entry, but this game is probably more impactful.
Stray
Stray is a game where you play as a cat. That's all you need to know, really, isn't it? Free with a PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium subscription, Stray tells the story of a lost ginger tabby who finds itself trapped in a locked-down city inhabited by robots. Quickly making friends with a tiny drone called B-12, you'll meet the citizens and try to find a way back to the world you knew before. Filled with amazing little stories and plenty of ways to enjoy being a cat, Stray is a delight. If you're a cat lover who hasn't played it yet, read our Stray review and see if you fancy picking the game up for yourself.
Director's Cuts
Some of the PS5 exclusives also include Director's Cut editions of PS4 games - essentially re-releases of the PS4 titles but with souped up graphics, and other additional features like DualSense haptics.
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Not only did the Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut give us a brilliant graphical upgrade, but it also gave us the top-notch DLC - Iki Island - bundled in for good measure. This is a 4K 60fps experience on PS5, with support for 3D audio and DualSense haptic feedback too. It's the premium experience for Jin's story, and it's one of the best PS4 games ever so give it a look.
Death Stranding: Director's Cut
Death Stranding was the second Director's Cut to emerge and again brought this PS4 exclusive to PS5 with a new 4K 60fps sheen. It features additional story content, weapons and vehicles, a competitive ranking system, and more among the usual PS5 additions like DualSense haptics. Kojima calls it the "definitive" Death Stranding experience, and who are we to argue?
For more exciting titles, check out our list of all the new games coming out soon, and the best games of 2024 so far to play right now.
