46 Best PS5 Exploration Games That Will Keep You Roaming Around

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As much as it’s integral to a video game to finish the story, sometimes it’s nice to just… not do that. Or even if the main quest is over, the possibility of wandering around is too great to move on the next game. Be it somewhere grounded in realistic, Earth locales or the many reaches of outer space, there’s always a joy in exploring.

Exotic landscapes or beautifully crafted small spaces, there’s always something worth checking out. Whilst some lead to more missions, random encounters or collectibles, others don’t. But that’s not a bad thing, as sometimes just taking time to explore and lose yourself in the scenery is too great an opportunity to pass up. The forty five games below as just some of the hundreds of games available, with practically all being backwards compatible or having a PS5 version at hand.

At time of print, each of these games is either playable via backwards compatibility, has a PlayStation 5 upgrade available, or is a standalone PS5 game.

Release Date: 10 Feb 2023 | Platform: PC PS5 Xbox Series X|S(PS4 Xbox One April 4, 2023) Switch (July 25, 2023)Camera: Third PersonMultiplayer: NoCo-op: (Local: No | Online: No)Genre: Open World, RPG, Fantasy, Action RPG

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When you have a PS5, if you’re lucky enough to have found one, you’ll want to have a game that can show off the PS5’s graphical power. Moreover, you’ll want a world worth roaming around and having fun in. Hogwarts Legacy checks all those boxes.

The game puts you as a transfer student to Hogwarts, and you’ll take the role of that student and lead them wherever you want to go. Pick your house, attend classes, and participate in activities with other students. These are just the basic things that can happen in the game.