The Best PS5 Games
Sony put together an excellent first year for PS5, selling over 13 million units and releasing a handful of great exclusives (Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and Returnal, to name two). Between an exciting 2022 games lineup and a planned Xbox Game Pass competitor, this year has the potential to be even better for PlayStation owners. For now, however, we've sorted through the current catalog and curated this list of the 15 best PS5 games.
Our list is updated to feature all PS5 games — no more PS4 backward-compatible games. Our main qualifier now is that, given how many cross-gen games there are, games on this list have to have a dedicated next-gen version available.
Some games make excellent use of the DualSense controller’s innovative haptic feedback, others will make your gaming TV shine with 4K gameplay, and some are just plain great games. Without further ado, here are our updated picks for the 15 best PS5 games.
Most recent updates were made on January 24 2021.
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The latest entry in the Assassin's Creed series proves the franchise shows no signs of fatigue. Centering the story around the Viking expansion into England during the 9th century, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has redefined the rules of the franchise yet again with the ability to sack monasteries, build up your budding Norse settlement, and uncover unique gear and powerful abilities. The PS5 beautifully captures the icy mountains of Norway and the bending rivers of England alike in stunning 4K, and the ability to travel between the war-torn kingdoms quicker than you can sound the horn for a raiding party remains impressive throughout.
The game's next expansion, Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok, is out March 10. The DLC sees
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