ThePlayStation 5has been out for some time now, and its reception has been mostly positive. It includes lots of quality-of-life improvements over its predecessor, the PlayStation 4, such as faster load times, a solid-state drive (SSD) instead of a regular hard disk drive (HDD), and animproved controllerin the form of the new DualSense. There’s even thePS5 Pro, which boasts even better performance than the base version. However, a console is only as good as the games available on it and, thankfully, the PS5 has you covered on that front as well.
While the machine already has a worthy library ofgreat PS5 games, there are even more to look forward to — most ofthe best upcoming video gamesare going to hit PS5, but there are some that will only beupcoming Xbox Series X games,upcoming PC games, orupcoming Switch 2 games.
These are the best upcoming PS5 games to look forward to.
Upcoming PS5 releases 2025
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
FBC: Firebreak
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Patapon 1+2 Replay
Shadow Labyrinth
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4
Killing Floor III
Tales of the Shire
Mafia: The Old Country
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Gears of War: Reloaded
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Lost Soul Aside
Hell is Us
Bungie is looking to reaffirm its mastery in sci-fi shooters (seeDestiny 2and Halo) by giving a nostalgic nod to the ’90s with the revamped classicMarathon. The PvP-focused extraction shooter unfolds on the enigmatic Tau Ceti IV, where players become cybernetic mercenaries navigating the remnants of a lost colony. Solo or in crews of three, they hunt for alien artifacts, loot, and gear.
Borderlands 4
Ghost of Yotei
Directive 8020
Expected 2025 releases
These games are confirmed to be coming to PS5 at some point soon. Some have been given vague 2025 release plans while we’re just speculating on others. We have hope for them all though.
Little Nightmares III
Ninja Gaiden 4
The Outer Worlds 2
It wasn’t a sure thing at first thatThe Outer Worlds 2would come to PS5 after Microsoft purchased developer Obsidian, but thankfully we can look forward to this next space comedy RPG sometime in 2025. The basic plot states that you will be investigating the cause of various rifts appearing across multiple planets. If this game is anything like the first, expect a lighthearted journey with great companions, plenty of side missions, and a biting commentary on capitalism and consumerism.
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Light No Fire
From the creators ofNo Man’s Skycomes a fantastical exploration adventure with a lot of promise.Light No Firetakes place on an alternate Earth where mythical creatures like animated skeletons and dragons roam. We don’t know a lot about this title yet, but it looks similar to Hello Games’ previous hit — there will be lots of foraging, crafting, and trekking across a massive world. Platforms haven’t officially been announced but we expect it to launch of PS5.
Gothic 1 Remake
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
2026 games
Grand Theft Auto VI
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Star Wars Zero Company
Games with no release window
All we know about the games listed below is that they’re in development. Most of them are probably a few years away from launch.
Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
While we will never seeMario Kart 9on the PS5, we do know thatSonic Racing: CrossWorldswill still hit PS5. This isn’t just a Sonic-themed knock-off, either, but a fantastic racer in its own right with tight controls, great courses, and fun power-ups.
With the utter and embarrassing collapse ofConcord,there’s a lot of newfound pressure on what is likely PlayStation’s next live-service attempt:Fairgames.Besides being a competitive heist game about stealing from the rich, very little is known about this new project from Haven Studios. This is one to keep a cautious eye on.
