The PlayStation 5 is still young when it comes to consoles - and still very hard to catch, though stock is now becoming a bit more reliable. But there is already a growing list of great games for you to try. Of course, with backwards compatibility, it will also play almost the entire back catalog of PS4, leaving you overwhelmed with choices even at this early stage. To narrow down a specific choice, head over to our list of the best PS4 games which has a few recommendations to break down, from classic to unsung
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For this list, we'll only focus on the actual PS5 games, d simultaneously (like Hitman 3) and previous PS4 games that were only updated with major patches for PS5 (like Control: Ultimate Edition). Since the device is so young, we've limited ourselves to just 13 choices, but you can expect this list to grow rapidly as the library for Sony's latest devices runs out.
Best Games to Play on PS5
Demon's Souls
The debate about the best of From Software will rage on until the last light is gone, but there's no question about what game started it all. Demon's Souls from 2009 not only spawned the genre, it raised the bar for dark adventures with video games, immortalizing us in depth knowledge of stone pairing, beautiful battles where you pluck iron against armor and the atmosphere you need to die for.
Seeing everything on the PlayStation 5 revived and upgraded is a real thing, and in many ways it's the perfect game to start with - and the perfect companion when you first pick up your PS5. This is a classic whose legacy and undeniable perfection are delivered with complete fidelity thanks to Bluepoint's extensive transformations. Are FromSoft's original games the best? The debate never ends, but it's the most impressive thing you can play right now.
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
What's better than a big blockbuster with a triple A? Turns out it was a not-so-big triple-A blockbuster. Like the spin-off of Uncharted The Lost Legacy, Insomniacs Spider-Man: Miles Morales is an upgrade from the original because it cuts off so much fat in today's, high-budget games featuring open-world adventures as tight and clean as superhero costumes.
It helped Miles Morales get promoted to the lead role and – sorry, dear Peter Parker – all the work raised his faintest nervousness as he studied the silken cords the perfect slide as he clumsily roamed Harlem and Manhattan. Oh, and we should probably mention that this thing on the PlayStation 5 is absolutely awesome - a blockbuster show for a blockbuster machine.
God of War
Sony seems so in love with Oscar's lure misery that people forget how much fun even darker games can be. Is the god of war gloomy? It has a protagonist, of course, who struggles with father and a bit of a midlife crisis, but he also befriends a giant snake and at some point manages to meet Faraday from Lost via a small mountain.
That's a beautiful thing - now, thanks to an update, it's working at the smooth 60 fps of the PS5 - Metroidvania, wrapped in lavish mythical detail and backed up by a particularly brutal theatrical passage where you drop your ax on someone and then on God - take it back in the hands. You when everyone around you erupts in the Lucozade hot springs. Not bad Sony, but could we have another Sly Cooper any time soon?
Hitman 3
Modern Hitman games have built a decent and engaged audience over the years that's less about sneaking your way through full of enemies and more about plotting the perfect Groundhog Day-style frame kill.
Even if you're late to the party, the third game is the best place to start. Hitman 3 includes some of the most varied and inventive levels in the series - one while driving through crowds in a warehouse-sized nightclub, the next solving a murder puzzle in the British mansion - and the ability to import levels from previous games which include What You Buy (You may already have the original via PS Plus) feels less like a sequel and more like the best package.
Hitman 3 shines on next-gen consoles thanks to these critical load times. This is a rare series where experimentation with cheating while saving - the act of charging after trying something as risky as z can do it in seconds, feels like the task an SSD is made of.
DeathLoop
One of the most amazing console exclusives in a while, and not just because the company that made it was recently acquired by Xbox. These on paper are diluted things. It's an immersive game developed by the masters of this very particular genre at Arcane Lyon: a favorite but rarely a best seller, it gives players great freedom of action within the narrow confines of claustrophobia and intense action gameplay. Deathloop barely simplifies the field with a dizzying time warp and a strange world of timeless super sci-fi assassins trapped in a kitschy 1970s setting. It's a mix of Dishonored, Hitman, Austin Powers, and Groundhog Day.
But it just works, thanks to the brilliant design, which enhances the previously highly sophisticated arcane template, at the same time increasing accessibility and increasing the fun factor. A really cool artistic direction goes a long way, and the icing on the cake is an asymmetrical multiplayer endgame inspired by Dark Souls, where players can interrupt other people's play and try to kill them while playing.