While the PS5 doesn’t have a release date yet, it feels closer than ever, now that more and more games are being announced for it. The next-gen console is getting games left and right now, making it feel more like a reality than the mysterious box it was just a month ago.
But while there are plenty of games fans know are coming to the console, which ones are going to be exclusively available to console fans on the PlayStation 5? That means no Xbox appearances, and no PlayStation 4 cross-gen either. Well, that’s what this list is for, as we delve into all the games that are console exclusive for the PS5.
14 SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES
Coming from Insomniac Games is the next standalone Spider-Man title. This time things will focus on Miles Morales, who revealed he gained powers at the end of the last Spider-Man game, and now he's becoming a superhero on his own. This title won’t be a proper sequel, but a standalone title similar to some of Sony’s previous efforts such as Uncharted: The Lost Legacy or Horizon: Frozen Wilds.
13 GRAN TURISMO 7
Gran Turismo has been confirmed to be coming to PlayStation 5 with Gran Turismo 7. Polyphony Digital is back again reminding everyone that they are the best in show when it comes to making racing simulation titles. If people didn’t enjoy GT Sport, this game seems like it’s back to what everyone loves about Gran Turismo.
12 RATCHET AND CLANK: RIFT APART
Ratchet and Clank makes a return thanks to Insomniac. This might be the best looking game on PlayStation 5 at the moment, as it takes advantage of Sony’s Solid State Drive. The game sees Ratchet and Clank going to different worlds using special rift technology, seamlessly entering new worlds without any load screens.
11 PROJECT ATHIA
Square-Enix has been present at every single PlayStation reveal since the PS3, and this was no exception. This time they had the new title from Luminous Productions, the company responsible for Final Fantasy XV.
Project Athia is an action RPG, and the game’s creative team has been revealed to be Gary Whitta, writer of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, along with a bunch of other television and film writers.
10 STRAY
From Annapurna Interactive comes Stray, a game about a cat who lost his family and is trying to escape a forgotten cyber-city. The game also features a flying drone known as B12, who will work alongside the stray cat, with both of them coming into contact with the odd residents of the city.
9 RETURNAL
Developer Housemarque is normally known for twin-stick shooters like Resogun, but this time they’re entering the world of third-person shooters. Returnal is about a woman trapped on a planet where everything changes each time she dies. Since it’s developer Housemarque, it’s a given the game’s shooting will be some of the most refined of the next generation.
8 SACKBOY: A BIG ADVENTURE
Sumo Digital brings back one of Sony’s platforming friends with the appearance of Sackboy: A Big Adventure. A 3D platformer taking on the legacy of Little Big Planet, the title can be played alone or in a group for the best kind of shenanigans.
7 DESTRUCTION ALLSTARS
Developers Lucid Games and XDev showed off Destruction Allstars, a game based on vehicle combat. The game seems to be a mix of Rocket League and Twisted Metal, with everyone being able to battle and destroy cars. The trailer seemed to imply players will be able to play outside the vehicle, but that part remains to be seen. But there does seem to be a wide array of cars to do battle with.
6 GHOSTWIRE: TOKYO
Tango Gameworks made a splash during E3 when they showed off their latest title, Ghostwire: Tokyo. Initially believed to be more of a survival-horror game, during the PS5 “Future of Gaming” show it was revealed to be a first-person action-adventure title. It was also confirmed to be a timed console exclusive for the PlayStation 5, and it’s releasing in 2021.
5 GODFALL
Godfall was the very first title revealed to be a PlayStation 5 title. Gearbox and Counterplay Games’ title is an action-focused, loot-based RPG in which the player will play as a Valorian knight, helping to keep their planet from falling to nothing.
The warriors will get to equip legendary armor that helps them in their hand-to-hand combat. The game will launch exclusively on consoles during Holiday 2020.
4 ASTRO'S PLAYROOM
Coming from Team Asobi and Sony Japan Studios is Astro’s Playroom. This game is a platformer that will send players exploring different worlds that are meant to represent the PlayStation 5’s console components. What’s perhaps most interesting about this game is it will be preloaded on all PlayStation 5 consoles.
3 DEMON'S SOULS
After years of rumors, it was finally confirmed that developer Bluepoint Games has been working on a remake to From Software’s Demon Souls, the Souls title which started off From Software’s incredible run of games. The game has been completely remade from the ground up, and will come with two modes—one focused on graphical quality, and another with a focus on framerate.
2 DEATHLOOP
Alongside Ghostwire: Tokyo, Bethesda announced the first-person game Deathloop from the same studio which made Dishonored. Deathloop is a game about a man named Colt trapped in a time loop, struggling to survive long enough to kill eight targets within a single day before the day starts over. Along the way, he fights against a rival assassin named Julianna, who wants to keep the loop going as long as possible. Deathloop will be a timed console exclusive as well, and will release in 2020.
1 HORIZON: FORBIDDEN WEST
Unsurprisingly, Guerilla Games brings us a new title with Horizon: Forbidden West. This game is a sequel set within the Horizon world, and sees the lead character battling against a new threat to the planet. As suggested in the name, the players will be traveling to the west to explore and solve the latest problem threatening humanity. There’s no release date for this game yet, but this does appear to be Guerilla’s main game franchise going forward.