The PlayStation 5 has 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 an improved controller in the form of the new DualSense. 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 of great PS5 games, there are even more to look forward to, with some releasing as soon as this month, while others are still years away. In the video game world, it’s not uncommon to be aware of games that are still several years out from release. It’s also normal for a new game to be revealed and launched within just a couple of months. In this comprehensive list, we’ll go through the major PS5 releases scheduled for 2023 and speculate on future games.
These are the best upcoming PS5 games to look forward to.
Upcoming PS5 games 2024
The games listed below either have 100% confirmed release dates or solid release windows that we expect them to hit this year. Anything that’s up in the air due to more vague launch predictions or previous delays will be listed under the following header.
Dave the Diver
79%
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Developer
MINTROCKET
Publisher
MINTROCKET
Release
October 27, 2022
Dave the Diver is a unique blend of 2D adventure, underwater RPG, and sushi shop simulator — and it is finally making its way to PS5 after going viral in 2023. We don’t have a set release date yet, but Sony has stated that it’ll arrive sometime in May.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
ZeniMax Online Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release
June 03, 2024
Embark on a new journey in The Elder Scrolls Online with the Gold Road DLC. A forgotten Daedric Prince has resurfaced, plunging West Weald into chaos. Defend the city of Skingrad against a perilous Daedric cult and the encroaching Valenwood jungles. Encounter the enigmatic Ithelia, a Daedric entity with mysterious intentions. Explore the perilous landscapes of West Weald, from the Colovian capital to ancient Ayleid ruins. Unravel the secrets of magic with Scribing, shaping your destiny like never before.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Bungie
Publisher
Bungie
Release
June 04, 2024
Final Shape, a new DLC for Destiny 2, includes the new story campaign, three new Supers, a new destination, and new weapons and armor to collect. As reality warps into the twisted design of the Witness, you’ll embark on a harrowing quest deep within the Traveler, and you’ll rally the Vanguard to wage the ultimate battle against the forces of Light and Darkness. The Standard edition offers a thrilling new campaign, introducing three powerful Supers to wield against the encroaching darkness. You’ll explore a new destination, where time and space intertwine in surreal landscapes., and arm yourself with new weapons and armor, for this is just the beginning of the climactic struggle in the year of The Final Shape.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Developer
Teravision Games
Publisher
Illfonic
Release
June 04, 2024
Killer Klowns from Outer Space is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game inspired by the cult classic ’80s film. Choose your side: either become one of the iconic Killer Klowns and plan your alien invasion, harvesting humans with wicked glee, or band together with fellow citizens of Crescent Cove to fend off the extraterrestrial menace. The choice is yours in this goofy, yet chilling adventure
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
FromSoftware
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Release
June 21, 2024
The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring features an all-new story set in the Land of Shadow that’s imbued with mystery, perilous dungeons, and new enemies, weapons and equipment.
Black Myth: Wukong
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Game Science
Publisher
Game Science
Release
August 20, 2024
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One, venturing into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Star Wars Outlaws
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure
Developer
Massive Entertainment
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Release
August 30, 2024
Star Wars Outlaws will aim to fulfill fans’ dreams by blending features of modern open-world games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Assassin’s Creed series with the expansive Star Wars universe. Players will carve out their own destiny as interstellar freebooters during the period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Traverse the galaxy’s underbelly as you engage in daring battles, audacious heists, and cunning strategies to outmaneuver the galaxy’s most notorious crime syndicates. Star Wars Outlaws invites you to join the ranks of the galaxy’s most wanted, where risking it all is the path to freedom.
Possible 2024 releases
These games are confirmed to be coming to PS5 at some point soon. Some have been given vague 2024 release plans while we’re just speculating on others. We have hope for them all though,
Hollow Knight: Silksong — TBD 2024
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Platform, Adventure, Indie
Developer
Team Cherry
Publisher
Team Cherry
What began as a Hollow Knight DLC add-on eventually turned into a fully-fledged sequel. Silksong is the all-new game from Team Cherry, building upon the foundation of its predecessor but with a few new twists. In Silksong, you play as Hornet, a character who appeared as a boss in the first installment. This game will send players on a journey through the kingdom of Pharloom with the goal of reaching the top. It’ll still feature the tough-as-nails action gameplay, with Metroidvania elements, but there’s a new story and some additional gameplay elements.
The Casting of Frank Stone - TBD 2024
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer
Supermassive Games
Publisher
Behaviour Interactive
The Casting of Frank Stone will be set in Oregon, where a mysterious killer has made a steel mill the site of their horrific killings. Players will follow a new cast of original characters as they attempt to solve — and survive — the twisting and potentially supernatural events. In true Supermassive Games fashion, choice and consequence are at the heart of this narrative experience. Even the most minor of decisions are suggested to have major repercussions on future events. This is a huge departure from the type of experience Dead by Daylight players are accustomed to, which Mathieu Côté, head of partnership at Behaviour, states was intentional. We don’t have a firm date on this release yet, but it is supposed to drop in 2024.
Upcoming PS5 releases 2025
Marathon - April 27, 2025
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter
Developer
Bungie
Release
April 27, 2025
Bungie is looking to reaffirm its mastery in sci-fi shooters (see Destiny 2 and Halo) by giving a nostalgic nod to the ’90s with the revamped classic Marathon. 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.
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.
Grand Theft Auto VI
Platforms
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Adventure
Developer
Rockstar Games
Publisher
Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive
Release
December 31, 2025
Grand Theft Auto VI finally has an announcement trailer. Set in the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City (inspired by Florida and Miami), GTA 6 will feature busy cities, swamps filled with gators and hillbillys, and plenty of crime. The game is tentivitely expected to launch sometime in 2025.
Light No Fire
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
Hello Games
Publisher
Hello Games
From the creators of No Man’s Sky comes a fantastical exploration adventure with a lot of promise. Light No Fire takes 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.
Death Stranding 2 - TBD
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Genre
Shooter, Adventure
Developer
Kojima Productions
First announced by Hideo Kojima at the Game Awards 2022, Death Stranding 2 is a real project that’s in development. We know that actor Norman Reedus will be reprising his role as Sam, and that’s about it. We won’t see this game for a few years.
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
BioWare
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Release
December 31, 2023
While not much is known about the next Dragon Age game, now finally named Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, we do know it will be a single-player RPG from developer BioWare, the team responsible for the previous installments in the series. It’s being developed concurrently alongside the new Mass Effect game and does not have a release date, though if we had to guess, we’d say to expect it in 2023 at the earliest.
Dustborn
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure, Indie
Developer
Red Thread Games
Publisher
Red Thread Games
A narrative-driven adventure set in America during the 2030s, Dustborn follows a “band of misfits and outcasts” as they travel across the country to deliver a mysterious package. You’ll take direct control of Pax, an ex-con with superhuman powers who must navigate a world filled with misinformation. It looks to be an innovative new adventure game, and anyone interested in powerful storytelling is advised to give it a look. Dustborn is scheduled for a 2021 release.
Gothic 1 Remake
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
Alkimia Interactive
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Cult classic RPG Gothic is getting a complete remake for the PlayStation 5. We don’t know much about the title, but we do know that THQ Nordic opened a new studio to work solely on this project. A playable teaser is available on PC, and it looks to be shaping up nicely. Let’s hope it gets the attention it deserves and Gothic fans get the game they’ve wanted for years.
Marvel's Wolverine
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Genre
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Developer
Insomniac Games
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment
One of the greatest surprises during the 2021 PlayStation Showcase was the reveal of Marvel’s Wolverine, a project in development by Insomniac Games. That’s right, the studio is juggling Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and this game simultaneously, which just goes to show how impressive the team is. This one is even earlier in development than Spider-Man 2 and doesn’t have a release window just yet. It’s unclear if it will tie to the Spider-Man games or if it will be its own separate story — though we’re inclined to believe they’ll be connected. The reveal trailer doesn’t give us a glimpse of gameplay, but we can probably expect it to be a third-person action adventure with a large open world to explore. We know that you’ll need a PS5 to play this one when it comes out.
Quantum Error
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter
Developer
TeamKill Media
While the developers say that everything is going well with Quantum Error, it’s still up in the air whether it will be a launch title. The “cosmic horror shooter” is hoping to prove that zombies never go out of style and features one of the most robust physics systems the industry has seen. It’s scheduled to release at an unspecified date.
Mass Effect
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
BioWare
Publisher
Electronic Arts
While it’s still very early in development, we do know a new Mass Effect game is coming from BioWare. Following its official reveal at The Game Awards 2020, there is a slew of questions fans have about the project — most importantly, how it will tie to the original trilogy. In the trailer, we got to see Liara, one of the main characters from the original trilogy, though it’s unclear when in the timeline this new game will take place and what this character’s role will be. There are lots of questions the community has, but one thing’s for sure: You shouldn’t expect to play this one for quite some time — possibly as late as 2024.
Project 007
Developer
IO Interactive
Publisher
IO Interactive
Coming from Hitman developer IO Interactive, the team is now working on a James Bond game under the working title Project 007. It will be an original story with a new Bond character, divorced from any of the likenesses of previous actors. The team expects this to be part of a trilogy of games, though not much else is known about the project(s). Much like a lot of the games on this list, Project 007 likely won’t launch for a few years.
Project Eve
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
SHIFT UP Corporation
Publisher
SHIFT UP Corporation
Project Eve is a new action game from developer Shift Up Corporation. It’s reminiscent of Bayonetta, with action at the forefront. It will feature a free-flow combat system wherein you must attack, dodge, and defend, making split-second decisions on the fly. Project Eve will include DualSense features such as haptic feedback that will increase the immersion. This one has been in development for a while now, so we’re hoping it’s ready to launch sometime in 2022.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Hardsuit Labs
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
It’s been forever since we last walked the vampire-ridden streets of Bloodlines, and we can’t wait to see how much has changed during that time. Recent footage of the game displayed more chaos, a grittier Seattle locale, and a deep, branching storyline. Unfortunately, the game suffered a recent delay, pushing it to an unknown release window.
