5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel (PS5)

If you enjoy the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game, odds are you'll love Master Duel. This is a nicely presented digital version of the card game you know and love, letting you battle it out against rival duelists in free-to-play online bouts. It also supports cross-play and cross-progression, meaning you can play against others on any platform, and carry your progress over to other machines. With over 10,000 cards included, you're able to rebuild your real-life decks and put them to the test in numerous tournaments. It's obviously a game for fans, but it also includes tutorials for beginners if you want to try Yu-Gi-Oh for the first time.

4. Destiny 2 (PS5)

Bungie's online shooter is still at the top of the pile when it comes to gunplay, although there's no denying that Destiny 2 is a tough nut to crack if you're completely new to the sci-fi sequel. Get stuck in, though, and you'll find an abundance of quality content to chew on. Campaigns, co-op missions, competitive multiplayer — it's a game that feels like it's fit to burst at points, and the aforementioned action is the glue that holds everything together.

3. Warframe (PS5)

It took a good few years to get there, but Warframe is now comfortably one of the most successful free-to-play titles in gaming. The sci-fi action RPG has been transformed into an absolute colossus by developer Digital Extremes. It boasts a truly immense amount of content to chew on, ranging from co-op enabled missions to full-on open world exploration. Admittedly, Warframe can be difficult to penetrate these days if you're a total newcomer, but a galaxy's worth of adventure awaits those who join the Tenno ranks.

2. Fall Guys (PS5)

What if there was a platformer in which up to 60 players compete in chaotic obstacle courses simultaneously? Turns out this madcap idea is genius, because Fall Guys is a cracking online multiplayer madhouse. Playing as a jellybean-shaped clutz, you're up against numerous others through a series of randomly chosen stages, featuring all kinds of platforming challenges. By process of elimination, the winner will be the last one standing, and success earns you lots of excellent costumes and bragging rights. Whether you play solo or team up with friends, this is a hilarious title for all ages, and the best bit? It's free-to-play.

1. Astro's Playroom (PS5)

As far as pack-ins go, Astro’s Playroom is exemplary. Inspired by Team Asobi’s critically acclaimed PSVR platformer Astro Bot Rescue Mission – itself originally introduced in The Playroom VR – this short-form platformer serves as an introduction to the PS5, specifically the DualSense controller. As you explore cutesy character Astro’s vibrant world, you’ll physically feel it in your fingertips, from the sensation of rain falling on the hero’s hard, steel exterior to the slippery surfaces of ice. All of this, alone, would make it a truly memorable experience – but the game also doubles as a kind of history lesson, exploring many of the most famous moments from PlayStation’s past. Simply put, it’s an extraordinary four to five hour escapade, and one that every new PS5 owner must play.

That's that: the best free games on PS5 according to the Push Square community. What do you think? Is your favourite free-to-play PS5 game on the list? If you think there's something missing from our PlayStation Game Database, please let us know, and don't forget you can help shape the list yourselves by rating games as you see fit. All that's left to do is share your own recommendations for the best free games on PS5 in the comments below.

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