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PS5's best exclusives, rated and ranked

  • LiamCroft
  • by Liam Croft, Sammy Barker, Robert Ramsey & Stephen Tailby Thu 23rd Oct 2025
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Liam grew up with a PlayStation controller in his hands and a love for Metal Gear Solid. Nowadays, he's found playing the latest and greatest PS5 games as well as supporting Derby County. That last detail is his downfall.

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LiamCroft

  • 1
  • LiamCroft
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Just a friendly reminder this list is based on the votes from you: the community! You can share your own scores using the search tool at the top of the page.

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UltimateOtaku91

  • 2
  • UltimateOtaku91
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Wow that's a pretty damn good list and only a year and half in, can see why the ps5 is the best console to get right now especially with the amount of AAA exclusives

  • 2

Bismarck

  • 3
  • Bismarck
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

I disagree with everything

  • 9

d-slice

  • 4
  • d-slice
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Do these count as exclusives when I own most of them on PS4? Or are these trying to be "Sony exclusives"?

  • 9

Th3solution

  • 5
  • Th3solution
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

There’s some really great games on the list. And then there’s Destruction All-Stars.

  • 2

MassiMell

  • 6
  • MassiMell
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

1. Horizon Forbidden West, 2. Returnal

  • 1

Shstrick

  • 7
  • Shstrick
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

So I guess nobody else has played the Nioh or Uncharted PS5 remasters 😅

Also: “To be an exclusive, the game must fit into at least one of these categories”. Am I still half asleep or should this say “must not be on a Microsoft or Nintendo console”?

  • 3

MFTWrecks

  • 8
  • MFTWrecks
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Removed - unconstructive feedback

anoyonmus

  • 9
  • anoyonmus
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

imo, this is not even all PS5 exclusives.

A PS5 exclusive imo is an exclusive ONLY ON PS5. NO WHERE ELSE YOU CAN PLAY IT.

it doesn’t count as PS5 exclusive if the game is on PC and also on PS4 imo

  • 11

GodofCapcom

  • 10
  • GodofCapcom
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Damn. Those are a lot of games on ps4 and not ps5 exclusives.

  • 6

GodofCapcom

  • 11
  • GodofCapcom
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Here's the list

5. Ghostwire (not for long)
4. Deathloop (not for long)
3. Ratchet
2. Returnal
1. Demon Souls Remake

we don't mention D.allstars

  • 5

Beerheadgamer82

  • 12
  • Beerheadgamer82
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Played most of these and I cant really disagree with any. Pretty much spot tbh. Genuinely nice to see GT7 being shown the respect it deserves by Push Square, truly is a top notch racing game and it didn't release broken and its only going to get better with time. Also nice to see both the Uncharted remasters slightly higher on this list than I was expecting. Sometimes it feels like U4 and Lost Legacy don't always get the love they deserve when it comes to the top end of any Playstation top games list. Goonies have grown up but are still treasure hunting as adults. Edit just realised list came from votes

  • 0

MFTWrecks

  • 13
  • MFTWrecks
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Removed - discussing moderation

GodofCapcom

  • 14
  • GodofCapcom
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

@lolwhatno Oh damn. I put that on another category for free to play. I don't think free to play should be on the same bunch of paid games.

  • 0

OrtadragoonX

  • 15
  • OrtadragoonX
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Good list, but my number one is Returnal, followed closely by Forbidden West and then Ghost Director’s Cut.

  • 0

GodofCapcom

  • 16
  • GodofCapcom
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

@lolwhatno crash on depression

  • 2

playstation1995

  • 17
  • playstation1995
  • Fri 15th Apr 2022

Ghost of tsushima is number.and pushsquare is right.word up son

  • 0

Anti-Matter

  • 18
  • Anti-Matter
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

My choice :
Untitled

  • 1

KundaliniRising333

  • 19
  • KundaliniRising333
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

So..... Very few of these are anything more than upscaled Ps4 games. Ps5 exclusive is just not accurate.

  • 7

trev666

  • 20
  • trev666
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

sorry but ps5 exclusive doesnt mean on ps4 and pc as well. it means only on ps5

  • 8

Vivisapprentice

  • 21
  • Vivisapprentice
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

What's crazy is the quality of Playstation Studios games, every title they've released is on here bar Destruction Allstars and the MLB titles

  • 0

Vivisapprentice

  • 22
  • Vivisapprentice
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

@trev666 the list would be way too short, I think there's only 5 true exclusives if you take out titles that are on PC as well

  • 1

trev666

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  • trev666
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

@Vivisapprentice exactly that would show how many actual ps5 exclusives there is which isnt so impressive so push sqaure changed the rules to fit the narrative

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Vivisapprentice

  • 24
  • Vivisapprentice
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

@trev666 it would look something like this

1. ASTRO'S PLAYROOM
2. RATCHET AND CLANK RIFT APART
3. DEMON'S SOULS
4 RETURNAL
5 DESTRUCTION ALLSTARS

I think that's it

  • 3

CynicalGamer

  • 25
  • CynicalGamer
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

This is an incredible list. Sure, lots of PS4 games here but many play much better on PS5. Whether you play on PS4 or PS5, the exclusives are industry leading. If we are going to restrict to next gen only, that is just going to make competitors look even worse right now.

  • 0

clianvXAi

  • 26
  • clianvXAi
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

@Vivisapprentice this is pretty incredible that ps5 have only those games as exclusive… in almost 2 years.

  • 2

Vivisapprentice

  • 27
  • Vivisapprentice
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

@clianvXAi I think alot more of the PS Studio titles would of been PS5 exclusives like GT7, HFW, GoWR etc... but Sony probably foresaw the chip shortage and made the developers push PS4 versions out. Just my theory. It's crazy you still can't walk into a shop and buy a PS5

  • 0

GigaGaia

  • 28
  • GigaGaia
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

@trev666 That would still be better than 0 on Xbox Series X.

  • 0

LiamCroft

  • 29
  • LiamCroft
  • Sat 16th Apr 2022

@deadliner @Fragile @anoyonmus People moaned when we strictly stuck to the meaning of an exclusive, and now people moan when we don’t. We can’t win with you lot 😅

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anoyonmus

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  • anoyonmus
  • Sun 17th Apr 2022

@trev666 exactly what I said. Thank You

  • 0

HeeHo

  • 31
  • HeeHo
  • Tue 19th Apr 2022

I can play most on my PS4 including the entire top 4.
Guys save an article like this when the PS5 gets more than a handful of actual exclusives because its kinda pointless.

  • 1

Dezzy70

  • 32
  • Dezzy70
  • Wed 15th Jun 2022

Firstly great list of games.
Interesting the top three are all old PS4 games.
They just don’t make them like they used to.

  • 0

eltomo

  • 33
  • eltomo
  • Wed 15th Jun 2022

If they did stick to exclusively on PS5 I think the list would be really interesting, just some random games no one had heard off. Surely there is something in the PS5 Store?

Decent enough list though, the console shortage and lack of exclusives really put a downer on the PS5's first year and a bit.

  • 0

Lup

  • 34
  • Lup
  • Wed 15th Jun 2022

A less misleading title would have been nice.

  • 0

Would_you_kindly

  • 35
  • Would_you_kindly
  • Wed 15th Jun 2022

Only 5 of those are actually exclusive to the ps5

  • 0

LiamOliver

  • 36
  • LiamOliver
  • Thu 16th Jun 2022

Great to see Astro's do so well. Probably my favourite PS5 exclusive, which surprised me somewhat. I'm still sore over GT7 and the dumb flamingoery that's happened with it (including being touted as PS5 exclusive initially until it wasn't, which became known after I bought a PS5) so I was surprised to see that so high. Spiderman is in a good spot, really enjoyed it and glad I didn't get around to the PS4 version. Still need to get around to Ghost of Tsushima though, I've had it since launch (re-launch?) and just haven't found the time as I get the feeling it's one of those that I'll play for days straight... One day. Promise.

  • 0

Nancyboy

  • 37
  • Nancyboy
  • Thu 16th Jun 2022

Good lord. Who the h cares whether it’s PS5 ONLY? Are they good games that are available on a Sony system? Are any not on the PS5? Don’t upbraid the site for putting out a good list of games that you can play on the 5. Enjoy them and shut up already.

  • 1

instinct46

  • 38
  • instinct46
  • Wed 6th Jul 2022

@d-slice they try to skate what an exclusive is at the beginning by saying it is on playstation or pc then it is still counted. The reason being the list of PS5 exclusives is actually tiny.

  • 1

DETfaninATL

  • 39
  • DETfaninATL
  • Mon 18th Jul 2022

The top 3 (and a few others), as far as I'm concerned, while awesome in their own right and certainly games I'm a big fan of, aren't really legit for this list, as they were PS4 (or 3 in the case of Demon's Souls) games to start with. When I think of a PS_ EXCLUSIVE, I'm thinking of something designed for and only playable on that system. Not a remaster, repackage, extended editon, upgraded for a new console generation edition, etc. Just my 2 cents.....

  • 2

RedRiot193

  • 40
  • RedRiot193
  • Fri 19th Aug 2022

Literally only 4 actual exclusives for ps5 on this list.

  • 1

koverby

  • 41
  • koverby
  • Thu 17th Nov 2022

@Liam, @Robert, @Sammy, @Stephen,

I read the parameters for this list and understand that the definition of “exclusive” is a bit mercurial these days. Still…wondering if y’all have a list of games that can ONLY be played on PS5, not PS4 or anywhere else. Like Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart for example. If so, please let me know! Thanks!!

  • 0

Lup

  • 42
  • Lup
  • Thu 17th Nov 2022

Still just a handful of PS5 (as not on PS4 too) exclusives.

  • 0

Tidus_g

  • 43
  • Tidus_g
  • Fri 18th Nov 2022

1 Returnal
2 God of war
3 Stray

  • 0

VivianXD2464

  • 44
  • VivianXD2464
  • Sat 19th Nov 2022

5. Spider-Man Miles Morales
4. Ghost of Tsushima
3. God of War: Ragnarok
2. Spider-Man Remastered
1. Elden Ring

They should have included Elden Ring atleast in this tier list imo

  • 0

Flaming_Kaiser

  • 45
  • Flaming_Kaiser
  • Fri 17th Feb 2023

Rachet and Clank was fantastic, Demon Souls was epic for me now im working on Ghost of Thushima which i love I have most of the games still in seal so ill have a busy year.

  • 0

Flaming_Kaiser

  • 46
  • Flaming_Kaiser
  • Fri 17th Feb 2023

@Anti-Matter Would love to see a sequal for that game it was a blast to Platinum.

  • 0

Almost_Ghostly

  • 47
  • Almost_Ghostly
  • Sat 18th Feb 2023

As others have stated, "Available on PC: Yes" is the problem. If a game is available outside of a PlayStation console, then it is just flat out NOT a PS exclusive. How difficult is it to understand such an extremely simple concept?

  • 0

Almost_Ghostly

  • 48
  • Almost_Ghostly
  • Sat 18th Feb 2023

@koverby Demons Soul's remake, Go! Go! 5 Jigen Game Neptune: re★Verse. Gran Turismo 7, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Astro's Playroom.

  • 1

JDINCINERATOR

  • 49
  • JDINCINERATOR
  • Tue 22nd Apr 2025

Poor Days Gone, it was probably too generic to make the list.

  • 0

rhyno_888

  • 50
  • rhyno_888
  • Tue 28th Oct 2025

Helldivers 2 no longer exclusive. It's ported Xbox 2 months ago

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