# The best PS5 games

The PlayStation 5 games with the highest critic scores on Metacritic (PS5 versions), cross-checked with IGN's and Vandal's lists. No expansions or compilations.

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- Feb 12, 2026 · noelia_pixel
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## Top 15

1. **Baldur's Gate 3** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Larian Studios, 2023. Metascore 96; the turn-based Dungeons & Dragons RPG that won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2023.
2. **Elden Ring** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — FromSoftware, 2022. Metascore 96 on PS5; the open world of the Lands Between, with lore by George R. R. Martin.
3. **Astro Bot** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Team Asobi, 2024. Metascore 94; a platformer celebrating PlayStation history and Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024.
4. **God of War Ragnarök** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Santa Monica Studio, 2022. Metascore 94; Kratos and Atreus face the end of the Norse world.
5. **Metaphor: ReFantazio** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Atlus, 2024. Metascore 94; the fantasy RPG from the Persona team about an election for the throne.
6. **The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — CD Projekt Red, 2022. Metascore 94; the next-gen version of Geralt's adventure with both expansions.
7. **Hades** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Supergiant Games, 2021 on PS5. Metascore 93; a roguelike where Zagreus tries to escape the Greek underworld.
8. **Resident Evil 4 (remake)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Capcom, 2023. Metascore 93; the remake of the 2005 classic with Leon in a rural Spanish village.
9. **Tetris Effect: Connected** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Monstars and Resonair, 2023 on PS5. Metascore 93; Tetris with music and visuals that react to every piece.
10. **Clair Obscur: Expedition 33** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sandfall Interactive, 2025. Metascore 92; a French turn-based RPG with real-time reactions in combat.
11. **Hollow Knight: Silksong** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Team Cherry, 2025. Metascore 92; the long-awaited metroidvania sequel starring Hornet.
12. **Final Fantasy VII Rebirth** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Square Enix, 2024. Metascore 92; the second part of the FF VII remake, with an open world.
13. **Street Fighter 6** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Capcom, 2023. Metascore 92; the most complete entry in the fighting series, with its World Tour mode.
14. **Demon's Souls** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bluepoint Games, 2020. Metascore 92; the remake of FromSoftware's game that launched with the console.
15. **Forza Horizon 5** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Playground Games, 2025 on PS5. Metascore 92; open-world driving across Mexico.
16. **Split Fiction** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Hazelight Studios, 2025. Metascore 91; a co-op-only adventure for two from the makers of It Takes Two.
17. **Persona 5 Royal** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Atlus, 2022 on PS5. Metascore 91; Tokyo's Phantom Thieves in their definitive edition.
18. **Dave the Diver** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Mintrocket, 2024 on PS5. Metascore 91; diving by day and running a sushi restaurant by night.

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