Best Games for PlayStation 5 of 2026

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 5, 2026

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A modern reimagining of the iconic role-playing game Gothic, preserving the atmosphere of a dark and brutal world that became a symbol of the original. The action...

007 First Light

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

May 27, 2026

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An adventurous action game tells a new story of James Bond's rise, reimagining the path of the legendary agent long before he became the famous "007". After a...

Resident Evil Requiem

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view

February 27, 2026

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The ninth game in the main Resident Evil series. Picks up after the events of Village, returning players to the heart of the franchise - a dilapidated Raccoon...

Arknights: Endfield

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Science fiction, Construction

January 22, 2026

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A sci-fi role-playing action game with strategy elements, set on the planet Talaveris, where humanity faces anomalies, technological threats, and aggressive life...

Starfield

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Open world

September 6, 2023

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Role-playing action in a pseudo-open world of distant space, focusing on well-developed and immersive quests with high replayability in each playthrough. The game...

Roblox

Arcade, Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

May 26, 2011

Players: 6.9/10

Roblox is a huge online sandbox for creativity, where the toys are mini-games of various genres with arcade gameplay and a simple visual style that is not burdened...

Crimson Desert

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting

March 19, 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A large-scale adventure action game with an open world, where the harsh reality of war intertwines with the personal story of mercenaries. At the center of the...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

February 13, 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a medieval role-playing action game set in a fully open world with a first-person perspective. You will take on the role of a...

Atomic Heart - Blood on Crystal

Action, Shooter, Adventure, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Science fiction, Exploration

April 16, 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.6/10

The expansion completes the story of Atomic Heart. Sergey Nechaev and the Twin will head to the "Crystal" complex to challenge the KRAZ in a relentless bloody...

Directive 8020

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Science fiction

May 12, 2026

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

The first game of the second season of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The events of the game take place in space on the reconnaissance ship Cassiopeia. The ship...

Pragmata

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

April 17, 2026

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A sci-fi action game set on a mysterious lunar station taken over by artificial intelligence. The story centers around Hugh, a member of a rapid response team, and...

Icarus

Action, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world

December 3, 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Cooperative action with survival elements from the creator of DayZ, where a group of prospectors lands on the dangerous planet Icarus in search of rare resources...

Escape the Backrooms

Action, Adventure, Horror, Online, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration

August 12, 2022

Players: 9/10

A cooperative first-person horror game based on the popular creepypasta about the "Backrooms." Players will explore over thirty levels of an endless maze of empty...

REANIMAL

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

February 13, 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school

April 16, 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A dynamic shooter made in the spirit of classic Disney cartoons of the 30s. The plot follows a private detective who tries to stop corrupt politicians from seizing...

Hollow Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view

February 24, 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...

Avowed

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy

February 18, 2025

VGTimes: 6.5/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Single-player RPG action with immersive gameplay, a deep storyline, colorful characters, and freedom of choice, ensuring a full role-playing experience. Players...

Hades 2

Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Replayability

May 6, 2024

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 94/100

A continuation of the roguelike Hades, taking players into even deeper and darker layers of ancient Greek mythology. This time the story revolves around Melinoe...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - Loose Cannon

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, DLC, First-person view

April 27, 2026

Players: 10/10

The expansion reveals the story from a new perspective, placing Benny Maldun — a tough and unpredictable sheriff of the vampire Court of Seattle — at the center...

Nioh 3

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy

February 6, 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 86/100

The third installment in the dark samurai series, where you explore an open world and fight yokai. Now you can quickly switch between two fighting styles during...

NTE: Neverness to Everness

Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Free game, Open world

April 29, 2026

VGTimes: 7.9/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Adventure in the open world from the creators of Tower of Fantasy, where anime magical girls explore the metropolis, buy apartments, ride sports cars, and fight...

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world

May 22, 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...

Marathon

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)

March 5, 2026

VGTimes: 9.3/10

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A reboot of Bungie's classic series, reimagined for a new generation of players. The game is a competitive PvPVE shooter with survival elements, which takes place...

PC Building Simulator 2

Simulation, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Logic

October 12, 2022

Players: 7.5/10

The continuation of a detailed computer building simulator, where the process of creating a PC is recreated step by step. Purchasing components in a virtual store...

UFC 6

Fighting, Simulation, Boxing, Sports game

June 19, 2026

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A modern mixed martial arts simulator licensed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, focusing on realism and the dynamics of fights. The game conveys the...

Pathologic 3

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Open world, Detective, Survival horror

January 9, 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The horror action takes place in a gloomy city, engulfed by a mysterious plague, and the main character will be the young doctor Daniil Dankovsky, one of the...

The Sims 4: Royalty & Legacy

Strategy, DLC, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction

February 12, 2026

Metacritic: 72/100

The expansion allows players to build their own dynasty, develop its prestige, choose heirs, and even declare family members outcasts. Any sim can claim the crown...

Code Vein 2

Role-playing game, Action, Anime / Manga, Fantasy

January 30, 2026

VGTimes: 4.8/10

Metacritic: 70/100

In the world of the future, immortality turned out to be a curse. After the mysterious Moon Rapachis appeared, the former guardians of eternal life turned into...

JDM: Japanese Drift Master

Racing, Simulation, Open world

May 21, 2025

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 69/100

An exciting car simulator that introduces players to the automotive culture of Japan and shows where drifting originated. The race tells the story of a foreigner...

Styx: Blades of Greed

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Fantasy

February 19, 2026

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 73/100

The third part of the Stls-Exesions series about the wisdom masters-the tricky goblin of Stix. The events of the game unfold in the world on the verge of war...

Life is Strange: Reunion

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Mysticism / Supernatural

March 26, 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

The game continues the story of Max Caulfield and Chloe Price from Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Max still struggles to accept the loss of...

Content Warning

Action, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Procedural generation, Survival horror

April 1, 2024

Players: 8.2/10

A cooperative horror puzzle game in the spirit of Lethal Company. The game is about a group of bloggers trying to get viral on the local equivalent of YouTube. To...

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Remake, Survival horror

March 12, 2026

Metacritic: 76/100

A remake of the classic psychological horror game Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, the story of two twin sisters is brought to life in terrifying detail. Mio and...

Abyssus

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Indie, Steampunk, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)

August 12, 2025

Metacritic: 71/100

A cooperative shooter in which players take on the role of mercenaries and explore the underwater ruins of an ancient civilization filled with mutant guardians. The...

Screamer

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

March 26, 2026

Metacritic: 75/100

An arcade racing game that continues the spirit of the 1990s series of the same name. The game's key feature is two interconnected energies: Sync and Echo. The...

Constance

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

November 24, 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A colorful metroidvania about a girl artist. The plot is based on the girl’s inner experiences about creativity, balance between life and work, personal motivation...

Cairn

Adventure, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Walking Simulator

January 29, 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A game from the authors Furi and Haven about an experienced climber Aava. You need to climb mountains and maintain balance so as not to fall down. On the way to...

Outbound

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

May 11, 2026

Metacritic: 66/100

A survival simulator in an open world, the main feature of which is the main character’s van, which must be improved by adding various mechanisms to it. The player...

The Occultist

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Detective, Survival horror

April 8, 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Psychological horror, where players will take on the role of a paranormal investigator and venture to the strange island of Godstone. The plot of the game revolves...

Trail Out

Action, Racing, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

September 7, 2022

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.4/10

Hurricane racing arcade, the spiritual successor to the cult FlatOut (2004). The game is filled with crazy races, destructible objects on the tracks, car...