Best Games for PlayStation 5 of 2026

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

June 5, 2026

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 8.2/10

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...

Mortal Shell 2

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Medieval era

August 20, 2026

Metacritic: 84/100

A sequel to the action RPG that combines a dark atmosphere with tactical battles and open-world exploration. The events unfold in a dilapidated universe full of...

Roblox

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

May 26, 2011

Players: 6.9/10

Roblox is a vast online sandbox for creativity, where the toys are mini-games of various genres with arcade-style gameplay and simple visuals without elaborate...

Palworld

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy

January 19, 2024

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Arcade survival third-person action game set in a vast open world with a key mechanic of taming unusual creatures called Palows. They resemble Pokémon in...

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Open world, Remake

July 9, 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

The remake reinterprets the pirate chapter of the series, bringing back the story of Edward Kenway with an updated visual style and smoother gameplay. The Caribbean...

Crimson Desert

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

March 19, 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.6/10

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...

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...

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...

Big Walk

Adventure, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

August 4, 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Multiplayer game from the creators of Untitled Goose Game, based on teamwork and communication. The heroes travel through a world full of challenges, puzzles, and...

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: 8.2/10

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: 5.3/10

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...

REANIMAL

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person 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...

Mafia: Definitive Edition

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

September 25, 2020

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A remake of the legendary adventure action Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven. The game is built from scratch with an expanded story, gameplay, and soundtrack. The...

Beast of Reincarnation

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Fantasy

August 4, 2026

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 72/100

The game from the developers of Pokemon takes place in post-apocalyptic Japan. The player takes on the role of the outcast Emma, nicknamed the Cursed, and her dog...

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 from a first-person perspective. You will take on the role of a...

Starfield

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

September 6, 2023

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A role-playing action set in a pseudo-open world of distant space, focusing on well-developed and immersive quests with high replayability in every playthrough. The...

Pragmata

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

April 17, 2026

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8.7/10

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...

NTE: Neverness to Everness

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

April 29, 2026

VGTimes: 7.9/10

Players: 8.1/10

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...

Halo: Campaign Evolved

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space

July 28, 2026

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A full-fledged remake of the Halo: Combat Evolved story campaign, preserves the spirit of the original but reinvents it with modern graphics, improved controls...

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school

April 16, 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 7.5/10

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...

Arknights: Endfield

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

January 22, 2026

Players: 8.9/10

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...

The Sinking City 2

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

August 18, 2026

Metacritic: 77/100

A third-person survival horror adventure set in a Lovecraftian environment, taking place in flooded Arkham in the 1920s. The city with streets covered in water...

Escape the Backrooms

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

August 12, 2022

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

August 6, 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

A colorful fighting game from the creators of the Guilty Gear series, where iconic Marvel heroes and villains clash in dynamic team fights. Instead of the usual...

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...

Marathon

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

March 5, 2026

VGTimes: 9.3/10

Players: 8.2/10

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...

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...

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...

Aphelion

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Science fiction

April 28, 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 64/100

The game is set in the future, where a space agency sends two of its most experienced astronauts to the remote planet Persephone to determine whether it's suitable...

Pathologic 3

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

January 9, 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 4/10

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...

Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Historical, Tactics

August 13, 2026

Metacritic: 76/100

An online shooter in the Hell Let Loose series, dedicated to one of the most iconic conflicts in history - the Vietnam War. The game tells the story of the...

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...

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural

April 16, 2026

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Psychological horror, inspired by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The main character is Noah, an agent of the secret department of Interpol Ancile, specializing in the...

Life is Strange: Reunion

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

March 26, 2026

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Invincible VS

Fighting, Online, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

April 30, 2026

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A brutal superhero fighting game based on the animated series "Invincible" with battles in the "3 on 3" format. Familiar characters fight in recognizable arenas...

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Fighting, Online, Anime / Manga, Side view

July 23, 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A game based on the anime "Avatar: The Last Airbender," featuring 12 playable characters, players can utilize various attacks and a flow system with fast movements...

The Occultist

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

April 8, 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 5.5/10

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...

South of Midnight

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

April 8, 2025

VGTimes: 8.5/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The events of the game unfold in the south of America, where fantastic creatures from local myths live. A disaster hung over the city of Prospero, but with it the...

The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural

July 15, 2026

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Cooperative action from the creators zeno clash. According to the plot, four conquistadors fall into the damned jungle, full of noble wealth and dangerous...

UFC 6

Fighting, Simulation, Boxing, Sports game

June 19, 2026

Players: 7/10

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...