Launched as the successor to PlayStation 4, PS5 is the new home video console created by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The platform was released worldwide in November 2020 and currently has 658 games on its list.
Let’s see about a few of them, that as of now, are the most popular and top-rated PS5 games.
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
The sixth game from the Armored Core series, Armored Core 6 is an action game where the players can assemble various kinds of mech they own, known as Armored Core.
The vehicular combat game features the players as pilots as they control the mech to move forward in the game.
They can modify and enhance the mechs by adding or restructuring various parts which could give them unique capabilities that help tackle challenges on the way.
The game was developed by FromSoftware company and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Introduced as a sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man of 2018 and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales of 2020, Spider-Man 2 is an action-adventure game launched in 2023 by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
The game features Peter Parker and Miles Morales as Spider-Men, allowing players to switch between these two as required.
As a game based on the franchise’s classic comic, Spider-Man 2 includes details like the symbiote suit and web-based gadgets.
Apart from the main storyline, the game also includes side quests to acquire collectibles from different parts of the Spider-Man Universe.
Also, they can earn Skill Points to unlock special abilities on their individual Skill Tress as well as the shared one, as the game progresses.
Diablo 4
Diablo 4 features a variety of elements including combat, gear, and loot systems among other things. Blizzard Entertainment developed and launched the game as the fourth edition of the Diablo series.
The role-playing dungeon-crawling game has characters from five playable classes including Barbarian, Necromancer, Droid, Sorcerer, and Rogue.
Each of these characters as well as the enemies have different weapons, skill sets, and stances, and the latter are split into monster families distinguished by theme, combat style, and location.
Players can choose one of these five options, use their special skills to kill enemies and progress through the story.
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Set in the imaginary European city of Revachol, Disco Elysium features an amnesiac detective who investigates a murder mystery.
With an emphasis on narrative and art rather than combat, the game relies on skill checks and dialogue trees, successfully completing which will take you to the next level.
Disco Elysium features four primary abilities with six secondary skills for each of them, taking the total number of skills to 24.
These skills can be improved using skill points which are influenced by different factors including the clothing of the protagonist. This role-playing game was inspired by Infinity-Engine-era games and was developed by ZA/UM.
Alan Wake 2
Alan Wake was launched as a survival game in 2010, featuring a thriller novelist Alan Wake as the protagonist of the game, who goes missing in the Pacific Northwest.
Alan Wake 2 is the sequel to the popular game that was released more than a decade later in 2023 by Remedy Entertainment.
The new game has a dual plot as the main protagonist is joined by an FBI agent Saga Anderson who is tasked with revealing the truth behind Alan’s disappearance.
This creates two stories, Alan’s and Saga’s, between which the player can switch at their discretion. The game integrates elements of thriller as well as horror, engaging users of different tastes in genres.
Assassins’s Creed Valhalla
Twelfth of the Assassin’s Creed game series, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a game that blends history, imagination, and action to offer the most interesting gaming experience to the players.
The game has Eivor Varinsdottir, a Viking worrier from Norway as the main protagonist. The game is set in the 9th century and involves countless combats and side quests.
The blade in possession of Eivor is a gift she received from Sigured and she displays it on her cloak for the enemies to watch.
The game developed by Ubisoft features stealth influence as it allows players to fight and carry out assassinations hiding within a crowd.
Demon’s Souls
Another game from FromSoftware, Demon’s Souls is a narrative set in Boletaria, an imaginary kingdom seeking its release from the Old One, using forbidden Soul Arts. The players are also required to kill the fallen king of the nation to bring the place to life.
The game features five different worlds that the player can explore from a hub called Nexus. The character class, gender, and appearance of the player are customized at the beginning of the game with the character class influencing their stats further in the game.
Demon’s Soul also features player cooperation and player-versus-player combats, to invade and conquer the five worlds.
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The Bottom Line
All these games feature a wide variety of elements appealing to the interests of players from different backgrounds.
They are dynamic in design, have fascinating storylines, and include challenges and tasks of different difficulty levels.
Although these seven are currently at the top, any one of the rest of the games could surpass them at any given moment and if interested, you can keep an eye out for such advancements in position, in the future.
