The best PS5 games in 2023

Best PS5 games; a man in a metal helmet in space
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Choosing the best PS5 games is harder than you'd think as Sony's state-of-the-art console has a wealth of games to pick from. The top PS5 games make use of the hardware, including the fast SSD, 3D audio and the DualSense controller's haptics.

My PS5 review explains how Sony's console is a must-own even if it is hard to find, if you want one take a look at our PS5 restock tracker. We update it whenever news of a PlayStation 5 restock is happening. If you want the latest hardware, then take a look at my feature 'PSVR 2: everything you need to know'. If you're looking ahead, then read my guide to the best upcoming PS5 games. Also take a look at my feature on the best PSVR 2 games coming soon.

If you have managed to get a PlayStation 5 console, or are drawing up a list of games to play once you manage to get one, then our list is for you. The best PS5 games are just below (some are nominated in this year's BAFTA Games Awards 2023). but others can be pre-ordered to ensure you don't miss a release.

Ian Dean
Ian Dean

Ian is the former editor of the Official PlayStation Magazine and has been a video game journalist for more than 20 years. He's worked across many video games magazines, including PlayStation World and launched Play Magazine in 2020. He has owned and written about every PlayStation console since 1998 across print and web.

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Ian Dean
Editor, Digital Arts & Design

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & Design at Creativebloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and leading video game title Official PlayStation Magazine. In his early career he wrote for music and film magazines including Uncut and SFX. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on AI, digital art and video game art and tech, and more to Creative Bloq, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5. He's also a keen Cricut user and laser cutter fan, and is currently crafting on Glowforge and xTools M1.