Best ps5 games on Reddit

375 reviews from r/PS5, r/ShouldIbuythisgame, r/playstation and 9 more subreddits

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#1

PlayStation

4.5
(72)
"Nough said."
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"It is very sad."
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"Beautiful story, lovely protagonist."
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"Awesome story."
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"Spider man ps4"
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"Spider man ps4"
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"Demon's souls Is a next gen experience imo"
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"Outer Wilds, you actually just need 22mins a session of the game."
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"Demon’s Souls is fairly unparalleled when it comes to sound design for exclusives."
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"Returnal"
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#2

N/A

4.8
(22)
"BALATRO!!! also Indika, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Street Fighter 6, Returnal, Animal Well, Vampire Survivors."
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"You have to check out Balatro"
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"Red Dead Redemption 2 and Elden Ring 😎"
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"Eldin Ring is the only game you need."
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"Horizon zero dawn and Baulder’s gate 3"
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"Baldur’s Gate 3, Dragons Dogma 2, Stellar Blade"
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"Returnal is a no brainer."
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"Returnal, Returnal and Returnal."
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"Returnal, Last of Us 1 remake and 2 remastered, Ghost of Tsushima on PS5."
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"Returnal, Alan Wake 2, and The Last of Us Part II all sound incredible in my home theater."
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#3

Ghost of Tsushima

5.0
(16)
"Add returnal and ghost of Tsushima to your list if you are looking for graphics (both great games gameplay wise as well)"
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"Ghost of tsushima, dont miss this one"
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"So you can go for a ps plus subscription since meron sila ghost of tsushima & god of war."
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"Ghosts of Tsushima, Ratchet and Clank, Dead Space and Returnal."
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"Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us Pt 2 remastered."
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"God of war, Demon souls PS5 remake, Horizon Zero dawn, Ghosts of Tsushima directors cut PS5 version and older PS4 exclusives."
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"Ghost of Tsushima."
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"Ghost of Tsushima. Also, Elden Ring is nothing like Baulder Gate."
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"I recommend Ghost of Tsushima. Absolutely amazing story and graphics."
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"Ghost of Tsushima is another amazing open world game with lots to do."
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#4

Returnal

4.9
(16)
"Returnal, Demon Souls, Death Stranding, Witcher 3"
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"Returnal"
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"Obvi everyone’s going to say Returnal.. I’d say horizon, TLOU."
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"Returnal comes to mind and is such a great game also."
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"Returnal. Imho no discussion needed there."
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"Returnal!"
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"Returnal!"
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"Returnal, one of the few real ps5 ex which utilizes both great audio and haptics"
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"Returnal"
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"Another vote for ‘Returnal’, here. Fantastic audio."
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#5

Housemarque

4.9
(16)
"Returnal. You will love it"
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"Returnal is my game that I play when I can't get invested into something for a long time"
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"Returnal"
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"Returnal hands down"
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"Returnal without question. Biome 4 will be the best experience you had in gaming."
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"Returnal."
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"Returnal immediately comes to mind, not surprised to see so many mentions already."
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"Returnal has best audio on Ps5 hands downs"
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"Returnal 1000 percent."
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"The sound design in Returnal is amazing."
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#6

PS5

4.9
(16)
"I can’t believe nobody has mentioned Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart."
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"Ghost of Tsushima"
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"I recommend Red Dead Redemption 2"
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"Shocked nobody said Ghost of Tsushima. The 3D audio in that game is world class."
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"Returnal."
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"Returnal"
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"Returnal "
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"One million per cent Returnal - get that sub woofer turned up and let's go"
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"Returnal!!!!"
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"I heard Returnal is amazing in that sense."
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#7

Naughty Dog

5.0
(12)
"Uncharted. All of them"
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"The Last of Us and TLOU Pt 2"
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"Uncharted 4"
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"On topic of ps5 games, I’d say uncharted series and ratchet and clank rift apart."
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"Uncharted series."
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"The 4th Uncharted game was EPIC in the sound department."
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"Returnal, Days Gone, TLOU 1+2, Demon Souls and Doom Eternal."
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"Returnal, Days Gone, TLOU 1+2, Demon Souls and Doom Eternal."
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"Last of Us 2"
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"Last of Us 2 remastered, Returnal,"
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#8

Elden Ring

5.0
(8)
"Elden Ring, Lies of P, Bloodborne, Star Wars Jedi series"
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"Elden ring + dlc"
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"Elden Ring/Demons Souls."
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"I suggest you Elden Ring and all FromSoftware games since it is now my fav games alongside Zelda games and The Witcher 3."
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"Elden ring is my number game! Highly recommend."
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"Elden Ring and Days Gone got me hooked for months!"
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"What about the epic music score in Elden Ring?"
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"Elden ring"
#9

Guerrilla Games

4.9
(8)
"Horizon zero dawn and horizon forbidden west"
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"Horizon Forbidden West"
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"Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Death Stranding, Returnal, Call of Duty: MW 2019, Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice and Horizon Forbidden West"
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"Horizon Zero Dawn and Forbidden west."
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"Horizon forbidden west with the dlc"
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"Horizon Forbidden west God of war Ragnarok Death stranding directors cut"
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"Horizon forbidden west would be a good start!"
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"Horizon forbidden west. Callisto protocol also a looker but not fun at all."
#10

Santa Monica Studio

4.9
(8)
"God of War and its sequel. Also Witcher 3 is expansive and had an amazing."
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"Lately I've been playing Dave the diver and before that god of war Ragnarok."
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"God of War Ragnarok"
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"GoW Ragnarok currently."
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"God of war Ragnarok"
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"GOW Ragnarok makes you feel so epic. That’s one of the most immersive games I’ve played"
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"Ghost of Tsushima, DeS remake, Bloodborne, God of War, Horizon: Zero dawn, and then Horizon: Forbidden west, Rerurnal, Nioh, Sackboy, Rachel and clank; Rift apart, Spiderman: Miles Morales (if youre played 2018)."
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"She should enjoy Horizon or God of War series from what You are saying."
#11

Sucker Punch Productions

4.9
(7)
"Give Ghost of Tsushima a try!"
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"On PS4/5, Ghost of Tsushima and Horizon Zero Dawn/Horizon Forbidden West are all time greats."
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"You should check out this hidden-gem, Ghost of Tsushima. Highly underrated."
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"Ghost of Tsushima"
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"All of these will look amazing on your new 4K tv: Ghost of Tsushima, Final Fantasy XVI, Spider-Man Remastered."
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"Ghost of tsushima is very beautiful"
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"Ghost of Tsushima, Returnal, Judgement/Lost Judgement, Horizon Forbidden West didn't really hit it for me but its undeniably hugely popular if you like open world games or monster hunter"
#12

FromSoftware

4.9
(7)
"Elden Ring"
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"You will love Cyberpunk. After that try Armored Core 6, incredible game."
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"Elden ring forsure"
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"Elden Ring. You can make mini goals for yourself."
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"Elden Ring"
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"Elden Ring allows you to craft the exact playstyle you want and level indefinitely."
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"Armored core 6"
#13

Spider-Man 2

5.0
(6)
"Astros playroom, ratchet and clank rift apart, spiderman 2. All great games!"
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"Spider-Man 2."
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"SpiderMan 2"
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"Spider-Man 2 is awesome."
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"Now I am playing Spiderman 2 in my C2 and it is pretty amazing."
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"FF7 Rebirth and Spider-Man 2 look gorgeous"
#14

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart

5.0
(6)
"Ratchet and clank rift apart is a fantastic exclusive, really good showcase for the console"
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"The best Demonstration game I found early on was Ratchet and Clank."
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"Ratchet and clank rift apart. Imapy 70 dollars for it and it was the best 70 dollars ever"
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"Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart is awesome too."
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"Just fire up 'Ratchet and clank: rift apart'."
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"Ratchet and Clank 'rifts apart'..i think thats what its called, I loved it."
#15

Demon's Souls

5.0
(5)
"Elden Ring/Demons Souls."
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"DEMONS SOULS IS THE BEST LOOKING PS5 GAME"
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"I really liked the sound design in demon souls for ps5."
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"Demon’s Souls has incredible attention."
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"Demons' Souls."
#16

Supergiant Games

5.0
(5)
"Hades"
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"Hades"
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"Hades and that is all"
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"Hades."
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"Hades or Dead Cells"
#17

God of War

5.0
(5)
"Both are stunning and, as they are not recent releases, you can get them for good prices."
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"God of War!!!"
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"Yung pong mga exclusives. God of War, Horizon, Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima."
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"God of War (both the 2018 reboot and Ragnarok), The Last Of Us (both Parts I and II) and Spider-Man 2 all come to mind."
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"Gran Turismo. Hogwarts legacy. Ff7R ff16 Gow"
#18

Insomniac Games

5.0
(5)
"Spiderman 2 Rise of the ronin"
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"Spider-Man 2, No doubt!"
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"On topic of ps5 games, I’d say uncharted series and ratchet and clank rift apart."
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"Parents usually love the ratchet and clank franchise, you can show them a trailer of ratchet and clank rift apart."
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"Rachet and Clank Rift Apart shows the true power of PS5."
#19

Gran Turismo 7

4.8
(5)
"Gran turismo 7"
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"Not in the action genre as most people recommended but gt7 has incredible audio!"
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"Also, surprisingly, Gran tourismo 7. All of the car engines sound completely authentic."
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"GT7, the car sounds is one of the best ever in a racing game top 3 of all time, very accurate."
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"Gran Turismo 7 or Wreckfest, i can get 2 really fun races completed in 30 mins"
#20

Ninja Theory

4.8
(5)
"Hellblade senua's sacrifice ( I hat to put the Headset down and turn on the tv audio , crazy stuff ) voices L to R fucking scary"
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"Hellblade if you want to use headphones."
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"Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has insane audio."
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"Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is another one."
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"Not PS5 but hellblade with headphones."
#21

It Takes Two

5.0
(4)
"It takes two is a fun one I play with my 10 year old daughter."
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"The most obvious answer is It Takes Two, it's a lighthearted platformer with a big emphasis on teamwork."
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"It takes two."
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"“It takes two”-for sure."
#22

Spider-Man

5.0
(4)
"Spider-Man, returnal, gt7, hzd, ratchet and clank cyberpunk, but especially astrobot."
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"Then pretty much all the exclusives (Spider-Man, GOW, etc)."
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"The spiderman games and hogwarts legacy are great."
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"Spider-Man is enhanced for ps5."
#23

The Last of Us Part II

5.0
(4)
"God of war, Demon souls PS5 remake, Horizon Zero dawn, Ghosts of Tsushima directors cut PS5 version and older PS4 exclusives."
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"The Last of Us 2 has one of the best audio/sound fx designs I've ever found."
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"The Last of Us Part II is really intense."
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"The Last of Us 2."
#24

Helldivers 2

5.0
(4)
"I play Helldivers 2 , GT7 , god of war and ufc 5."
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"Helldivers 2 sound effects are really good."
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"Helldivers 2 has amazing sound design."
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"Its a recent one, but helldivers 2 has absolutely incredible sound design imo."
#25

Final Fantasy

5.0
(4)
"Final Fantasy 16. Widely regarded as one of the best looking games on OLED panels."
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"Final Fantasy 16 without a doubt."
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"Final fantasy 7 remake."
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"Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Demon’s Souls and Returnal are all AAA games."
#26

CD Projekt

4.8
(4)
"Cyberpunk"
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"I will always recommend Cyberpunk 2077."
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"Check out Cyberpunk. It has storylines that range from funny to sad to creepy."
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"IMO Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 have very good soundtrack and audio design."
#27

Capcom

4.8
(4)
"Monster Hunter World"
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"Dynamic controls allows you to button mash and still do cool shit"
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"Monster hunter world is a ps4 game that looks better than some ps5 games available."
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"Based sa binili mo, Street Fighter 6. If ayaw mo RPG, you go for single player, story driven RPG games like Witcher 3, Horizon Zero dawn and Uncharted 4."
#28

Horizon Forbidden West

4.5
(4)
"Horizon Forbidden West also looks incredible."
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"To me Horizon Forbidden West had the best 3D sound implementation so far! Exceptional!"
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"Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West."
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"The Horizon games are great. Large, open world with lots of side quests."
#29

Remedy Entertainment

4.5
(4)
"Alan wake 2 has some of the best sound design i’ve experienced"
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"Alan Wake 2 is very visually stunning"
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"Also, Alan Wake 2 and Helldivers 2."
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"IMO Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 have very good soundtrack and audio design."
#30

Arrowhead Game Studios

4.5
(4)
"Helldivers 2 bro! Really basic backstory. About 30 mins per mission and godawful amounts of fun spreading democratic justice to alien scum and robofuckers."
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"Helldivers 2, 40 min missions and 15 minute missions, your call depending on how much time you have."
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"Helldivers 2"
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"Also, Alan Wake 2 and Helldivers 2."
#31

Horizon Zero Dawn

4.3
(4)
"God of war, Demon souls PS5 remake, Horizon Zero dawn, Ghosts of Tsushima directors cut PS5 version and older PS4 exclusives."
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"I’d definitely start with Horizon. Zero dawn first though."
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"I vote for Horizon (both games) and AC Odyssey."
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"Horizon immediately is the answer for me."
#32

Astro's Playroom

5.0
(3)
"Astros playroom and astro bot"
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"Astros playroom, which somes with every ps5 for free, is a great game for all ages."
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"I got my mom started with Astros Playroom because she grew up playing a lot of platformers."
#33

Stellar Blade

5.0
(3)
"Stellar Blade. Bring tissues. Very emotional game."
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"Will recommend stellar blade until I die."
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"If ur looking for a ps5 exclusive, then stellar blade!"
#34

Hades

5.0
(3)
"I’d also recommend Hades."
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"Hades!"
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"And Hades."
#35

PlayStation Exclusives

5.0
(3)
"Last of us God of war Ghost of tsushima horizon zero dawn/forbidden west"
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"Ghost of Tsushima, RDR2, Uncharted Legacy of Thieves, GoW 2018 and Ragnarok."
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"Go for playstation exclusive games like Spiderman, Horizon, Uncharted, God of War, Ghost of Tsushima."
#36

Hunt: Showdown

5.0
(3)
"Hunt showdown is sound."
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"Hunt: Showdown. The biggest game mechanic in the shooter is understanding your environment by locating your targets."
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"Hunt: Showdown has the best audio design out of any game I have ever played."
#37

Bend Studio

4.7
(3)
"Days gone"
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"Days Gone. Can't stop playing, I'm glad I didn't play it on the ps4."
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"It’s a little older, but Days Gone actually sounds really good."
#38

Stray

4.3
(3)
"Definitely checkout Stray."
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"My 12-year-old really enjoyed 'Stray'."
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"I liked Stray a lot for my part."
#39

Kojima Productions

4.3
(3)
"Death Stranding."
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"Death stranding if u just do deliveries and not care about story."
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"Death Stranding."
#40

Psyonix

4.0
(3)
"Rocket league has been my go-to for years because the matches are at longest 15 minutes."
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"Rocket league Granblue fantasy versus"
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"Rocket League"
#41

Death Stranding Director's Cut

5.0
(2)
"God of war, Demon souls PS5 remake, Horizon Zero dawn, Ghosts of Tsushima directors cut PS5 version and older PS4 exclusives."
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"I’d actually say death stranding directors cut, its lack of music sometimes actually adds to the effect."
#42

Stardew Valley

5.0
(2)
"Id suggest stardew valley, its great co-op."
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"Stardew Valley"
#43

Alan Wake 2

5.0
(2)
"Last of us part 2 remastered, Tetris effect, Alan Wake 2"
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"If I had to pick one: Alan Wake 2. I never cared that much about sound, but this game’s audio experience blew me away and gave me an appreciation for sound design that I never had before."
#44

Red Dead Redemption 2

5.0
(2)
"Red Dead Redemption 2 and Elden Ring 😎"
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"Ghost of Tsushima and Red Dead Redemption 2 (cant recommend this enough kahit wala syang ps5 update)."
#45

Overcooked

5.0
(2)
"Overcooked."
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"Movin out 2, Overcooked"
#46

Horizon

5.0
(2)
"I quite like Horizon Forbidden West and Cyberpunk 2077."
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"U won't agree Callisto protocol,the game is awful but boy oh boy the graphics will stun u."
#47

Hazelight Studios

5.0
(2)
"It Take's Two is probably the best co-op platformer ever made."
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"It Takes Two is made by the same developers as A Way Out, and is even better."
#48

The Last of Us Part I

5.0
(2)
"The fact that you’re thinking of the last of us is a must im telling you that game is a masterpiece."
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"Yeah I think TLOU Part 1 is a good choice."
#49

Unravel

5.0
(2)
"Unravel 2 if you want to coop."
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"Unravel two is really fun co op."
#50

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

5.0
(2)
"Sackboy A Big Adventure and it has co-cp couch."
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"A fun one she should try is “Sackboy a big adventure”"
#51

Astrobot

5.0
(2)
"Astrobot is fantastic and comes pre-installed on your console. Definitely play it first."
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"Astrobot has great sound, it’s fun, and the nostalgia factor is turned up to 11."
#52

CD Projekt Red

5.0
(2)
"Witcher 3 and Hogwarts legacy."
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"Witcher 3 the wild hunt "
#53

Electronic Arts

5.0
(2)
"It takes two, knack and any of the Lego games."
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"Some of my fav’s: It takes two"
#54

Larian Studios

5.0
(2)
"- Baldurs Gate 3 - Persona Series (my fav is 5 Royal) - Judgement - Mass Effect Legendary"
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"Baldurs gate 3"
#55

Alan Wake

5.0
(2)
"Alan wake 2 had some impressive audio design."
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"Alan wake 2"
#56

BioWare

5.0
(2)
"Don't go another day without starting the Mass Effect series."
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"I cannot advocate enough for Mass Effect Legendary Edition."
#57

Rockstar Games

5.0
(2)
"With headphones on, Red Dead Redemption 2 is amazing."
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"It's one of the best games on the PS5."
#58

Final Fantasy XVI

4.5
(2)
"If you are a fan of the FF franchise, definitely try FF16."
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"Final fantasy 16 maybe. It just feels like square tried to make their flavor of a Witcher game."
#59

Sloclap

4.5
(2)
"Sifu. Highly skill based."
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"Sifu."
#60

Square Enix

4.5
(2)
"Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth, God of War 2018 and Ragnarok, Final Fantasy XVI."
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"FF7 remake"
#61

Epic Games

4.5
(2)
"Fortnite looks incredible in 60fps mode and runs like butter at 120fps."
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"Fortnite"
#62

Nexon

4.0
(2)
"Dave the diver"
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"Dave the diver is pretty chill"
#63

Streets of Rage 4

4.0
(2)
"Also streets of rage 4 if some violence is ok."
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"Side scrolling beatemups like Streets of Rage 4."
#64

Ubisoft

4.0
(2)
"Immortals fenix rising"
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"Maybe look into Immortals Fenyx Rising, is basically Zelda in nearly every way."
#65

Gearbox Software

4.0
(2)
"Tiny Tina Wonderlands Gigantic: Rampage Edition"
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"Tiny Tina Wonderlands"
#66

Bethesda

4.0
(2)
"Skyrim, ghostrunner (small game but i still like the story), batman arkham knight, borderlands"
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"Games like Skyrim and fallout 4 are perfect for small sessions since you're able to take your time and save at any point."
#67

Motion Twin

4.0
(2)
"Dead cells! Start a run gain some experience, gain some new items and abilities."
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"Rogue likes are good for one or two runs. Hades, dead cells for example."

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