The PlayStation 5 continues to impress fans with a strong lineup of hit games. Even after the launch of Monster Hunter Wilds, there are still plenty of exciting titles on the horizon. To help you stay updated, here’s a list of the 10 best upcoming PS5 games in 2025.
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1. Ghost of Yotei
- Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
- Release Date: 2025
Ghost of Yotei is a third-person action-adventure game similar to Ghost of Tsushima. It features intense melee combat and lets you explore an open world. The game is set in 1603 Hokkaido and follows Atsu, a warrior on a quest for revenge after her family is killed. Players can wield new weapons like the Odachi, Kusarigama, and dual katanas. You’ll shape Atsu’s story through important choices and take on bounties, embodying her as ‘The Ghost.’
2. Hell Is Us
- Developer: Rogue Factor
- Release Date: September 4th, 2025
This is also a third-person action-adventure game where you play as Rémi, a soldier fighting supernatural enemies known as Hollow Walkers. The combat in Hell is Us also focuses on melee weapons like swords, axes, and polearms, each with its own fighting style. Rémi can also use a drone to distract enemies. When you play, you need to manage both Rémi’s stamina and health. Stamina comes back over time, but health doesn’t, and having low health will reduce how much stamina you can use in the game.
3. Doom: The Dark Ages
- Developer: id Software
- Release Date: May 15th, 2025
Doom: The Dark Ages takes a different approach from previous titles, offering slower, more strategic combat. The Doom Slayer is now a heavy-hitting “iron tank” with improved melee tools, slow-motion glory kills, and carrying the new Shield Buzzsaw for blocking, parrying, and striking. Players can also use new weapons like the Skull Crusher and wield brutal gear like gauntlets, maces, and flails. For the first time, vehicle combat is included, featuring a cyber-dragon and a massive Atlan mech.
4. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Developer: Kojima Productions
- Release Date: June 26th, 2025
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a 2025 action-adventure sequel from Kojima Productions, directed by Hideo Kojima. Returning characters like Sam, Fragile, and Higgs are joined by newcomers Tomorrow, Rainy, and Neil. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach continues the theme of connections from the first game, expanding it beyond just human relationships. The Social Strand system is back, letting players support each other by sharing structures and resources. The sequel also gives players more options during encounters, offering different ways to face enemies.
5. Borderlands 4
- Developer: Gearbox Software
- Release Date: September 23rd, 2025
Borderlands 4 is an upcoming first-person looter shooter from Gearbox and 2K, continuing the series after Borderlands 3. It features a seamless open world with no loading screens, new vehicles, and traversal tools like a grappling hook. The game supports solo play or co-op with up to three others, and is set to be the biggest, most open Borderlands game yet.
6. Elden Ring Nightreign
- Developer: FromSoftware Inc.
- Release Date: May 30th, 2025
Everyone is waiting for this game. Elden Ring: Nightreign is a co-op action RPG coming in 2025 from FromSoftware. It’s set in Limveld, a procedurally generated version of Limgrave. Designed for teams of three, players have three in-game days to get ready for a final boss fight. After each day, defeating a smaller boss causes the map to shrink. While solo play is possible, the game is focused on teamwork and strategy for survival.
7. Crimson Desert
- Developer: Pearl Abyss
- Release Date: 2025
The upcoming Crimson Desert is a single-player action-adventure game set in the medieval fantasy world of Pywel. Players follow Kliff, a mercenary struggling with leadership and a troubled past. Originally intended as a prequel to Black Desert Online, the game evolved into a standalone story within the same universe.
8. Baby Steps
- Developer: Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy
- Release Date: 2025
The player of Baby Steps will go on an adventure as Nate, a couch-bound slacker who discovers the life-changing power of walking—literally. In this hilarious, physics-based adventure, you’ll control each of Nate’s legs independently as you stumble through landscapes, quirky encounters, and laughs. Explore beautiful environments, meet strange wildlife, and maybe even help Nate find purpose, one step at a time.
9. Little Nightmares III
- Developer: Supermassive Games
- Release Date: 2025
Set to release in 2025 on PS5, this puzzle-platform horror adventure is developed by Supermassive Games and introduces two new characters, Low and Alone, exploring the creepy world of The Nowhere. Players can play solo with an AI partner or team up online. Each character has a special tool in the game. Low has a bow and arrow, while Alone uses a wrench. This mechanic brings new twists to the familiar 2.5D puzzle and platforming game style.
10. Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater
- Developer: Konami
- Release Date: August 26th, 2025
A remake of the 2004 classic Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, this game is the fifth main entry in the series but comes first in the timeline. Players take control of Snake as he navigates tropical and industrial areas, avoiding enemies and security systems while using a variety of weapons and gadgets. The core gameplay mechanics from the original are still intact. This remake marks the first major Metal Gear release since Metal Gear Survive in 2018, following Konami’s shift towards budget and mobile titles.
That’s the end of our list for the best upcoming PS5 games in 2025. Also, check out the best upcoming PC games in 2025, so you can add even more titles to your wishlist!
