Best PS5 & PS4 Games — Page 9
Expert-reviewed PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 464
Top rated on PlayStation
- 01God of War (2018)Santa Monica Studio's God of War is a reboot that re-evaluates its protagonist and its genre, delivering an emotionally…9.7Outstanding
- 02Persona 5 RoyalPersona 5 Royal refines an already exceptional JRPG to an unassailable standard, blending deep social simulation with s…9.7Outstanding
- 03UndertaleUndertale is a foundational critique of the RPG genre itself, one that weaponizes player choice to deliver an unforgett…9.7Outstanding
Moonlighter
Action gameDigital Sun built a game around a genuinely fresh idea—run a shop by day, raid a dungeon by night—and executed it with enough craft and charm that its...Good7.2A Bird Story
Adventure gameA Bird Story is less a game than a short silent film you hold a controller for—beautifully made, but so thin on interactivity that it's hard to reco...Mixed6.1Fran Bow
Adventure gameFran Bow is a hand-painted descent into grief and mental illness that earns its horror through emotional honesty rather than cheap scares — a solid,...Good7.9Wylde Flowers
Adventure gameWylde Flowers is a cozy sim that treats its story as the main crop, not the fertilizer. The farming is thinner than genre royalty, but a fully voice-a...Good7.4Aeterna Noctis
Action gameAeterna Noctis is a gorgeous, sprawling, and mercilessly demanding Metroidvania whose 16-region ambition often outruns its pacing. Its inventive trave...Mixed6.3Knock on the Coffin Lid
Adventure gameA story-drunk roguelike that welds a genuine RPG loot system onto Slay the Spire's bones—ambitious, atmospheric, and occasionally buried under its own...Good7.1The Sexy Brutale
Adventure gameA murder mystery you solve by watching, not fighting, with striking art direction and a standout jazz soundtrack. It's short, occasionally cryptic, an...Good7.5Roguebook
Adventure gameRoguebook takes the sacred cow of the deckbuilding genre—keep your deck small—and cheerfully slaughters it, delivering a gorgeous, tactically rich rog...Good7.2
Curse of the Dead Gods
Action gameCurse of the Dead Gods delivers some of the most tactile, punishing combat in the roguelite genre — but its refusal to let you break the rules caps it...Mixed6.7Lair of the Clockwork God
Action gameSize Five Games' hybrid is both a very funny comedy and a sharp structural critique of modern game design. By forcing point-and-click adventure and ki...Great8.3Shadows Over Loathing
Adventure gameA witty, mechanically inventive RPG that proves stick figures and deadpan humor can carry a sprawling, highly replayable cosmic horror mystery — recom...Great8.3Gunfire Reborn
Action gameGunfire Reborn is a tight, satisfyingly chaotic roguelite shooter whose familiar loop is deepened by extensive build variety and strong elemental mech...Great8.1Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Action gameA haunting, well-written action-RPG whose emotional weight makes its repetitive combat loop worth enduring — for the right audience.Good7.1Live A Live
Adventure gameA structurally adventurous anthology that is easy to admire and harder to love whole, Live A Live pairs compact grid combat with uneven chapters and a...Good7.7Buddy Simulator 1984
Adventure gameBuddy Simulator 1984 is a clever, manipulative psychological horror experience that weaponizes retro nostalgia and a simulated operating system to bui...Good7.6Monster Sanctuary
Action gameMonster Sanctuary is a sharp, demanding RPG that trades mindless level-grinding for deep, tactical team synergy and Metroidvania exploration. Its puni...Good7.8System Shock (Remake)
Action gameNightdive Studios' remake of System Shock modernizes a classic without diluting its hostility — a confident, often excellent rebuild that earns a st...Great8.3Sleeping Dogs
Action gameSleeping Dogs remains a standout in open-world storytelling and visceral martial arts combat, outshining many of its contemporary sandbox rivals with ...Good7.6Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Action gameBloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a rich, well-crafted gothic Metroidvania that honors its heritage without being trapped by it. Its design and dep...Great8.4Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Action gameA beautifully constructed Metroidvania that marries tight character-swapping mechanics with an addictive rogue-lite progression loop. A strong retro-s...Great8.3FAR: Lone Sails
Action gameFAR: Lone Sails is a beautifully paced, atmospheric journey that turns the potentially tedious chore of vehicle maintenance into something intimate an...Good7.6Demon Turf
Adventure gameDemon Turp... Demon Turf, Fabraz's 3D platformer, delivers a strong take on momentum-driven platforming and striking visual style, though its clunky, ...Good7.2Planet Coaster
Action gamePlanet Coaster is a deep, piece-by-piece digital construction set that excels at park customization but falls short as a financial management simulati...Good7.0Laika: Aged Through Blood
Action gameLaika: Aged Through Blood is a striking, punishingly difficult "Motorvania" that fuses motorcycle physics with one-hit-death combat — a bold, distinct...Good7.5
