The 25 Best PS5 Games Right Now
Key takeaways
- It's been a rough year for Sony's Play Station 5, as a mixture of volatile market conditions -- including tariffs, wars and the RAMageddon -- has led the company to increase the home console's price.
- But the PS5's biggest appeal, building on all the best PS4 games it's backward-compatible with, is its lengthy catalog of exclusive and cross-platform games spanning multiple genres.
- We've curated this list of the best Sony PlayStation 5 games you can buy right now, including some stellar titles that earned a spot on CNET's best games of 2025 list.
It's been a rough year for Sony's Play Station 5, as a mixture of volatile market conditions -- including tariffs, wars and the RAMageddon -- has led the company to increase the home console's price. As a matter of fact, we've seen two price hikes in recent months, making the PS5 more expensive than ever. Despite this, Sony's console has bested Microsoft's Xbox to dominate the current generation. While the new price is a tough ask, the PS5 is still a good choice for gamers who are looking for a plug-and-play experience with the latest titles.
The PS5 introduced several tech advancements over its predecessor, from the extra functionality you get from the DualSense controller's advanced haptics and triggers to instant load times with its solid-state storage, as well as the PSVR 2 headset. But the PS5's biggest appeal, building on all the best PS4 games it's backward-compatible with, is its lengthy catalog of exclusive and cross-platform games spanning multiple genres. Sony has leveraged its intellectual property to create everything from the gritty narratives of God of War: Ragnar k and The Last of Us Part 2 to the colorful, nostalgic platforming of Astro Bot. There's something for everyone on the PS5.
We've curated this list of the best Sony PlayStation 5 games you can buy right now, including some stellar titles that earned a spot on CNET's best games of 2025 list.