The Best PS5-Exclusive Games Of 2025

The PS5 is well into its lifespan as we close out 2025, but the console has shown a remarkable momentum thus far that didn’t slow down at all this year. We saw the console continue to flourish, both with its deep library of third-party games as well as a number of exclusives. Even as we’ve begun wondering when the PS6 will eventually release, the PS5 is having no problem keeping players engaged.The best PS5 games to release in 2025 were remarkably varied, including some long-awaited sequels to smash-hit PS4 games, a brand-new narrative adventure that blew us away, and one of the most intentionally infuriating games ever made. “There’s something for everyone” is a tired cliche, but it couldn’t be more appropriate for our favorite PS5 games of the year. For this list, we considered PS5 exclusives as well as console exclusives, meaning games that also released on PC were eligible.For more of our end-of-year content, be sure to check out our picks for the top 10 games of the year, our