🎮 Upcoming PS5 Games in 2025: The Complete Preview

2025 is shaping up to be an absolutely packed year for PlayStation 5 gamers. Whether you're a fan of action-adventure, RPGs, horror, FPS, or indie storytelling, the PS5 game lineup in 2025 offers something for every player.

Here’s a comprehensive and SEO-optimized overview of the most anticipated PS5 games launching in 2025, including PlayStation exclusives, multi-platform blockbusters, remakes, and hidden gems.

🏯 PlayStation 5 Exclusives to Watch

Ghost of Yotei (PS5 Exclusive)

The spiritual sequel to the critically acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei promises a new story set centuries after the original. According to TechRadar, it will retain the breathtaking visuals and cinematic combat style fans loved — now enhanced exclusively for PS5’s next-gen hardware.

Setting: Mythical version of feudal Japan
Gameplay: Stealth, samurai combat, and exploration
Release window: Q4 2025 (expected)

This could be one of the best-looking and most emotionally driven games on the PS5 to date.

🚀 Big Multi-Platform Releases Coming to PS5

Borderlands 4

Get ready for more chaotic looter-shooter mayhem. Borderlands 4 takes players to new planets, introduces new Vault Hunters, and promises even bigger guns, zanier villains, and co-op madness.

Genre: FPS / RPG
Focus: Procedural loot, four-player co-op
Release date: TBA 2025

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

A stunning remake of the PS2 classic, Snake Eater, this new version comes with completely rebuilt visuals, voice acting, and modern gameplay, while preserving the story fans loved.

Studio: Konami
Gameplay: Stealth, survival, and Cold War espionage
Highlights: Unreal Engine 5 visuals, re-orchestrated music

Silent Hill f

Set in 1960s Japan, this psychological horror title blends Japanese folklore with mind-bending horror mechanics. It’s a spiritual evolution of the Silent Hill franchise with a narrative-heavy approach and environmental storytelling.

Developer: Neobards & Konami
Focus: Single-player horror with deep lore

🐉 Monster-Sized Adventures

Monster Hunter Wilds

Capcom returns with a more dynamic and open-world hunting experience, complete with smarter monsters, weather effects, and revamped combat mechanics.

Mounts, cooking, and team-based multiplayer have all been reworked.
Creatures now exhibit natural behaviors, and quests blend into the environment rather than being hub-based.

🥷 Classic Franchises Reborn

Ninja Gaiden 4

The beloved fast-paced ninja series returns with Ryu Hayabusa and new co-protagonist Yakumo. Expect classic boss fights, brutal difficulty, and stylized combat.

Gameplay: Third-person hack & slash
Multiplayer: Local and online co-op teased
Graphics: Rebuilt using Unreal Engine 5

The Outer Worlds 2

Obsidian returns with new colonies, companions, and even more player freedom. The devs promise branching dialogue, morality-driven missions, and the same quirky humor fans love.

🧟‍♂️ Horror, Mystery & The Supernatural

Mafia: The Old Country

Explore 1900s Sicily in this prequel to the Mafia trilogy. Follow a young mobster’s rise in an atmospheric, historically rich world.

Style: Narrative-driven, third-person action
Features: Open-world, mafia politics, choice-based dialogue

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Enhanced Edition)

Initially Xbox-exclusive, the PS5 enhanced version of Hellblade II will deliver cinematic visuals, mythic Norse storytelling, and brutal psychological depth.

Little Nightmares III

Dive into a new chapter in this haunting puzzle-platformer. Developed by Supermassive Games, it promises co-op horror, new protagonists, and more twisted environments.

🧙 RPGs, Indies, and Other Highlights

Lost Soul Aside

A solo project turned PlayStation exclusive, Lost Soul Aside is a fluid, fast-paced action RPG reminiscent of Final Fantasy XV meets Devil May Cry.

Sword of the Sea

Created by the developer of Journey, this indie title focuses on "hyperkinetic sand-surfing" and tranquil exploration in a gorgeous visual landscape.

Genre: Adventure / Atmospheric exploration
Art Style: Stylized, painterly, minimal UI

Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake

Square Enix gives the first two Dragon Quest games a pixel-art-meets-3D upgrade, revitalizing these JRPG classics for a modern audience.

🎮 FPS and Action Blockbusters

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Expect massive multiplayer updates, a gritty new campaign set in near-future geopolitics, and returning fan-favorite maps.

Likely to support 120Hz and ray tracing on PS5

DOOM: The Dark Ages

A prequel to Doom (2016), this installment ditches sci-fi for medieval weapons and demon-hunting in a brutal new setting.

Combat: More melee-focused
Enemies: More grotesque and lore-heavy than ever

🧛 Cult Classics Return

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

Delayed for years, this RPG promises a deep vampire society, stealth, supernatural powers, and moral decisions in a gritty Seattle.

Choice-based RPG: Dialogue trees, multiple factions
Themes: Politics, survival, bloodlust

The Sinking City 2

Return to Lovecraftian horror in this detective sequel set in the decaying city of Arkham. Investigate cults, monsters, and hallucinations.

🧗 Other Notable Mentions

Cairn

From the makers of Furi, this minimalist climbing adventure challenges your precision and patience on deadly ascents.

Octopath Traveler 0

A prequel JRPG that lets players choose from 30 characters, craft unique party builds, and traverse a story-rich world with HD-2D graphics.

🔚 Final Thoughts

With so many upcoming PS5 games in 2025, this year could easily go down as one of the strongest years for the PlayStation 5 yet. Whether you’re after immersive single-player narratives, frantic multiplayer mayhem, or beautiful indie gems, there's something coming for you.

🎮 Which of these games are you most excited for? Let us know in the comments or on social media!