Best upcoming PlayStation 5 games for 2024
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We saw some mammoth game releases across all platforms in 2023, and 2024 is shaping up to be another killer year.
Some of the most anticipated titles have already hit the shelves, such as Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, Helldivers 2, Persona 3: Reload, Banishers: Ghosts of Eden and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
But there are still plenty of games to look forward to, especially for PlayStation 5 fans.
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We’re taking a dive into what’s on the horizon for PS5 in release date order – including THQ Nordic’s reboot of Alone in the Dark with Jodie Comer and Stranger Things’ David Harbour – so you can decide which games are worth the spend and that precious SSD space.
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BEST UPCOMING PS5 GAMES
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, $99 (down from $119.95) at Amazon Australia
Release date: February 29, 2024 (PS5)
What You Need To Know
Final Fantasy VII Remake was an ambitious start to a trilogy that reimagines the classic 1997 game, but Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth looks to be an even bigger undertaking. Set in a sprawling open world, Rebirth embraces some of the best parts of the original, while throwing in fresh elements like the…option to ride a segway? Err, anyway.
In this part of the trilogy, Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII escape from dystopian city Midgar and set out in pursuit of a vengeful swordsman from Cloud’s past who was thought to be dead. Expect fast-paced combat, new party members and plenty of cinematic storytelling when this one hits your screen.
The game is receiving huge amounts of hype online, with commenters on FFVII’s official TikTok saying “I’m so ready”, and “(I) literally caved and got a PS5 just for this game”.
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, $59 at Amazon Australia
Release date: March 5, 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
If off-road adventures are more your speed, Expeditions is right around the corner. Made by the creators of MudRunner and SnowRunner, the game combines expansive open-worlds with physics based game-play. You’ll need cutting-edge gadgets and no small amount of strategy as you take the wheel and navigate your way through extreme landscapes to find treasure and forgotten ruins.
Unicorn Overlord, $99.95 at Amazon Australia
Release date: March 8, 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch)
What You Need To Know
The team that brought us 2020’s beloved 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is gearing up to drop a brand new game on us in the form of Unicorn Overlord. The tactical fantasy RPG is set on the continent of Fevrth, where you play as an exiled prince who must reclaim his throne from a rogue general. Meshing together real-time battles, overworld exploration and unit customisation, the game is shaping up to be yet another impressive release from the developers.
Outcast A New Beginning, $79 (down from $99.95) at Amazon Australia
Release date: March 15, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
After bringing the classic PC series back to life in 2017 with Outcast: Second Contact, developer Appeal Studios is giving us Outcast: A New Beginning. The science-fantasy action adventure game sees Cutter Slade return to the alien world of Adelpha, where the indigenous population has been enslaved and the world is being stripped of its natural resources. Based on the plot and what we’ve seen so far in trailers, there’s a definite air of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora about this one, so be sure to check it out.
PJ Masks Power Heroes: Mighty Alliance, $64 at Amazon Australia
Release date: March 15, 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
Looking to keep the kids entertained over the Easter holidays? This PJ Masks game should do the trick. After an accident at PJ Power Q scatters technology and gems across Earth, Catboy, Owlette, and Gekko must team up with An Yu, Newton Star, Ice Cub, Lilyfay, and Bastet to form a Mighty Alliance. Kids can collect gems, discover secrets, unlock hidden masks, and collect missing parts in this fun, G-rated title.
Alone In The Dark, $79 (down from $99.95) at Amazon Australia
Release date: March 20, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
If you’re looking to creep yourself out on a Friday night, pick up a copy of THQ Nordic’s reboot of Alone in the Dark. Experience the nightmare from the perspective of protagonists Emily Hartwood (Jodie Comer) and detective Edward Carnbys (David Harbour), and go searching for a missing man in a manor where evil lurks and ammunition is scarce.
Rise of the Ronin, $109 (down from $124.95) at Amazon Australia
Release date: March 22, 2024 (PS5)
What You Need To Know
From the team behind Nioh and Nioh 2 comes Rise of the Ronin, a combat-focused open-world action-RPG set in 19th-century Japan. As a masterless samurai, or RÅnin, you’ll shape your own destiny through the choices you make during this cultural revolution. From what we’ve seen so far in trailers, battles look compelling and visuals look stunning, making this game one to watch.
Dragon’s Dogma 2, $99 (down from $129.95) at Amazon Australia
Release date: March 22, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
Following on from the original cult-favourite action-RPG, Dragon’s Dogma 2 is one of this year’s most anticipated releases. Set in a parallel world version of the first game, there’s plenty of returning features and monsters, along with new vocations, monsters, and a new playable humanoid race. Once again, it looks like we’ll get a fun action-RPG with a strong narrative, and, of course, plenty of cool-looking dragons. It’s been a long time coming, but the wait is almost over.
South Park: Snow Day!, $49 (down from $59.95)
Release date: March 26, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
It’s snowing like crazy, which means you (yes, you) get to celebrate the most magical of childhood events: a cancelled school day. After the weather plunges South Park into chaos, you’ll play as the New Kid to take on enemies and save the world with friends or ally bots. After all, what else are you going to do on a snow day?
Tales of Kenzera: Zau, $26.95 at PlayStation Store
Release date: April 23, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
Shaped by actor Abubakar Salim’s own experience with the grief of losing a parent, Tales of Kenzera: Zau follows a young shaman as he bargains with the God of death to bring his Baba back. While we do expect some poignant and beautiful storytelling here, there’s plenty of action too, as you wield cosmic powers to defeat spirits and venture through treacherous lands.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes, $69.95 at Amazon Australia
Release date: April 23, 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
Directed and produced by Yoshitaka Murayama, the creator of Konami’s beloved Suikoden series, Eiyuden Chronicles: Hundred Heroes offers a modern take on the classic JRPG experience. Recruit from over 100 playable characters as you journey through the war-torn continent of Allraan to confront enemies and save the realm.
Another Crab’s Treasure
Release date: April 25, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
Buried beneath a ton of big game announcements is soulslike gem, Another Crab’s Treasure. As Kril the hermit crab, you’ll scurry through a crumbling underwater world on a treasure hunt to buy back your repossessed shell. Turn trash into makeshift shells as you encounter powerful enemies, enjoy plenty of charm and humour, and discover the dark secrets of your polluted ocean.
Sand Land, $79 (down from $99.95) at Amazon Australia
Release date: April 26, 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
Based on DRAGON BALL creator Akira Toriyama’s manga of the same name, Sand Land is a single player action RPG set in a desert world suffering from an extreme water shortage. Brought to life in Unreal Engine 5, the title looks like it will bring plenty of chaotic fun as demons and humans team up to find a Legendary Spring.
Stellar Blade, $109 (down from $124.95) at Amazon Australia
Release date: April 26, 2024 (PS5)
What You Need To Know
Bringing blisteringly fast combat and a postapocalyptic storyline, Stellar Blade is a PS5-exclusive you won’t want to miss. After powerful creatures force humans to abandon Earth, Paratrooper Eve arrives on its desolate remains to reclaim the planet and save humankind. If you’re getting Nier Automata vibes, you’ll be happy to know the game served as inspiration for Stellar Blade, so prepare for a badass anime-inspired female lead and plenty of action.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape, $74.95 at PlayStation Store
Release date: June 4, 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC)
What You Need To Know
Following delays and dozens of Bungie jobcuts, highly anticipated Destiny 2 expansion, The Final Shape, is now slated for release in early June. The expansion is set to wrap up the game’s main plot and make way for a new era for the franchise, which means expectations are high for Bungie to deliver a fitting end to the popular saga.
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (DLC), $54.95 at PlayStation Store
Release date: June 21, 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC)
What You Need To Know
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is an upcoming paid DLC expansion for the critically acclaimed action RPG Elden Ring, and it’s absolutely massive news for fans. Guided by Empyrean Miquella, the all-new story will see players drawn to the Land of Shadow, a mysterious realm full of dark secrets and obscured by the Erdtree.
Black Myth: Wukong
Release date: August 20, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
Black Myth: Wukong is definitely one of the more intriguing additions to this year’s list. Made by a Chinese indie game developer we haven’t seen too much from, the soulslike action RPG has had us hooked from its very first trailers. Based on an Ancient Chinese novel, Journey to the West, the game follows the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, as he tries to uncover “the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend”.
With plenty of fantasy elements, ambitious visuals, cool-looking combat, and diverse game bosses, fans of the genre will definitely want to add this one to cart.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, $99 at Amazon Australia
Release date: September 9, 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
A direct sequel to 2010’s Space Marine, the long-awaited Space Marine 2 is set to hit our screens in early September. The third-person shooter hack-and-slash will have you stepping into the superhuman boots of a Space Marine to unleash hell on swarms of Tyranids in epic battles that will see “hundreds, if not thousands” of foes on screen.
TBC 2024
Star Wars Outlaws
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
Star Wars is getting its first-ever open world game and, out of all the amazing titles being released in 2024, this is the one I’m personally holding out for. Set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, Star Wars Outlaws follows clever scoundrel Kay Vess, as she takes on high-risk missions as one of the galaxy’s most wanted.
Unlike last year’s Jedi: Survivor, you won’t have Jedi powers or a lightsaber to rely on. Instead, you’ll need to steal, outwit and blast your way through the game with the help of your alien companion Nix and BX-Series Droid Commando, ND-5.
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
Revealed at the January 2024 State of Play, Shadow X Shadow Generations is a remaster of the 2011 game Sonic Generations, with upgraded visuals, 60 FPS gameplay, and a brand-new story campaign for Shadow the Hedgehog. Shadow’s campaign is set to run parallel to Sonic’s, diving into his dark and troubled past and giving players a chance to “get to know him more as a character and understand his motivations”.
Silent Hill 2 Remake
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, PC)
What You Need To Know
Layers of Fear developer Bloober Team has announced it’s teaming up with Konami to breathe new life into iconic survival horror game, Silent Hill. Like its predecessor, the remake will follow James Sunderland as he’s beckoned back to the eerie titular town by a mysterious letter from his deceased wife. However, it’s not yet known how, or if, there will be substantial changes to the story from there.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC)
What You Need To Know
Previously scheduled for a 2023 release, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn has been pushed back to a 2024 window. The open-world action role-player from developer A44 will have you living on the brink of extinction as you undertake a personal vendetta against the Gods. Lead humanity’s final siege against the Gods and their armies of the Dead and retake the world – aided by magic and plenty of gunpowder, of course.
Neva
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
If you’ve played platform-adventure game Gris, Neva’s art will look instantly familiar. The new game is made by the same Spanish developer, so we’re already expecting a mixture of emotional storytelling, gorgeous artwork, and elegant music. The game chronicles the story of Alba, a young woman bound to a wolf cub, as they embark on a perilous journey through a dying world.
Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC)
What You Need To Know
Pirates of the Purribean is the third instalment in the Cat Quest series, and it looks every bit as ridiculously delightful as the rest. Set out across an archipelago swarming with pesky Pi-rats, search for a long-lost mythical treasure, and take out furry foes with cannonballs from your very own pirate ship in this next chapter.
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
If shooting up zombies is something of a favourite pastime, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando has plenty in store for you. A brief trailer for the first-person shooter game shows hordes of blood-soaked undead, along with a variety of weapons and vehicles you can use to fend them off – all underscored by a beat up version of You Give Love a Bad Name. Looks like we’re in a for a wild time.
The Casting of Frank Stone
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
What You Need To Know
From Supermassive Games, the developer of The Quarry and Until Dawn, comes new narrative horror game The Casting of Frank Stone. Delve into the ominous depths of Cedar Hill, a town steeped in a blood-soaked history and forever scarred by the deeds of notorious serial killer, Frank Stone. You’ll join a group of friends who decide to investigate the steel mill where Stone committed his crimes, only to get much more than you bargained for.
Towers of Aghasba
Release date: TBC 2024 (PS5, PC, Linux)
What You Need To Know
If you’ve finished Tears of the Kingdom, there’s plenty more paragliding ahead in Dreamlit Inc.’s Towers of Aghasba. The open-world fantasy adventure has been in the works for quite some time, but it finally looks set to float onto consoles later this year. Strike a balance between nurturing otherworldly plant life and building bustling villages as you develop your island uncover its rich history.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Release date: TBC (PS5, PS4, Xbox X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
Okay, this one might just be me crossing my fingers. After a ton of delays, there's still no word on when we’ll get the sequel to 2017’s incredible Metroidvania, Hollow Knight. But a girl can dream.
Set in a whole new kingdom, Hollow Knight: Silksong will see you play as princess-protector/former boss, Hornet, as she battles foes and solves mysteries. If it’s anything like its predecessor, we can also expect gorgeous artwork, epic boss battles, powerful tools and suitably melancholy melodies.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the best PlayStation 5 games?
There are tons of great PlayStation 5 games to suit all preferences and tastes, but if you’re not sure which ones to play first, we’ve rounded up a few suggestions below:
Best popular PlayStation 5 games: Those looking for critically-acclaimed titles should tryElden Ring, Baldur’s Gate 3, God of War: Ragnaork, Horizon Forbidden West, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Demon’s Souls and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
Best PlayStation 5 games for beginners: If you’re looking for games that offer a more relaxing and casual gaming experience, you can meanwhile try titles like Stray, Tchia, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Stardew Valley, Spiritfarer, Unpacking and Gris.
Best PlayStation 5 games for kids: If you’re looking for games to keep younger children entertained, Sackboy: A Big Adventure, DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge and Overcooked: All You Can Eat are all fun and suitable choices for budding players.
Where is the best place to pre-order games?
While there are plenty of places to pre-order games in Australia, Amazon Australia is our top pick. Amazon has a pre-order price guarantee, which means you’ll be refunded the difference if the price of a pre-order item drops between when you’re charged and when the item ships. The retailer has free release day shipping for Prime members too, which means you can often get games delivered the day they drop, depending on where you live.
Other stores that take game pre-orders include Harvey Norman, Big W, JB Hi-Fi and EB Games.
Can I play PS4 games on PS5?
The PlayStation 5 is backwards compatible with nearly all PlayStation 4 games, although some games may not have the same functionality on the PS5. If you want to play PS VR games on PS5, you will also need a PS VR headset, PlayStation Camera for PS4 and a PlayStation camera adaptor. You can check out PlayStation’s guide to PS5 backwards compatibility for more information.
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