It's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and honestly nothing else I've played on PS5 to this date has come close.
I ended up being completely obsessed. The world is gorgeous, the soundtrack is ridiculous (in the best way), and the story hit way harder than I expected. There were multiple moments where I just sat there staring at the screen after a cutscene.
Turn-based games usually lose me after a while, but Expedition 33 keeps you engaged because of the real-time dodges, parries, and counters. Boss fights actually feel tense instead of just selecting attacks from a menu.
The biggest compliment I can give it is that I couldn't stop thinking about it when I wasn't playing. The characters felt memorable, the art direction is unlike anything else on PS5 right now, and the ending stayed with me long after the credits rolled.
If someone asked me for one PS5 game to play in 2026, this would be my answer without hesitation.
My Top PS5 games of 2025 — and yeah, I’m comfortable dying on this hill:
1. Monster Hunter Wilds
This game is pure “gameplay first” energy. No fluff, no hand-holding nonsense — just systems stacked on systems. If you like learning mechanics, optimizing builds, and actually getting better at the game instead of watching cutscenes every five minutes, this one eats hours of your life without you even noticing.
2. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Yeah, I know — it’s not for everyone. But if it clicks, it really clicks. It’s weird, it’s unapologetic, and it doesn’t feel like it was designed by a committee trying to maximize engagement metrics. Kojima just does his thing, and honestly, I respect that way more than another “safe” open-world checklist game.
Top PS5 Games of 2025
$40–$70 per game (standard PS5 pricing)
Prefer 2025 releases (late 2024 ok if it dominated your 2025 playtime)
Any genre welcome (RPG, FPS, indie, multiplayer, story-driven, etc.)
Please vote based on personal experience, not just hype
Vote for your Top 3 PS5 games of 2025!! Trying to crowdsource a real, player-driven list of the best PS5 games this year.
It's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and honestly nothing else I've played on PS5 to this date has come close.
I ended up being completely obsessed. The world is gorgeous, the soundtrack is ridiculous (in the best way), and the story hit way harder than I expected. There were multiple moments where I just sat there staring at the screen after a cutscene.
Turn-based games usually lose me after a while, but Expedition 33 keeps you engaged because of the real-time dodges, parries, and counters. Boss fights actually feel tense instead of just selecting attacks from a menu.
The biggest compliment I can give it is that I couldn't stop thinking about it when I wasn't playing. The characters felt memorable, the art direction is unlike anything else on PS5 right now, and the ending stayed with me long after the credits rolled.
If someone asked me for one PS5 game to play in 2026, this would be my answer without hesitation.
My Top PS5 games of 2025 — and yeah, I’m comfortable dying on this hill:
1. Monster Hunter Wilds
This game is pure “gameplay first” energy. No fluff, no hand-holding nonsense — just systems stacked on systems. If you like learning mechanics, optimizing builds, and actually getting better at the game instead of watching cutscenes every five minutes, this one eats hours of your life without you even noticing.
2. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Yeah, I know — it’s not for everyone. But if it clicks, it really clicks. It’s weird, it’s unapologetic, and it doesn’t feel like it was designed by a committee trying to maximize engagement metrics. Kojima just does his thing, and honestly, I respect that way more than another “safe” open-world checklist game.