The 25 Best PS5 Games in 2026
What are the best PlayStation 5 games? From Ace Combat 8 to Star Wars: Galactic Racer, here are our favorite games to play on the Sony PS5.
The PlayStation 5 has been in play for almost half of its life-cycle, and it's time to look at the best games for this console. Grand Theft Auto 6, the sure-to-be-defining title, is still not out. The list includes both new and old PS5 games, recommended by Polygon staff.
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a groundbreaking racing game with a roguelite structure and build-crafting, offering a Star Wars fantasy racing experience. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is a sophisticated dogfighting air combat series, noted for its controls, level design, campaign length, visuals, and deep storyline.
Star Wars Zero Company is a squad strategy game with precise game design, puzzle-like ingenuity, and a gritty depiction of the Star Wars Clone Wars era. 007 First Light, from IO Interactive, offers a slick and entertaining Bond adventure with open-ended social stealth gameplay.
Bungie's asymmetric multiplayer extraction shooter can be intense and dramatic, with deep sci-fi world-building and satisfying guns. Hades II, despite being accused of overcomplicating Hades, is still a near-perfect game with crisp combat, balanced boons, and characterful Greek mythology.
Capcom's Pragmata, a sci-fi action game following a father and his AI child, combines a slick modern blockbuster with deep old-school video game vibes, featuring a unique protagonist and android companion.
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