The PlayStation 5 still hosts titles closely associated with the platform, even as several former exclusives have reached PC. Here are five games that showcase different sides of the PS5 experience: Astro Bot, Demon’s Souls, Ghost of Yōtei, Marvel’s Wolverine and 007 First Light.
Astro Bot: a showcase for the DualSense
Astro Bot expands the concepts introduced by the free Astro’s Playroom into a full platformer. The game sends the small PlayStation robot through dozens of stages that constantly introduce new mechanics and nods to the company’s hardware history.
Its strength lies in variety: each world brings distinct ideas while tactile feedback and adaptive trigger support are woven into gameplay. For new PS5 owners, Astro Bot remains one of the clearest ways to experience what the console’s controller enables beyond improved visuals.
Demon’s Souls: a technical and mechanical remake
Bluepoint Games’ remake of Demon’s Souls rebuilt the PS3 original and demonstrated the PS5’s technical potential early in the generation. Visually and audibly updated, the game retains the original’s demanding structure.
Players still traverse hazardous areas, confront lethal enemies, and must learn from failure. The experience rewards patience, careful observation and mastery of combat systems, and serves as a useful reference for the design lineage that influenced later titles like Dark Souls and Elden Ring.
Ghost of Yōtei: a broader take on Ghost of Tsushima’s formula
Ghost of Yōtei adapts the approach of Ghost of Tsushima to a new protagonist and setting: 17th-century Japan. The narrative follows Atsu on a revenge-driven journey that combines exploration and combat.
One year after release, the game received a Complete Edition that bundles the main campaign, the Legends multiplayer mode, the roguelike Most Wanted mode and the narrative expansion Echoes of Sekigahara—making it one of the most comprehensive single purchases for players seeking a lengthy PS5 adventure.
Marvel’s Wolverine: a new take from Insomniac
Insomniac Games returns to Marvel characters with Marvel’s Wolverine, centering on Logan in a notably more violent story. The design emphasizes his ferocity, placing claw-based, close-quarters combat at the core of the experience.
For players who appreciated Insomniac’s Spider-Man titles, Wolverine offers a different tone and combat identity while serving as another high-profile example of what the PS5 generation can deliver in character-driven action games.
007 First Light: stealth and choices from IO Interactive
007 First Light presents a fresh video game interpretation of James Bond, developed by IO Interactive. The story focuses on a younger version of the agent and blends espionage, infiltration and action.
Leveraging the studio’s experience crafting spaces that allow multiple approaches, the game emphasizes ways to resolve situations beyond open-world or superhero templates, appealing to players who favor stealth and creative problem solving.
Are PS5 exclusives still worth seeking?
Sony’s strategy has shifted, and platform exclusivity is less absolute than before: titles that start on PlayStation may later appear on other platforms, particularly PC. That evolution makes the “exclusive” label a less reliable long-term indicator.
Rather than building a library solely around exclusives, buyers should consider which experiences align with their tastes. The five games highlighted here represent different genres and showcase the PS5’s variety—platforming and controller-driven design, demanding action-RPGs, expansive historical adventures, character-focused superhero combat and stealth-oriented espionage.
