What are the best action games on PS5? The best part about playing video games is they allow us to perform feats we can’t in real life, whether it’s working undercover in Hitman 3 or swinging through New York City in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. Whether it’s performing death-defying stunts or escaping a burning building with seconds left to spare, the action games genre is all about experiencing white-knuckle thrill-rides that’d be terrifying in real-life.
If you like your titles to be larger-than-life, then fortunately our best action games on PS5 article is filled with high-octane outings that come highly recommended. Whether you’re hunting for long-lost treasure in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection or liberating an entire tropical island in Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, every single game on this list will have you clutching your DualSense controller tightly and perched on the edge of your seat.
This list, as rated and ranked by the Push Square community, spans a variety of different experiences, from story-driven adventures like Horizon Forbidden West to the more combat-orientated Elden Ring. The consistent theme here is that there’s plenty of spectacle, bombast, and, of course, action. Whether you’re wielding a lightsaber in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order or a sword in The Nioh Collection, you’ll find something that appeals to your inner thrill-seeker.
As alluded to above, this best action games on PS5 list has been ordered by you, so if you disagree with the positions then it’s up to you to do something about it. Below you’ll find a search box which will allow you to find your favourite action games and submit a rating, or alternatively you can click the star next to any of the below titles to share your personal opinion. This list will evolve and grow over time, so be sure to keep rating your favourites as and when they release.
Do also keep in mind that a game will need at least 50 votes before appearing on this page, so if you’re confused by a particular title’s absence, that could be why.
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With all that said, it’s time to dig into our list of best action games on PS5, as determined by you.
50. Genshin Impact (PS5)
Genshin Impact earned an estimated $2 billion during its first year on the market, and has gone on to become something of a cultural touchstone. Also available on smartphones, the PS5 version of this staggeringly popular RPG truly brings developer MiHoYo’s vision to life, with vibrant visuals and a slick, responsive refresh rate. Those not caught in its gacha trap may lament is pricey microtransactions and demanding investment levels, but this is unquestionably a signature service game with a huge and dedicated fanbase to boot.
49. Outriders (PS5)
Outriders is a looter shooter, but it goes a little deeper into the role-playing genre with an involved character driven story. However, chaotic combat is really at the centre of the experience, where crunchy weapons combine with class-based skills of destruction. Outriders is great fun at its manic best, and even when it's not, you can always amp up the action with one or two other players in co-op.
48. Rollerdrome (PS5)
Bullets and death meet Tony Hawk's Pro Skater in Rollerdrome, one of the best-feeling PS5 games to date. All you need do is take down bad guys in skate parks of the future, but Roll7's latest is all about doing it in style. Chain tricks and grinds in-between shotgun shells to rack up a high score and win the tournament; along the way, you'll feel on top of the world. Rollerdrome is an addictive shooter all about speed and flow, and you'll quickly find yourself replaying stages just for another dose of its ecstasy.
47. Alan Wake Remastered (PS5)
Originally released for the Xbox 360 all the way back in 2010, Alan Wake cultivated cult status for its unorthodox Twin Peaks-inspired storytelling and unique horror gameplay loop. With light playing a significant role, you need to use a torch in combination with traditional weapons in order to defeat the Taken and restore order to the fictional Washington town of Bright Falls. First published by Microsoft, developer Remedy was able to wrangle back the rights to the series in 2019, which paved the way for this spruced-up PS5 remaster – and a sequel unsurprisingly named Alan Wake 2.
46. Sniper Elite 5 (PS5)
Not every game needs to be revelatory, and Sniper Elite 5 proves that knowing your audience is sometimes all it takes. Gruff protagonist Karl Fairburne’s fifth outing takes him to occupied France, where he must put a stop to a MacGuffin plot named Operation Kraken. A mix of stealth and long-range skirmishes makes for a supremely satisfying blend, with Rebellion’s dense, vertical level design truly on target here. New wrinkles include an Axis Invasion mechanic, which allows competing players to infiltrate your single player campaign, upping the tension immensely. This a familiar outing overall, but a well-executed one – Sniper Elite just doesn’t miss.
45. Dying Light 2 (PS5)
The original Dying Light game might have gone under the radar critically, but it certainly sold impressively well on PS4. As such, expectations were high for this PS5 sequel, with developer Techland promising all sorts of narrative choices and intriguing story beats. And while the finished product didn't live up to those claims, the actual open world title is still a fun one. Looking for something to turn your brain off to and start slicing and dicing the undead? You can't do much better than Dying Light 2. Complete with an awesome parkour moveset, traversal has never felt this good.
44. Scarlet Nexus (PS5)
An intriguing action RPG from Bandai Namco, Scarlet Nexus is a largely solid and stylish romp with a relatively unique combat system. Utilising psychic powers, you can hurl chunks of the environment at your opponents and pull off flashy team attacks alongside your allies. Some of the characters are a bit wishy-washy, but the game's core premise of evolving human brains and the ever-present threat of nightmarish creatures is enough to drive the experience.
43. Assassin's Creed Valhalla (PS5)
In a lot of ways, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is like a blend of Origins and Odyssey. Like Origins, there's much more focus on storytelling in this epic Viking saga. But like Odyssey, Valhalla leans heavily on expanded RPG mechanics, such as levelling up, equipment, and skill trees. You play as Eivor, a vision-haunted Viking warrior who leaves Norway to establish a new home in 9th century England. Featuring a lush open world stuffed with all kinds of landmarks and secrets, Valhalla is a real time-sink of a game, but its story-driven acts offer up some of the best characters and narrative beats in the entire series.
42. Deathloop (PS5)
Arkane Studios is known for its immersive sims like Dishonored, and with Deathloop, the developer takes that formula in a bold new direction. Playing as an assassin caught in a time loop on an island filled with disdainful characters, it's your job to eliminate all of them within one cycle, else you'll need to start again. The joy of the game is in slowly figuring out the right sequence of events that need to take place in order for you to crack the code and break the loop. A higher emphasis on action combined with some super fun powers makes this feel like a supercharged Dishonored. The loop mechanic and threat of player invasions provides some tension, and it's all delivered with a fantastic 60s aesthetic.
41. Destiny 2 (PS5)
Bungie's online shooter is still at the top of the pile when it comes to gunplay, although there's no denying that Destiny 2 is a tough nut to crack if you're completely new to the sci-fi sequel. Get stuck in, though, and you'll find an abundance of quality content to chew on. Campaigns, co-op missions, competitive multiplayer — it's a game that feels like it's fit to burst at points, and the aforementioned action is the glue that holds everything together.
Comments (18)
Ghost of tsushima is definitely number one.word up son
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Damn. Top 10 is mostly sony games.
Shocked that TLoU2 isn’t there (unless I missed it). But also kinda not surprised either. It’s not even on the horror list.
I thought Miles Morales was way better than the original Spider-man game. Spider-man game was still very good though.
Loads of great games for the PS5 already. Ghost of Tsushima is one of the best games ever. Definitely deserves its spot as number 1.
@BritneyfR_ee but TLoU2 doesn't have PS5 version. Maybe they'll release one in the future.
@Nexozi does it really not? TIL…
Wait, what defines a game being ‘on PS5’? Having a PS5 box (physical) or a banner on the store (digital)?
I’ve just started replaying Immortals Fenyx Rising on the PS5 (free upgrade from PS4 disc) and it doesn’t seem any different from the PS4 version… but would technically be classed as a ‘PS5’ release?
@BritneyfR_ee I would class PS5 releases or versions to be being on PS5. Since they have improvements that arent available on the PS4. So they will be ones that take advantage of the SSD and have haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support. Doesn't matter if you buy the physical or digital version of the game. Immortals on PS5 supports these features, that makes it a PS5 game. Playing a PS4 game on the PS5 doesn't class it as PS5 game.
There's a remake coming for the last of us on the PS5 and rumours of a directors cut for 2. So that could be the PS5 version. With additional content like what they did with Ghost of Tsushima.
@RevGaming I mean, we're on a PlayStation site...
@clvr you think they are biased?
If that's the case, let me remind you that from 2003-2020, Sony has won 1541 goty awards, followed by Take Two with 657 and Nintendo with 596, so this shouldn't be a surprise. It's a graph I found based on gotyblogspot site that tracks almost all awards.
So I'm not surprised a lot of them are there, but was surprised that basically all of them were in the top 10.
@RevGaming again, it's a ranking determined by the readers of a PlayStation site, so of course it's gonna skew more towards popular games and PS exclusives.
I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's just not that surprising in my opinion.
@clvr Maybe, but they're great games so I wouldn't be surprise someone has 5-7 in his personal top 10 games from last gen or ps5 games. Non playstation centric critics did put them on a pedestal too.
Days Gone is under appreciated. Definitely a contender for the top ten list. I love that game as much as Ghost of Tsushima.
@LonewolfSTK it’s not got a ps5 version though this is ps5 versions not games playable on a ps5
Uncharted 1-4 nuff said lol
Days gone should be in the top 5bin my personal opinion but it’s a good list!
Think we need to redifine the term action with many of these entries on here....Also top of the list is way too biased but I'm not suprised.
My choice, Kao the Kangaroo since it was my first PS5 game.
No Risk of Rain 2?
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