18 Best New PS5 Single-Player Games

So you finally got a PS5… now what? Don't let that beautiful machine sit there collecting dust. In this video, I'm breaking down the 15 PERFECT first games every new PS5 owner needs to play. No filler. No hype. No lies. Just the games that'll prove you spent your money RIGHT. From cozy platformers and brain-melting puzzlers to jaw-dropping blockbusters and brutal challenges, this list has something for everyone — whether you're 10 years old or just 10 years late to the party. These are the games that show off what the PS5 can REALLY do. Watch till the end for my honest, no-nonsense take on which one you should play FIRST. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:22 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — April 24, 2025 01:35 Hades II — April 14, 2026 (PS5 version; 1.0 launched September 25, 2025 on PC/Switch) 02:51 Hollow Knight: Silksong — September 4, 2025 04:07 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach — June 26, 2025 05:20 Blue Prince — April 10, 2025 06:33 Resident Evil Requiem — February 27, 2026 07:53 Ghost of Yotei — October 2, 2025 09:09 Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — February 4, 2025 10:24 Saros — April 30, 2026 11:44 007 First Light — May 27, 2026 13:05 Dispatch — October 22, 2025 14:22 Doom: The Dark Ages — May 15, 2025 15:41 Pragmata — April 17, 2026 16:59 Silent Hill f — September 25, 2025 18:19 Nioh 3 — February 6, 2026 19:41 The Alters — June 13, 2025 21:02 Avowed — February 17, 2026 (PS5 version; Xbox/PC February 18, 2025) 22:24 Mafia: The Old Country — August 8, 2025 23:52 Outro