Ever since the release of Horizon Zero Dawn on PC in 2020, a trickle of PlayStation exclusive games coming to the platform has quickly turned into a flood. With Sony promising to release as many of its first-party PS4 and PS5 games on the PC as possible and not looking to slow down anytime soon, these are the best PlayStation exclusive games you can get on PC right now.
Days Gone
While the whole post-apocalyptic zombie masher shtick has been done to undeath over the years, Days Gone from Sony Bend puts a neat spin on the proceedings to say the least. Essentially a cross between Sons of Anarchy and World War Z, Days Gone plonks players in the roughly hewn boots of biker drifter Deacon St. John, who must fight his way through the undead hordes in order to locate his missing wife. Where things get especially spicy however, is in how Days Gone not only prides itself on letting players cut across its sizable open world on a stonking great chopper, but also how it boasts a special horde system in which many hundreds of shambling undead can be on the screen at any single moment.
God Of War (2018)
While the God of War games that helped to define the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 console generations were bloody hack and slash adventures that were a whole heap of fun, arguably the series only really came of age with its more recent shift from Greek mythology into the frosty climate of the Norse gods. Certainly one of the very best games on PlayStation 4, God of War leaps to PC with grandeur, bringing with it an emotional action adventure that sees longtime series protagonist Kratos and his son Atreus attempt to scatter the ashes of a loved one all the while dealing with the local Norse deities that are less than chuffed at the whole thing. Cue some absolutely excellent exploration, Dark Souls style combat and some of the most emotional storytelling in years. Oh and the fact that God of War on PC supports full 4K resolution and an ultrawide presentation doesn’t hurt either.
Horizon Zero Dawn
Representing a massive left turn of sorts from developer Guerrilla Games previous (and now oddly absent) first-person shooter Killzone franchise, Horizon Zero Dawn is instead a third-person, post-apocalyptic open world adventure where players take control of Aloy, a flame-haired heroine who must protect the last vestiges of humanity from an army of machines hellbent on their destruction. Boasting a massive open world for players to explore, Horizon Zero Dawn meaningfully separates itself from its genre stablemates by depicting a vibrant apocalypse where Mother Nature has begun to reclaim her domain and thus the world is rife with all manner of colour, flora and fauna. Horizon Zero Dawn also plays extremely well too, providing a nice balance of exploration, storytelling and satisfying combat that places an emphasis on traps and tactics instead of brute force.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
There’s no getting around it, swinging around New York City as your friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is one of the most exhilarating experiences a video game can provide and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered absolutely nails that sensation and so much more. First off, the digital representation of New York City that you get to swing around is absolutely stellar – neatly condensing down the five boroughs of the real-life Big Apple into a detailed, geographical kaleidoscope that makes each area feel both unique and lived in. Equally, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered completely gets the duality that sits at the heart of every superhero story, making the instances where you play as Peter Parker feel every bit as impactful as when you’re soaring above the Manhattan skyline in pursuit of Doc Ock or Mister Negative. Quite simply, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered isn’t just one of the best PlayStation exclusive games on PC, it also happens to be one of the best superhero games full stop.
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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
As good as Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is (and it *is* very, very good), it can feel a little bloated thanks in no small part to the sheer amount of side activities and points of interest that often clog up the world map. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales remedies that by providing a much more streamlined experience with more meaningful side-quests and lore building activities rather than just busy work for the sake of busy work. Elsewhere, the narrative of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales strikes a more keenly felt emotional chord too, as we get to see Miles’ extended family and Latino culture play into his experiences as a burgeoning superhero. With improved traversal and combat, along with pixel-perfect raytracing and ultra widescreen display modes, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales is as good as superhero games get on PC.
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The Last Of Us Part 1
Though one could certainly make the point that nobody does ‘mad dad’ games quite like PlayStation Studios, it’s also equally true that The Last of Us Part 1 stands apart from its contemporaries in a number of ways. Though post-apocalyptic yarns aren’t anything new, The Last of Us Part 1 carves out its own compelling niche by laser-focusing on the characters, rather than necessarily the environments that they find themselves in. Cast as trauma-scarred survivor Joel, players must escort Ellie to a place of safety after it’s discovered that she harbours a world-changing secret. A third-person adventure that unfolds across the breadth of America and across four very different seasons, The Last of Us Part 1 is a harrowing, often shocking survival horror like no other that has garnered a mountain’s worth of accolades and awards as a testament to its heady calibre.
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Returnal
For the longest time it has been made clear that Finnish studio Housemarque absolutely gets both the fundamentals and intelligent nuances of arcade shooter design, with the proof in the proverbial pudding being the excellent Stardust and Resogun games that have been released in years past. Taking all of that expert knowledge and blending it with a glossy third-person shooter, Returnal actually turns out to be a very different beast then you might expect. A roguelike shooter where each time you die you return to life but with all the knowledge and some selected capabilities of your previous self, Returnal has players cutting about a mysterious alien planet in search of a signal that will seemingly provide some form of salvation, all the while blasting the brown stuff out of a varied range of aliens, uncovering secrets and tackling bullet hell style bosses. Arguably representing something approaching the apex of PlayStation Studios PC output and full of genuine surprises, Returnal is opulent, clever and horrendously essential stuff.
Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection
Combining two of the best action adventures of the previous console generation in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection not only acts as a gateway to the Uncharted franchise for uninitiated PC gamers, but also provides two absolutely stellar action adventures to boot as well. A pair of globetrotting, extremely high budget treasure hunting adventures with wisecracking leads, compelling cover shooter gameplay and stunning visuals, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is oodles of fun and has arguably never looked better than it does on PC.
