
The second half of 2024 is fit to burst with new PS5 games. This is something that dawned on us after Summer Game Fest came to an end, and a slew of titles were granted release dates for later in the year. And so last week, we published a Talking Point in order to discuss our most anticipated PS5 games. In it, we asked the Push Square community to vote for their own picks, which has resulted in this very article.
A total of 6,605 votes were cast over the course of several days, spread across a frankly ridiculous 70 games. Each reader could vote for up to five titles of their choosing.
Given that there were so many games to choose from, we've decided to gather the top 20 for this article. In descending order, they are as follows...
20. Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars - 71 votes (1%)
19. Ys X: Nordics - 72 votes (1%)
18. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero - 74 votes (1%)
17. Sonic X Shadow Generations - 80 votes (1%)
16. EA Sports College Football 25 - 86 votes (1%)
15. Visions of Mana - 90 votes (1%)
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - 99 votes (2%)
13. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 - 100 votes (2%)
12. Life Is Strange: Double Exposure - 130 votes (2%)
11. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake - 151 votes (2%)
10. The Plucky Squire - 176 votes (3%)

The Plucky Squire has looked delightful ever since its initial reveal, and it's actually quite heartwarming to see it pick up so many votes. This is set to be an incredibly inventive platforming adventure, which takes place across both 2D and 3D space. We're praying that the gameplay lives up to the lovingly crafted visuals.
9. Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 - 213 votes (3%)

Jumping from The Plucky Squire to Space Marine 2 is about as jarring as it gets, but variety is the spice of PS5 life, we suppose. This third-person action shooter has looked glory and glorious for months now, perfectly capturing that gritty Warhammer 40k aesthetic. Packing a full single-player or co-op campaign, a separate mission-based co-op mode, and even team-based PvP, we could be looking at one of 2024's most robust releases.
8. LEGO Horizon Adventures - 283 votes (4%)

Horizon's obviously a big deal here in the PlayStation Nation, so it's not a huge surprise to see its LEGO adaptation taking up a spot in the top ten. This lighthearted take on Aloy's robot-hunting escapades could breathe some unexpected life into the franchise, and we're sure it'll be stuffed with fun ideas and cheeky nods toward the main games.
7. Metaphor: ReFantazio - 292 votes (4%)

Atlus' new RPG is shaping up to be special, and its placement on this list suggests that expectations are understandably high. A weird and potentially wonderful fantasy adventure, the previews for this one have been blindingly positive. Sporting a striking art style (what else would you expect?), and a whole bunch of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei-esque RPG mechanics, it's hard to envision a future where Metaphor isn't a surefire hit with fans of the genre.
6. Dragon Age: The Veilguard - 294 votes (4%)

Dragon Age: The Veilguard coming sixth on this list says a lot about how opinions can change. The game's reveal trailer was nothing short of a disaster, but BioWare's worked hard to turn things around, showcasing a decent gameplay demonstration before dropping loads of great-sounding details. Now look, The Veilguard's not going to be a return to the grand old days of Origins or even Dragon Age 2, but its focus on action combat and a more mission-based structure could lead to the kind of refresh that the series needs.
5. Silent Hill 2 - 330 votes (5%)

Would a brand new Silent Hill game place fifth on this list? We're not so sure — but that's the power of remasters and remakes. Silent Hill 2 is obviously a known quantity, and while there are still questions surrounding the remake's take on tone and atmosphere, it's clear that horror fans are eager to relive a classic. We're hoping that Bloober Team, with Konami playing the role of overseer, delivers the retread that the original release deserves.
4. Assassin's Creed Shadows - 423 votes (6%)

With Assassin's Creed Mirage taking the series back to its roots last year, it's now time for Assassin's Creed Shadows to push the franchise forward again. Finally taking players to feudal Japan — one of the most, if not the most requested Assassin's Creed setting — Shadows should be another immersive open world adventure. With two playable characters offering distinct styles of play, there's potential for this to be Ubisoft's most innovative historical escapade in quite some time.
3. Black Myth: Wukong - 492 votes (7%)

Once thought to be little more than a tech demo that would never actually blossom into a full game, Black Myth: Wukong is real — and its release isn't far off. An action game that's based on Journey to the West, Wukong has looked jaw-dropping for a long time. Even better, those who have actually played it say it's brilliant — a fairly challenging but super satisfying brawler, teeming with immaculately designed enemies. It's no surprise whatsoever to see it claim such a high spot on this list.
2. Star Wars Outlaws - 539 votes (8%)

Two Ubisoft games in the top five? The French publisher must be doing something right. Just about anything with a Star Wars logo is always going to be popular, but it certainly helps that Outlaws looks the part. This is the first proper open world Star Wars game, offering up an adventure that spans multiple planets and incorporates all kinds of gameplay mechanics. Now, while there's a chance that Outlaws will end up feeling a bit... tired in its structure, we can see the spot-on visuals and explorative freedom doing a lot of heavy lifting.
1. Astro Bot - 1,163 votes (18%)

Well, in the end, this was barely a competition. Astro Bot has absolutely demolished the other games on this list, attracting over 1,000 votes while everything else struggled to rack up even half of that. Team Asobi's finally making a full PS5 platformer with everyone's favourite little robot at the helm, and the hype is palpable. It may not be the mega budget, AAA, cinematic blockbuster PS5 exclusive that Sony typically saves for the later months of a year, but Astro Bot could still be pure PlayStation Studios joy from start to finish.
The rest of 2024 isn't looking too bad, is it? Do you agree with these rankings? Where did your most anticipated PS5 games end up? Try to contain your excitement in the comments section below.
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The list from 20-2 was interesting. We all knew what would be number 1.
Really interesting. The taste for readers is a bit different than I thought it would be. Surprised to see two Ubisoft titles in the top 5. Wukong is also more popular than I expected. Looks great to me, but still… I thought for sure Metaphor would’ve been above it! I can’t wait for August. The gaming year is about to light up, for sure.
Also, one other note, poor Dragon Ball down there at #18. Never expected DQ3 Remastered to be above what looks to be the biggest DB game yet.
All my 5 choices made the top 5 - nice!
Disappointed to see Dragon Ball and Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 so low...
Most surprising to me is Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake - at just 151 votes (2%)
What won't be surprising is one of the top 3 being one of the most disappointing games of 2024. Willing to bet money on it.
Glad it's getting so much love. Now all buy it and fingers crossed we'll get more more more
This result tells me that people are clamoring for very different games, and the industry has the consumer covered.
Whether you want world class platforming, boss rush or, in my case, medieval role playing 2024ish has you covered.
Where the hell is Concord you animals?!
Think I would go with that top five.
Would be really interesting to re-run this once they are all released and see where they all stand then.
I sure number one will stay the same but not sure about the rest of the top ten.
@Marquez
Concord has left the building with Sammy Snake. 🤣
Astro bot is the only definite buy for me.
Seeing suikoden at 20 shows that my community has failed me 😥
I think Astro bot will be the closest game Sony has to a full on Nintendo release - colourful, cute characters in a game that will have you grinning every time you play…and I can’t wait!
Astro was my number one, follwed by Star Wars Outlaws, and The Plucky Squire
@somnambulance
Regardless of what gaming media would have us believe most of the gaming public does not care that "Ubisoft Suck" or whatever. Both Shadows and Outlaws look like good solid fun games. As for the controversies, nobody stopped buying Hogwarts because of controversy so no one will stop buying Shadows either.
Can’t wait for Astro for sure. Also Veilguard 👌
Very interesting results. Shocked at DQ3 and Sparking Zero being as low as they are. But as @EfYI said there is something (or 2) for everyone this year.
I'll be interested to see if the internet darlings translate to actual sales.
For me: Astro Bot, Silent Hill 2, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Life is Strange Double Exposure, and Slitterhead would round out my top 5.
People still hyped for assassin creed? Lol.
Everyone knows the quality level Astrobot will have. We all been through its "demo". And it was just an appetiser for a big cake! Other games are mostly unknowns.
Hope Team Asante finds out about this poll.👍
@amatmulisha
Why not? It looks like it may be shaping up to be solid entertainment. Not every game needs to reinvent the wheel.
A surprise at how spread out interest was/is.
Astro the beast. More than double the second.
If this is anything to go by, it will be a huge sales hit. I would love to see team asobi expand and have 2 simultaneous projects.
My top 2 Astro and Star Wars
Release within one week of each other?
Someone correct me if I’m wrong
Star Wars 30/8/24
Astro 6/9/24
What a month or two.
Astro Bot is the shining light this holiday season. The rest, despite a couple of somewhat interesting titles, is quite bland & predictable it's depressing!
Why do I never see these polls?
20. Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars (cool to have but not enough I know about them, not sure if care, may depends on the combat/general design, not a turn based/real time RPG person with typical RPG quests)
19. Ys X: Nordics (cool I guess, 9 was fine, not of interest to me)
18. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (not an IP I care for)
17. Sonic X Shadow Generations (bought the original for cheap, feels weird to play, it's ok)
16. EA Sports College Football 25 (skip)
15. Visions of Mana (cool, not for me)
14. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (skip haven't cared for COD since BO3 co-op or better ideas in the past, got the older WW2 entries to play instead)
13. Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (cool but not for me)
12. Life Is Strange: Double Exposure (cool but not for me)
11. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (cool but not for me)
10. The Plucky Squire (cool, not sure about it yet but good presence of ideas from what I remember)
9. Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 (wanting a decent not Indie/AAA historical shooter and a GOOD fantasy one yes please I care about this game, Aveum flopped even if was a fair game. I want Space Marine to succeed, will play the first one again as got stuck but really want to like it)
8. LEGO Horizon Adventures (could be cool, not interested, I like the idea of Horizon but never the gameplay, also sick of Lego games, also to me I'd rather Astro or others succeed then Sony allowing things like this because they can't get Ratchet/Sackboy to sell)
7. Metaphor: ReFantazio (cool but not my thing)
6. Dragon Age: The Veilguard (I appreciate the series but just can't get into them. I am on the sidelines cheering people on into it though I respect the series a lot and Bioware's survival)
5. Silent Hill 2 (cool but not my thing, I can stomach other horror games not this)
4. Assassin's Creed Shadows (not my thing)
3. Black Myth: Wukong (it's cool but not my thing)
2. Star Wars Outlaws (cool but not my thing)
1. Astro Bot (good to see, since the prior articles not surprised it deserves some high support I just never know it's THIS high of support).
To me Gori Cuddly Carnage, Steam World Heist 2, Akimbot or Space Marine 2 are more my thing this year, beside Astro of course, everything else is older years 9th gen or retro for older systems.
Playing Mario Rabbids (random pickup and halfway through it been binging it but taken a few days break) or Forza Motorsport 2 (again) right now.
@MikeOrator I agree with you there. I’ve got AC Shadows preordered myself, but I am still surprised to see it ranking so high, given how critical people can be toward Ubisoft these days. It’s not like CoD was in the top 10, you know? It actually feels like this might be the year Ubisoft heads in a more positive direction.
@rusty82 Already pre-ordered Astro Bot - can’t wait!
I don't understand how any Assassins Creed game can be your most anticipated game at this point. I haven't played one since Brotherhood and I'm sick of the series.
@Marquez seriously !
I'm looking for this game.

I'm different.
Viva Outright Games, viva kids games forever!
Shame to see that people look forward to generic games. Then again, I suppose most sheeple just follow other sheeple out of fear they will be left out.
Pathetic.
@OldGamer999 Yeah I am a bit gutted about this too, I really don't like playing 2 games at once and want to give SW my full attention so it may be that I get Astro day one but don't play it until further down the line. Doesn't help the back log!!
@somnambulance
Let us hope. I sense that Ubisoft, being the current face of bad video game practices, may have a long road to recovery. Some real or contrived controversy always overshadows any positive thing they do.
@MikeOrator All it takes to overcome that is some good games. Prince of Persia’s solid, so if they knock it out of the park with two more games, it’s hard to argue that Ubisoft sucks if they released three solid titles in a year. Not sure any other publisher has done that. I suppose we’ll have to wait for release on Shadows and Outlaws, but I’m hoping for some hits this year. Honestly, Ubisoft is sort of soloing the AAA landscape this year, so we’ll see what happens with that. If I’d guess, I’d say potentially Wukong and Indiana Jones are the only other games releasing the second half of the year in that budget scope.
Only really looking at Dragon Age and Star Wars Outlaws.
Astrobot looks OK but the free tech demo thing with the Tub o' Lard didn't interest me much.
Still think it's myopic to not release Lego Horizon on the PS4 - can't imagine it's pushing the hardware that much if the Switch can run it?
I'll probably get Silent Hill 2 unless they have TOTALLY botched it, which doesn't seem to be the case based on what we've seen so far. Dragon Age could be interesting and the Warhammer game sounds fun. Astrobot sounds good but I wasn't exactly blown away by the one that came with the PS5 so we'll see how much of an improvement it is.
Otherwise it's the new Zelda on Switch for me, I think, if the performance is a little better than Links Awakening.
Then thinking Steam Deck at Christmas!
Astro and Delta for me.
@MikeOrator I really don't care what the rest thinks I think Ubisoft sucks. Their best games are decades old. And a Ubisoft game on release no thanks I'll get it a basement prices with online install they deserve nothing more then the bare minimum and if i get my way I'll buy everything secondhand if that even is possible now.
Astrobot, Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars, Ys X: Nordic, Visions of Mana, Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, LEGO Horizon Adventures these are the games I want to play most.
Maybe Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Wukong as well.
What a sad list.
The remainder of the year looks barren, except for Zelda, Metaphor, Plucky Squire and Dragon Quest.
FFS, a Ubisoft Star Wars open world game is second on the list? Isn't everyone tired of those two things ad nauseam?
@tselliot Which one of the top 3 do you think will disappoint? Wukong or SW: Outlaws (surely not Astro Bot).
Regardless disappointment is subjective and linked to expectation, if we keep low expectations for these and don’t over-hype them into something they are not then I think all 3 could be good games. I just don’t think they will be genre defining masterpieces.
5 games on this list I'm interested in but nothing is a must buy for me. All depends on reviews.
@Flaming_Kaiser
I hear you. Lots of games are coming out this fall. However, until ANY game is released we have no idea if it will be good. That even goes for my personal hotly anticipated game Metaphor: Refantazio.
@MikeOrator Let's hope the game will be great for the Assassins Creed fans there are so much games. And indeed nothing is certain with games being good but with certain franchises I just have less trust in them being any good.
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