10. Hot Wheels Unleashed (PS5)
If you've ever owned a toy car or two, Hot Wheels Unleashed will hold some appeal. Coming from Milestone, the studio known for its motorbike racing titles like MotoGP and RIDE, this game sees the Italian team go in a brand new direction. This is a colourful arcade racer, pitting those die-cast vehicles against each other on that famous bright orange track across various settings. The handling is excellent and provides some surprisingly competitive and gratifying racing, while the courses are treacherous, winding things that see you driving on the ceiling and through the air. The game is impressively robust too, with a big campaign, split-screen and online multiplayer, a full track editor, and hundreds of cars to collect. If you're a fan of Hot Wheels, or just arcade racing games generally, this is worth checking out.
9. Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (PS5)
Two of the industry’s puzzle titans clash in Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, the sequel to SEGA’s absurdly addictive block-stacking mash-up. With support for up to four different players, and a variety of curiously compelling modes – including the bonkers Fusion, which sees you managing a board of Tetraminos and Puyos simultaneously – this vibrant outing will have you hooked from the very first line you clear. If you’re a fan of single player campaigns, then there’s even a cute story you can play through, and you can collect cards to boost your abilities in the brand new Skill Battle mode.
8. OlliOlli World (PS5)
OlliOlli World is the third entry in Roll7's side-scrolling skateboarding series, and it takes things in a brilliant new direction. The gameplay is about the same, tasking you with pulling off tricks with the left stick as you speed through each level. However, the addictive, score-chasing core that keeps you hooked is wrapped in new layers that make it far more appealing. A cel-shaded look is complemented by a chilled out soundtrack and an eclectic range of characters, making for far more pleasant presentation. Full customisation gives you much more control of your skater's look, and asynchronous multiplayer gives you a practically limitless supply of stages to master. A compulsive and fun-loving take on the extreme sport.
7. Rez Infinite (PS5)
A game that needs no introduction: transcendent rails shooter Rez has been stirring emotions since it first released on the PS2 and Dreamcast in 2001. Upgraded to take advantage of PSVR2, the release’s crystal clear 4K visuals sing on Sony’s new hardware, and the added haptic feedback helps creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi get closer to his goal of true synaesthesia. You can complete the game without virtual reality, but experiencing it inside PS5’s headset is comfortably the optimal way to play.
6. Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (PS5)
There’s a snobbery among enthusiasts that suggests Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, without tightly animated sprites and mind-boggling button combos, is a lesser fighting title. Be that as it may, few brawlers have the sheer scope and scale of what’s on display here. With an ever-rotating ladder of inventive towers to tackle, a sprawling single player campaign, and an RPG-inspired loot system that lets you tailor all of the title’s characters to your tastes, NetherRealm Studios may not have produced an audience-attracting e-sport here, but it has delivered a damn good time.
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Wow! I want Returnal but not for anything more than £29.99 🙏🏻
aiai super monkey ball deserves a 1 trillion/10
I love Returnal but I find it mentally and physically exhausting to play and having a nearly 3 hour run killed with little to nothing to show for it is a bitter pill to swallow. I'm on Biome 4 but this is where I take a hiatus from it for a while.
@RubyCarbuncle sounds punishing and I just don’t get how Sony feel charging £59-70 for the game is mass market, given it’s a Rogue Like.
Reduce it digitally to £29.99 and loads more people will buy. They’re probably keeping it high to keep interest when it comes to PS Plus Extra
@Luigia Yeah agreed charging full Retail Price was a bit much tbh.
I wish there is Dance Dance Revolution games on PS5. A Perfect choice for Arcade style game on consoles.
OlliOlli should be higher imo, but I'm biased since it's my GOTY so far
Definitely going to wait and try Returnal on the new service before buying it.
Reading this has convinced me to pick up Hot Wheels Unleashed. I could do with a lighter arcade style racer as a counterbalance to GT7. Fortunately it’s half off at the moment so it won’t be too harsh on the wallet,
I'm old enough to remember when people said best arcade games. They were exactly that. Outrun, afterburner, ridge Racer, time crisis, street fighter. Operation Wolf, etc.
I can imagine Dirt 5 in a great arcade cabinet.
@Luigia $29.99 for Returnal? Just one game? I got Playstation Plus Premium $119.99 (Year), & downloaded Returnal it’s included with it & HUNDREDS (700+) of other games 😎 (50 Ubisoft games by end of 2022). $29.99 per game will get you 4 games. 🤷♂️🤨✌️
@JuggaloRazzam thanks as I subscribed and now playing Returnal which is sweet
I apologize up front for not telling you the downside & problem with Playstation Plus Premium… = too many games not enough time to play lol 🤣✌️😎
Wait a minute... super monkey ball, I must have been hiding under a rock. Time to get back on that I wouldn't say these were true "Arcade" games though. But still thanks for highlighting this list some gems on here.
I was going to be mad if Returnal wasn't number one. Best shooting of any game ever. It's like an old school arcade game made into an atmospheric 3D masterpiece. Still my favourite PS5 game by some margin.
Streets of rage 4?
@Ashkorsair Great choice, but its not a native PS5 game.
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