
What are the best sci-fi games on PS5? If science fiction is your cup of tea, the good news is that PS5 has lots to offer players in that theme.
Sci-fi has been at the beating heart of video games since the start, and it continues to be a popular theme today. There's lots of variation within, too; there's the cutesy robotic world of Astro Bot, Cyberpunk 2077's dingy neo-future, or even the otherworldly horrors of The Callisto Protocol. Whatever your bag, there's probably a sci-fi game for you.
But we can't decide the best sci-fi games on PS5 without your help. As with all our lists, our community's user ratings determine which games appear on this list, and in what order. You can directly impact this list by leaving your own user ratings on sci-fi PS5 games using the search bar below:
It should be noted that a game will need at least 50 ratings before it will appear in this list, so if a favourite isn't here, it may just need more people backing it.
So, here we are: the best sci-fi games on PS5, as determined by you.
30. Borderlands 3 (PS5)
Gearbox's popular looter shooter is back in typical style with Borderlands 3, and it looks and plays better than ever on PS5. While it doesn't innovate on older entries all that much, the third game in the franchise is probably the best. Improved gameplay makes the act of firing weapons a joy, there's a tonne of variety in quests and guns, and that signature love-or-hate humour is very much in place. It shines brightest on Sony's current-gen machine, too, thanks to boosted visuals and up to 120 frames-per-second on the right display. There are few better co-op shooters out there — this is an absolute blast with friends, whether playing locally or online.
29. 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.
28. 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.
27. 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.
26. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PS5)
The force is strong with this one. While there have been several instalments in the past, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the culmination of TT Games' previous efforts. Encompassing all nine mainline movies, this is a huge platformer adventure featuring all the most iconic sequences you remember from the big screen. When you're not progressing the story, it turns into a sandbox, letting you explore myriad locations from the films and play as one of hundreds of characters. Its gameplay is also more modern than the older LEGO Star Wars titles, sharpening up shooting and making combat more exciting. There's so much to see and do here that Star Wars fans need not play anything else for a while.
25. Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge - Enhanced Edition (PS5)
An upgraded version of a Meta Quest favourite, Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge enables you to live out your dream George Lucas power fantasy, in an original story inspired by a Disneyland ride with the same name. While the gameplay can get fiddly and repetitive, there’s no doubt that wielding your very own authentic Blaster is a mind-blowing moment, and this Expanded Edition comes with additional chapters which take you deep into Storm Trooper territory – and even assuming the role of an IG-88 assassin droid from the Empire Strikes Back.
24. Thumper (PS5)
One of the stars of the original PSVR’s launch lineup, time has not dulled Thumper’s rhythm violence. Playing as a space beetle careening down a tunnel, PSVR2’s improved visual fidelity and haptic feedback has meaningfully enhanced this contemporary classic. While it can also be played on a standard television screen, virtual reality is transformative for this title, embedding you in its otherworldly environments in a way no traditional 4K panel can.
23. F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch (PS5)
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch might be a pain to type, but the game itself is a great Metroidvania. You play as a rabbit with an enormous robotic arm in a cyberpunk-like world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. Off to rescue a friend, the freedom fighter finds himself caught up in all kinds of mess, and it'll be down to you to fight through it. Engaging combat is at the heart of the game, but you're also rewarded for exploring the world, and the story is kept interesting by some great characters.
22. No Man's Sky (PS5)
The initially rough reception of No Man's Sky can safely be put to bed. Hello Games has stayed fully committed to its procedurally generated space exploration adventure, fleshing it out with a staggering number of huge updates. Not only does the game look and run much better these days, it's bursting with things to see and do, and that's without considering the 18 quintillion planets waiting to be discovered. The PS5 release is the best version you can play on console, too, with minimised load times, great DualSense integration, and now even optional PSVR2 support.
21. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (PS5)
FromSoftware took a break from its uber-popular Dark Souls, Elden Ring experiences to return to a series it made before it was popular: Armored Core. This sixth mainline entry is very similar to past iterations — so there may be some whiplash for newer fans — but it remains (almost) just as good. You'll be in and out of the action, customising your mech with new parts to make sure they perform out on the battlefields of Rubicon. It's a consistently good experience, but don't expect it to be quite as memorable as what FromSoftware is now known for.
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Good to see Outlaws is the worst on the list of all Star Wars games.
Came here to complain about Cyberpunk (2.0) being so low.... But was surprised by the top 12 not making me too mad after all.
Still think it is better than at least 5 of those games ranked better, but could hear an argument in favor of most of them.
Top 15 is definitely stacked. Above that...meh
Astrobot is not Sci fi, its a psn platform er full of gaming references. May aswell have put spyro there, or crash. But there's a lot of off the wall features lately.
@Slippship It's about a robot who flies through space and explores dozens of planets so he can rescue his crew and defeat a giant alien. Sounds like sci-fi to me!
I was glad to see the GotG game so high up there. If anybody out there is looking for a Mass Effect game, it's about as close to the original trilogy's combat and story telling style as you will get. This game's version of the guardians is so much better fleshed out than the movies. It's too bad it got buried under the bad press from the Avengers GaaS fallout.
Returnal only at 5 is a crime.
Glad to see Guardiand of the galaxy up there. I was about getting ready to writeva snarky comment until i see it listed so high up. Playing it now and its a great game.
Sorry, but this list is just all over the place. Call of the Mountain in the top 10? Even Horizon fans agree it’s nothing but a tech demo. And Astro Bot on top of a sci-fi list?
@HRdepartment That’s probably because “some weapons are just better” 🤷♀️
How is the Mass Effect trilogy not on this list
@Darude84 To be fair, the order is fan rated.
Wow, I must like sci fi as I've played the majority of these, surprised to see Alan Wake on here but no Control
@Quintumply then you're lost, probably in space. It's a silly platformer at best.
@get2sammyb Ah, that explains why it feels so all over the place. Thanks.
I would have liked to see Metro and Atomic Heart represented but otherwise it’s a really good list. Maybe even Space Marine.
Finally went back to grab the Platinum for Returnal and spent 15hrs trying to find the last cipher. Sounds annoying until you realise that it just meant playing more Returnal.
Doom Eternal shares the same fantastic gameplay. Spatial awareness and an emphasis on movement is essential. Both have that wonderful style of video game mechanical art that sometimes feels lost to 'realism'. One where, once it clicks and you're in the zone, there's not many games that feel better to play.
@HRdepartment Still the best game (on any platform) in the last 10 years for me.
@timbroder There were other omissions like Mass Effect and Prey. I think (I might be wrong) that this list is ONLY games with a native PS5 version, so those games wouldn't be counted. Which would be fine except the list is named "best Sci-Fi games ON PS5". All these PS4 games are on PS5.
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