The PS5 is now more than three years old, and if you’re just now jumping onboard this generation of consoles then you’ve got plenty of catching up to do. The list of the best PS5 games is growing longer by the month, and there are more than 600 games released for Sony’s latest PlayStation console to date. And that’s before accounting for the best PS4 games being playable thanks to PS5’s backwards compatibility features.
If you’ve been fortunate enough to receive a PS5 this holiday season — either as a gift from a loved one or just as a well-deserved present to yourself — then you're probably trying to decide which PS5 games to play first. That’s where we can help. Below you’ll find a handpicked list of the five essential games you should play first on your new PS5. These games aren't just excellent in their own right, but each one acts as a showcase for the console making them the ideal starting point for any newcomers to gaming on PS5.
