25 best PS4 game releases

If you’re still waiting to make the jump to PlayStation 5, have no fear. There are still plenty of fantastic titles available for your PlayStation 4, and the great advantage is you can play them for a much cheaper price.

PlayStation is one of the most loved consoles and video game producers of our time. They’re responsible for creating some of the most iconic titles over the years in a variety of genres including:

• sports
• racing
• action
• adventure
• war
• fantasy
• horror
• tennis championships,
• crime

…and more!

We’re here to go through some of the most loved games released over the past few years, and to have a look at some of the best upcoming ps4 games for 2023.

So, be sure to read on to discover some of the best PS4 games available to play in 2022.

25 best PS4 games in 2022

Here are some of the best PlayStation 4 games available to play right now.

1. Elden Ring

You are one of the Tarnished, recalled to the dark fantasy world of the Land Between. Your mission is to become the Elden Lord by restoring the Elden Ring.

Directors: Hidetaka Miyazaki, Yui Tanimura

Voices: Martha Mackintosh, Anthony Howell, Con O’Neill

Release date: 2022

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

2. Horizon: Forbidden West

As our hero, Aloy, ventures further into an arcane region, she faces formidable enemies and threats. Her quest is to discover how to heal the world from an apocalyptic blight and devastating storms.

Director: Mathijs de Jonge

Voices: Ashly Burch, Lesley Ewan, John Macmillan

Release date: 2022

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

3. The Last of Us Part II

Five years on, our hero, Ellie, embarks on another trek through a post-apocalypse America, seeking revenge on a mysterious militia.

Directors: Neil Druckman, Kurt Margenau, Anthony Newman

Voices: Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Derek Phillips

Release date: 2020

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

Ghost of Tsushima

Set in 23rd Century Japan, the last samurai warrior must learn new skills to overcome a formidable enemy. Ghost skills will help him overcome the Mongol forces and secure Japan’s freedom.

Director: Nate Fox

Voices: Daisuke Tsuji, Sumalee Montano, Eric Steinberg

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

Final Fantasy VII Remake

A an ex-soldier joins the ranks of an eco-terrorist organisation in a fight to save the Earth and humanity.

Director: Tetsuya Nomura

Voices: Cody Christian, Briana White, Britt Baron

Release date: 2020

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

6. Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy takes us back to the 19th Century and follows two newly-enrolled Hogwarts students, as they discover magical arts that threaten to rip the wizarding community apart.

Directors: Nathan Hendrickson, Natalie Gray, Adrian Ropp

Release date: 2023

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

7. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Still one of the best PS4 games three years after its release, this Japanese warrior story can be considered the spiritual successor to Ghost of Tsushima. It follows a young Shinobi, tasked with protecting an injured lord.

Director: Hidetaka Miyazaki, Kazuhiro Hamatani

Release date: 2019

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

8. Gran Turismo 7

GT7 continues the Gran Turismo franchise that has spanned a quarter of a century. The latest rendition of this classic racing game incorporates all the best features of past games as well as some great improvements. You can encounter them all as you race round the open roads.

Producer: Kazunori Yamauchi

Release date: 2022

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

9. A Plague Tale: Innocence

Our hero, Amicia, flees the soldiers of the Inquisition as they travel through 14th Century France. As well as the soldiers, they too have to avoid the Black Plague and swarms of vicious rats.

Directors: Kevin Choteau, David Dedeine

Voices: Charlotte McBurney, Logan Hannan, Edan Hayhurst

Release date: 2019

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

10. Saints Row

Saints Row is a tongue-in-cheek crime-action game in which four friends run a private international security organisation protecting the city of Santo Ileso.

Directors: Douglas Carrigan, Jamie Johnson

Voices: Max Mittleman, Erica Lindbeck, Catero Colbert

Release date: 2022

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

11. Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series

The latest update of several since the original release date of 1997. Klonoa is a 3-D side-scrolling action game, set in a universe filled with bizarre and unique characters.

Director: Masashi Yamamoto

Voices: Shin Aomori, Shin Aomori, Shin Aomori

Release date: 2022

Trailer: Watch on YouTube

12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

SAS officer Captain Price and his team collaborate with the CIA in a fight to retrieve chemical weapons from the Urzikstani Liberation Force. You will follow them from their London headquarters across the globe in a race to prevent a global war.

Writers: Brian Bloom, Ben Chaney, Jimmy Myers

Voices: Barry Sloane, Chad Michael Collins, Asher Sarraf

Release date: 2019

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

13. Two Point Campus

Fans of Two Point Hospital will enjoy the new version of this idea where you construct and manage a university campus.

Voices: Marc Silk, Jane Webley

Release date: 2022

Trailer: Watch on Website

14. Sonic Frontiers

Sonic Frontiers sees our hero hedgehog on a mission to save his friends as Dr Eggman attempts to take control of an ancient powerful technology. Enjoy some family fun with this fantastic Playstation game.

Voices: Roger Craig Smith, Cindy Robinson, Colleen O’Shaughnessey

Release date: 2022

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

15. Spider-Man: Miles Morales

In this fantasy action-adventure game, you play as Miles Morales as he tries to emulate his crime-fighting Spider Man hero, Peter Parker.

Director: Ryan Smith

Voices: Nadji Jeter, Yuri Lowenthal, Jacqueline Pinol

Release date: 2020

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

16. Death Stranding

Delivery driver, Sam Porter, travels across a ravaged wasteland on a mission to reconnect the city states of America. These areas were left in tatters and plagued by supernatural creatures following a catastrophic event known as the Death Stranding

Director: Hideo Kojima

Voices: Norman Reedus, Léa Seydoux, Mads Mikkelson

Release date: 2019

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

17. God of War

God of War sees Kratos travel to Scandinavia having eliminated the Mount Olympus gods. The God of War and his son now have to deal with other dangers from rivals and monsters, and there is plenty that can go wrong.

Director: Cory Barlog

Voices: Christopher Judge, Sunny Suljic, Jeremy Davies

Release date: 2018

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

18. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

You can choose to play a mercenary role as a male or female in the latest version of this PlayStation game. Your mission is to become one of the legendary Spartan warriors fighting in the 5th Century Peloponnesian War. This game provides everything expected from Assassin’s Creed titles.

Director: Jonathon Dumont, Sophie Ann Rooney, Scott Phillips

Voices: Melissanthi Mahut, Leonidas Castrounis, Michael Antonakos

Release date: 2018

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

19. Red Dead Redemption 2

This PlayStation game is set in Wild West America at the turn of the 20th Century. As the outlaw way of life declines, you join Arthur Morgan and his gang in their struggle to cope with change.

Voices: Benjamin Byron Davis, Rob Wiethoff, Roger Clark

Release date: 2018

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

20. Apex Legends

In this PlayStation squad play game, you have to master an increasingly demanding squad of legendary characters with adept skills and powerful abilities.

Voices: Gabe Kunda, Krizia Bajos, Ike Amadi

Release date: 2019

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

21. Horizon: Zero Dawn

Despite being released over five years ago, this action-adventure mystery game proves why it is not one to forget. Our brave young hero, Aloy, treks across a primitive landscape full of animalistic machines, searching for the truth of her origin.

Director: Mathijs de Jonge

Voices: Ava Potter, Laura van Tol, Ashly Burch

Release date: 2017

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

22. Persona 5

High school friends set up a vigilante group exposing crimes committed by corrupt adults. But they soon end up embroiled in a worldwide conspiracy and targets of powerful individuals who will do anything to keep them quiet.

Director: Katsura Hashino

Voices: Nana Mizuki, Jun Fukuyama, Mamoru Miyano

Release date: 2016

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

23. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Having finally wakened from a 9-year coma, Big Boss establishes the Diamond Dogs, a new mercenary group. Teaming up with Ocelot, his former rival, they start to track down those responsible for the MSF’s destruction.

Directors: Hideo Kojima, Junji Tago

Voices: Kiefer Sutherland, Troy Baker, Robin Atkin Downes

Release date: 2015

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

24. Mortal Kombat 11

Past and present merge when a time lord starts meddling with the universal timeline. Now, Mortal Kombat heroes from different generations must unite to undo past wrongs and save the planet.

Directors: Ed Boon, Martin Stolz

Voices: J.B. Blanc, Ike Amadi, Troy Baker

Release date: 2019

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

25. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Despite trying to escape his life of crime in a dangerous underworld, Nathan Drake keeps getting dragged back. He must now decide what sacrifices he’s willing to make to save his loved ones.

Directors: Bruce Straley, Neil Druckmann

Voices: Richard McGonagle, Nolan North, Troy Baker

Release date: 2016

Trailer: Watch on IMDb

Want the UK Version? Search “Subscribe UK Edition”

Many games have different versions depending on your region. If you want to play the UK version of your favourite game, your starting point point may be to search “subscribe UK edition” of the specific game. You should then find the instructions you need.

More specifically, if you are playing PlayStation Plus games on your PC, here is how to start streaming:

• Step 1. Launch the application and sign into your account. If you don’t already have a PlayStation Plus account, you will need to create one. When you register at first, you will receive a verification email, so check your Spam folder in case it has ended up there.
• Step 2. If you are a new PlayStation Plus user, you will need to select a membership plan at this point.
• Step 3. Select your game and start streaming. You can search and browse PlayStation Plus games on your PC using your mouse and keyboard. But, you’ll need a compatible PlayStation controller to play the games.

Wondering About the First Game of 2023? Check These Upcoming PS4 Games

If you are wondering what 2023 has in store for PlayStation, here are a few more games to whet your appetite. Check out these upcoming ps4 games with release dates planned for next year:

• Alan Wake II. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
• Blasphemous II. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Dead Space. Genres: Action, Horror, Mystery
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. Genres: Action
• Eternights. Genres: Action, Romance
• Final Fantasy XVI. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Layers of Fears. Genres: Horror, Thriller
• The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime
• Persona 3 Portable. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Persona 4 Golden. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Pragmata. Genre: Undecided
• Resident Evil 4. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
• Street Fighter 6. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
• Trails to Azure. Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
• Trails into Reverie. Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
• the Wolf Among Us 2. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
• Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Next year looks as exciting for PlayStation as previous years have been with this fantastic list of upcoming PS4 games.

We hope you agree that there is a stunning line-up of PlayStation games available to play right now in 2022. We could have gone on to include more titles in this list, as there is an abundance of great PlayStation games around right now, but we think this should keep you going.

With next year looking as promising as ever for PlayStation, enjoy your gaming!

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