1. Persona 5 Royal
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2022
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Role Playing (RPG)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Sega
Synopsis: Persona 5 returns you to a world divided between the normal lives of the protagonists: going to school, part-time jobs and activities and the fantastical world of the Phantom Thieves. In this alternate world, you can enter people's hearts, learning about their inner vulnerabilities. Society forces people to wear masks to hide who they truly are - the Phantom Thieves works to rip off these masks and reveal the true potential of not only themselves, but the people around them, in order to shape the day-to-day world and make it a better place. Featuring RPG-driven action, stylized design and an acid jazz score driven by the gifted Shoji Meguro - adventure awaits.
2. Ghost of Tsushima
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Sucker Punch Productions
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: In the late 13th Century, the Mongol empire sweeps across the land - looking to conquer the Eastern Empire. All that stands between mainland Japan and the hordes is Tsushima Island. The ruthless and cunning general Khotun Khan begins the assault and Samurai warrior Jin Sakai is one of the few survivors of the first relentless assault. Vowing to do everything in his power to stop the bloodthirsty horde, he sets aside tradition to follow the Path of the Ghost and wage an unconventional war on his foes. A huge open-world action/adventure - find moments of peace amidst the carnage. Steel, stealth and bow - upgrade your skills to combat the dangerous Mongols - versatility and creativity will become your greatest assets.
3. Hitman 3
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: IO Interactive
Synopsis: Agent 47 returns in a globe-trotting adventure, a new sandbox experience that closes out the World of Assassination Trilogy. With more freedom than ever, powered by IO Interactive's award-winning Glacier technology, the immersive world have never offered more choice and playability. New Elusive Targets will challenge the most veteran players while Escalation Contracts add unique parameters to provide a few complications - and put your skills to the test.
4. Immortals: Fenyx Rising
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2020
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Ubisoft
Publisher: Ubisoft
Synopsis: A grand, mythological adventure awaits as you plays as Fenyx - a new, winged demigod on a mission to save the other Greek gods with nothing less than the fate of the world at stake. Dynamic battles take place on the Earth and in the sky as you wield the weapons of the gods themselves as you face mythical enemies like the cyclops and Medusa. Seven unique regions await, customize your character, solve devious puzzles and rise to the challenge of the gods themselves.
5. Control
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Publisher: 505 Games
Synopsis: A highly secretive organization in New York finds itself under siege by an otherworldly force. You find yourself forcibly assigned as the new director as you struggle to regain control. A sprawling building in New York opens to a vast, diverse world - and you will have to combine supernatural abilities with upgrades to navigate this shifting reality. Your powers can be used to affect the environment and architecture around you - utilize your powers to destroy or manipulate and turn the tide.
6. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (3D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: E10+
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: PlayStation Studios
Synopsis: It's an inter-dimensional adventure of epic proportions when a robotic empire, seeking to control all worlds across all dimensions, sets its sights on our heroes' reality. Ratchet and Clank are back with all the weapons and gadgets as they attempt to stop this new threat. The DualSense wireless controller brings the game to life like never before with haptic feedback and adaptive trigger technology. Meet new friends and old allies along the way as you explore strange, new worlds and other realities.
7. Greedfall
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Spiders
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Synopsis: You and your companions find themselves on an uncharted island - one filled with fantastical creatures, hidden secrets and vast riches. This is a living, evolving world - and they way you approach it: through diplomacy, deception or force, will influence the people and factions around you. Your character is completely customizable, from gender to abilities - as you embark on a grand adventure where your choices will dictate the outcome.
8. Returnal
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Third-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Housemarque
Publisher: Sony
Synopsis: Selene has crash-landed on a shape-shifting world where an ancient civilization once ruled, but now lies in barren ruin. Isolated and alone, she must fight tooth and nail for survival - but death is inevitable - but not final. Every time she dies, the loop resets, bringing new enemies and new ways to survive. Adapt to each new world brimming with mystery and possibilities, a haunting narrative and brutal world designed for extreme playability.
9. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Adventure, Action (Survival Horror)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: SuperMassive Games
Publisher: Bandai, Namco
Synopsis: The third game in the Dark Pictures Anthology, standalone, cinematic branching horror games, finds you in Iraq, 2003. Conflict is coming to an end, but CIA operative Rachel King and elite military unit finds themselves investigating claims of an underground chemical factory. Arriving at the coordinates, they engage with Sergeant Salim Othman and his local patrol. An earthquake strikes and both groups find themselves in the ruins of a Sumerian temple. Deep under the Arabian desert, something has awakened and its ravenous hunger cannot be satiated - your choices will determine who will live and who will die. Features two-player online co-op.
10. Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2022
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, Sandbox)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Black Forest Games
Publisher: THQ, Nordic Empire Games
Synopsis: Groovy baby, the 1960s are back and Crypto is here and he has a license to probe. When the KGB takes down Crypto's Mothership, it's on and now the world will pay - but even aliens need a hand and in this bigger, badder world Crypto may have to rely on an alliance to survive - and get his revenge. New weapons, new powers and more await in this expanded version of the classic.
