Sony and third-party publishers have started to reveal games which will have PS5 equivalents when the console launches. To help gamers transition to the new system, some games will be releasing on both consoles, with players able to switch between the PS4 and PS5 versions of the game.
More importantly, some publishers have announced free upgrades for those looking to upgrade from the PS4 to the PS5, making the jump easier. Below is a table comparing what games support upgrading and whether it will be free or paid:
| Game | Free or Paid Upgrade |
|---|---|
| A Plague Tale: Innocence | Free, July 2021 PS Plus Game |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Free |
| Atelier Ryza 2 | Free |
| Balan Wonderworld | Free |
| Borderlands 3 | Free |
| Bugsnax | Free, Nov 2020 PS Plus Game |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Free only with Digital Cross-Gen or Ultimate Editions |
| Concept Destruction | Free |
| Control | Free only with Ultimate Edition, Feb 2021 PS Plus Game |
| Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time | Free |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Free |
| DARQ: Complete Edition | Free |
| Dead by Daylight | Free |
| Deliver Us The Moon | Free |
| Destiny 2 | Free, Sep 2018 PS Plus Game |
| Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition | Free |
| DIRT 5 | Free |
| Division 2, The | Free |
| DOOM Eternal | Free |
| Elder Scrolls Online, The | Free |
| Far Cry 6 | Free |
| FIFA 2021 | Free, before FIFA 22 |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake | Free, Not including PS Plus version |
| Final Fantasy XIV Online | Free |
| For Honor | Free |
| Fortnite | Free |
| Genshin Impact | Free |
| Ghost of Tsushima | Paid |
| Ghostrunner | Free |
| GTA Online | Free |
| Greedfall | Free, Not including PS Plus version |
| Guilty Gear Strive | Free |
| Haven | Free |
| Hitman 3 | Free with Digital Edition |
| Horizon Forbidden West | Free |
| Immortals Fenyx Rising | Free |
| Just Dance 2021 | Free |
| JYDGE | Free |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Free |
| King Oddball | Free |
| Little Nightmares II | Free |
| Madden NFL 21 | Free, before Madden 22 |
| Maneater | Free, Jan 2021 PS Plus Game |
| Manifold Garden | Free |
| Marvel’s Avengers | Free |
| Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Free |
| Metro Exodus | Free |
| Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom | Free |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | Free |
| Mortal Shell | Free |
| NBA 2K21 | Free, but only with the Mamba Forever Edition |
| Nioh 2 | Free |
| No Man’s Sky | Free |
| Oddworld Soulstorm | Free |
| Outriders | Free |
| Overcooked: All You Can Eat Edition | Free |
| Override 2: Super Mech League | Free |
| Pathless, The | Free |
| Persistence, The | Free |
| Planet Coaster: Console Edition | Free |
| Poker Club | Free |
| Praey for the Gods | Free |
| Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | Free |
| Rainbow Six Siege | Free |
| Remnant: From the Ashes | Free |
| Resident Evil Village | Free |
| RIDE 4 | Until 30th April 2021 |
| Riders Republic | Free |
| Rogue Company | Free |
| Sackboy: A Big Adventure | Free |
| Shakedown Hawaii | Free |
| Shing | Free |
| Subnautica | Free, Play At Home 2021 |
| Terminator: Resistance Enhanced | Free |
| Tesla Force | Free |
| Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Free |
| Undead Horde | Free |
| Warframe | Free |
| Warhammer: Chaosbane | Paid |
| Watch Dogs Legion | Free |
| Witcher 3, The | Free |
| WRC 9 | Free |
| Wreckfest | Paid, May 2021 PS Plus Game |
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Free with Digital Edition |
The above table will be updated as new games and upgrades are announced. Last updated on 23rd Aug 2021.