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 |
|---|---|
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | Free |
| Atelier Ryza 2 | Free |
| Balan Wonderworld | Free |
| Borderlands 3 | Free |
| Bugsnax | Free |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Final Fantasy XIV Online | Free |
| For Honor | Free |
| Fortnite | Free |
| Genshin Impact | Free |
| Ghostrunner | Free |
| GTA Online | Free |
| Guilty Gear Strive | Free |
| Haven | Free |
| Hitman 3 | Free with Digital Edition |
| Horizon Forbidden West | Free |
| Immortals Fenyx Rising | Free |
| Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Free |
| King Oddball | Free |
| Little Nightmares II | Free |
| Madden NFL 21 | Free, before Madden 22 |
| Maneater | Free |
| 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 |
| Pathless, The | Free |
| Planet Coaster: Console Edition | Free |
| Praey for the Gods | Free |
| Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | Free |
| Rainbow Six Siege | 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 |
| Terminator: Resistance Enhanced | Free |
| Tesla Force | Free |
| Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Free |
| Warhammer: Chaosbane | Paid |
| Watch Dogs Legion | Free |
| Witcher 3, The | Free |
| WRC 9 | Free |
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Free with Digital Edition |
The above table will be updated as new games and upgrades are announced. Last updated on 13th May 2021.