These are the 10 best role-playing games you can play on the PS5 in 2024

The PlayStation has been the perfect console for role-playing games for generations. You can find out which games are particularly worthwhile according to Metacritic here.

What kind of list is this? In this list you will find role-playing games that you can play on the PS5. Sometimes these are also PS4 versions that you can still play on the newer console.

The list is based on the top 10 role-playing games according to Metacritic at the moment. The games are listed in ascending order from 10th to 1st place, based on the Metascore for the PlayStation 5. Some games may have a different score on other platforms. We have also included the user score for you to compare.

For games with the same metascore, we ranked the games with a higher user score higher in the list.

Dave the Diver

Metascore: 91, User score: 8.3, Release: 2024, Other platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch

What kind of game is this? In this single-player adventure RPG, as the name suggests, you take on the role of a diver who explores a mysterious but sometimes very dangerous deep sea during the day. Yes, the deeper you go during your dive, the more dangerous the creatures you encounter become. You then have to face them in battle. And while some fish can be killed with a few knife stabs, some fights can be quite a challenge.

However, since Dave The Diver is a game with roguelike elements, your death means that you lose all the loot you have collected. You are only allowed to choose one item that you can take back on the boat with you when you are rescued.

In the evening you will take care of the management of a sushi restaurant and have your catch freshly prepared there. The gameplay is broken up with various mini-games both during the day and in the evening. For example, you have to press different buttons to specifically catch fish with a harpoon or master a mini-game to pour drinks at the bar.

Persona 5 Royale

Metascore: 91, User score: 8.6, Release: 2021, Other platforms: PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

What kind of game is this? Persona 5 Royale is the expanded version of the highly praised and award-winning role-playing game Persona 5. Basically, it deals with the same story, but offers much more than the original game released in 2016 with new characters, dungeons and story content.

You take on the role of a Japanese student who has to live in Tokyo for a year because of a court conviction. There he finds out that as the Joker he can steal people’s manifested, bad desires. However, he is not alone with this power for long and in order to help so many people, the new group of friends goes on the hunt for human desires as phantom thieves.

In Persona 5 you can expect a mix of dungeons and turn-based battles, in which you then collect different “Personas” who can support you with unique powers. Outside the dungeons, you have to manage your everyday life, go to school, earn money and maintain your relationships. Each activity also brings advantages for the next fight.

Demon’s Souls

Metascore: 92, User score: 8.1, Release: 2020, Other platforms: –

What kind of game is this? The remake of a cult classic from 2010 was released in 2020. It not only marks the start of the popular Souls series, but is also considered the founder of the Soulslike genre.

The remake has been completely redeveloped with modern graphics, but delivers the same atmosphere, challenging combat and mysterious lore as the original.

Here too, as a hero or heroine, you face the challenge of freeing the gloomy world of Boletaria from a foggy darkness. For from this mist, terrible creatures appear all over the land with a greed for human souls. People who have been robbed of their souls only have the urge to attack what remains.

So in Demon’s Souls you can expect the classic Soulslike experience, with difficult battles that you may not be able to master the first time, but that feel all the more fulfilling once you do.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Metascore: 92, User score: 9.0, Release: 2024, Other platforms: –

What kind of game is this? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the second part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake. The remake is intended to retell the story of the RPG classic in a total of three independent games. And even if it is based on the story of the original, fans of the game should expect deviations here and there since it is a complete remake.

In the first part, the iconic heroes Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith and Red XIII were able to escape from the dystopian city of Midgar. In the second part they are now looking for Sephiroth, a swordsman from Cloud’s past who was believed to be dead and is now out for revenge.

In contrast to the first part, you don’t fight your way through longer, almost linear levels here, but rather move from one expansive mini-open world to the next. But here too you can expect beautiful cinematic scenes, fast-paced fights and varied challenges.

Resident Evil 4

Metascore: 93, User score: 8.1, Release: 2023, Other platforms: PC, Xbox

What kind of game is this? With Resident Evil 4, another remake made it onto this list. It brought the legendary survival horror from 2005 up to date graphically and technically, thereby delighting many fans of the genre and the game series.

In addition to revised graphics, the game offers improved controls and a redesigned story. The developers promise that this will even surprise fans of the original.

Resident Evil 4 takes place six years after the events of Resident Evil 2. Leon Kennedy, a survivor of Raccoon City, is sent to a remote village somewhere in Europe. There he is supposed to investigate the disappearance of the US President’s daughter. However, he will uncover something that is different than anything he has had to face before.

Hades

Metascore: 93, User score: 8.7, Release: 2018, Other platforms: PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

What kind of game is this? The action role-playing game Hades is a roguelike dungeon crawler and is essentially a mixture of the award-winning games Bastion, Transistor and Pyre. But Hades itself also enjoyed great success after its release and was extremely popular with players.

Hades offers fast-paced action, a dense atmosphere and a captivating plot that focuses on the characters.

You take on the role of the prince of the underworld and use your powers and mythical weapons from Olympus to free yourself from the clutches of the god of the dead. The gifts of the gods of Olympus give you unexpected abilities. The game offers you a variety of options to design your character according to your ideas.

God of War: Ragnarok

Metascore: 94, User score: 8.1, Release: 2022, Other platforms: –

What kind of game is this? God of War: Ragnarök is the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War from 2018. This part was also praised by many and, among other things, received awards for “best performance” at the Game of the Year Awards in 2022.

As the forces of Asgard prepare for a prophesied battle to end the world, accompany Kratos and Atreus as they journey through each of the nine worlds to find answers. You will explore graphically breathtaking and mythical landscapes. On your journey you will face fearsome opponents such as Norse gods and monsters.

The threat of Ragnarök, and with it the end of the world, is getting closer and closer and soon the two travelers have to choose between their own safety and the safety of the entire world.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition

Metascore: 94, User score: 8.8, Release: 2019, Other platforms: PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

What kind of game is this? The Witcher 3 is the third part of a popular role-playing game series based on a book series of the same name.

Here too, players once again take on the role of the sorcerer Geralt of Rivia. His mission is to find the child of an ancient prophecy. According to an old elf legend, this is supposed to be the key to saving the world.

The Witcher 3 doesn’t offer you a “real” open world, but there are plenty of extensive regions that can be explored freely and offer enough variety. Your journey will take you, for example, through trading cities, mountain passes or to a pirate island. In battle you will then have to face exotic monsters or supernatural predators, among other things.

The dynamic weather system is also interesting, like a day and night cycle in The Witcher 3. These also influence the behavior of the NPCs, which makes the world of The Witcher 3 seem very real as a whole. Within the story, various moral decisions influence much of what happens next.

Elden Ring

Metascore: 96, User score: 8.0, Release: 2022, Other platforms: PC, Xbox

What kind of game is this? With Elden Ring, FromSoftware tried its hand at an open world for the first time and, judging by the reviews, had quite a bit of success.

On your way through the intermediate lands you have to fight against strange creatures such as huge lobsters and dragons and against tough bosses. As is typical of FromSoftware games, Elden Ring is of course quite crisp and challenging. However, you are given a few options here that could make the game a little easier for you.

This means you can face difficult battles together with other players in co-op mode. But even in solo mode you are not completely alone. You can summon powerful summons to your side that will then support you in battle.

This year, Shadow of the Erdtree, an expansion for Elden Ring that many fans are eagerly awaiting, will be released.

Baldur’s Gate 3

Metascore: 96, User score: 8.9, Release: 2023, Other platforms: PC

What kind of game is this? It will probably surprise few people that Baldur’s Gate 3 made it onto this list. The fact that it is in first place is hardly surprising, considering that the role-playing game has bagged all possible Game of The Year awards.

It is the third part of a legendary role-playing game series and takes place approximately 100 years after the events of its predecessor. The world is being attacked by the illithids, which you have to defeat in turn-based battles in this part. This is all heavily inspired by Dungeons and Dragons.

Baldur’s Gate 3 delights players above all with a very deeply thought-out world, detailed stories and countless ways to play through the game. This actually makes Baldur’s Gate 3 the perfect role-playing game because you can experience the story exactly as your decisions and actions influence it. When you create your character, the game offers enough options to start your journey with a character that suits you perfectly.

Baldur’s Gate 3 continues to impress players with the charm of the various companions: A companion in Baldur’s Gate 3 has been there for 26 years and even inspires new players: “Clearly a badass”