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Best PlayStation 5 games of 2016
The 18 best PlayStation 5 games released in 2016, ranked from 12,993 critic and player ratings.
The best PlayStation 5 game of 2016 is Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, with a critic score of 93/100 — updated August 2026.
01
A
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
93
/100
02
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
92
/100
03
Overwatch
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.
89
/100
A
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
93
/100
02
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
92
/100
03
Overwatch
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter.
89
/100
04
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
85
/100
05
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank is a new game based on elements from the original Ratchet & Clank (PS2), featuring more than an hour of new cinematics (including footage from the film) in vibrant 1080p, new locations, weapons, bosses and more. Join Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and new friends as they embark on an intergalactic adventure, and experience the start of an epic friendship (again) on PlayStation 4.
85
/100
06
Planet Coaster
83
/100
07
Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the 2005 open-world action-adventure game Yakuza.
83
/100
08
Sally Face
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
81
/100
09
American Truck Simulator
American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver for hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States.
81
/100
10
Quern: Undying Thoughts
Quern is a first person puzzle adventure with captivating story and beautiful graphics. Quern refreshes the genre with flexible gameplay and reuseable puzzle mechanics. The visuals and the music combine traditional and modern elements providing a unique mood for the game. One of the specialities of Quern is that the tasks to be solved are not managed as separate, individual and sequential units, but as a complex entity, amongst which the players may wander and experiment freely. Often a bad or seemingly irrational result may bring the player closer to the final solution, if those are reconsidered and thought over again later, in the possession of the knowledge gained during the game.
81
/100
11
Furi
79
/100
12
Stellaris
79
/100
13
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
74
/100
14
A
Far Cry Primal
74
/100
15
No Man's Sky
74
/100
16
Rec Room
73
/100
17
Dead by Daylight
72
/100
18
Late Shift
52
/100
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years! Adol awakens shipwrecked and stranded on a cursed island. There, he and the other shipwrecked passengers he rescues form a village to challenge fearsome beasts and mysterious ruins on the isolated island.
85
/100
05
Ratchet & Clank
Ratchet & Clank is a new game based on elements from the original Ratchet & Clank (PS2), featuring more than an hour of new cinematics (including footage from the film) in vibrant 1080p, new locations, weapons, bosses and more. Join Ratchet, Clank, Captain Qwark and new friends as they embark on an intergalactic adventure, and experience the start of an epic friendship (again) on PlayStation 4.
85
/100
06
Planet Coaster
83
/100
07
Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the 2005 open-world action-adventure game Yakuza.
83
/100
08
Sally Face
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
81
/100
09
American Truck Simulator
American Truck Simulator puts you in the seat of a driver for hire entering the local freight market, making you work your way up to become an owner-operator, and go on to create one of the largest transportation companies in the United States.
81
/100
10
Quern: Undying Thoughts
Quern is a first person puzzle adventure with captivating story and beautiful graphics. Quern refreshes the genre with flexible gameplay and reuseable puzzle mechanics. The visuals and the music combine traditional and modern elements providing a unique mood for the game. One of the specialities of Quern is that the tasks to be solved are not managed as separate, individual and sequential units, but as a complex entity, amongst which the players may wander and experiment freely. Often a bad or seemingly irrational result may bring the player closer to the final solution, if those are reconsidered and thought over again later, in the possession of the knowledge gained during the game.
81
/100
11
Furi
79
/100
12
Stellaris
79
/100
13
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
74
/100
14
A
Far Cry Primal
74
/100
15
No Man's Sky
74
/100
16
Rec Room
73
/100
17
Dead by Daylight
72
/100
18
Late Shift
52
/100
FAQ
What is the best PlayStation 5 game of 2016?
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End currently tops the ranking with a score of 93/100 across 3,739 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — updated August 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.