Best PlayStation 5 games of 2019
The 41 best PlayStation 5 games released in 2019, ranked from 21,334 critic and player ratings.
The best PlayStation 5 game of 2019 is Persona 5 Royal, with a critic score of 94/100 — updated augusti 2026.
Persona 5 Royal
An enhanced version of Persona 5 with some new characters and a third semester added to the game. Released Internationally in 2020.
94
/100
02
A
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 is a remake of 1998's Resident Evil 2. The game was not developed with the intent of improving the original, but rather a reimagining of the original story with redesigned maps, characters and story elements. Gameplay mechanics are more similar to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard though with the use of an over-the-shoulder camera.
91
/100
03
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesiac detective investigating a murder case. The game emphasises dialogue and skill-based choices, with character attributes represented by internal voices that influence decisions and interactions. Its narrative explores themes of politics, philosophy, and personal identity, and it is known for its unconventional gameplay and deep storytelling.
91
/100
Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5 is a brand-new entry in the legendary over-the-top action series Devil May Cry. The game features three playable characters, each with a radically different stylish combat play style as they take on the city overrun with demons. Developed with Capcom’s in-house proprietary RE engine, the series continues to achieve new heights in fidelity with graphics that utilize photorealistic character designs and stunning lighting and environmental effects.
90
/100
05
Dicey Dungeons
Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice.
90
/100
06
What the Golf?
The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf!
88
/100
07
Pistol Whip
87
/100
08
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
86
/100
09
Outer Wilds
Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the player navigates a space shuttle and travels across their solar system to get to the bottom of its mysteries by exploring the cosmos and gathering the knowledge hidden within each of the system's planets, left behind by another civilization in the distant past.
85
/100
10
Control
Control is a supernatural 3rd person action-adventure will challenge you to master the combination of supernatural abilities, modifiable loadouts and reactive environments while fighting through a deep and unpredictable world.
84
/100
11
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
83
/100
12
Anno 1800
83
/100
13
Mortal Kombat 11
82
/100
14
The Touryst
82
/100
15
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Metro Exodus
81
/100
16
B
Borderlands 3
81
/100
17
A Plague Tale: Innocence
81
/100
18
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
80
/100
19
Apex Legends
80
/100
20
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
80
/100
21
Space Engineers
80
/100
22
Superliminal
80
/100
23
Deliver Us the Moon
78
/100
24
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
78
/100
25
Tropico 6
76
/100
26
Hell Let Loose
75
/100
27
Days Gone
75
/100
28
Gylt
74
/100
29
Far Cry New Dawn
72
/100
30
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
71
/100
31
Apsulov: End of Gods
71
/100
32
The Sinking City
70
/100
33
Warhammer: Chaosbane
70
/100
34
We Were Here Together
70
/100
35
Spirit of the North
70
/100
36
The Sinking City
69
/100
37
Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels
67
/100
38
Blacksad: Under the Skin
66
/100
39
Outward Definitive Edition
65
/100
40
Terminator: Resistance
54
/100
41
Generation Zero
53
/100
What is the best PlayStation 5 game of 2019?
Persona 5 Royal currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 644 ratings. Ranking updated augusti 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.