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How has this list changed? Read back through our update history:

Update 11/12/25: Removed Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, Guardians of the Galaxy, Hitman 3, Destiny 2, Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, and Demon’s Souls.

Added Battlefield 6, Animal Well, Balatro, Slay the Princess: The Pristine Cut, Helldivers 2, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Astro Bot, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Metaphor: ReFantazio.

Update 3/4/23: Final Fantasy XVI and Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut left the list, and Citizen Sleeper, Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Death Stranding: Director’s Cut joined the fray.

Update 12/26/23: Spider-Man: Miles Morales and Resident Evil Village have been swapped for Spider-Man 2 and Resident Evil 4, respectively. Also, Baldur’s Gate 3, 2023’s (horniest) Game of the Year, has taken its place on the PlayStation pedestal and Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut has been granted entry to the hallowed halls. As a result of the changes, Life Is Strange: True Colors has been retired from the list.

Update 28/6/2023: Final Fantasy XVI and Street Fighter 6 join the fray.

Update 24/11/2022: Astro’s Playroom has finally slipped off the bottom, its promotional work now done, heralding the arrival of God of War Ragnarök.

Update 4/20/2022: We’ve added Elden Ring and Horizon Forbidden West, while removing Immortals Fenyx Rising

Update 1/21/2022: The Pathless loses its way on the path, but three newcomers are found: Guardians of the Galaxy, Lost Judgment, and Life is Strange: True Colors

Update 6/28/2021: And that’s 12! Returnal, Resident Evil Village, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart join the list. Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade, once a PS4-exclusive, knocks off Godfall, which will soon no longer be a PS5 console-exclusive.

Update 2/4/2021: Excellent work, 47. Hitman 3 joins the ranks.

Update 12/25/2020: Immortals Fenyx Rising has earned a seat on the pantheon. Also, Destiny 2‘s next-gen update and Beyond Light expansion make it feel like a new, and awesome, game.