For all the hate that Sony receives for not supporting backwards compatibility like Microsoft does, the makers of the PlayStation have done a great job at making sure that PS5 owners can still enjoy older PS4 titles. Making the PS5 backwards compatible means that it has a fairly large games library. Even better, most PS4 titles have been enhanced for the PS5.
Below is a list of all the PS4 games with a PS5 enhanced mode that's available for you to play, as well as those with enhancements slated to arrive later on.
If you're looking for a list of PS4 games that's prime for a replay on the PS5, this is it.
PS4 Games with PS5 Enhanced Modes: Available and Upcoming
| Game Name | Enhancement | Free Upgrade | ||
| A Hat In Time |
|
Yes | ||
| A Plague Tale: Innocence |
|
Yes | ||
| Ark Survival Evolved |
|
Yes | ||
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla |
|
Yes | ||
| Astro's Playroom |
|
Yes | ||
| Borderlands 3 |
|
Yes | ||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War |
|
Yes | ||
| Call of Duty: Warzone |
|
Yes | ||
| Control |
|
No. Next-gen enhancements are exclusive to the Ultimate Edition. | ||
| Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time |
|
Yes | ||
| Crysis Remastered |
|
Yes | ||
| Days Gone |
|
Yes | ||
| Dead by Daylight |
|
Yes | ||
| Destiny 2 |
|
Yes | ||
| Devil May Cry V |
|
No. Next-gen enhancements are exclusive to Devil May Cry V: Special Edition | ||
| Dirt 5 |
|
Yes | ||
| FIFA 21 |
|
Yes | ||
| Final Fantasy XIV Online |
|
Yes | ||
| Final Fantasy VII Remake |
|
Yes if you purchased a physical or digital version | ||
| For Honor |
|
Yes | ||
| Fortnite |
|
Yes | ||
| Genshin Impact |
|
Yes | ||
| Ghost of Tsushima |
|
Yes | ||
| God of War |
|
Yes | ||
| Godfall |
|
Yes | ||
| Hitman 3 |
|
Yes | ||
| Hood: Outlaws & Legends |
|
Yes | ||
| Hunting Simulator 2 |
|
Yes | ||
| Immortals: Fenyx Rising |
|
Yes | ||
| Madden 21 |
|
Yes | ||
| Maid of Sker |
|
Yes | ||
| Maneater |
|
Yes | ||
| Marvel's Avengers |
|
Yes | ||
| Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered |
|
No. The PS5 version comes free if you purchase Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales. | ||
| Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales |
|
Yes | ||
| Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition |
|
Yes | ||
| MLB The Show 21 |
|
Yes | ||
| Monster Boy And The Cursed Edition |
|
Yes | ||
| Mortal Kombat 11 |
|
Yes | ||
| Mortal Shell |
|
Yes | ||
| NBA 2K21 |
|
Yes | ||
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered |
|
Yes | ||
| Nioh Collection |
|
Yes | ||
| No Man's Sky |
|
Yes | ||
| Observer: System Redux |
|
Yes | ||
| Oddworld: Soulstorm |
|
Yes | ||
| Outriders |
|
Yes | ||
| Overcooked! All You Can Eat |
|
Yes | ||
| PGA Tour 2K21 |
|
Yes | ||
| Planet Coaster |
|
Yes | ||
| Rainbow Six Siege |
|
Yes | ||
| Ratchet & Clank (2016) |
|
Yes | ||
| Resident Evil Village |
|
Yes | ||
| Ride 4 |
|
Yes | ||
| Sackboy: A Big Adventure |
|
Yes | ||
| Saints Row: The Third (Remastered) |
|
Yes | ||
| Shing! |
|
Yes | ||
| Subnautica |
|
Yes
|
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| Subnautica: Below Zero |
|
Yes | ||
| Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order |
|
Yes | ||
| Tennis World Tour 2 |
|
Yes | ||
| Terminator: Resistance Enhanced |
|
Yes | ||
| The Elder Scrolls Online |
|
Yes | ||
| The Last of Us Part 2 |
|
Yes | ||
| The Pathless |
|
Yes | ||
| The Persistence Enhanced |
|
Yes | ||
| The Sinking City |
|
Yes | ||
| Tom Clancy's The Division |
|
Yes | ||
| Tom Clancy's The Division 2 |
|
Yes | ||
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 and 2 |
|
Yes | ||
| TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 |
|
Yes | ||
| Warframe |
|
Yes | ||
| War Thunder |
|
Yes | ||
| Watch Dogs Legion |
|
Yes | ||
| WRC 9 |
|
Yes | ||
| Wreckfest |
|
Yes | ||
| Yakuza: Like a Dragon |
|
Yes | ||
| Zombie Army 4: Dead War |
|
Yes | ||
All the Upcoming PS4 Games With a PS5 Enhanced Mode
- Battlefield 2042
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deliver Us the Moon
- DOOM Eternal
- Dying Light 2
- Far Cry 6
- Ghostrunner
- Untitled God of War sequel
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Jett: The Far Shore
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Quantum Error
- Praey for the Gods
- Rainbow Six Extraction
- Riders Republic
- Scarlet Nexus
- Tales of Arise
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- World War Z: Aftermath
How Do Free PS5 Upgrades of PS4 Games Work?
Your eligibility to receive free PS5 upgrades of PS4 games varies depending on the publisher and/or studio.
For example, in the case of Final Fantasy VII Remake, the free PS5 upgrade is only available if you purchased a copy of the game. However, if you received your copy as a freebie from PlayStation Plus, you'll have to purchase the PS5 version of the remake, with the InterMISSION DLC included, separately.
Speaking of copies, it might work differently depending on if you have a physical or digital copy of the game.
In Ubisoft's case, you'll need to have the physical copy of Assassin's Creed Valhalla on the PS4 if you want to play it on the PS5. But, if you purchased a digital copy, the upgrade to the PS5 version is straightforward.
Now, it's important to keep in mind that upgrades aren't applied automatically. To make sure that you are playing the PS5 version of the PS4 title, log on to your PlayStation Network account and head to the PlayStation Store.
From there, you should be able to see your library of games there and check if there is a PS5 upgrade available or if you have already upgraded the game to its PS5 version.
