You can also play almost all PS4 games on the PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility. However, there are a few small exceptions. The following six games actually only run on the PS4.
PS5: 6 PS4 games are not playable on the current Sony console
Sony's new PlayStation 5 has now been on the market for over three years. In advance, the company boasted about the features fans can look forward to. At the top of the list: backwards compatibility.
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You can play all of your PS4 games on the PlayStation 5 – or at least almost all of them. As Sony announced in an official question and answer session, there are currently 6 exceptions to the rule. You won't be able to play the following 6 old PS4 games on the PS5.
A PlayLink game for all card game fans. Instead of using the controller, all input is given via your smartphone. The game selection includes classic Texas Hold'em Poker, Crazy Eights, Black Jack, Rummy and Hearts.
Stylish graphics, but little game – that's probably how Robinson: The Journey can be summed up quite quickly. The climbing game for PlayStation VR provided an immersive gaming experience, but it cannot motivate players to continue playing for long. Our GIGA test also confirms this.
The Singstar clone “We Sing” allows up to 10 players to compete against each other at the same time for the highest score. Whoever belts out the best cover into the microphone wins!
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The puzzle and puzzle game Hitman GO was originally only released for Android and iOS. In the Definitive Edition, Agent 47 now finds its way to the PC, PS Vita and PS4 in this “board game” version. In addition to the inclusion of all DLCs, there are also some graphical improvements to admire in the “Definitive Edition”.
Shadwen attempts to combine elements of stealth with the ability to stop time. It sounds very exciting on paper, but it takes a few hours to get used to it and the story never really gets going. There are also buggy objects and fiddly controls.
The most absurd thing comes last! In Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One, we take on the role of Kuma, who embarks on a bloody quest for revenge after friends and family are brutally slaughtered. The samurai with the teddy bear head takes no prisoners.
Even if the 6 PS4 games in question don't currently run on the PS5, what doesn't exist can still happen! TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2 For example, it didn't previously run on the next-gen console, but has now been provided with an update that makes the motorcycle racer playable on the PS5.
The list of PS4 games that will not run on the PS5 in the future seems to be shrinking (source: PlayStation). Only the fans of Shadwen will definitely come away empty-handed. The developers have already announced that the implementation for the PS5 is too resource-intensive and is therefore not on the plan.