Gone are the days when PlayStation games were not available on Windows PC. While Sony hasn’t quite embraced the day-and-date simultaneous release strategy embraced by Microsoft, the company, which previously developed games exclusively for its line of consoles, has softened in recent years, bringing major PlayStation titles to the pc.
Players who want to experience the adventures of Aloy, Kratos and other iconic PlayStation Studios characters no longer need to purchase a PS5. Instead, they can explore the ever-growing list of PlayStation Studios games available for PC, which means enjoying them on a variety of hardware, from the Steam Deck to a custom Windows PC or gaming laptop.
Many PlayStation Studios games porting to PC gain dedicated PS5 DualSense support, allowing users to experience haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support without having to own a PS5.
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While the Xbox controller or mouse and keyboard are the standards for playing PC games, Sony’s PS5 DualSense is also available. You can get them in white, black, purple, red or even blue.
When are PlayStation Studios games coming to PC?
According to Hermen Hülst (opens in a new tab), head of PlayStation Studios, the company’s intention remains to release the biggest single-player games on PS5 first, before bringing games to PC later down the line. However, this might not be the case for multiplayer games, which are considered acceptable to launch simultaneously on console and PC.
There’s no hard and fast rule, but as a general metric, it seems to take at least a year and a half to two years before a PlayStation game is ported to PC. We have compiled the full list of PlayStation Studios games that are currently available on PC or have been announced with a release date and available listings.
Complete list of PlayStation Studios games for PC
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Developed by Bend Studio, Days Gone is an open world survival game, where a mysterious infection has transformed both humans and the wildlife around them. With only a motorcycle and whatever weapons he can pick up, Deacon St. John has to survive on the open Oregon highway.
They’ve all gone to the Rapture
This 2015 PS4 title was developed by The Chinese Room and published by PlayStation, later receiving a PC port in 2016. It’s a simple title that has players investigate why an entire city suddenly disappeared in 1984. Avoiding combat by vibrations, it is a relaxing game. it doesn’t take long to finish.
God of War (2018)
God of War is one of Sony’s biggest franchises, and with the arrival of God of War (2018) on PC, gamers without a PlayStation now have access to one of the best PC games available. This game eschews the previous Greek setting for a new world of Norse mythology, as Kratos is trying to raise his young son Atreus. But there are monsters and other gods all over the Nine Realms…
In our review of God of War (2018) for PC, managing editor Jez Corden wrote that “Incredible art meets ambitious storytelling and meticulously precise combat, creating a whole that is bigger than its already formidable parts. God of War is absolutely incredible.”
Helldivers: Dive Harder Edition
Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, Helldivers is a top-down, two-stick cooperative shooter that tasks players with shooting alien enemies. Ported to PC in 2015, this is actually the first game that Sony released on PC, although it wouldn’t be until the arrival of Horizon Zero Dawn in 2020 that the initiative took much more momentum.
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
In 2017, Guerrilla Games moved from first-person shooters to creating an adventure with RPG elements called Horizon Zero Dawn. This game is set a thousand years in the future, long after a mysterious tragedy. Machines now rule the world, with humanity reduced to tribes. Young Aloy works to unravel what really happened in the past, as well as trying to prevent the same disaster from happening again.
Horizon Zero Dawn ported to PC in 2020 with the help of Virtuous, and was the first major PlayStation exclusive that Sony ported to PC, heralding a new era for the long-running PlayStation brand.
the last of us part 1
Naughty Dog rebuilt The Last of Us for PS5 in 2022, giving the 2013 game new graphics, detail levels, and more. During The Game Awards 2022, we learned that this new version will be released for PC on March 3, 2023, although it was later pushed back to March 28 for Naughty Dog to ensure the game was as polished as possible.
In this iconic game, a fungal infection wreaks havoc on society, causing mass death and destruction in an alternate 2013. 20 years after the outbreak, smuggler Joel tries to escort a teenager named Ellie to a resistance group called the Fireflies. On this journey, they will face death and destruction from human and infected groups alike.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
In 2018, Insomniac Games created Marvel’s Spider-Man, a new take on the story of Peter Parker, the superhero. The game was later remastered for PS5 and is now available on PC with a host of PC enhancements brought to you by the porting experts at Nixxes Software.
With all three DLC packs and additional costumes included, Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is one of Sony’s top offerings on PC right now.
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
This 2020 sequel to Marvel’s Spider-Man was first released for PS5 and PS4 on November 10, 2020 as a launch title for the new generation of consoles. It was ported to PC on November 18, 2022, with Insomniac Games again receiving help from Nixxes Software.
This adventure has Miles Morales trying to control things in New York when his mentor Peter Parker goes to Europe for the holidays. With multiple threats converging across the city, it will take everything Miles has to stop the Rhino, Prowler and the villains.
predator: hunting grounds
Developed by Illfonic, this asymmetrical experience pits four human players as soldiers against a skilled Predator in the jungle, along with AI cannon fodder fighting on both sides.
In our review of Predator: Hunting Grounds, former staff writer Jennifer Locke found that “I imagine if you can get a group of four together to make a complete team, you’ll have a lot more fun with the game. That usually means any multiplayer title, but more even with Predator: Hunting Grounds. Sam and I had a good time laughing at the game.”
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During The Game Awards 2022, we learned that Returnal would be releasing for PC sometime in early 2023, providing confirmation after a Steam listing, gameplay clips, and settings leaked earlier in the year. The game launched for PC on February 17 with new features like ray tracing and widescreen support. Notably, this is the first PS5 console exclusive to port to PC, as all previous games have been PS4 or cross-gen titles.
Returnal is a third-person shooter with bullet hell and roguelike elements, seeing space exploring Selene’s crash landing on a mysterious alien planet. As she explores, she begins to realize that he is a very personal danger to her mission, amplified by her apparent inability to die forever.
Sackboy: A Great Adventure
Sackboy, protagonist of the LittleBigPlanet games, explores again with this platform game developed by Sumo Digital. Minigames and various levels await you along with an amazing stellar collection of licensed music. It is a cooperative title, so you can play with up to three friends.
Uncharted Collection: Legacy of Thieves
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection includes two different games, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which have been remastered with new features and graphical settings, far exceeding the visual quality of the games when they were first released. the PS4 in 2016 and 2017, respectively.
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End tells the seemingly final story of Nathan Drake, as he reunites with his brother Sam Drake and pursues pirate treasure across the globe. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is a slightly smaller game, focusing on Chloe Fraser and Nadine Ross, who fight rebels in the Indian Army and search for the Tush of Ganesh.
PlayStation Studios games coming to PC in the future
Right now, those are all of the PlayStation Studios games that are currently available on PC or coming in the near future. We can’t imagine it will be long before more games are added or announced in the coming months, and we’ll be sure to update this article whenever the news hits.
