There are a fair amount of games coming to the PS4 and the PS5. Many of them offer some sort of upgrade path even though Sony lacks a marketable term for the process. So which PS4 games can you upgrade to PS5? And which ones are free and which ones cost money? Here’s is a breakdown on what PS4 games you can upgrade to their PS5 counterparts (and here’s our similar list for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X). We will be constantly updating this list as new titles get added and when more information comes out. Use Ctrl + F or Command + F to find the game you’re looking for.
List of PS4 games with free PS5 next-gen updates
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Watch Dog: Legion
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Dirt 5
- Destiny 2
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Doom Eternal
- Elder Scrolls Online
- WRC 9 (article stating free upgrade was taken down, but still probably in the works)
- Outriders
- Madden 21 (only valid before Madden 22‘s release date)
- FIFA 21 (only valid before FIFA 22‘s release date)
- Hitman 3
- Far Cry 6
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
- Metal: Hellslinger
- Scarlet Nexus
- Chorus
- Yakuza 7
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
- Just Dance 2021
- Fortnite (already free-to-play)
- Warframe (already free-to-play)
- Dead by Daylight
- The Witcher 3
- Ride 4
- Riders Republic
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Borderlands 3
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Maneater
- Mortal Kombat 11
- For Honor
- No Man’s Sky
- Resident Evil Village
- Cyber Shadow
- Mortal Shell
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
- Final Fantasy 7 Remake
List of PS4 games that will cost for an upgrade to PS5
- NBA 2K21
- While the base PS5 game will be $70, PS4 owners can only upgrade to the PS5 version if they buy the $100 Mamba Forever edition.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Getting this upgrade is a little tricky as it depends on what edition and version you get. Check our guide for a more detailed rundown.
- Control Ultimate Edition
- Spider-Man Remastered
- It’s technically a remaster and has new content, but it will not be free for PS4 owners.
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
- $10 upgrade fee for standard PS4 and Xbox One owners, free for deluxe owners
List of PS4 games that have not been confirmed either way
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Gotham Knights
- Planet Coaster: Console Edition
- Bugsnax
- Goodbye, Volcano High
- Stray
- Oddworld Soulstorm
- Jett: The Fall Shore
- Solar Ash
- Little Devil Inside
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
- Aragami 2
- Blood Bowl 3
- Hood: Outlaws & Legends
- Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
- Dying Light 2
- Ultimate Fishing Simulator 2
- Warhammer: Chaosbane
- Override 2: Super Mech League
- The Pathless
- Worms Rumble
- Quantum Error
- Haven
- Heavenly Bodies
- Maquette
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
- Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
- Atomic Heart
- Braid Anniversary Edition
- Cris Tales
