The PS5 is Sony’s very latest and greatest gaming console. It already boasts a fantastic collection of titles with many more still to come. In addition to games developed for the PS5 itself however, the console has also near full backwards compatibility support for its predecessor, the PS4. This is a much praised feature on the PS5, especially since the PS4 is still seeing new releases to this very day. In this article, I will be detailing exactly which PS4 games can and more importantly can’t be played on the PS5.
Which PS4 games can the PS5 play?
The good news is that the PS5 can play the vast majority of the PS4’s library of games. On the official website, Sony entertainment specifically states that the its latest console is capable of running over 4,000 PS4 games. In addition, many PS4 titles benefit from a game boost feature built into the PS5. This feature allows for a higher resolution and framerate when playing many PS4 games on the PS5 through backwards compatibility. The games can also take advantage of the PS5’s SSD in order to load more quickly.
There are however a few things to keep in mind when it comes to PS4 games on the PS5. Firstly, it is important that you remember to have your console updated to the latest system software. Secondly, a small number of PS4 games may have graphical glitches when played on PS5. One example of this is Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate. The title was plagued with shadow flickering on PS5, although this has now been resolved as of update 1.53.
You can read Sony’s full article on PS5 backwards compatibility here.
So, which PS4 games can’t it play?
Thankfully, there are not many PS4 games that the Sony’s latest console can’t play. There are just 10 of them overall. Here is a list below.
- DWVR
- Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One
- TT Isle of Man – Ride on the Edge 2
- Just Deal With It!
- Shadow Complex Remastered
- Robinson: The Journey
- We Sing
- Hitman Go: Definitive Edition
- Shadwen
- Joe’s Diner
Fortunately, this is just a very small handful of titles, and the PS5 remains compatible with nearly any PS4 game you could ever want to play.
Hopefully this has given you a good idea of how backwards compatibility works on the PS5, and on which PS4 games you can expect to play. In any case you were also wondering how to speed up slow download speeds on the PS5, be sure to check out this article here.