When a new console gets released there’s an inevitable period where it all starts to feel a bit desolate. What once seemed an exciting horizon of opportunity quickly morphs into a stretch of empty prairie. The game that inspired your purchase (hello Demon’s Souls) starts to fade to the periphery once completed; leaving an energy-sucking behemoth that provides little present comfort. Enter: free PlayStation 5 upgrades.
So far Sony has done an admirable job of making sure that PlayStation 5 owners have no need to dust off their old consoles. Backwards compatibility has meant most PS4 games can be played on PS5 without much trouble. In fact, many older games are running better on the new console than the one they were designed for.
The PS5’s solid state drive means that gamers can play last generation games with significantly shorter loading times. While this may sound relatively inconsequential, it’s actually a huge quality of life upgrade, particularly for newer PS4 games that were doing their best to stretch what that console was capable of.
However, shorter loading times is just the start of it. A bunch of development teams are choosing to throw a bit of polish at their most affectionately remembered titles, reinvigorating their playerbase with better resolutions, higher frame rates, adaptive trigger support, and more.
We’ve decided to compile a list of the PS4 games that are ripe for a replay, or hell, a first play if you missed them when they were released. We will also do our best to list what specific improvements are associated with each title.
Currently available PS4 games with free PS5 upgrades

  • Assassins Creed Valhalla – 60fps, 4k, 3D audio
  • Borderlands 3 – 60fps, 120 fps, 4k
  • Bugsnax – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features
  • Control Ultimate Edition – 60fps, 4k, ray-tracing, transferable save files
  • Dead by Daylight – 60fps, 4k, transferable save files
  • Destiny 2 – 60fps, 4k, transferable save files
  • Dirt 5 – 60fps, 120fps, DualSense features, 3D audio
  • FIFA 21 – 60fps, 4k, some improved animations
  • For Honor – 60fps, 4k
  • God of War (2018) – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features
  • Hitman 3 (Digital only) – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features
  • Immortals: Fenyx Rising – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features, 3D audio
  • Madden 21 – Multiple updates to lighting, audio, and more
  • Maneater – 60fps, 4k, ray-tracing
  • Spider-Man: Miles Morales – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features, 3D audio
  • Mortal Kombat 11 – 60fps, 4k
  • No Mans Sky – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features, 3D audio
  • Planet Coaster – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features
  • Ride 4 – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features
  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure – DualSense features, 3D audio
  • The Pathless – 60fps or 30fps/4k
  • Rainbow Six Siege – 60fps, 120fps, 4k, DualSense features
  • Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features
  • Watch Dogs Legion – 4k, DualSense features
  • WRC 9 – 60fps, 4k, DualSense features

PS4 games with upcoming free PS5 upgrades

  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Doom Eternal
  • Far Cry 6
  • Ghostrunner
  • Horizon Forbidden West
  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits
  • Marvels Avengers
  • Metro Exodus
  • Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
  • Outriders
  • Resident Evil Village
  • Riders Republic
  • Subnautica
  • Terminator: Resistance Enhanced
  • The Elder Scrolls Online
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon

How to make sure your game is upgraded
The best way to check that you are playing the upgraded version of your game is by using the PlayStation Network. Log on and head to the PS Store. From here, check out your library of purchased games. If there is a PS5 upgrade available you should see a notification on it.
It should be noted if your version requires a disc then you will need the disc inserted into your PS5 to commence the upgrade. If you are having any trouble, there is a handy video guide here.
So, what are you still doing reading this article? Get to your library and get downloading! We will keep this page updated as new upgrades are announced and released.