The most anticipated PS5 exclusives of 2023

Like every year around this time, the time has come to look to the future… of the world of video games. And taking a look at the calendar, one thing is clear: 2023 could be one of the best years for PS5Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and pc. Yes, you read that right: one of the best!

Of course we are not going to get bored, because the number of confirmed launches is colossal… So much so that we are not sure where we are going to find the time to play everything. Furthermore, we are not talking about small games, but about powerful titles from even more powerful series.

To condense a bit, and in case you only have access to one console (or PC), we are going to divide the releases by platform, starting with the most anticipated PS5 exclusive games in 2023, those that you will not see on other consoles, although you will on PC (in many cases).

Specifically, we bring you 10 exclusive PlayStation 5 games scheduled for release in 2023 (some with exact date and others still to be confirmed). And don’t worry, because soon we will do the same with Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Forspoken

• Release date: January 24, 2023

There is no doubt that Square Enix and Sony’s relationship is going through one of its best momentssince an important part of the most anticipated games of PS5 in 2023 are from the Japanese company.

This also means that lovers of Japanese role-playing can go preparing cutlery and napkin, because next year they are going to eat their fill.

To start the year off right we have Forspokenthe new IP of Luminous Productions (the team made up of some of those responsible for final fantasy xv).

It is an open world magical action game in which we control Frey Holland (Ella Ballinska), a young New Yorker who is transported to the world of Athia. There, she must learn to master her newly acquired powers to face the dangerous Thantas.

Horizon Call of the Mountain

• Release date: February 22, 2023

If you are followers of Horizon Zero Dawn Y Horizon Forbidden West and, also, you like virtual reality, you are in luck. At the end of February, Horizon Call of the Mountain arrives, a spin-off of the Guerrilla Games saga that, in addition, will be one of the PS VR2 launch gamesthe new virtual reality headset for PS5.

Horizon Call of the Mountain will put us in the role of an ancient Shadow Carja named Ryas, who will use his exceptional skills as a climber and archer to atone for his past sins. Along the way, he will meet well-known characters from the saga such as Aloy herself.

Undoubtedly, Horizon Call of the Mountain will be one of the most powerful games to release PS VR2.

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR

• Release date: February 22, 2023

And since we are talking about virtual reality, we cannot stop talking about another of the promising games that will be available the same day that PS VR2 goes on sale: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR.

Surely we don’t need to talk to you about The Dark Picturesthe anthology of horror games developed by Supermassive Games (creators of Until Dawn).

The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR offers us an exciting roller coaster ride in which we must face the main villains of the first season of The Dark Pictures using firearms.

Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores

• Release date: April 19, 2023

Horizon fans can be in luck from the end of February to mid-April, because not content with receiving a virtual reality spin-off, in 2023 they will also be able to enjoy Burning Shores, the DLC for Horizon Forbidden West.

This expansion will pick up the story right where the main game left off, taking Aloy to the ruins of Los Angeles, an area characterized by volcanic lava flows.

Burning Shores will squeeze the technical capabilities of PS5, which means that unfortunately it will not be available for PS4.

eternalnights

• Release date: early 2023

We are not very sure what will come out of Eternights, the StudioSai game, but its premise sounds very… promising: is a dating action game where we try to get the most out of life during the apocalypse.

This translates into a curious combination of hack’n slash with dungeon exploration and resource gathering… and dating sim.

We just hope that Eternights manages to answer the question that all gamers have ever asked themselves: save the world or get a girlfriend?

final fantasy 16

• Release date: June 22, 2023

The release of a new Final Fantasy is always quite an event, especially if it is a numbered installment (is Final Fantasy one of the few sagas, if not the only one, that dares to keep the “little number”?)

And with Final Fantasy XVI is not for lessgiven that the sixteenth installment of the legendary JRPG saga has behind it the team that has managed to Final Fantasy XIV is currently the most successful and highly rated game by Japanese players.

each trailer of final fantasy 16 Released to date has only increased the anticipation, and we can’t wait to discover Clive’s story and engage in exciting battles between Eikons (or Summons).

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

• Release date: fall 2023

Returning from the holidays is never pleasant, but in 2023 that is going to change thanks to the wall-crawler… THE wall-crawlers, well, there is no doubt that in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Peter Parker and Miles Morales will share the leading role of the adventure.

There is no doubt that they are going to have to face one of the biggest threats to date, since the confirmed villain of this adventure is the sinister Venom. What more villains will be dropped? What will Insomniac surprise us with?

And speaking of Insomniac… Will we have news of your Marvel’s Wolverine in 2023? I wish!

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

• Release date: winter 2023

Not content with releasing a Final Fantasy in 2023, Square Enix is ​​going to close out the year with ANOTHER Final Fantasy for PS5. In this case it is Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the sequel to Final Fantasy VII Remake. And given the success of this first part, it should not surprise anyone that it is one of the most anticipated games on PS5.

After everything that happened in the city of Midgar, the group made up of Cloud, Aeris, Tifa and company will embark on a journey to save the planet and prevent Sefirot’s plans, this time, without the ties imposed by fate. What new paths will it lead them to?

Stellar Blade

• Release date: 2023

Initially known as Project Eve, Stellar Blade has been drawing more and more attention with each trailer.. The reason? Its proposal of direct action and without contemplations, worthy of Devil May Cry, Bayonetta or the games of Platinum Games.

Stellar Blade will put us in the role of Eve, who will have the mission to recover the Earth. In Xion, the last city of humanity, we will have the possibility of helping the survivors or not, giving us the possibility of choosing.

But in Stellar Blade the most important thing is combat, where sword blows are just as important as blocks and dodges. The enemies, known as NA:tive, are not going to make things easy for us… Especially the bosses.

Pacific Drive

• Release date: 2023

We conclude with Pacific Drive, one of the most original games announced for PS5 with a release in 2023. It is a survival game in a post-apocalyptic environment with roguelite mechanics. What’s so special about that? Car!

The great protagonist of Pacific Drive is our vehicle, which we must improve and repair with the resources we find on excursions through the Zone, a place plagued by radiation, anomalies, and supernatural horrors.

If we keep the vehicle ready, we can travel to new biomes and survive the dangers that await us. What mysteries await in the depths of such a mysterious place?

And up to here our review of the most anticipated PlayStation 5 games of 2023. As usual, tell us in the comments which are your favorites and/or which ones are you most looking forward to.