Long gone are the days of PlayStation games not being available on Windows PC. While Sony hasn't quite embraced the day-and-date simultaneous release strategy adopted by Microsoft, the company — which previously developed games exclusively for its line of consoles — has softened in the past couple of years, bringing some major PlayStation titles to PC.
Players who want to experience the adventures of Aloy, Kratos, and other iconic PlayStation Studios characters are no longer required to buy a PS5. Instead, they can browse the ever-growing list of PlayStation Studios games available on PC, which means enjoying these across a variety of hardware from the Steam Deck to a custom Windows PC or gaming laptop.
Many PlayStation Studios games that are ported to PC get dedicated PS5 DualSense support, which allows users to experience haptic feedback and adaptive trigger support without actually having to own a PS5.
Alternative controller
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 do PlayStation Studios games come to PC?
According to Hermen Hulst, CEO of Studio Business Group for PlayStation, it's still the company's intent to launch the biggest single-player games on PS5 first, before later bringing the games to PC. This might not be the case for multiplayer games however, which are considered okay to launch simultaneously on console and PC.
There's no hard rule, but as a general metric, it seems to take at least a year and a half to two years before a single-player PlayStation game will be ported to PC, while a multiplayer game will either launch on both simultaneously or will come to PC much faster. It also doesn't mean it's impossible for a single-player game to hit PC concurrently, just that it's more unlikely.
I've gathered the full list of PlayStation Studios games that are currently available on PC or have been announced as coming to PC, complete with any release date information and any listings that are available.
Full List of PlayStation Studios games on PC
Below, you can find the complete list of PlayStation Studios games on PC that are either currently available or have a confirmed release date.
Concord
Concord was a first-person multiplayer shooter from Firewalk Studios, a first-party team at PlayStation primarily founded by ex-Bungie employees. Concord featured a wide range of characters in a colorful sci-fi universe, with teams unleashing special abilities to try and take the lead. Concord launched concurrently across PlayStation 5 and Windows PC on Aug. 23, 2024.
Following a poor critical and commercial reception with catastrophically low player counts, Concord was removed from sale, with any players who bought the game digitally being eligible for a refund and the servers taken offline.
Days Gone
Developed by Bend Studio, Days Gone is an open-world survival game, where a mysterious infection has transformed both humans and the surrounding wildlife. With only a motorcycle and any weapons that can be scavenged, Deacon St. John has to survive the open road of Oregon.
Everybody's 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 investigating why an entire town suddenly went missing in 1984. Eschewing combat for vibes, it's a relaxing game that doesn't take a long time to finish.
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut
Sucker Punch Productions is bringing its first ever-game to PC with Ghost of Tsushima, a samurai adventure that sees protagonist Jin Sakai tested as Mongols invade his home. First released for PlayStation 4 in July 2020, the Director's Cut of Ghost of Tsushima then came to PlayStation 5 in 2021, adding a number of new features and an expansion taking place on Iki Island.
With a port that's been developed in tandem with Nixxes Software, Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut launched on May 14, 2024. You can check the PC requirements for Ghost of Tsushima to make sure you can run it.
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, players without a PlayStation console now have access to one of the best PC games available. This game eschews the prior 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 across the Nine Realms...
In our review of God of War (2018) on PC, managing editor Jez Corden wrote that "Incredible art meets ambitious storytelling and meticulously precise combat, creating a whole that is greater than its already formidable parts. God of War is utterly incredible."
God of War Ragnarök
Sony Santa Monica's follow-up to God of War (2018) is God of War Ragnarök, a game that first launched on PlayStation consoles in November 2022. The port has been developed with assistance from Jetpack Interactive, who also ported the prior game to PC. Features like DLSS 3.7, ultrawide monitors, and unlocked framerates let players with high-end rigs take advantage of their hardware and push the experience further.
God of War Ragnarök picks up three years after the end of the prior game, with Kratos and Atreus still dealing with the fallout of their actions, while Odin, Thor, and Freya take action in a continuation of the Norse saga. God of War Ragnarök arrived on Windows PC on Sep. 19, 2024.
Helldivers: Dive Harder Edition
Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, Helldivers is a top-down twin-stick co-op shooter, tasking players with shooting away alien foes. Ported to PC in 2015, this is actually the first game Sony ever released on PC, though it wouldn't be until the arrival of Horizon Zero Dawn in 2020 that the initiative was given much more momentum.
Helldivers 2
Arrowhead Game Studios again partners with PlayStation on Helldivers 2. This sequel heavily evolves the formula, changing it into a third-person shooter with a closer look at the action. The DNA remains the same however, with players thrust into co-op against teaming hordes of alien monstrosities.
The Galactic War mechanic means that every mission has an (admittedly miniscule) effect on the campaign map, with new events and story beats as factions are pushed back or gain ground based on player victories and defeats.
Helldivers 2 launched across PlayStation 5 and Windows PC (with full cross-play) on Feb. 8, 2024. You can check out the PC requirements for Helldivers 2 to make sure your rig is ready.
In my review of Helldivers 2, I wrote that "Helldivers 2 is a fantastic co-op game where anything can and will go wrong, thanks to several clever design choices. Calling in orbital bombardments while laying waste to alien swarms and robot armies has never been more fun."
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
In 2017, Guerrilla Games pivoted from first-person shooters and created an adventure with RPG elements called Horizon Zero Dawn. This game is set a thousand years in the future, well after a mysterious tragedy. Machines now dominate the world, with humanity reduced to tribes. The young Aloy works to unravel just what really happened in the past, as well as trying to keep that same disaster from happening again.
Horizon Zero Dawn was ported to PC in 2020 with the help of Virtuous, and was the first major PlayStation exclusive to be ported to PC by Sony, heralding a new era for the long-running PlayStation brand. As it's the Complete Edition of the game, this includes the Frozen Wilds expansion that was released a few months after the launch of the base game on PlayStation 4.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is the complete edition of the original game, but now enhanced with new graphical features and accessibility options that bring it up to the standards of its sequel. Available as a $10 upgrade for anyone that bought Horizon Zero Dawn, this remaster is slated to launch on Oct. 31, 2024.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Released on PlayStation 5 and 4 in February 2022, Horizon Forbidden West is the second big adventure for Aloy. She heads west in search of an answer to several questions, seeking ways to stop the planet from dying. New machines, tribes, and much more await.
The game arrived on PC on March 21, 2024, with porting team Nixxes assisting Guerrilla Games with the development. As it's the Complete Edition, this PC port also includes the Burning Shores expansion, where Aloy faces off against her biggest threat yet.
The Last of Us Part 1
Naughty Dog rebuilt The Last of Us for the PS5 in 2022, giving the 2013 game new graphics, levels of detail, and more. During The Game Awards 2022, we learned that this remake is launching for PC on March 3, 2023, though it was later pushed back to a March 28 release date, in order for Naughty Dog to make sure 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, the smuggler Joel tries to escort a teenage girl named Ellie to a resistance group called the Fireflies. On this journey, they'll face death and destruction from human groups and infected alike.
LEGO Horizon Adventures
LEGO Horizon Adventures is an upcoming title being co-developed by Guerrilla Games and Studio Gobo. As the name implies, it takes the world of Horizon and transports it into LEGO, meaning Aloy, Varl, and others are all taking on machines built out of bricks.
LEGO Horizon Adventures features two-player co-op gameplay, and is slated to arrive across PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Nintendo Switch on Nov. 15, 2024.
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
In 2018, Insomniac Games created Marvel's Spider-Man, a new take on the story of Peter Parker, superhero. The game was later remastered for PS5, and is now available on PC with a wealth of PC enhancements offered by the porting experts at Nixxes Software.
With all three DLC packs and extra costumes included, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is one of Sony's premiere offerings on PC right now.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
This 2020 sequel to Marvel's Spider-Man first launched for PS5 and PS4 back on Nov. 10, 2020 as a launch title for the new generation of consoles. It was ported to PC on Nov. 18, 2022, with Insomniac Games again receiving aid from Nixxes Software.
This adventure has Miles Morales trying to hold down things in New York when his mentor Peter Parker leaves for Europe over the holidays. With multiple threats converging across the city, it'll take everything Miles has in order to stop Rhino, Prowler, and villains.
Predator: Hunting Grounds
Developed by Illfonic, this asymmetrical experience pits four human players as soldiers against one skilled Predator in the jungle, alongside AI cannon fodder fighting both sides.
In our review of Predator: Hunting Grounds, former staff writer Jennifer Locke found that "I'd imagine if you can get a group of four together for a complete fireteam, you'll have much more fun with the game. That generally stands for any multiplayer title, but even more with Predator: Hunting Grounds. Sam and I had a good time laughing at the game."
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software once again team up to bring a PlayStation game to PC with a number of new bells and whistles. This time, it's Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, a 2021 PS5 exclusive that emphasized dimensional hopping, with players instantly transported from one area to another with zero load times.
Once it launched on July 26, 2023, with new features such as ultrawide support and DLSS 3, this became the definitive way to play through the latest adventures of the Lombax and his friend.
Returnal
During The Game Awards 2022, we learned that Returnal was launching on PC at some point in early 2023, providing confirmation after a Steam listing, clips of gameplay, and settings leaked earlier in the year. The game launched on PC on February 17 with new features like ray-tracing and widescreen support. Notably, this is the first PS5 console exclusive to be ported to PC, as the prior games have all been PS4 or cross-generation titles.
Returnal is a third-person shooter with bullet hell and roguelike elements, seeing the space exploring Selene crash land on a mysterious alien planet. As she explores, she begins to realize that's a very personal danger to her mission, one amplified by her seeming inability to die for good.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Sackboy, protagonist of the LittleBigPlanet games, gets to go exploring once more with this platforming game developed by Sumo Digital. Minigames and various levels await alongside a surprising stellar collection of licensed music. It's a co-op title, so you can play with up to three friends.
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection includes two different games — Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy — that have been remastered with new graphical features and settings, pushing well above the visual quality of the games when they were first released on 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 chases down pirate treasure across the world. Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is a slightly smaller game, focusing on Chloe Fraser and Nadine Ross, who are fighting rebels in the Indian Army and looking for the Tusk of Ganesh.
Until Dawn
A remake of Until Dawn is in development, with the team at U.K. studio Ballistic Moon rebuilding Supermassive Games' 2015 horror title using Unreal Engine 5. New additions to the plot and a new score from composer Mark Korven (The Witch, The Lighthouse) are just some of what's new for this modern classic.
On the anniversary of a tragic event, a group of friends get together to hang out in a mountain lodge, until they slowly realize that someone (or something) has other plans for them. With lives at stake depending on your choices, this is the definition of narrative horror. The Until Dawn remake is currently in development for Windows PC and PlayStation 5, and is slated to launch on Oct. 4, 2024.
PlayStation Studios games coming to PC in the future
Across PlayStation Studios, there's a number of multiplayer games that will be launching day one on PC as well as PS5, though we don't have a release date for one of them right now. Part of this is due to PlayStation not having many upcoming first-party games that have been announced.
Fairgame$ from Haven is a "rob the rich" heist experience with PvPvE elements, though there's little else known about it at this point. As for Sony's more traditional single-player fare like Marvel's Wolverine, we'll have to wait and see.
I can't imagine it'll be long before more games are added or announced in the months ahead, and I'll be sure to update this article whenever that news comes, so keep this page bookmarked!
