How PlayStation 5 backward compatibility works: What PS4 games work?

(Pocket-lint) - Before release, the astir persistent antagonistic rumour astir PlayStation 5 was that it wouldn't beryllium compatible with the last-gen - astatine least, not to the aforesaid level arsenic the Xbox family.

However, that is simply not true. Sony broke from contented and ensured its caller console is afloat compatible with the immense bulk of PS4 games. In immoderate cases, it adjacent ehances them.

Here past is everything you request to cognize astir PS5 backward compatibility.

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How does backward compatibility connected PS5 work?

Gloriously, the PlayStation 5 is backward compatible with astir each PS4 crippled available.

As with the Xbox Series X and S, backward compatibility is performed done emulation, which means immoderate features and/or games whitethorn not enactment oregon whitethorn grounds immoderate bugs. However, connected the flip side, you tin besides usage the PS5's Game Boost diagnostic connected immoderate PS4 titles to play them successful a higher oregon smoother framework rate.

PS4 games tin beryllium played utilizing the DualSense controller that comes with the PS5, oregon a DualShock 4 controller (or third-party equivalent). However, it's worthy noting that the DualShock cannot beryllium utilized to play PS5 games.

Both the modular PS5 and Digital Edition are susceptible of playing PS4 games, but you tin lone play disc titles connected the erstwhile machine, of course.

Can I play PSVR games connected PS5?

The PlayStation VR headset is afloat compatible with the PS5. However, it volition lone enactment with the PS Camera (as with the PS4) and an adapter - it volition not enactment with the PS5's ain HD Camera accessory.

You tin present apply for 1 of these escaped adapters, which Sony is making disposable to guarantee that eligible PSVR owners aren't near behind. The PlayStation Move controllers and PSVR Aim Controller volition enactment with PSVR games connected PS5. You tin besides usage a DualShock 4.

How to play your PS4 games connected PS5

If you person the modular variation PlayStation 5, you tin insert immoderate PS4 games you person connected disc into your console and they volition instal and tally (apart from those connected the known "not working" database below). You volition request to insert the disc each clip you privation to play the game.

If you person the Digital Edition and/or ain integer download versions of PS4 games, you request to caput to your games room connected the homescreen and you should beryllium capable to spot each compatible games disposable for download.

You tin besides transportation your games from a PS4 oregon PS4 Pro to the PS5 to debar having to download them again.

There are 2 methods, either done Wi-Fi transportation from 1 console to another, oregon by copying your games onto an outer USB hard thrust and past plugging that into the PS5.

It is besides worthy noting that immoderate PS4 games successful your room volition beryllium eligible for a escaped upgrade to their PS5 versions. There volition beryllium an upgrade enactment connected the crippled hub for each supported title, and you tin archer what benignant is installed by checking the logo adjacent to it connected your homescreen earlier you play it.

When you bargain a caller crippled connected PS5 that has a PS4 mentation available, the PS5 mentation volition automatically install, truthful there's nary request to interest successful that case.

Will my prevention games beryllium transferred?

As good arsenic the games themselves, you tin transportation your prevention information from a PS4 to the PS5 and transportation connected playing from wherever you near off.

In galore cases, PS4 unreality saves tin beryllium downloaded to a PS5 (for PS Plus members). However, that's not confirmed for each title.

PS5 backward compatible games list

With much than 4,000 PS4 games capable to beryllium played connected PS5, we can't truly database them each here. Indeed, it's easier to database the ones known NOT to work. Ubisoft added to PlayStation's archetypal database with a fewer games that presently don't enactment properly, arsenic you tin spot below.

These are the PS4 games that are presently confirmed arsenic NOT moving connected PlayStation 5 (as of 3 November 2021):

• Afro Samurai 2 Revenge of Kuma Volume One
• Hitman Go: Definitive Edition
• Just Deal With It!
• Robinson: The Journey
• Shadwen
• TT Isle of Man - Ride connected the Edge 2
• We Sing

What is the PS Plus Collection?

As good arsenic PS4 games you whitethorn person bought implicit the years, each PS5 owners with PlayStation Plus rank get escaped entree to the pursuing triple-A titles - each of which moving done backward compatibility:

• Batman: Arkham Knight
• Battlefield 1
• Bloodborne
• Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles Edition
• Crash Banidcoot N. Sane Trilogy
• Days Gone
• Detroit: Become Human
• Fallout 4
• Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
• God of War
• Infamous Second Son
• Monster Hunter World
• Mortal Kombat X
• Persona 5
• Ratchet & Clank
• The Last Guardian
• The Last of Us Remastered
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Until Dawn

What astir PS3, PS2 and archetypal PlayStation games?

Sony is yet to corroborate if enactment for bequest PlayStation games is successful the pipeline. However, with the PS Now unreality gaming service an established diagnostic by present it could beryllium that games for older procreation PlayStations could beryllium disposable via that platform.

Writing by Rik Henderson. Editing by Max Freeman-Mills. Originally published connected 12 October 2020.