Previous PS4 thread:
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=316998
Nintendo Switch thread (no longer updating):
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=327587
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Like before, I will be listing which PS5 do and do not require updates to play, as well as titles with DLC and updates on the disc. As always, this info is useful both for offline gamers, as well as those interested in game preservation. I will also be listing PSVR2 games released on disc, and including info on backwards compatibility for un-patched PS4 discs.
Please refer to
N-Game Arts and
Doesitplay? for others who do the same.
PS5 - Complete/Nearly Complete on disc
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Control - All DLC on disc
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Death Stranding Director's Cut - All new content on disc
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Demon's Souls - Playable without issues
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Disgaea 6 Complete - Deluxe Edition - DLC on disc
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Final Fantasy XVI - Fully playable at release without any updates. Minor bugs present which have/will be patched out, nothing gamebreaking.
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Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - DLC on the disc.
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The Nioh Collection - Comes with two PS5 discs, one for each game. All DLC on disc.
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A Plague Tale: Innocence - Version 1.09 on the disc.
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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2: Elite Edition - Elite content on disc.
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Stray - Version 1.002 on the disc.
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Terminator: Resistance Enhanced - DLC on disc. The game can be fully completed without major issues, but trophies are broken without a patch.
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege - Deluxe Edition - While single player content is sparse, it is nonetheless all here. "Situations (A short campaign mode) and Training Grounds (Also known as Terrorist Hunt) are playable offline alongside all operators and maps as of the time of testing (March 2021)"
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Warhammer Chaosbane - DLC on the disc.
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The Witcher III: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - All DLC & new content on disc, except one armor set. Version on disc has several bugs, so the PS4 complete edition disc may offer a graphically inferior, but more stable experience.
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World War Z: Aftermath - Has episodes 1-7, the Vanguard class, all GOTY content, and the booster special infected on disc.
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XIII - Includes major overhaul update on disc.
PS5 - Partially complete on disc
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Borderlands 3: Ultimate Edition - Only includes base game on the disc, despite being a re-release. DLC is included as download code.
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Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition - Patched PS5 edition on disc, but DLC included as a code.
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade - Yuffie DLC is on a code, not the disc. However, the PS5 disc is still an improvement over the PS4 version, possessing bug fixes and visual upgrades.
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Greedfall: Gold Edition - DLC included as download code, not on the disc.
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Marvel's Avengers - Unlike the PS4 disc, which cannot be played without a day 1 patch, the PS5 can. It contains a later edition of the game on disc (not sure what exact patch number), though it has had many additional updates since release.
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Metro Exodus: Complete Edition - DLC is on a download code, not the disc.
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Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate - PS5 version is a single disc, with DLC voucher code. However, the superior
PS4 Ultimate release includes two discs, with the DLC pre-installed on disc 2. In short, get the PS4 release, not the PS5.
PS4 discs on PS5 - Backwards compatible (with possible minor issues)
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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Gold Edition - Plays well on PS5, without patches, barring one exception. Playing one videotape in-game ("Mia") will cause it to crash every time.
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PS5 - Download/Internet required (Avoid)
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Internet required
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - Day 1 patch required
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Back 4 Blood - Internet required
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Battlefield 2042 - Internet required
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Call of Duty (all PS5 titles, as well as all PS4 titles since WWII) - Day 1 Patch required
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Diablo IV - Internet required
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Godfall - Internet required
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Gran Turismo 7 - Internet required
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Guilty Gear Strive - Day 1 patch required
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Hitman III - Internet required for progression, only some of the missions on the disc.
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Hogwarts Legacy - Day 1 patch required
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor - Day 1 patch required
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Star Wars Outlaws - Day 1 patch required
PS5 - Re-releases with DLC codes (Just recycles the launch disc)
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Edition
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Resident Evil 4: Gold Edition (UK)
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Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
PS4 discs on PS5 - Incompatible without updates (Avoid)
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Assassin's Creed: Origins -
Details
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey -
Details
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Far Cry 5 -
Details
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Infamous: Second Son -
Details
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Just Cause 3
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The Last of Us Part II - Crashes frequently,
details here. (Note: Re-released on PS5 in remastered edition)
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Prey -
Details
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Project Cars 3 -
Details
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Uncharted 4: A Thief's End -
Details (Note: Re-released on PS5 within the Legacy of Thieves collection)