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15 Console Exclusives Games That PlayStation No Longer Owns

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Ignacio Weil

Gaming - August 7th 2026, 18:30 GMT+2

Cropped The Last of Us 2 — 1. The Last Of Us Series (2013–2020, PC Release: 2023–2025)

Sony once guarded Joel and Ellie like family heirlooms, so seeing their names on a PC storefront still feels slightly illicit. *The Last of Us Part I* rebuilds the original journey with denser environments and modernized combat, while *Part II Remastered* turns every encounter into a desperate, ugly scramble for survival. Across both games, intimate performances and morally exhausting choices elevate a familiar infected apocalypse into one of gaming’s defining dramas. More players can experience it now; nobody gets to emerge emotionally unharmed. | © Naughty Dog

Horizon Forbidden West — 2. Horizon Series (2017–2022, PC Releases: 2020–2024)

Robot dinosaurs make an excellent sales pitch, but *Horizon* earns its reputation through the systems beneath all that metallic spectacle. Hunting a Thunderjaw means studying its armor, tearing off weapons, setting elemental traps, and occasionally realizing that Aloy’s tiny bow has started a disagreement with a tank. *Forbidden West* expands the formula with sharper traversal, richer settlements, and more expressive characters. The PC versions give those enormous landscapes room to breathe, while the tactical machine combat remains the real reason to stay. | © Guerrilla Games

Cropped Marvels Spider Man 2 — 3. Marvel’s Spider-Man 1 & 2 (2018–2023, PC Release: 2022–2025)

The easiest way to know Insomniac nailed Spider-Man is that using fast travel feels like admitting defeat. *Marvel’s Spider-Man* delivers the warmer, more personal adventure, while its sequel adds web wings, a larger New York, and a symbiote-powered Peter who badly needs someone to confiscate the black suit. Beneath the blockbuster fights, both games understand that Peter and Miles are compelling because heroism keeps wrecking their private lives. Their arrival on PC only made Manhattan’s most enjoyable commute available to a much larger crowd. | © Insomniac Games

Cropped Returnal — 4. Returnal (2021, PC Release: 2023)

*Returnal* traps astronaut Selene on a planet that rearranges itself whenever she dies, which is unfortunate for her and excellent for everyone holding the controller. Housemarque fuses bullet-hell patterns, roguelike progression, and razor-sharp third-person movement into combat that feels punishing without becoming sluggish. The fragmented story demands nearly as much attention as the glowing projectiles filling the screen, rewarding players willing to dig through repeated cycles. Its PC release brought Atropos to a new audience—and gave more expensive graphics cards the privilege of rendering Selene’s suffering. | © Housemarque

Cropped God of War — 5. God of War Norse Saga (2018–2022, PC Releases: 2022–2024)

Moving *God of War* into Norse mythology did more than give Kratos a beard and several new gods to shout at. The intimate camera, weighty Leviathan Axe, and strained bond between father and son transformed a series once powered by rage into a surprisingly thoughtful study of what happens after the rage burns out. *Ragnarök* broadens the cast and spectacle without sacrificing that emotional core, then *Valhalla* gives Kratos one last reckoning with his past. On PC, the Nine Realms look magnificent—and Kratos still cannot process a feeling quietly. | © Santa Monica Studio

6. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024; PC Release: 2025; Xbox Series X|S & Switch 2 Release: 2026)

*Final Fantasy VII Rebirth* can stage an operatic tragedy, hand Cloud a deck of cards five minutes later, and somehow make both feel essential. Its hybrid battle system rewards quick reflexes and careful party management, but the character chemistry is the real triumph: every detour gives this famously blocky old cast more warmth, friction, and wonderfully awkward conversation. After beginning life on PS5, the adventure expanded to PC, Xbox, and Switch 2, meaning one of the generation’s finest RPGs is finally a genuine multiplatform release. | © Square Enix

Ghost of tsushima — 7. Ghost Of Tsushima (2020, PC Release: 2024)

*Ghost of Tsushima* understands that a gust of wind can guide the player more elegantly than another glowing arrow on the ground. Jin Sakai’s transformation from honorable samurai to feared guerrilla gives its open-world errands a strong dramatic spine, while stance-based swordplay makes even roadside ambushes feel deliberate. The Director’s Cut brings the excellent Iki Island expansion and cooperative Legends mode along for the ride. PC hardware flatters every field of swaying grass, but the tense duels remain far more memorable than the postcard scenery. | © Sucker Punch Productions

Detroit Become Human — 8. Detroit: Become Human (2018, PC Release: 2019)

*Detroit: Become Human* is a story about android consciousness whose most intimidating machine may be its enormous decision flowchart. Following Connor, Kara, and Markus through intersecting crises, the game tracks choices that can erase entire scenes, permanently kill major characters, or send the plot down radically different routes. Its social allegory frequently arrives with the subtlety of a marching band, yet the performances and branching design are difficult to dismiss. The PC release gave amateur robot detectives everywhere another reason to insist that their disastrous first playthrough was “canon.” | © Quantic Dream

Cropped Uncharted — 9. Uncharted 4 & The Lost Legacy (2016–2017, PC Release: 2022)

Nathan Drake did not bring his entire passport collection to PC: only *Uncharted 4* and *The Lost Legacy* made the trip in the *Legacy of Thieves Collection*. Fortunately, they represent Naughty Dog’s adventure formula at its most polished, combining impossible climbs, collapsing architecture, sharp character banter, and gunfights in places no responsible historian would permit one. Chloe Frazer’s standalone expedition is especially lean and confident. The original trilogy remains absent, but these two chapters offer enough treasure hunting to make workplace safety inspectors physically unwell. | © Naughty Dog

Nioh 2 complete edition graphics — 10. Nioh 1 & 2 (2017–2020, PC Releases: 2017–2021)

Calling *Nioh* a Soulslike is technically correct, but it barely describes the wonderfully demanding combat engine hiding underneath. Three weapon stances, Ki Pulses, elaborate loot, and enemy-specific counters turn every yokai encounter into a test of execution rather than simple patience. The sequel adds a custom protagonist, Yokai Shift, and even more ways to dismantle monsters once the controls finally stop feeling like advanced coursework. Both Complete Editions reached PC with their expansions included, ensuring that keyboard owners could also spend an evening being flattened by a demon holding an iron ball. | © Team Ninja

Cropped DEATH STRANDING — 11. Death Stranding (2019; PC Release: 2020; Xbox Series X|S Release: 2024)

*Death Stranding* was dismissed as a walking simulator by people who clearly never tried carrying a tower of medical supplies across a haunted mountain during freezing rain. Terrain is the central opponent, turning ladders, boots, balance, and route planning into meaningful tools rather than background details. Its asynchronous online structures also create cooperation without traditional multiplayer; a stranger’s bridge can feel like a small act of mercy. PC opened the first new route, and the Director’s Cut later reached Xbox, finally taking Kojima’s obsession with connection beyond PlayStation consoles. | © Kojima Productions

Sackboy Sackboy — 12. Sackboy: A Big Adventure (2020, PC Release: 2022)

*Sackboy: A Big Adventure* leaves *LittleBigPlanet*’s creation tools behind and places its knitted hero inside a focused 3D platformer. That trade may disappoint aspiring level designers, but it produces tighter jumping, clever cooperative stages, and musical levels that turn familiar pop songs into elaborate obstacle courses. The cheerful presentation disguises a respectable challenge, especially for anyone chasing every Dreamer Orb with friends who consider teamwork optional. Its PC port gave Craftworld a new home, even if the game’s adorable fabric textures continue making expensive hardware perform digital laundry. | © Sumo Digital

Ratchet clank rift apart — 13. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021, PC Release: 2023)

Originally presented as a showcase for the PS5’s speed, *Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart* eventually performed its dimension-hopping tricks on PC as well. The technical fireworks are only half the appeal: Rivet proves an instantly likable counterpart to Ratchet, the animation approaches feature-film quality, and every weapon behaves like a toy invented during a sugar rush. Battles fill the screen with particles, portals, and unfortunate aliens transformed into topiary. Beneath the spectacle sits a warm, briskly paced platformer that never mistakes visual ambition for a substitute for fun. | © Insomniac Games

EVERYBODYS GOLF HOT SHOTS — 14. Everybody’s Golf Series (1997–2017; Multiplatform Return: 2025)

For decades, *Everybody’s Golf*—better known as *Hot Shots Golf* in North America—was PlayStation comfort food: colorful, welcoming, and far more technical than its smiling characters suggested. Its three-button swing could be learned in seconds, while mastering spin, wind, terrain, and timing consumed entire weekends. *Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots* eventually revived that formula on PS5, Switch, and PC simultaneously, formally ending the series’ platform loyalty. The new entry changed developers and publishers, but the pleasure of ruining a perfect round with one reckless putt survived intact. | © Bandai Namco Entertainment

Days gone screenshot — 15. Days Gone (2019, PC Release: 2021)

*Days Gone* took the scenic route to cult status. Its launch reviews were mixed, its opening hours move at the speed of a damaged motorcycle, and Deacon St. John spends an impressive amount of time muttering at nobody. Stick with it, however, and the game reveals one of the most thrilling horde systems in the genre, forcing players to improvise against hundreds of Freakers at once. The PC version brought smoother performance and a second wave of appreciation, proving that some open worlds simply need more road before their best qualities appear. | © Bend Studio

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A PlayStation exclusive once felt like a permanent arrangement, but the gaming industry has become far less territorial. Games closely associated with Sony—from acclaimed JRPGs to cult-favorite action titles—have gradually found new homes on Xbox and Nintendo consoles. Some changed hands following major acquisitions, while others simply outlived their exclusivity deals. These 15 former PlayStation console exclusives prove that even the strongest platform loyalties can have an expiration date.

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A PlayStation exclusive once felt like a permanent arrangement, but the gaming industry has become far less territorial. Games closely associated with Sony—from acclaimed JRPGs to cult-favorite action titles—have gradually found new homes on Xbox and Nintendo consoles. Some changed hands following major acquisitions, while others simply outlived their exclusivity deals. These 15 former PlayStation console exclusives prove that even the strongest platform loyalties can have an expiration date.