5 underrated PS5 games in the PlayStation Plus Games Catalog that you’re absolutely sleeping on
If you’re a PS Extra or Premium member, you’ve got a library of hundreds of games just a few clicks away. And while you can’t be expected to play all of them, there are some of them that too many of you simply aren’t playing. We’ve rounded up five games that we suspect many of you are sleeping on – and you absolutely need to play these.
We’ve chosen games that we love and that have substantially less reviews on PS5 than others. All the games here have less than 2,000 player ratings. To put that number into context, Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection has 242,000 ratings, and The Last of Us Part II has 305,000 ratings. In other words, more of you need to play these games!
Everything listed here is playable on PS5 and is available as part of your PS Plus Extra or Premium subscription, and if you’re yet to play any of these, they come highly recommended by us.
1. Roguebook
- Number of ratings: 1,900
Not enough of you have played Roguebook, and that’s a real tragedy. This card-based roguelike is comparable to Slay the Spire, but with a tactical adventure twist. Rather than simply moving from one fight to another, Roguebook has you gradually exposing and exploring a tiled map, which holds not only new battles to enter into but new cards, useful items and more.
There’s a wealth of characters to control, each with their own unique set of cards, and since you play Roguebook in a team of two, you’ll get the benefit of two separate decks which can work together in powerful ways. Being a roguelike game, you’ll likely die frequently in Roguebook, but that’s part of the charm: figure out what works and what doesn’t, and come back a little bit stronger and more capable each time.
Read our full review of Roguebook
2. A Little to the Left
- Number of ratings: 1,900
Honestly, I would have thought A Little to the Left would have had at least ten times as many store ratings as this. One of the best, most relaxing puzzle games you can find, this joyous game is all about sorting, organising and finding patterns. There are hundreds of levels to work through, daily puzzles to complete and a wealth of DLC that gives you plenty of reason to keep coming back.
Whether you’re figuring out a hidden pattern in a set of bottles or perfectly arranging items in a junk drawer, there’s something incredibly mindful about playing A Little to the Left which means we just can’t get enough of it. Even once you’ve completed it, you’ll likely go back to revisit its levels at some point.
Read our full review of A Little to the Left
3. Two Point Campus
- Number of ratings: 1,700
If you fondly remember Theme Hospital from back in the day, you’ll love Two Point Campus. One of a series of casual sim games from the Two Point team, this one sees you build your own university. You’ll need dorm rooms, classrooms, common areas and everything else it takes to run a thriving university filled with happy students.
Just like Theme Hospital and the other games from Two Point Studios, Two Point Campus doesn’t take itself too seriously, and it’s absolutely loaded with funny dialogue, silly interactions and weird and wonderful items to be placed. It’s a very laid-back experience but if you really want to get to the nitty-gritty of financials and student satisfaction, there’s plenty to keep even the most ardent sim game fan happy here.
Read our review of Two Point Campus
4. Date Everything
- Number of ratings: 1,400
It’s called Date Everything, and that’s what you do: date everything. And we mean everything. Washing machine? Toilet? Yep. Inanimate objects around your house can turn into human characters, which you can choose to date if you want. It sounds ridiculous, and it is, but Date Everything is also a lot of fun.
A visual novel more than anything, you time with Date Everything will be spent talking to the characters behind objects in your home, getting to know them, and – eventually – choosing which of them you want to get go know, ahem, better. The text here is incredibly well-written, and it’s loaded with so much personality and humour that we just can’t get enough of it.
Read our review of Date Everything
5. Monster Train
- Number of ratings: 922
Another card-based roguelike? Yes, but Monster Train feels very different from Roguebook, and it’s absolutely worth your time. We can’t believe that less than 1,000 of you have rated this, because it’s genuinely one of the best in the genre. Not only does it have a unique premise – you’re aboard a train filled with monsters, and you’ve got to defeat them all before it’s too late – but its card and combat system is second to none, making it an incredibly moreish game to play.
We admit it’s perhaps a little harder to grasp than some other games in the genre, but once you do get used to its unique quirks, we promise you won’t be able to put it down. Place your playable characters, use cards to deal powerful attacks, and learn key strategies to ensure your train carriage doesn’t get overrun. It’s easier said than done, but you’ll have so much fun while you figure it out.
