The 10 best PS4 & PS5 games 2021

The end of the year is approaching and some people will ask themselves: What were the best PS4 games in 2021? The year 2021 had a lot of highlights to offer for PS4 owners. We will briefly present them to you in our list. A little bonus: For the PS5 owners among you, we have also included a few of the best PS5 games of 20 21 in our list. You will learn:

  • Which PS4 and PS5 games are among the best in 2021
  • Why you should definitely play them
  • Who will have the most fun with these games

It Takes Two

In the co-op game It Takes Two, you and your partner take on the roles of Cody and May. The couple is on the verge of divorce, but their daughter Rose manages to turn her parents into little dolls. The adults can only return to their normal bodies if they work together and go on a great adventure together. Will this be able to save Cody and May's marriage?

When it comes to gameplay, you can expect a top-notch co-op action adventure in It Takes Two. Solve puzzles together with your game partner, ride on frogs, dig over rails or go to war against the wasps for the squirrels. New, varied gameplay and numerous mini-games await you in each section. By the way, you can play this masterpiece in local couch co-op or online co-op.

  • Release: 26.3.2021
  • Platform: PS4 & PS5
  • Genre: Co-op adventure
  • You'll like it if . .. you prefer to throw yourself into a game together with a friend and are up for an amusing, but also emotional adventure.

Resident Evil: Village

After the remakes of Resident Evil 2 & 3, Capcom returned to the story of Ethan Winters this year. In the first-person perspective already known from the seventh part, Ethan sets off to a village in Romania to search for his daughter. There he has to deal with a lot of scary people. In addition to zombie-like cannon fodder, there are also werewolves and vampire ladies this time.

In essence, however, Resident Evil: Village remains true to its roots: eerie atmosphere, scarce ammunition and smaller puzzles for variety. If you put your foot down, you can complete the game in under ten hours. However, hunters and collectors who want to discover everything and have fun searching for wooden goats can easily squeeze 20 to 30 hours of gameplay out of the game. And even after that, it's not over yet, because the Mercenaries mode also offers a lot of arcade ball fun.

  • Release: 7 .5.2021
  • Platform: PS4 & PS5
  • Genre: Horror/Action-Adventure
  • Like it if . .. you've already been blown away by Resident Evil 7. Fans of the classics will have to weigh up whether they can live with the new direction of the series.

Deathloop

In the first-person shooter Deathloop, you play the character Colt, who wakes up one day on a beach and finds himself trapped in a time warp is. To escape from the deadly loop, you'll have to kill eight visionaries within a day. But that's not so easy, because you first have to find out at which time the visionaries are at which place. And of course, the Visionaries won't just let you kill them. Before you can face them in a boss fight, you'll have to shoot your way through a horde of their minions.

And then there's your arch-nemesis Julianna, who will do anything to prevent you from breaking out of the loop. The highlight: Julianna can be controlled by a human player. In addition to the cool time loop mechanic, supernatural abilities also provide a lot of fun. Depending on the game type, you can get 15 to 30 hours of game play out of the innovative shooter.

  • Release: 14.9.2021
  • Platform: PS4 & PS5
  • Genre: First-person shooter
  • You'll like it if . .. you have a penchant for detective work in addition to action-packed shootouts.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Caution is generally advised when it comes to games based on movies or comics. So it's all the more pleasing that Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy has become such an ingenious game adaptation. The game captures the exact vibe of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and also offers really good gameplay.

You take on the role of Star-Lord and shoot your way through the galaxy in the best action style. Star-Lord's loyal companions Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot and Drax can't be controlled directly, but you can give them orders on the battlefield so that they support you in battle with their special abilities.

In addition to a good story, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy lets you collect lots of collectibles like archives or more outfits to get even more playtime out of the game. And the game is no walk in the park, even for a legend like Star-Lord, because the boss fights are quite challenging.

  • Release: 26.10.2021
  • Platform: PS4 & PS5
  • Genre: Action-Adventure
  • You'll like it if . .. you're a Marvel fan and totally dig the Guardians. But gamers who aren't otherwise into Marvel heroes can also have a lot of fun with the game.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

In Kena: Bridge of Spirits you have to help the soul guide Kena to accompany the souls of the deceased into the afterlife. But this isn't so easy, because a curse turns the peaceful spirits into nasty monsters. You'll have to hit them with your magic stick, bow or bombs to make them release the deceased souls.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a classic action-adventure game with a motivating combat system and a beautiful game world. Apart from battles, you'll also have to solve small puzzles to collect jewels and karma, with which you'll unlock new abilities and cosmetic objects.

In addition to an emotional story, in Kena: Bridge of Spirits you can look forward to the cuddly Rott. These black fluffies, which you can put little hats on, are not only cute to die for, but also help you in the fight against the corrupted souls and give you powerful special abilities.

  • Release date: 9/21/2021
  • Platform: PS4 & PS5
  • Genre: Action-Adventure
  • Will appeal to you if . .. you enjoy immersing yourself in fantasy worlds and have a soft spot for cute companions.

Returnal

Returnal is the first title in our list of the best PS4 and PS5 games of 2021 that is exclusive to the PlayStation 5. Returnal is a bullet-hell shooter with a procedurally generated world... If you die, you'll have to start your adventure all over again, in a world that looks different every time.

And although the game is tough, it motivates you to start a new run right after each death. As usual with roguelikes, you'll lose most of your equipment, but you'll get to keep a few key items. The boss fights are especially spectacular, where you have to dodge countless projectiles.

Returnal not only convinces with addictive gameplay, but also with breathtaking graphics and a firework of light effects. Support for 3D audio and ray tracing make the game a real experience on the PS5.

  • Release date: 30.4.2021
  • Platform: PS5
  • Genre: Bullet-Hell-Shooter/Roguelike
  • Will appeal to you if . .. you love extreme challenges and aren't afraid to dance through countless bullets.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is the first big appearance of the likeable hero duo on the PS5. In the latest installment of the game series, the Lombax Ratchet and his robot friend Clank must once again put a stop to their arch-enemy Dr. Nefarious. Dr. Nefarious uses a dimensionator to tear dimensional holes in the galaxy and the universe is in danger of collapsing as a result. The hero duo is supported in their fight this time by the Lombax lady Rivet and the robot Kit, both of whom are also playable.

Besides the new characters and fresh game mechanics like dimension jumping, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart also offers everything we love about the series: varied planets with breathtaking game worlds, a balanced mix of platforming and combat, and of course lots of wacky weapons. Trophy hunters can also look forward to a variety of collectibles.

  • Release date: 11.6.2021
  • Platform: PS5
  • Genre: Jump'n'Run
  • You'll like this game if . .. you've enjoyed the other adventures of the iconic hero duo and like first-class platformers.

Hades

For PC gamers and Switch owners, Hades is already old hat. PlayStation owners, however, only got to enjoy this brilliant roguelike this year. You play the character Zagreus, the son of Hades. He wants to escape from the underworld and climb up to Olympus. To do so, he'll have tofight his way through theunderworld of Greek mythology in the best hack-and-slash manner.

On your journey through the various biomes of the underworld, you'll encounter a lot of Hades' henchmen, who you'll take to task with your weapons and special abilities. If you die in the process, you'll lose all of your upgrades, which are called gods' gifts in the game, as well as gold. However, the unlockable weapons and learnable abilities will motivate you every time to dare another escape from the underworld. And don't miss the dialogues with the inhabitants of the underworld, they are very amusing.

  • Release: 13.8.2021
  • Platform: PS4 & PS5
  • Genre: Roguelike
  • You'll like it if . .. you want to fight your way through Greek mythology and don't fear frequent deaths.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade

Already on the PS4 Final Fantasy 7 Remake was a real blast, but on the PS5 our jaws really dropped: barely noticeable loading times, higher resolution textures, improved lighting effects, a graphics and performance mode and not to forget the Yuffie bonus episode. For gamers who celebrated the original back in 1997, Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is a must-have. For those who haven't had anything to do with the legendary Japanese role-playing series, the game is the perfect introduction.

In the game, you take on the role of Cloud Strife, who, together with the eco-terrorists from Avelanche, tries to stop the exploitation of the planet by the Shinra corporation. Of course, the megacorporation won't put up with this and will send a lot of its henchmen against your troop. You'll beat them up in turn-based battles either with weapons, spells or the help of powerful espers. And as if that wasn't hard enough, Cloud also has a score to settle with the mysterious super soldier Sephiroth ..

  • Release: 10.6.2021
  • Genre: JRPG
  • You'll like it if . .. you're a fan of classic JRPGs and don't mind the (successful) reinterpretation of this legendary role-playing game.

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is a totally insane game in which you take on the role of a psychologically cracked protagonist. He wakes up one morning after a night of drinking and has lost his entire memory. You start searching for clues and find out that you are a police officer. With a lot of alcohol left in your blood you have to solve a murder. So much for the setting.

In order to solve the murder, you talk to all sorts of strange characters. The special thing about Disco Elysium: The game doesn't try to force a certain role on you at any point. In the dialogs you can give wonderfully weird answers that you would never say in ordinary games. In Disco Elysium, however, it is precisely these confused dialog options that can lead to new insights.

The game is absolutely unpredictable, and that's exactly what makes it so appealing. You probably won't understand anything at the beginning. But the longer you play, the more you'll understand what makes your main character tick and how to track down the culprit. Don't miss out on this refreshingly different role-playing game.

  • Release date: 9 .11.2021
  • Platform: PS & PS5
  • Genre: Role-playing game/Point-and-Click-Adventure
  • You'll like it if . .. you want to experience a really creative role-playing game for a change and like to read (there really is a lot of text in the game).

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