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Waiting for GTA 6? These are the best-looking PS5 Pro games you can play right now

GTA 6 is a year away, but these are the most visually impressive games you can play on your PlayStation 5 Pro in the meantime, including exclusives and even a surprise Xbox entry

[Demon Souls can tide you over until GTA6]

Demon Souls can tide you over until GTA6

Sonys PS5 Pro had a fair mountain to climb to convince players it was worth the eye-wateringly high price of 699 when it launched in November of last year.

Lacking the easily describable the same but 4K focus of the PS4 Pro, its slowly come into its own as more and more games have launched with Pro features, or had them added retroactively.

While we put together a list of the best games to show off the console, a lot has changed since then, so were running it back with a fresh, expanded list.

Here are some of the best PS5 Pro games you can play right now to help the wait for GTA 6, which could end up being the best showcase of the console.

Baldurs Gate 3

[Baldur's Gate 3 screenshot]

Baldur's Gate 3 is even better on PS5 Pro(Image: Steam)

Baldurs Gate 3 is one of the best games of the last decade, and while its isometric perspective might have you thinking its not the ideal technical showcase, it really does look wonderful on PS5 Pro.

Notably, co-op is drastically smoother on the PS5 Pro than on the base console, with a 60fps frame rate that makes it infinitely better for playing with a friend or partner.

You can also hit a locked 30 FPS in Quality mode, or run it at 4K resolution and 60 FPS in Performance mode.

Hitman: World of Assassination

[Hitman: World of Assassination]

Agent 47 has never looked better

Hitmans 2016 reboot and subsequent entries already looked great, even on PS4, but its reached new heights with PS5 Pro.

The console runs IO Interactives huge, interconnected trilogy at 60fps with PSSR upscaling to 4K, and that makes spotting subtle details or smaller items that you can use to your advantage just a little bit easier.

And, while were here, wed just like to point out that considering this package contains three full games, interstitial DLC chunks, and a roguelike mode, this might be one of the most content-rich titles out there.

Assassins Creed: Shadows

[Assassin's Creed Shadows]

Shadows is frequently stunning

We loved Assassins Creed Shadows, and a big part of that appeal was just how fantastic it looks at all times.

On PS5, its a looker, but its on PS5 Pro where you can really see the incredible detail. The more powerful console enables ray-tracing to be enabled, while still running at a smooth 60fps.

Considering the sheer breadth of its world, the fact it all looks so good is very impressive indeed, and shows how the PS5 Pro means developers no longer need to decide between frame rate and resolution.

Returnal

[Returnal]

With the buff in resolution, you can see more projectiles

A recently updated PS5 classic that got the Pro treatment four years after launch (no, we cant believe it either), Returnal is well worth jumping back into and still marks one of PlayStations weirdest, most unusual exclusives.

Selenes roguelike adventure sees her exploring an unsettling alien world and constantly returning back to the start when she dies, and developer Housemarque has somehow managed to wring out even more pixels on PS5 Pro.

In fact, it offers two-and-a-half times the resolution boost, while maintaining a frame rate that predominantly sticks to 60fps with some 55fps drops. In fact, just writing about it has me installing it again.

Monster Hunter: Wilds

[Monster Hunter Wilds]

Monster Hunter Wilds has been a huge success for publisher Capcom(Image: Capcom)

One of 2025s biggest commercial and critical hits so far, Monster Hunter: Wilds was, in many ways, the game I picked up a PS5 Pro for.

The PS5 version is solid, but the ray-tracing and PSSR of the PS5 Pro make a huge difference to image quality. Its pretty much the best way to play the game, too, with issues on PC.

Not only that, but the PS5 Pro will hit a consistent 60 FPS which makes a huge difference when youre tackling one of the games tougher monsters.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

[Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth screenshot showing Barrett, Red XIII, Tifa, Aerith and a Chocobo]

The whole gang's here, and in an open world this time(Image: Square Enix / Creative Business Unit I)

We know, were ready for Part 3, too, but if youve not played Rebirth yet and dont have a powerful PC for it, PS5 Pro is a great choice.

The magic of the PS5 Pro version is the Versatility Mode, which basically takes the Graphics Mode and ramps it up to 60fps.

The result is a slicker, sharper version than youd get in Performance Mode, while also being much more playable thanks to the improved frame rate.

Marvels Spider-Man 2

[Spider-Man 2 screenshot showing Miles Morales and Peter Parker in Spider-Man suits at nighttime]

Spider-Man 2 offers double the fun with both Peter Parker and Miles Morales playable(Image: Insomniac Games/Sony)

Insomniac Games sure knows how to wring every last bit of power out of Sonys hardware, and after PS4 Pro was used to highlight how good the original Marvels Spider-Man could look, its sequel is one of the crown jewels of PS5 Pro.

The Performance Pro mode aims for 60fps at 4K by using PSSR, and while we do love the fluidity, its hard not to be impressed by the Fidelity Pro mode.

The idea of the latter is that it hits a consistent 30fps but with a huge amount of detail in reflections in puddles, windows, and even Spideys goggles. While the 4K 60fps Performance Pro mode is more fluid, youll struggle to find a better-looking game than the Fidelity Pro option.

Forza Horizon 5

[Forza Horizon 5]

Forza Horizon 5 might actually look even better on PS5

An Xbox game? On a PlayStation list? Yep, we get it, it still just feels wrong somehow, but thankfully, Forza Horizon 5 is a stunning showcase of the PS5 Pro.

Its absolutely stunning in motion on any console, but the PS5 Pro adds much more foliage in Performance mode. That sounds like a small detail, but when you factor in that additional detail and the 4K resolution, its the best way to playeven over the Xbox Series X original.

And thats before we touch on the players cars offering ray-traced reflections. Seriously, play the games opening and prepare to be wowed.

Demons Souls Remake

[Demon's Souls PS5 box art]

Demon's Souls remains one of the best-looking PS5 games around

If theres one genre that you want high frame rates in, its the Soulslike. When even the slightest miscalculation can cost you dearly, youll want the PS5 Pro in your corner.

In Demons Souls, the 2020 remake of the PS3 original, Bluepoint Games has somehow achieved what felt impossible when the PS5 version launchedit runs at 60fps, while also maintaining a 4K resolution.

That means there is literally zero downside, and the team even managed to add in improved shadows, too. A must-play for action game fans on Sonys Pro console.

Alan Wake 2

[Alan Wake 2]

Alan Wake 2 is scarily pretty (get it?)

Alan Wake 2 is one of the most impressive-looking games of the last few years, and Remedy continues to update it to incorporate new features.

The survival horror game reaches new heights on PS5 Pro, though, adding in ray-traced lighting and reflections that make it feel even more at the bleeding edge of gaming visuals.

You can also turn off ray-tracing and just enjoy a fantastic 60fps experience instead, which still looks even prettier than the PS5 version.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

[Kingdom Come Deliverance 2]

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is a true showcase of the PS5 Pro(Image: Warhorse Studios)

Another heavy-hitter from 2025, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 is absolutely massive in scale, offering two huge open-world maps, a whole host of NPCs and overlapping game systems.

While PS5s Quality Mode hits 4K resolution, it can only do so at 30fps. As youd probably guess from this list, PS5 Pro doubles that to 60fps at 4K, which is no mean feat given how much of the game there is here.

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