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The best superhero games on PS4 and PS5

Wield impossible abilities and perform spectacular feats of bravery in these super-powered PlayStation essentials.

Blockbuster superhero games

Iconic Superheroes

Take control of world-famous characters and incredible teams.

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Spider-Men, Peter Parker and Miles Morales, return for an exciting new adventure in the critically acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise for PS5.

  • Swing, jump and utilise the new Web Wings to travel across Marvel’s New York, quickly switching between Peter Parker and Miles Morales.
  • Experience different stories and epic new powers, as the iconic villain Venom threatens to destroy the pair's lives, their city and the ones they love.

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Marvel's Midnight Suns

This tactical RPG is set in the darker side of the Marvel universe, as a team of heroes operating under the banner of the Midnight Suns battles the forces of Lilith, Mother of Demons.

  • Play as the Hunter, the first customizable original hero in the Marvel Universe, and create a party that can include members of The Avengers, X-Men, Runaways and more.
  • Adapt your party’s abilities to best suit your style of play, thinking tactically and using iconic attacks at the right moments. When you’re not fighting, develop bonds between characters at the Midnight Suns’ hidden base.
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Darkness Falls trailer

Injustice 2

Developed by the team behind Mortal Kombat, this one-on-one fighter is set in a parallel DC universe where Superman has turned villain and the lines between good and evil have become irrevocably blurred.

  • Play through a blockbuster story campaign featuring a huge roster of classic DC characters, many of whom can be extensively customized.
  • Upgrade your fighters after each fight, improving your odds in the next battle, and enjoy the spectacle of these epic bouts playing out at iconic DC locations.
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League

For once, don’t be a hero. Play as the Suicide Squad – Harley Quinn, King Shark, Captain Boomerang and Deadshot – to take down the world’s greatest DC superheroes, the Justice League.

  • From Rocksteady Studios, creators of the acclaimed Batman: Arkham series, this is a genre-defying action-adventure shooter set in an open-world Metropolis invaded by Brainiac.
  • Play solo or online with up to three other friends, pitting this team of classic comic villains against the brainwashed Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and The Flash.
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Amazing superhero game storylines

Classic Stories

These superhero games feature timeless stories that all comic lovers will enjoy.

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Batman: Arkham Collection

Three of Batman’s most celebrated video game adventures are collected here, offering remastered versions of Arkham Asylum and Arkham City alongside the thrilling trilogy finale of Arkham Knight.

  • This complete collection pits the Caped Crusader against many famous adversaries, including The Joker, The Penguin, Poison Ivy, Bane, Scarecrow and Two-Face.
  • Use Batman’s gadgets to get the upper hand in testing combat situations utilizing intuitive controls, and use Detective Vision to reveal important clues.

Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered

Remastered and enhanced for PS5, this updated version of the PS4 classic of 2018 comes with new features including haptic feedback and adaptive trigger functionality.

  • Play as an experienced Peter Parker who has become accomplished at fighting crime in an open-world New York City, but still struggles to balance his masked identity with a chaotic personal life.
  • A new villain threatens the city like never before and puts the people Peter loves most in danger, leading to explosive situations that will test even this seasoned superhero.
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Play as Star-Lord through an original storyline inspired by over 50 years of Guardians of the Galaxy lore in this action-packed adventure full of iconic moves and killer tunes.

  • Strengthen the bonds of this dysfunctional family by speaking to your crew as you spend time together on the Milano.
  • Come together in battle and use the music in Star-Lord’s cassette player to pump yourselves up and overpower enemies.
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Gotham Knights

With Batman gone, it’s left to Batgirl, Nightwing, Robin and Red Hood to protect Gotham and uncover the secrets connecting the darkest chapters of the city’s history.

  • Play solo or with another hero and drop into crime-fighting mode whenever you feel the call in this open-world, action-RPG take on DC’s characters.
  • Use Momentum-based combat in everyday encounters and boss battles alike to unlock special moves, encounter legendary foes like Mr Freeze, Harley Quinn and Clayface, and investigate the mysterious Court of Owls.
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All-new superhero games

Original Adventures

Creations inspired by the classics but in a superhero league of their own.

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Accolades trailer

Gravity Rush 2

Play as Kat and control the immense forces of gravity in this unique superhero-powered adventure where you must join forces with a former rival to save your city from destruction.

  • Explore a huge open world bursting with life, missions and mysteries, traveling by foot or by using your powers to soar through the air.
  • Kat and Raven combine their gravitational powers to unleash tag-team combat moves, while three distinct play styles allow you to switch tactics and unlock special attacks.

inFAMOUS Second Son

Play as Delsin Rowe, a man with superhuman abilities living in a Seattle where so-called Conduits like himself are hunted by the US government.

  • Unleash your powers on the Department of Unified Protection, who’ve locked Seattle down, and hijack the abilities of other superhumans to increase your own strength.
  • Choose the direction of your story with pivotal options at key moments and see how those choices affect not only Delsin but the whole city.
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The Wonderful 101: Remastered

Control a whole team of heroes, working in perfect harmony to unite into fantastic shapes to overcome alien invaders threatening the Earth.

  • Use flowing controls to handle 100 heroes at the same time, effortlessly arranging them to form gigantic fists and blades to fight your foes.
  • Be the final hero, the 101, and dive into the dynamic action that’s become a trademark of this game’s makers PlatinumGames, developers of Bayonetta and Nier: Automata.

Control

Lose yourself in a shapeshifting building overrun by a malevolent power from beyond our dimension, playing as its newly installed director with a supernatural trick or two up her sleeves.

  • Explore The Oldest House as Jesse Faden, keeping your mysterious and evolving Service Weapon beside you, going deeper and deeper into everchanging environments.
  • From the makers of Alan Wake 2 and Max Payne, Control allows you to develop Jesse into a superhero, flying through the air and blasting otherworldly foes with amazing powers.
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Family-friendly superhero games

All-powerful adventures for all

You’re never too young – or old – to be a superhero in these approachable adventures.

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DC’s Justice League: Cosmic Chaos

Control a trio of iconic DC superheroes in this family friendly action adventure which pits you against Fifth Dimensional trickster and long-running Superman adversary, Mr Mxyzptlk.

  • Use Superman’s Heat Vision, Wonder Woman’s Truth’s Pull and Batman’s Batarangs to defeat foes in this colorful cartoon escapade.
  • Explore the world of Happy Harbor at your own pace, switching between heroes at the press of a button and conquering cunning challenges.

LEGO Marvel Collection

Three action-packed LEGO adventures await you in this superhero-stuffed set, supporting both solo play and up to four-player co-op adventuring.

  • LEGO Marvel Super Heroes and its sequel feature a vast array of playable fan-favorite characters (in LEGO form, of course), with the first game pitting you against Loki and the second putting you up against Kang the Conqueror.
  • LEGO Marvel’s Avengers includes play-along storylines from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and much more to discover in its open-world (and brick-built) New York City.
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Super Heroes 2 launch trailer
Marvel's Avengers launch trailer

DC League of Super-Pets: The Adventures of Krypto and Ace 

Suit up as super-dogs Krypto and Ace and soar through the skies of Metropolis in this pet rescue adventure inspired by the animated movie.

  • Defeat evil LexBots using Heat Vision and other super-pet powers, switching between Krypto and Ace to experience missions in different ways.
  • Don’t neglect to pamper these pets – spend time with them and further pals at the Adoption Center and help stray animals find forever homes to earn special rewards.
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Launch trailer
Announcement trailer

LEGO DC Super-Villains

Become the best villain the universe has ever seen in this all-action, all-fun frolic with DC’s finest foes as they fill the void left by the mysteriously vanished Justice League.

  • Create your own original super-villain and join the likes of The Joker, Harley Quinn, Lex Luthor and more on an epic adventure.
  • Visit famous locations including Metropolis, Gotham City and Smallville, all depicted in classic LEGO style. 
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