PS5 games for kids: gift picks by age
The short answer
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is our first pick for ages 6 to 8. Every PS5 game we link to is a disc with an age rating and no loot boxes or paid packs.
Ages 6–8: PlayStation games to give
*Paid link
For 6 to 8 year olds, start with Overcooked! All You Can Eat. Everything here is rated ESRB E or lower.For 6 to 8 year olds, start with Overcooked! All You Can Eat. Everything here is rated PEGI 7 or lower.
Image credit: SEGA
Racing · out Sep 2025
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Six-to-eleven-year-olds who know Sonic can race friends side by side on one console. Little reading is needed, so early readers can join every race.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Party · out Nov 2020
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Siblings who like teamwork, from a six-year-old to a young teen, can run a busy kitchen together after dinner. Hardly any reading, and everyone plays on one console.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Party · out Sep 2025
LEGO Party!
Siblings aged six to eleven who like LEGO can play together on one console on a rainy weekend. Little reading is needed, so younger players can keep up.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: PlayStation
Platformer · out Nov 2020
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Siblings aged six to eleven can hop through bright levels side by side on a rainy weekend. Hardly any reading is needed, so younger players keep up.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: Sunblink
Life sim · out Aug 2025
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
A Hello Kitty fan aged six to eleven can settle into a life-sim adventure on a slow afternoon. Some reading along the way suits a child who reads fairly well.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: Milestone
Racing · out Oct 2023
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
A car-mad six-to-eleven-year-old can race a sibling on one console on a rainy afternoon. Little reading is needed to get going.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Ages 9–12: PlayStation games to giveAges 9–11: PlayStation games to give
*Paid link
For 9 to 12 year olds, start with Overcooked! All You Can Eat. Everything here is rated ESRB E10+ or lower. E10+ means 10 and up, so for a nine-year-old pick an E game.For 9 to 11 year olds, start with Overcooked! All You Can Eat. Everything here is rated PEGI 7 or lower.
Image credit: SEGA
Racing · out Sep 2025
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Six-to-eleven-year-olds who know Sonic can race friends side by side on one console. Little reading is needed, so early readers can join every race.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Party · out Nov 2020
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Siblings who like teamwork, from a six-year-old to a young teen, can run a busy kitchen together after dinner. Hardly any reading, and everyone plays on one console.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Party · out Sep 2025
LEGO Party!
Siblings aged six to eleven who like LEGO can play together on one console on a rainy weekend. Little reading is needed, so younger players can keep up.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: SEGA
Platformer · out Oct 2024
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Running and jumping levels suit a Sonic fan aged ten to fourteen on a rainy weekend. Very little reading is needed, so a child who reads slowly can keep up.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Image credit: Sunblink
Life sim · out Aug 2025
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
A Hello Kitty fan aged six to eleven can settle into a life-sim adventure on a slow afternoon. Some reading along the way suits a child who reads fairly well.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Action · out Apr 2022
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Siblings who love Star Wars can team up side by side on one console after dinner. It suits ten-to-fourteen-year-olds, and little reading is needed to follow along.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Image credit: PlayStation
Action · out Nov 2024
LEGO Horizon Adventures
For a ten-to-eleven-year-old LEGO fan who likes action, this suits a rainy weekend at home. Two can play on one console, and little reading is needed.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: PlayStation
Platformer · out Sep 2024
Astro Bot
A ten-to-fourteen-year-old who likes bright, bouncy platform games can play on their own on a slow Sunday. Very little reading, and no internet needed.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Platformer · out Sep 2025
Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac
A ten-to-eleven-year-old who likes platform games gets a cheerful solo adventure for a quiet weekend at home. Little reading, and no internet needed.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: PlayStation
Platformer · out Nov 2020
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Siblings aged six to eleven can hop through bright levels side by side on a rainy weekend. Hardly any reading is needed, so younger players keep up.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: PlayStation
Action · out Jun 2021
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
For a ten-to-seventeen-year-old who likes action adventures on a slow weekend. Some reading suits a child who reads fairly well.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Image credit: Milestone
Racing · out Oct 2023
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
A car-mad six-to-eleven-year-old can race a sibling on one console on a rainy afternoon. Little reading is needed to get going.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Ages 13–14: PlayStation games to giveAges 12–14: PlayStation games to give
*Paid link
For 13 to 14 year olds, start with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything here is rated ESRB T or lower.For 12 to 14 year olds, start with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything here is rated PEGI 12 or lower.
Sports · out Jul 2025
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
A teen who skates, or wants to, can chase tricks with a friend on one console after school. Little reading is needed to jump in.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Party · out Nov 2020
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Siblings who like teamwork, from a six-year-old to a young teen, can run a busy kitchen together after dinner. Hardly any reading, and everyone plays on one console.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: SEGA
Platformer · out Oct 2024
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Running and jumping levels suit a Sonic fan aged ten to fourteen on a rainy weekend. Very little reading is needed, so a child who reads slowly can keep up.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Action · out Apr 2022
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Siblings who love Star Wars can team up side by side on one console after dinner. It suits ten-to-fourteen-year-olds, and little reading is needed to follow along.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Image credit: PlayStation
Platformer · out Sep 2024
Astro Bot
A ten-to-fourteen-year-old who likes bright, bouncy platform games can play on their own on a slow Sunday. Very little reading, and no internet needed.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: PlayStation
Action · out Jun 2021
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
For a ten-to-seventeen-year-old who likes action adventures on a slow weekend. Some reading suits a child who reads fairly well.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Image credit: Warner Bros. Games
RPG · out Feb 2023
Hogwarts Legacy
A teen who reads well can get lost in a long role-playing adventure on weekends. No internet needed to play.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Ages 15–17: PlayStation games to give
*Paid link
For 15 to 17 year olds, start with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything here is rated ESRB T or lower.For 15 to 17 year olds, start with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4. Everything here is rated PEGI 12 or lower.
Sports · out Jul 2025
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
A teen who skates, or wants to, can chase tricks with a friend on one console after school. Little reading is needed to jump in.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Image credit: PlayStation
Action · out Jun 2021
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
For a ten-to-seventeen-year-old who likes action adventures on a slow weekend. Some reading suits a child who reads fairly well.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Image credit: Warner Bros. Games
RPG · out Feb 2023
Hogwarts Legacy
A teen who reads well can get lost in a long role-playing adventure on weekends. No internet needed to play.
Disc: needs a PS5 with a disc drive
Optional extras for sale in the game
Gift sets: what to give with it
*Paid link
Already has a PlayStation
A second controller means a sibling can join the adventure from the first day, so nobody waits for a turn.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Game
DualSense Wireless Controller – White
Second controller
Their own controller, so a sibling or friend can join a game on the spot.
ESRB E (all ages) · 1–4 players on one console
Already has a PlayStation
With an extra controller, two can run the kitchen together from the start, and the whole family can take turns joining in.
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Game
DualSense Wireless Controller – Midnight Black
Second controller
A second controller in black, so two can play together without passing one back and forth.
ESRB E (all ages) · 1–4 players on one console
Good extras for a PS5
*Paid link
DualSense Wireless Controller – White
Their own controller, so a sibling or friend can join a game on the spot.
DualSense Wireless Controller – Midnight Black
A second controller in black, so two can play together without passing one back and forth.
How do I give a PS5 game as a present?
A disc case is thin and light. Tuck it inside a bigger box so the shape is a surprise, then follow our box wrapping steps.
For a birthday, a second DualSense lets a friend join the first game straight away.
Before you buy a PlayStation game
Before you buy: PS5
Best from about 9: bigger adventures, and friends who already have a PS5.
- On the TV : yes
- Take it in the car : no
- Game in the box : yes
What to know before you buy
PS4 game discs can't be used with the PS5 Digital Edition; our picks come on disc, so choose a PS5 with a disc drive. The overwhelming majority of PS4 games play on PS5 (PS4 discs need a PS5 with a disc drive). PS5 parental controls set the age level for games, play time and a monthly spending limit, on the console, in the PlayStation Family app or on the web. Most PS5 games need a paid PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with others; some games don't, and PlayStation Store says which.
Other consoles? Which one to give ›
Facts from the maker's pages, checked 2026-10-12.
Will a PS5 disc play on every PS5?
No. The Digital Edition has no disc drive, and neither does the PS5 Pro unless a drive was added. Ask which model they have before you buy a disc.
Do PS4 games work on a PS5?
Most PS4 discs play on a PS5 with a drive.
Is PlayStation Plus needed to play these games?
Only for playing with friends over the internet. Every game here can be played alone or on one sofa without it.
What PS5 game suits a 10-year-old?
Look for the ESRB E or E10+ mark and a game to play with friends. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Overcooked! All You Can Eat are good first picks for that age.
Why is there no NBA 2K or EA FC here?
Those games sell paid packs of players. We pick sports and racing games you buy once.
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