How to Find a Specific PS4 Game's PS5 Compatibility Details on Backwards Compatible

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Backwards Compatible is a lookup site for checking how PS4 games behave on PlayStation 5. To find a specific title, use the site's game search or browse the listed games, then open that game's page to see its PS5 performance, resolution, and frame rate data. If the game doesn't appear in the results, it likely isn't covered on the site yet, and you'll need to check another source.

What the site is for

The site's stated purpose is to help you "find backwards compatible PS4 games for PlayStation 5 (PS5) including performance, resolution and frame rate data." That means it's a reference tool, not a store or a compatibility checker tied to your account. You look up a game, and the site tells you what to expect when running that PS4 title on a PS5.

Finding a specific game

  1. Open the homepage. The main heading is "Find PlayStation 5 compatible games," which is the entry point for lookups.
  2. Search or browse for your title. Enter the game name, or scan the listed games if you'd rather browse. The homepage surfaces titles such as The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Zero Dawn, God of War (2018), and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
  3. Open the game's page. Selecting a title takes you to its detail view, where the compatibility information lives.

What a game page shows

Based on the site's description, a game's page presents three core data points:

Data point What it tells you
Performance How the game runs on PS5 overall
Resolution The resolution the game outputs on PS5
Frame rate The frame rate the game targets or reaches on PS5

Read these together rather than in isolation. A high resolution paired with a low frame rate, or the reverse, describes a different experience than a balanced result, so compare all three before deciding whether the PS5 version meets your expectations.

If your game isn't listed

If a search returns nothing, the game probably isn't in the site's catalog. In that case:

  • Try alternate spellings or the full official title, since listings use specific names.
  • Check whether a related entry exists (for example, a remaster or a different edition).
  • Fall back to other sources, such as the game's official store page or community compatibility trackers, to confirm PS5 behavior.

Quick checklist

  • Confirm the exact game title before searching.
  • Open the individual game page, not just the homepage list.
  • Compare performance, resolution, and frame rate together.
  • Treat a missing result as "not covered here," not as "not compatible."