Formed in 2000, XDev has a unique role in PS Studios. They don't develop games, but instead collaborate with external studios by funding their development of (mostly) exclusive games for PlayStation. This hands-off approach means XDev ships more games than other PS Studios, while producing an eclectic selection from the very different developers.
XDev has shipped 11 PS5 games, with 2024 marking their highest yearly output at 4. In 2025, they launched 2 games - Action-Adventures 'Lost Soul Aside' in August, which only scored a 62 on Metacritic, and 'Death Stranding 2: On the Beach' in June, which earned an excellent 89.
XDev's PS5 collaborations have been inconsistent. While 2021's 'Destruction AllStars' and 2022's 'Firewall Ultra' share the lowest rated PS Studios Metacritic score at 62 with Lost Soul Aside, 2024 games like 'Helldivers 2' and 'Stellar Blade' far exceeded critical and commercial expectations.
Recently released DS2 is however by far, their most AAA PS5 game. It's also a more cinematic game that PS Studios are known for, but due to ex-PlayStation leadership's live-service push, it's actually been nearly 2 years since PS Studios released one. Its 89 Metacritic was expected, and will likely only be surpassed by Helldivers 2 commercially.
In terms of 2026 and beyond, XDev's nature makes it hard to predict future games/genres. After all, no one saw Marvel Tōkon coming. As long as they stay away from VR, vehicular combat, and singular-person dev teams, their PS5 history indicates that XDev games will at least be good.
Genre: Platformer
Release Date: November 12, 2020
Days Since Their Last Game: 133
Metacritic Score: 79
Genre: Vehicular Combat
Release Date: February 2, 2021
Days Since Their Last Game: 83
Metacritic Score: 62
Genre: Soulsborne
Release Date: February 5, 2021
Days Since Their Last Game: 3
Metacritic Score: 87
Genre: Action-Adventure Strand
Release Date: September 24, 2021
Days Since Their Last Game: 232
Metacritic Score: 85
Genre: Multiplayer VR Shooter
Release Date: August 24, 2023
Days Since Their Last Game: 700
Metacritic Score: 62
Genre: Live-Service Co-Op TPS
Release Date: February 8, 2024
Days Since Their Last Game: 169
Metacritic Score: 82
Genre: Soulsborne
Release Date: March 22, 2024
Days Since Their Last Game: 44
Metacritic Score: 76
Genre: Action RPG
Release Date: April 26, 2024
Days Since Their Last Game: 36
Metacritic Score: 81
Genre: Interactive Survival-Horror
Release Date: October 4, 2024
Days Since Their Last Game: 161
Metacritic Score: 70
Genre: Action-Adventure Strand
Release Date: June 26, 2025
Days Since Their Last Game: 265
Metacritic Score: 89
Genre: Action-Adventure
Release Date: August 29, 2025
Days Since Their Last Game: 65
Metacritic Score: 62
Genre: 2D Fighter
Release Date: 2026
Days Since Their Last Game: N/A
Metacritic Score: N/A