The latest system update for PlayStation 5, the September 13 Patch, introduces support for Dolby Atmos-enabled devices, including soundbars, TVs, and home theater systems.
Leveraging the previously available Tempest 3D AudioTech in various games, these titles will now support Dolby Atmos, enhancing immersion so you can enjoy the best possible sound the PS5 has to offer if you have compatible devices.
We’ll first provide a list of PS5 games that currently support Dolby Atmos. Following that, we’ll guide you through the necessary steps to enable this feature in the settings menu on your PS5.
List of PS5 Games with Dolby Atmos
Fortunately, many games support Dolby Atmos on the PlayStation 5 due to the Tempest 3D Audio. PlayStation’s senior sound design supervisor, Loïc Couthier, confirmed on X (formerly known as Twitter) that all games featuring Tempest Audio will automatically support Dolby Atmos.
Couthier also noted that games requiring a dedicated Atmos sound mix will need a patch. “There is an automatic Atmos mix for all existing games that support 3D Audio. For a bespoke Atmos mix made by the sound team, games would need a patch.” said Couthier.
Here’s the full list of games on PS5 that will take advantage of a Dolby Atmos sound stage:
Updated: 7th September 2024 - Added Astro Bot
- Alan Wake 2
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Astro Bot
- Astro’s Playroom
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
- Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Days Gone
- Death Stranding Director’s Cut
- Demon’s Souls
- Destruction: AllStars
- Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition
- DIRT 5
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Far Cry 6
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Rebirth
- God of War Ragnarök
- Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut
- Gran Turismo 7
- Hell Let Loose
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- The Last of Us Part 2
- Immortals Fenix Rising
- Marvel’s Avengers
- Nioh Remastered
- Nioh 2 Remastered
- No Man’s Sky
- Oddworld: Soulstorm
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil 2 Remake
- Reisdent Evil 3 Remake
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Resident Evil: Village
- Returnal
- Sackboy: A Big Adventure
- Silent Hill: The Short Message
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Spider-Man: Remastered
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Pathless
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2
- Watch Dogs Legion
This list is expected to grow, and we will consistently update it as we discover more games with 3D Audio or dedicated Dolby Atmos mixes that receive patches to improve audio quality.
Do I need to change any settings to activate Dolby Atmos on PS5?
The PS5 doesn’t switch to Dolby Atmos by default, you will have to change some settings. By following these steps, you will be able to enable Dolby Atmos on your PS5. If you have a surround sound system, such as a home theater or soundbar, you might see Dolby Atmos displayed in its corresponding mobile app.
However, note that not all systems have associated mobile apps. For example, if you have a Sonos Arc soundbar, you can check which codec is currently in use on the mobile app.
- Navigate to [Settings] on your PlayStation 5.
- Scroll down and select [Sound].
- Choose [Audio Output] from the options.
- Now, click on [Audio Format (Priority)].
- Finally, from the available formats, select [Dolby Atmos].
If we’ve overlooked something or you’ve identified a game with Dolby Atmos support that isn’t on our list, please reach out.
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