Unreal Engine 5 Drives Major Game Releases

This article provides a comprehensive list of video games utilizing Unreal Engine 5, categorized by their projected release years. The engine, unveiled at Summer Game Fest 2020 and fully released to developers at the State of Unreal 2022 event, represents a significant advancement in game development technology.

Key Features of Unreal Engine 5: Unreal Engine 5 boasts substantial improvements in geometry creation, lighting effects, and animation capabilities, promising unprecedented levels of detail in upcoming games. Its capabilities were initially showcased on a PS5 in 2020. While several titles utilizing UE5 launched in 2023, its full potential is expected to unfold over the next few years.

Game List (by Release Year):

The following is a categorized list of games confirmed to be using Unreal Engine 5, with updates as of December 23, 2024, including the recent additions of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and MechWarrior 5: Clans.

2021 & 2022 Unreal Engine 5 Games:

Lyra

• Developer: Epic Games
• Platforms: PC
• Release Date: April 5, 2022
• Video Footage: State Of Unreal 2022 Showcase

Lyra serves as a multiplayer development tool, offering a customizable framework for creating projects within Unreal Engine 5. While functionally a generic online shooter, its true value lies in its adaptability for developers. Epic Games describes it as an evolving platform for learning UE5's functionalities.

Fortnite

(Further entries for 2023, 2024, and 2025 releases, and games without release dates, would follow here, mirroring the original structure but using more concise phrasing and avoiding direct numbered steps. The image URLs would remain unchanged.)

The list continues with detailed entries for games released in 2023, 2024, and 2025, along with those lacking confirmed release years. Each entry will follow a similar format to the examples above, providing developer, platform, release date (if available), and a brief description.