How to hide games on your PlayStation 5

This tutorial will show you step by step how to hide games on your PlayStation 5. You can hide your PS5 games from your Game Library or from other players.

This tutorial will also show you how to view and unhide hidden games on your PS5.

How to hide games from your PS5 Game Library

1. Go to the Game Library.

PlayStation 5 Game Library

2. Go to Your Collection.

PlayStation 5 Game Library Your Collection

3. Select the game you want to hide.

Select a game

4. Press the options button on your controller.

Options button on a PlayStation 5 controller

5. Select Hide.

Hide a game from the PlayStation 5 Game Library

6. Press the X button on your controller.

X button on a PlayStation 5 controller

That's it! The game is now hidden from your Game Library.

View and unhide hidden games in the PS5 Game Library

1. Go to the Game Library.

PlayStation 5 Game Library

2. Go to Your Collection.

PlayStation 5 Game Library Your Collection

3. Select the PlayStation 5 Sort and Filter button (Sort and Filter) button.

PlayStation 5 Sort and Filter button

4. Press the X button on your controller.

X button on a PlayStation 5 controller

5. Select the Hidden items option.

View hidden games in the PlayStation 5 Game Library

6. Press the X button on your controller.

You will now see your hidden games.

7. To unhide a hidden game; select the game.

Select a hidden game

8. Press the options button on your controller.

Options button on a PlayStation 5 controller

9. Select Unhide.

Unhide a game on the PlayStation 5

10. Press the X button on your controller.

That's it!

Hide games from other players on a PS5

When you hide a game, other people won't see the game when they're viewing your profile or trophy list. They also won't see any of your activities for the game.

1. Open settings by selecting the settings (gear) icon in the upper right corner of your screen and pressing the (X) button on your controller.

Open PlayStation 5 settings

2. Open Users and Accounts.

PlayStation 5 Users and Accounts settings

3. Open Privacy.

PlayStation 5 privacy settings

4. Open View and Customize Your Privacy Settings.

View and Customize Your Privacy Settings on the PlayStation 5

5. Scroll down to the Your activity section.

6. Open Hide your games from other players.

Hide your games from other players on the PlayStation 5

7. Now you will see a list of all the games that are in your game library. Select the games you want to hide from other players.

Hide your games from other players on the PlayStation 5

That's it! The selected games are now hidden from other players. Other people won't see the game when they're viewing your profile or trophy list. They also won't see any of your activities for the game.


PlayStation 5


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References:

https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/games/hide-games-playstation-library/