Sony tests PS5 trending-games dashboard May 23

Sony is testing a new PS5 dashboard widget that surfaces game popularity data directly on the console, according to gaming outlets and social posts that circulated again on May 23. Reports published on May 15 said the feature appears inside the PS5 Welcome Hub and lets some beta users switch between a weekly “Top 10” list and a “Trending Now” view. The test has drawn attention because console platforms have historically disclosed far less live activity data than PC storefronts such as Steam. Sony has not published an official PlayStation Blog post announcing the feature or a public release date. ### Where is Sony testing the feature on PS5? The PS5 Welcome Hub is where the reported widget appears, according to Push Square and TweakTown, both of which cited footage from YouTuber Mystic. Those reports said the widget is part of Sony’s beta testing and is only visible to select users rather than the full PS5 install base. (pushsquare.com) May 15 is the earliest verified publication date in the reporting reviewed here. Push Square said Sony was “about to surface more data” through a Welcome Hub widget, while TweakTown described it as a Community Activity widget in beta. Both outlets said the test was region-specific. ### What does the widget actually show? (pushsquare.com) Two modes have been described in the reports: “Top 10” and “Trending Now.” Push Square said the first view lists the top ten games in a user’s country by total players over the week, while the second highlights games seeing a sudden surge in activity. TweakTown reported the same two options and said the lists appear to be country-specific rather than global. (pushsquare.com) Steam’s own charts page shows separate “Top Sellers” and “Most Played” rankings, while third-party sites such as SteamDB and Steam Charts track live or recent player activity for PC games. The PS5 test appears similar in presentation, but the reported Sony metric is weekly players rather than Steam-style concurrent player counts. ### Which games appeared in the reported screenshots? (pushsquare.com) Fortnite led one reported U.S. list with 14.6 million weekly players, according to screenshots and figures cited by Push Square and TweakTown from Mystic’s video. The same reported list included Grand Theft Auto V at 5.13 million, Minecraft at 4.97 million, Call of Duty at 4.95 million, Apex Legends at 1.72 million, Marvel Rivals at 1.58 million, Battlefield 6 at 1.51 million and ARC Raiders at 972,000. (store.steampowered.com) May 23 social posts helped push the feature back into wider circulation. The preliminary reporting tied that renewed attention to posts from Quantum_Quiver summarizing the dashboard test, though the underlying X post could not be fully rendered in this search environment. The existence of May 15 coverage from multiple gaming outlets independently verifies that the beta feature was being discussed before those May 23 posts. (pushsquare.com) ### How new is this for PlayStation? Sony already publishes PlayStation Store download charts on its official blog, including monthly and annual rankings for PS5, PS4 and other categories. Those lists show what was downloaded most in a period, but they do not provide weekly player counts inside the console interface. Console player-activity data has usually been disclosed through publisher announcements, earnings releases or third-party estimates rather than a first-party dashboard widget. (pushsquare.com) That is why several outlets compared the PS5 test to Steam charts tools, even while noting the measurement is different. ### What is still unconfirmed? (blog.playstation.com) Sony has not explained how the weekly player totals are calculated, and TweakTown said the source of the numbers was unclear. That report also said users had flagged omissions, including Roblox and NBA 2K, raising questions about what activity is counted and whether the lists capture the full platform. (pushsquare.com) A public rollout date also remains unconfirmed as of May 24, 2026. For now, the next concrete marker would be a Sony beta-program update, a PlayStation system software note, or an official PlayStation Blog post confirming whether the Welcome Hub widget will move beyond the current test. (pushsquare.com) (tweaktown.com)