List of PC games with features removed compared to their console versions

This list is to compile major features, content, and changes that are not in the PC versions of games, even though they are present in the console versions of the games. This list is about native support, and will not list if the game has a mod to restore these features.

Multiple things missing

• Alone in the Dark (2008) - Missing PS3-exclusive bonus sequence in Chapter 6 and added gameplay features.
• Bejeweled 2 - Missing achievements, online leaderboards, and lacks a 16:9 option compared to the Xbox Live version.
• Burnout Paradise - Missing updates, and missing Cops 'n Robbers, and Big Surf Island DLC.
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Missing foliage animation and the Solid Snake outfit from the console versions.
• Cave Story+ - Missing the Switch-exclusive local multiplayer mode, Sand Pit mode, two alternate soundtracks, as well as graphical enhancements.
• Crazy Taxi - Missing original arcade/Dreamcast music and multiplayer mode from PSP version.
• Dangerous Driving - No HDR support, leaderboards and achievements are missing.
• Dead or Alive 5 Last Round - Missing Soft Engine, enhanced particle effects, various online modes, and extra stages added in the PS4/Xbox One versions.
• Devil May Cry 3 - Missing Freestyle Mode and the Bloody Palace co-op added in the Switch version.
• Devil May Cry 5 - Missing Legendary Knight Mode, Turbo difficulty, as well as the ray-tracing added in the PS5/Xbox Series X|S versions.
• Diablo 3 - No local multiplayer, no controller support, and missing Zelda-themed cosmetics exclusively from the Switch version.
• DmC: Devil May Cry - Missing Must Style Mode, Gods Must Die Mode, Hardcore Mode, Turbo Mode, Vergil in Bloody Palace, Classic Skins, as well as numerous gameplay enhancements from the PS4/Xbox One versions.
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Missing Kinect voice command support and Switch-exclusive Zelda-themed items.
• F.E.A.R. - Missing additional weapons (one exclusive to each console version), Instant Action mode, bonus missions (one exclusive to each console version), and some content added for the expansion packs.
• FlatOut 2 - No splitscreen support, and missing two songs only present in the Xbox release, Nine Black Alps - Cosmopolitan, and AFI - Rabbits Are Roadkill On Rt. 37.
• Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved - Missing retro game style, achievements, and leaderboards are only local, no online leaderboards like on the Xbox 360.
• Grand Theft Auto V - Missing Hao's Auto Shop, new cars, and races added in the online mode for the PS5/Xbox Series X|S versions.
• Half-Life - Lacks improvements from the PlayStation 2 port.
• Halo 2 - No splitscreen support, missing Blastacular pack DLC content.
• Islanders - Missing six island types, new colors, added resources, and "more" from the console versions.
• Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights - Missing widescreen support, and missing splitscreen support.
• NiGHTS into Dreams - Missing playable Sonic the Hedgehog and two-player mode.
• Need for Speed: Carbon - No splitscreen support, missing DLC, and missing widescreen support.
• OneShot - Unidentified "collectible content and features" from the console versions.
• Pac-Man World Rally - Missing 2-player modes from the console versions, along with 2 new playable characters and game modes exclusive to the PSP version.
• Plants vs. Zombies - Missing widescreen support, 2-player modes, console-exclusive mini-games, Quick Play, "Bonus Game" Mode, Last Stand's Puzzle Mode, and additional achievements from both the console and mobile versions.
• Rayman 2: The Great Escape - Missing widescreen support, unlockable Rayman 2 prototype from the PS1 Version, and enhancements from the PS2 and Dreamcast versions.
• Rayman Legends - Missing the Wii U version's ability to take control of Murfy in certain levels, the Switch version's Kung Foot tournament mode, and some console-exclusive characters (all in one place on Switch).
• Rayman Raving Rabbids - Missing the Xbox 360 version's exclusive mini-games, as well as graphical enhancements.
• Red Faction - Missing bot and splitscreen support for multiplayer.
• Return to Castle Wolfenstein - Missing the Cursed Sands prequel mission from the console versions alongside new weapons (one exclusively on the Xbox version: the Shotgun), two new enemies, co-op mode, and Xbox-exclusive DLC Maps.
• Rive - Missing the local multiplayer co-op mode and added achievements from the Switch version.
• Saints Row 2 - Missing all updates and DLC.
• Sea of Solitude - Missing photo mode, gyro controls, the rewritten script, new voice actors, and the "augmented cutscenes and animations" from the Switch version.
• Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove - Missing the amiibo-exclusive fairies, Switch & Wii U co-op challenges, Custom Knight creator, Showdown cosmetics, the Kratos boss fight (& its items) from the PlayStation versions, and additional challenges centered around each character from the Nintendo console versions.
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing - Missing Metal Sonic & Death Egg Zone DLC, as well as console-exclusive characters like Banjo-Kazooie. Windows version is also missing online play support and Ryo Hazuki - Forklift Truck DLC.
• Sonic Adventure DX - Missing all DLC from the original Dreamcast version and unlockable Game Gear games from the GameCube version.
• Sonic Lost World - Missing several Wii U-exclusive features such as 2-player modes, Nintendo-themed DLC stages, bonus mini-games, etc.
• Split Second - Missing all the updates and DLC.
• Star Wars: Battlefront II - Missing Xbox-exclusive DLC and updates.
• Stranglehold - Missing controller support, an update, and the Map Pack DLC.
• The House in Fata Morgana - Missing the "Reincarnation" sequel story & "other additional short stories" from the console versions.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 - Missing splitscreen support, two unlockable characters, and two Nintendo-exclusive levels.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 - Missing one Xbox-exclusive & two GBA-exclusive skaters, and four levels each found in the N64, GBC, GBA, and Xbox versions.
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 - Missing one PS1-exclusive & four GBA-exclusive skaters, and two PS1-exclusive levels.
• TowerFall Ascension - Missing Madeline and Badeline from Celeste as playable characters alongside the six-player mode from the Switch version.
• Undertale - Missing the Dog Shrine and achievements from the console versions, and the Mad Mew Mew boss fight from the Switch version.
• Unreal Tournament 3 - Lacks community mod support from the PS3 version and Xbox 360 versions.
• Virtua Fighter PC - Missing Tournament Mode and Squeeze Display Mode from the 32X version.

Missing levels

• Batman: Arkham Asylum - Windows version is missing Joker challenge maps.
• Counter-Strike - Missing the "Miami" hostage rescue map exclusive to the Xbox version.
• Eragon - Missing Xbox 360-exclusive levels and boss battles.
• Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Missing five levels from the Switch version.
• No One Lives Forever - Missing one single-player mission exclusive to PlayStation 2 version.
• Portal - Missing 14 levels that were present in the Xbox Live arcade version.
• Rabbids Go Home - Only contains a quarter of the Wii version's mini-games.
• Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 - Only contains a quarter of the Wii version's mini-games.
• Spider-Man (2002) - Missing 2 Kraven levels exclusive to the Xbox version.
• Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell - Missing one mission exclusive to the PlayStation 2 version.
• Yakuza 4 Remastered - Missing the Pachinko mini-game.
• Yakuza 5 Remastered - Missing the Pachinko mini-game.

Missing game modes

• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - Missing the VR mode from the PlayStation 4 version.
• Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath - Missing the Kane's Challenge mode from the Xbox 360 version.
• Hyper Light Drifter - Missing the Tower Mode (& its items) from the Switch version.
• The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - Missing multiple modes from the Xbox 360 version.
• Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City - Missing the Nemesis Mode from the Xbox 360 version.
• Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Missing the VR mode from the PlayStation 4 version.

Missing multiplayer features

• Borderlands 3 - No splitscreen support.
• Bully: Scholarship Edition - No local multiplayer mini-games.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - No splitscreen support.
• Call of Duty: World at War - No splitscreen support.
• The Club - No splitscreen support.
• Crash Time 5: Undercover - Missing online multiplayer
• Dark Sector - No online multiplayer.
• Disney Universe - Only allows 2-players instead of 4-players.
• Driver: San Francisco - No splitscreen support.
• Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends - No online multiplayer.
• Fable 3 - No splitscreen support.
• Far Cry 3 - No splitscreen support.
• FlatOut - No splitscreen support.
• Gears of War: Ultimate Edition - No splitscreen support.
• Gears of War - No splitscreen support.
• Ghostbusters: The Video Game - No online multiplayer.
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - No splitscreen support.
• Halo: Combat Evolved - No splitscreen support.
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - No multiplayer.
• Juiced - No splitscreen support.
• Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days - No splitscreen support.
• L.A. Rush - No local multiplayer.
• Midnight Club II - No splitscreen support.
• Monster Jam - No splitscreen support, even though the box and Steam page claimed it has support.
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit II - No splitscreen support.
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted - No splitscreen support.
• Need for Speed: Underground 2 - No splitscreen support.
• Need for Speed: Underground - No splitscreen support.
• One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - No local and online multiplayer.
• One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition - No local multiplayer.
• Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 - No local multiplayer co-op.
• Peggle - No online multiplayer.
• Rayman M - Only has 2-player splitscreen instead of 4-player.
• Sonic Riders - Only allows 2-players instead of 4-players.
• Sunset Overdrive - Missing multiplayer.
• Surgeon Simulator - No local multiplayer co-op.

Missing characters

• Marvel's Avengers - Spider-Man, who is only in the PlayStation versions.
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance - Amended by its short-lived 2016 version.
• Mortal Kombat (2011) - Kratos, who is only in the PlayStation versions.
• Screencheat - Missing some characters only found in the Switch version.
• Scribblenauts Unlimited - Mario & Zelda characters, who are only in the Wii U verison.
• Super Bomberman R - Console-exclusive characters, who are different for each version.
• Super Meat Boy - Gish, Spelunky, Pink Knight, and The Ninja are only in the console versions. (The Switch version lacks Pink Knight and Gish).
• Street Fighter X Tekken - Cole MacGrath, Toro Inoue & Kuro, Pac-Man in a Mokujin-style mech, and "bad box art" Mega-Man, who are only in the PlayStation versions.

Missing graphical features

• Cricket 07 - No widescreen support.
• Disneyland Adventures - No HDR support.
• G-Force - No 3D support.
• Just Cause 4 - No HDR support.
• A Plague Tale: Innocence - No HDR support.
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 - No widescreen support.

Missing control features

• Mega Man X5 - No controller vibration support.
• Ultimate Spider-Man - No controller vibration support.

Missing audio

• Call of Duty: WWII - No Latin American Spanish translation (unlike console versions).
• Metal Gear Solid: Integral - No Spanish translation (unlike the PlayStation version).
• Rayman - Missing some of the OST tracks from the console versions.

Missing bonus material

• Among Us - Missing Ratchet and Clank-themed cosmetics from the PlayStation versions.
• Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 - Missing Shovel Knight amiibo-exclusive boss fight from the Switch & 3DS versions and the special items obtained from it.
• Bayonetta - Missing 4 Nintendo-themed costumes and the Master Sword (from the Legend of Zelda series) from Switch & Wii U versions.
• Chrono Trigger - Missing the Arena of the Ages from the DS version.
• Cyber Shadow - Missing amiibo-exclusive unlockable fairy companions from the Switch version.
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout - Missing Retro Shark costume from the PS4 version, although you can use it on PC through account linking.
• Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water - Missing Nintendo-themed costumes from the Wii U version.
• Lego City Undercover - Missing Mario-themed overworld content from the Switch & Wii U versions.
• Minecraft - Missing Mario-themed content pack from the Switch version.
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin - Missing amiibo-exclusive unlockable items from the Switch version.
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Missing unlockable Prince of Persia (1989).
• Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc - Missing 3 GameCube-exclusive unlockable bonus mini-games.
• Resident Evil - Missing the Arrange Mode, Beginner Mode, and new items and enemies from the PlayStation version.
• Rocket League - Missing 3 Nintendo-themed cars from the Switch version.
• Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon - Missing amiibo-exclusive unlockable fairy companions from the Switch version.
• Sonic Generations - Missing unlockable Sonic the Hedgehog (1991).
• Spirit of the North - Missing four console-exclusive pelt colors (two for both the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions).
• Starlink: Battle for Atlas - Missing the Star Fox-themed content from the Switch version.
• Worms Rumble - Missing the Patchwork Bear costume from the Switch version.

Missing ability to buy DLC

• 007: Quantum of Solace - Missing Camille Map Pack DLC.
• Batman: Arkham Knight - Missing PS4-exclusive DLCs.
• Batman: Arkham Origins - Missing PS3-exclusive Knightfall Pack DLC.
• BioShock - Missing Challenge Rooms DLC.
• Dead Space 2 - Missing Severed DLC.
• Death Track: Resurrection - Missing Hari 108 vehicle DLC.
• FlatOut 4: Total Insanity - Missing Docks and Roll DLC
• Heavy Rain - Missing Taxidermist DLC available on PS3 but not PS4.
• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Missing the Total Payback content update and the Blow It Up Again DLC Pack.
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit - Missing all DLC.
• Need for Speed: ProStreet - Missing all DLC.
• Need for Speed: Shift - Missing all DLC.
• Need for Speed: The Run - Missing the Italian Pack and Heroes and Villains Pack DLCs, with the Supercars Pack locked away in the game files.
• Need for Speed: Undercover - Missing all DLC.
• Prince of Persia (2008) - Missing Epilogue DLC.
• Prototype 2 - Missing several DLCs.
• Ridge Racer Unbounded - Royal Purple Exclusive Skin can't be purchased for the PC version.
• Sonic Adventure 2 - Missing all DLC from the original Dreamcast version.
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II - Missing all DLC.
• TimeShift - Missing the Urban ReDuel Multiplayer Map Pack and Futures-Past Multiplayer Map Pack DLCs.
• Tomb Raider: Underworld - Missing all DLC.
• WWE 2K15 - Missing Paige DLC.
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Missing DLCs.