Having a cluttered game library on your PS4 can make it difficult to find the games you actually want to play. Fortunately, Sony has provided options to hide games in your library and activity feed. Here are the main methods for hiding PS4 games.
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Hiding Games from Your Library
You can hide purchased games from your library so they don’t show up when browsing:
- Go to your Library and select Purchased
- Highlight the game you want to hide
- Press the Options button on your controller
- Select “Do Not Show Content Item in [Purchased]”
This will remove the game from your Purchased list.
To view your hidden games:
- Go to your Library > Purchased
- Press Options and select “Check Hidden Content Items”
- Any hidden games will now be shown and you can unhide them
Hiding Games from Your Activity Feed
In addition to hiding games from your library, you can prevent certain games from showing up in your activity feed and profile:
- Go to your profile and select Games
- Highlight the game you want to hide
- Press Options and choose “Hidden Games Settings”
- Check the box next to any games you want hidden
- Confirm your selections
When a game is hidden this way, information about it won’t appear in your activities, profile, Now Playing status, or trophy list.
Hiding Games from Other PS4 Users
There are a couple ways to prevent other players from seeing what games you’re playing:
Set Online Status to Appear Offline
- Go to your profile
- Select “Set Online Status”
- Choose “Appear Offline”
This will hide your online status and current activities from all other users.
Adjust Privacy Settings
You can limit what other players see in your Privacy Settings:
- Go to Settings > Account Management > Privacy Settings
- Select “Online Status and Now Playing”
- Choose who can view your status and games
Set this to “No One” to hide it from everyone.
Other Ways to Conceal Games
Here are some additional methods to conceal your gaming activity:
Organize Your Library
Manually arrange your purchased games so your most played titles appear first. This pushes the games you want to hide further down your library.
Use Multiple Accounts
Create a separate account just for certain games you don’t want associated with your primary profile. Switch between accounts when you want to play hidden games.
Appear Offline
As mentioned above, you can hide your online status and game activity by appearing offline. Do this when you want to play games privately.
Adjust Parental Controls
Restrict access to certain games using the Parental Controls and Family Management tools. This can conceal mature games from kids who use your PS4.
Tips for Hiding Games
- Double check that hidden games don’t appear in your activity feed or profile. Other users shouldn’t see them.
- You can quickly unhide games anytime you want to play them again. They aren’t deleted.
- Appearing offline is the best option if you want total privacy while playing games.
- Organize your library so the games you actually play are easiest to access.
Hiding PS4 games helps declutter your library and protects your privacy. Use the options above to conceal games from your library, activity feed, and other players on PSN.
