Which console is best for single player games?

I'd say get a PS5 for single player immersive games, they have better exclusives than Xbox in all honesty, plus you have a wealth of 3rd party games.

I'd recommend The Last Of Us Part 1 and 2, great stories and very immersive.

Xbox Series X for performance You are going to want to play Avowed and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II releasing next year!

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires IV
As Dusk Falls
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
Gears of War 4
Gears 5
Gears Tactics
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Halo 5: Guardians
Halo Infinite
Halo: Spartan Assault
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition
Halo Wars 2
Hi-Fi RUSH
Immortality
Octopath Traveler
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Pentiment
Planet of Lana
Quantum Break
ReCore
Ryse: Son of Rome
Sea of Thieves (single player releasing during December)
Starfield
Sunset Overdrive
Tell Me Why
The Gunk
The Last Case of Benedict Fox
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (edited)

I suggest a handheld console, you can pick up an LCD Steam Deck on the cheap or go for the new OLED version. Most of the must play single player PS games are available on steam and you also access to a larger library of PC games.

Will your recovery involve being in front of a TV for the required amount of time? I'd be tempted to keep things flexible and go for a portable device, so that would either be Switch or Steam Deck. Switch has some great single player games that could keep you busy, but Steam Decks extra cost is offset by the huge library of current and retro games.

But as mentioned above it's a very biased view. I'd put a Steam deck above a PS5 or Xbox X.

I'd easily choose a PS5...

Spider-Man Remastered.
Miles Morales.
Spider-Man 2.
Uncharted 1-4 and Lost Legacy.
God Of War (2018)
God Of War Ragnarok.
Gran Turismo 7.
Returnal.
Ratchet And Clank Rift Apart.
Days Gone.
Astros Playroom.
The Last Of Us 1 and 2.
Ghost Of Tsushima Directors Cut.

Plus the Dualsense is a magical controller. (edited)

Don't discount Nintendo! Fantastic games - Breath of the Wild, Mario Odyssey, Donkey Kong Country, Luigi's Mansion, Fire Emblem, Metroid, Xenoblade, Astral Chain, Bayonetta, Tears of the Kingdom, etc.

Ring Fit Adventure is a great game for physical activity

PS5 over PS4 if you've had or played on the PS4 before. Some games that I would personally recommend are Red Dead Redemption 2 which is even better than the first one, Horizon Zero Dawn/Forbidden West, Ghost of Tsushima, Sniper Elite 4, Batman Arkham Collection, GTA, Last of Us, Uncharted Collection, God of War. (edited)

I say a Playstation 5

The Last of US
Spiderman
Horizon FW
Ghost of Tsushima
Uncharted
God Of War
FF16
FF 7 remake

Tales of Arise (non exclusive)
Alan Wake (non exclusive)
BG 3 (non exclusive)

These will last you for months! lol


But if you have a PC...look into Gamepass (edited)

Yeah, go PS5. If you've played PS4 it's a no brainer.
As an owner of both PS5 and Xbox Series X the best single player experiences have all been on the PS5.

If you have follow up appointments after your OP , Then if you can afford it after getting say a PS5 , then get a switch aswell . You can take the switch with you and it will help with the boredom sitting about .

Of all the things that could be debated between PS5 and Series X, quality of single player experiences isn't really of them it's PS5's biggest strength.

But don't just take my word for it! Critically acclaimed (Metascore 85+) primarily single-player releases this gen that you can't play on any rival console:

Baldur's Gate 3The Last of Us Part I
The Nioh Collection
Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Plus an equivalent list at least twice as long of PS4 games, all backwards compatible.

Huge hitters like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Wolverine are also on the way. Shout for Switch too though - like Sony, Nintendo are also known for the quality of their exclusives. (edited)