PlayStation Plus Essential is the base tier of Sony’s subscription service for PlayStation consoles, the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. It gives you access to key online features, such as online multiplayer, monthly downloadable games, exclusive store discounts, and cloud storage for saved data, for £6.99/$9.99 monthly, £19.99/$29.99 for three months, or £49.99/$79.99 annually.
At the start of every month, Sony Interactive Entertainment announces the list of games you can redeem from the service and keep as long as your subscription remains. At least three games are typically given out monthly across PS4, PS5, and PSVR 2.
We will provide you with a complete list on this page for each month so you can track what Sony gives out each year. Next up is February’s list of games, which goes live on February 4th.
PlayStation Plus Games List for February 2025
- Payday 3
- High on Life
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac
Payday 3
Revel in the thrill of a perfectly planned and executed heist in this high-octane, co-op FPS experience for up to four players online. Step out of retirement back into the life of crime in the shoes of the Payday Gang, the envy of their peers and the nightmare of law-enforcement wherever they go. Several years after the crew’s reign of terror over Washington DC has ended, they assemble once again to deal with the threat that roused them out of early retirement. Playable on PS5.
High on Life
Fresh out of high school with no job and no ambition, you’ve really got nothing going for you until an alien cartel that wants to get high off humanity invades Earth. Now, you and a team of charismatic talking guns must answer the hero’s call and become the deadliest intergalactic bounty hunter the cosmos has ever seen. Travel to a variety of biomes and locations across the cosmos, go up against the nefarious Garmantuous and his gang of goons, collect loot, meet unique characters, and more, in the latest comedy adventure from Squanch Games. Playable on PS5 and PS4.
Pac-Man World Re-Pac
In this 2004 remake of the original PlayStation platformer, with improved UI, fine-tuned mechanics and updated visuals, Pac-Man arrives home on his birthday to find the Ghosts have kidnapped Pac-Man’s family & friends and ruined his party. Off to the rescue, Pac-Man sets out to Ghost Island. Dodge Ghosts, solve environmental puzzles, rescue the Pac-Fam, and more in this platforming adventure. Play a collection of 3D mazes in Maze mode, clear Quest mode to unlock the original Pac-Man game in Original mode. Playable on PS5 and PS4.
PlayStation Plus Games List for January 2025
- Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
- Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
From Rocksteady Studios, the creators of the Batman: Arkham series, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a third-person action shooter in which the ultimate band of misfits must do the impossible to save the world. Join the newly “recruited” members of Amanda Waller’s infamous Task Force X (aka the Suicide Squad), Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang, and King Shark, as they set out on an impossible mission to Kill the Justice League. Playable on PS5.
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered
Feel the thrill of the chase and the rush of escape in Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered on PS4. Unleash a savage sense of speed as an outlaw and a cop in the world’s hottest high-performance cars. Outsmart the heat or take down lawbreakers with the tactical weaponry at your disposal in a heart-pumping, socially competitive racing experience. Playable on PS4 and PS5.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a first-person exploration game. It is an expanded reimagining of the critically acclaimed, award-winning indie game The Stanley Parable from 2013. When a simple-minded individual named Stanley discovers that the co-workers in his office have mysteriously vanished, he sets off to find answers.
You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice and have your choices taken from you. The game will end; it will never end. Contradiction follows contradiction. The rules of how games should work are broken and then broken again. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you. Playable on PS4 and PS5.
PlayStation Plus members have until January 6 to add It Takes Two, Aliens: Dark Descent, and Temtem to their game libraries. These games were added in December 2024. Check back soon to learn about February’s editions.
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Games List for January 2025
All the following games will be available from 21st January 2025.
- God of War Ragnarök
- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
- Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand
- SD Gundam Battle Alliance
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- ANNO: Mutationem
- Orcs Must Die 3
- Citizen Sleeper
- Poker Club
All the following games will be leaving the service in February 2025:
- The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (PS5)
- Tales of Arise (PS4/PS5)
- Tales of Zestiria (PS4)
- Tales of Symphonia Remastered (PS4)
- Tales of Vesperia: Definite Edition (PS4)
- Outriders (PS4/PS5)
- Scarlet Nexus (PS4/PS5)
- Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (PS4)
God of War Ragnarök
From Santa Monica Studio comes the sequel to the critically acclaimed God of War (2018). Join Kratos and Atreus on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives. Together, father and son must put everything on the line as they journey to each of the Nine Realms.
Throughout stunning mythological landscapes, they’ll face fearsome enemies – from Norse gods to wild beasts – as they prepare for the showdown of their lives. Armed with his trusty weapons of war – including the Leviathan Axe and the Blades of Chaos – Kratos’ deadly skills will be tested like never before as he fights to protect his family. A host of new abilities for him and Atreus also await, leaving room for fluid, expressive and customizable combat in this epic and unflinching tale. Playable on PS4 and PS5.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding. Under the codename ‘Joryu’, Kiryu embarks on a gripping action narrative with bone-shattering combat in vibrant locations filled with exciting characters and activities. Playable on PS4 and PS5.
Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand
In this action RPG, master the sands and explore a unique fantasy land teeming with secrets and dangers alone or in online two-player co-op, as you hunt colossal legendary creatures in spectacular combat. Reign of Sand is the ultimate version of Atlas Fallen: an expanded world, new enemies and challenges, revamped progression, new quests, reworked voice acting, additional difficulty mode and ‘New Game+’ modes! Playable on PS5.
SD Gundam Battle Alliance
Mobile Suits and characters from across Mobile Suit Gundam history take center stage in this all-new action RPG. The story takes place in G: Universe, a world where Gundam canon twists and turns in ways no one can predict. To correct this world’s distorted history, you lead a 3-unit squadron consisting of Mobile Suits and pilots from across Gundam history – a true Battle Alliance. Experience Gundam history’s most famous scenes as you develop new Mobile Suits to add to your arsenal. In multiplayer, you can play through the game with up to 2 other players in a 3-person team. Enjoy this new SD Gundam action RPG solo, or with friends. Playable on PS4 and PS5.
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sayonara Wild Hearts is a dreamy arcade game about riding motorcycles, skateboarding, dance battling, shooting lasers, wielding swords, and breaking hearts at 200 mph. As the heart of a young woman breaks, the balance of the universe is disturbed. A diamond butterfly appears in her dreams and leads her through a highway in the sky, where she finds her other self: the masked biker called The Fool. Journey through a custom-written pop soundtrack, chase scores, and set out to find the harmony of the universe, hidden away in the hearts of Little Death and her star-crossed allies: Dancing Devils, Howling Moons, Stereo Lovers and Hermit 64. Let’s Pop! Playable on PS4.
ANNO: Mutationem
Welcome to the neon-covered, 2D-meets-3D Cyberpunk world of ANNO: Mutationem. In this Action-Adventure game with RPG elements, you become Ann: a highly-skilled combat-trained lone wolf on a personal mission in a giant Metropolis, full of sinister mega-corporations, mysterious fringe groups and creatures more bizarre than words can express. Playable on PS4 and PS5.
Orcs Must Die 3
Orcs Must Die! 3 ushers orc-slaying mayhem to a previously unimaginable scale. Solo or with a friend by your side, arm yourself with a massive arsenal of traps and weapons. Slice, burn, toss and zap hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning series. It’s everything fans loved about the first two games and more. More orcs, more traps, more weapons, more upgrades and even better looking. It’s cranked up to at least eleven. Playable on PS4 and PS5.
Citizen Sleeper
You are a sleeper, a digitised human consciousness in an artificial body, owned by a corporation that wants you back. Inspired by Tabletop Roleplaying games, Citizen Sleeper uses Dice, Clocks and Drives to create a player-led experience, where you choose your path in a rich and responsive world. Thrust amongst the unfamiliar and colourful inhabitants of the Eye, you need to build friendships, earn your keep, and navigate the factions of this strange metropolis, if you hope to survive to see the next cycle.
Poker Club
Welcome to Poker Club. Live the life of a poker pro in the most immersive poker simulation ever seen, with Ultra HD 4K visuals and breath-taking ray tracing. Join a community of online players on their way to the top and track your progress in more than 10 Texas Hold’em tournament modes including freezeouts, shootouts, super-turbos, bounties and more. Whether you’re a seasoned poker pro or brand new to the table, perfect your play style for the chance to win big. Playable on PS4
PlayStation Plus Premium Classic Games List for 2025
- Medievil 2 - PS1 - 21st January
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings - PS2 - 21st January
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