Sony has confirmed some of the games that will be included with the new PlayStation Plus subscription service, revealing that higher tiers will include hits like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Demon's Souls. This restructuring of the long-time game subscription is being seen by many as a response to Microsoft's highly successful Xbox Game Pass, although there have been arguments that the new PlayStation Plus service is worse than PS Now, Sony's well-established games streaming platform.
The updated PlayStation Plus will be launching this summer and will be split into three tiers: PlayStation Plus Essential is virtually no different from what PlayStation owners have come to expect from the current iteration of PS Plus, allowing online multiplayer access, monthly games, and other assorted perks; PlayStation Plus Extra includes everything in the previous tier but also bundles the games available through PlayStation Now's streaming and on-demand options, a list that is getting expanded through this rollout; PlayStation Plus Premium offers all the benefits of the previous two tiers but also offers a selection of classic PS1, PS2, and PSP titles. All tiers of the service will include access to the PlayStation Plus Collection, which includes popular games like 2018's God of War and Bloodborne.
More information has come to light regarding the games included in the higher tiers of PlayStation Plus via the PlayStation blog and a subsequent post from the PlayStation Twitter account. Those who subscribe to the Extra and Premium tiers will gain access to a huge selection of first-party titles, including Ghost of Tsushima, Death Stranding, and Demon's Souls. Third-party hits like Red Dead Redemption 2 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla will also be included alongside indies like Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Dead Cells. All of these titles are joined by a smaller selection of classic games from previous PlayStation generations. The list of PS4 and PS5 games included with PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium/Deluxe Plans is as follows:
PS4 and PS5 Game Catalog
PlayStation Studios
- Alienation | Housemarque, PS4
- Bloodborne | FromSoftware, PS4
- Concrete Genie | Pixelopus, PS4
- Days Gone | Bend Studio, PS4
- Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition | Housemarque, PS4
- Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director’s Cut | Kojima Productions, PS4/PS5
- Demon’s Souls | Bluepoint Games, PS5
- Destruction AllStars | Lucid Games, PS5
- Everybody’s Golf | Japan Studio, PS4
- Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut | Sucker Punch, PS4/ PS5
- God of War | Santa Monica Studio, PS4
- Gravity Rush 2 | Japan Studio, PS4
- Gravity Rush Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
- Horizon Zero Dawn | Guerrilla, PS4
- Infamous First Light | Sucker Punch, PS4
- Infamous Second Son | Sucker Punch, PS4
- Knack | Japan Studio, PS4
- LittleBigPlanet 3 | Sumo Digital, PS4
- LocoRoco Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
- LocoRoco 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
- Marvel’s Spider-Man | Insomniac Games, PS4
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Insomniac Games, PS4/PS5
- Matterfall |Housemarque, PS4
- MediEvil | Other Ocean, PS4
- Patapon Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
- Patapon 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
- Resogun | Housemarque, PS4
- Returnal | Housemarque, PS5
- Shadow of the Colossus | Japan Studio, PS4
- Tearaway Unfolded |Media Molecule, PS4
- The Last Guardian | Japan Studio, PS4
- The Last of Us Remastered | Naughty Dog, PS4
- The Last of Us: Left Behind | Naughty Dog, PS4
- Until Dawn | Supermassive Games, PS4
- Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection |Naughty Dog, PS4
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | Naughty Dog, PS4
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4
- WipEout Omega Collection | Clever Beans & Creative Vault Studios, PS4
Third Party-Partners
- Ashen | Annapurna Interactive,PS4
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla*** | Ubisoft, PS4/PS5
- Batman: Arkham Knight | WB Games, PS4
- Celeste | Maddy Makes Games, PS4
- Cities: Skylines | Paradox Interactive, PS4
- Control: Ultimate Edition | 505 Games, PS4/PS5
- Dead Cells| Motion Twin, PS4
- Far Cry 3 Remaster*** | Ubisoft, PS4
- Far Cry 4*** | Ubisoft, PS4
- Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition | Square Enix Co. LTD, PS4
- For Honor*** | Ubisoft, PS4
- Hollow Knight | Team Cherry, PS4
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Square Enix Co. LTD., PS4/PS5
- Mortal Kombat 11 | WB Games, PS4/PS5
- Narutoshippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4
- NBA 2K22 | 2K Games, PS4/PS5
- Outer Wilds | Annapurna Interactive, PS4
- Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games, PS4
- Resident Evil | Capcom Co., Ltd, PS4
- Soulcalibur VI | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole*** | Ubisoft, PS4
- The Artful Escape | Annapurna Interactive, PS4/PS5
- The Crew 2*** | Ubisoft, PS4
- Tom Clancy’s The Division*** | Ubisoft, PS4
With a solid mix of AAA successes and indie gems, the new PS Plus service is looking promising. Leaks related to classic PlayStation games included in the service came before the official announcement, and many of those leaked titles have made it into the selection. Additionally, the AAA, contemporary games available from third and first-party studios is substantial and will be expanded over time.
However, one of the most common criticisms leveled against the new PlayStation Plus service is the price. Xbox Game Pass for console is priced at $9.99 per month, which is the same as PlayStation Plus Essential, but access to the aforementioned games only comes with an Extra or Premium subscription, which cost $15 and $18, respectively. The selection of games may be able to compete with Game Pass, but PlayStation users could be turned off by the cost of entry.
Source: PlayStation, PlayStation/Twitter