The era of subscriptions is pushing competition between services ever further. We know it very well with SVOD platforms like Netflix or Disney+, but the gaming world also got involved several years ago with the on-demand games system. The most iconic catalog is obviously the Xbox Game Pass. But, Sony followed suit with PS Plus. However, the PlayStation service hasn't abandoned an advantage that has become essential: free games offered monthly. Three are now available to all subscribers, so go grab them!
Three games offered via PS Plus Essential in May 2025
That's it, the three 'free' games for PS Plus subscribers have just changed. Exit RoboCop, Digimon, and Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Of course, if you get them in time, you'll still be able to play them as long as you're subscribed to the service. This applies regardless of your plan, whether Essential, Extra, or Premium.
So, on this Tuesday, May 6, 2025, three new games are available to you via your PS Plus Essential subscription or beyond. These are Ark Survival Ascended, Balatro, and Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun. Head to the PlayStation Store now to add them to your library and keep them until June 7th.
Ark Survival Ascended accessible thanks to PS Plus Essential
Attention survival and dinosaur fans! Ark Survival Ascended is THE game for you. Where Jurassic World lets you manage a park, this one really is about being dropped onto an island populated by prehistoric creatures. While the second installment is expected to arrive exclusively on Xbox consoles (at least for a while), PS Plus lets you enjoy this captivating adventure starting today.
Working cooperatively with several players, organize yourselves to ensure your survival in this inhospitable territory through this graphical overhaul of the first Ark on PS5. Reworked under Unreal Engine 5, Survival Ascended offers an improved gaming experience for even greater immersion.
Balatro, one of the best games of 2024 on offer
PS Plus Essential is often an opportunity to acquire real gems! Many mainly wait for AAA releases, especially Sony exclusives, but it would be a shame to stop there. The games of May are your chance to immerse yourself in the intoxicating experience of Balatro, one of the unmissable indies of 2024, to the point of being voted best indie game of the year.
So what is Balatro? Broadly speaking, it's a deck-builder that reshuffles the cards of the genre by integrating a roguelike dimension. From then on, your strategy is even more put to the test. Create combinations with classic cards and change the course of the game thanks to the various special cards! Between retro aesthetics and renowned collaborations, this is a delicious title that awaits you in PS Plus, on PS4 and PS5.
Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun smashes everything in PS Plus
To top it all off, PS Plus is offering you this month a title from a license that has been blowing everything away for some time. We're talking about Warhammer 40,000. So no, this isn't the hit Space Marine 2. However, fans of the saga will enjoy diving into Boltgun.
Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun is clearly a homage to the FPS games of the 1990s. Play as a Space Marine on a mission against heretics and other traditional enemies of the franchise in a deluge of pixel art style blood. Here again, retro gaming fans will be delighted with this modern title that is as frenetic as it is visceral. Enjoy it with PS Plus!
Source : PlayStation Blog.
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