In a customary fashion, Sony kicks off an “additional” game giveaway for premium PS Plus plans in the latter half of the month, following a couple of weeks after the general announcement for all packages, encompassing the foundational PS Plus Essential. Hence, commencing December 19, subscribers to Extra and Premium plans will gain entry to the subsequent PS4 and PS5 games:
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, PS5): A noteworthy supplement to this month’s lineup, assuming you haven’t yet indulged in the world of GTA V.
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PS4, PS5): An action/RPG embedded in the Final Fantasy universe featuring real-time combat, serving as a prelude to the original NES release.
- Moto GP23 (PS4, PS5): The latest iteration of the motorcycle simulator dedicated to the 2023 season.
- Metal: Hellsinger (PS4, PS5): A first-person “rhythm-shooter” that amalgamates shooter aesthetics akin to DOOM Eternal with rhythmic gameplay synced to the soundtrack.
- Salt and Sacrifice (PS4, PS5): A side-scrolling action/RPG inspired by the renowned Dark Souls series.
- Moonscars (PS4, PS5): A side-scrolling platformer set in a nonlinear world boasting old-school graphics.
- Mega Man 11 (PS4): The most recent chapter in the original Mega Man series, also recognized as Classic Mega Man, unleashed in 2018.
- Gigabash (PS4, PS5): A brawler game, falling under the category of beat ’em up – a distinct subgenre of fighting games where action unfolds beyond the arena, requiring the player to combat multiple adversaries simultaneously.
- Grime (PS4, PS5): An action-adventure RPG distinguished as “soulsvania,” fusing genres from souls-like and metroidvania.
- Tinykin (PS4, PS5): A 3D platformer infused with puzzle-solving elements.
- Prodeus (PS4, PS5): An old-school shooter adorned with pixelated graphics, replicating the gameplay mechanics of classic 90s shooters like DOOM and Quake.
- Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut, Shadowrun: Hong Kong – Extended Edition (PS4, PS5): Three installments from the Shadowrun series, tactical role-playing games set in a fantasy cyberpunk realm.
Moreover, the “classics” collection of the PS Plus Premium subscription will expand to include the following games: Mega Man Legacy Collection (PS4), Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (PS4), Thrillville (PS4, PS5), Thrillville: Off the Rails (PS4, PS5), and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (PS4, PS5).