Butthat game library shuffles around quite frequently, asold games leave PS Plusand the previous month’s titles become unavailable to claim. With April drawing to a close, the officialPlayStation Blogannounced the three Essential tier games coming to PS Plus in May 2025. New additions to Premium and Extra followed in mid-May.
Every Game Coming To PS Plus Essential Tier In May 2025
Dino Taming, Deck Building, Chaos Shooting Action This May
Headlining PS Plus this month isArk: Survival Ascended, the enhanced remake ofArk: Survival Evolvedby Studio Wildcard.Arkis a pretty typical survival game with one Earth-shaking new mechanic: the ability totame a variety of different prehistoric creatures, from miniscule dodos to gigantic titanosaurs, riding them into battle or using them to help you gather resources.Arkis perhaps best known for its wide variety of (mostly free) DLC maps and official mod support, which expands its available content well beyond the base game.
Arkhas a built-in mod manager, so you can indeed download mods on console.
AlthoughArkhas been subject to no end of controversyin recent months, from an AI-generated trailer for a years-lateSurvival EvolvedDLC to the general silence around the impending release ofArk 2, it’s hard to complain about getting a copy ofSurvival Ascendedfor free.If you’re into survival games at all, or never really grew out of your dinosaur kid phase, thenArkis worth checking out.
Up next on PS Plus this May isBalatro, the infamous deckbuilding roguelike that’s captured the attention spans of players worldwide.Balatrochallenges players to create impossible poker hands by combining card transmutations, reality-bending Jokers, and a lot of luck to beat increasingly difficult blinds. It’s incredibly hard to put down once you get the hang of it -Balatrowill always leave you wanting one more run.AGame of the Year nominee at The Game Awards andScreen Rant’s best indie game of 2024,Balatrois a must-play for any card game fanatic.
Rounding out our Essential picks this month isWarhammer 40,000: Boltgun, a retro-styled first-person shooter set amid theWarhammer 40Kuniverse. Following in the recent tradition of “boomer shooter” revivals, with games likeDusk,Ultrakill, andHROTgaining popularity,Boltguntakes on a classicDOOM-inspired aesthetic, adding a layer of modern gameplay polish and HD visual flair for a gleefully chaotic experience. You don’t need to be aWarhammerfan to enjoyBoltgunfor what it is; if you’re a student of FPS history, though, then you’re sure to love it.
Do note thatthis is your last opportunity to claimApril’s PS Plus Essential gamesif you haven’t done so already. Titles on offer areRoboCob: Rogue City,The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, andDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker’s Memory.
Every Game Coming To & Leaving PS Plus Extra & Premium In May 2025
Extra & Premium Catalog TBA
As denoted in anotherPlayStation Blogupdate, PS Plus Extra and Premium are getting some exciting new catalog additions this month. For both Extra and Premium,the banner game isSand Land, a2024 action RPG based on a mangaby Akira Toriyama, the creator ofDragon Balland artist behindDragon QuestandChrono Trigger. It’s not the only Japanese hit on the roster, with Atlus RPGSoul Hackers 2, fighting gameGranblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, andStory of Seasons: A Wonderful Life, a remake of a farming classic.
Extra & Premium Game Additions:
For FPS fans,Battlefield 5and theS.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogymay be more exciting.Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wantedadds in a dash of horror, and both the tactical RPGGloomhaven Mercenaries Editionand theCiv-likeHumankindcover the strategy realm. Premium only receives one exclusive game this month:Battle Engine Aquila, a PS2 mech-based FPS. Meanwhile,a lot of titles are leaving the servicethis month, all on May 20.
