There is no better way to survive the summer heat than to stay indoors and play some games while the air-conditioner racks up the electric bill. And just in time, Sony has just announced their next PlayStation Plus free games July 2025 line-up, available for download on Tuesday, July 1.
First, for both the PS4 and PS5, there’s Diablo IV, the online-only action RPG by Blizzard Entertainment. Select from one of six playable classes, and crawl your way through a procedurally generated dungeon either alone or with your friends. New mechanics in this installment of the Diablo series includes an open world, as well as player-versus-player combat.
Next, also for both the PS4 and PS5, there’s The King of Fighters XV, the 2022 fighting game developed by KOF Studio and published by SNK. The game includes a roaster of 39 playable characters, which includes returning characters from previous games in The King of Fighters series, as well as characters from other SNK games such as Fatal Fury and Samurai Shodown.
Finally, for the PS5, there is Jusant, a puzzle platformer developed by Don’t Nod and released in 2023. This game is all about climbing, as players make their way to the top of a tower, passing through different biomes along the way.
All three games in the PlayStation Plus free games July 2025 line-up have platinum trophies to unlock.
Among them, obtaining the platinum for Jusant is by far the quickest and easiest. The game is not particularly challenging, and while there are about 100 collectibles to find, this can be easily done by following the guide. Expect around 6-8 hours of gameplay for this one, depending on whether or not you are using a guide.
The difficulty in getting the platinum for The King of Fighters entirely depends on your skills, as you would expect from any fighting game. Expect to replay and complete the story mode many times, as well as manage to win at least 30 online ranked matches. Without a boosting partner or fighting-game experience, expect this platinum to be a tough and long one.
Finally, unlocking the platinum for Diablo IV is no easy task. This can be certainly made easier if you have a good group to play with, but nearly impossible on your own. Expect over 200 hours of gameplay for this challenging, but highly respectable, platinum.