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PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2025

Editorial Team

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.

PlayStation Plus Free Games June 2025

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It’s another month of freebies for PS+ members, and another mix bag of genres from sports to survival horror. And so, her is the PlayStation Plus Free Games June 2025 line-up which are available for download on Tuesday, June 3.

First, for the PS5, there’s Alone in the Dark, a reimagining of the original 1992 title of the same name. Players select either Edward or Emily, and venture into the Derceto Mansion to learn of its secrets within.

Next, for both the PS4 and PS5, there’s Bomb Rush Cyberfunk, the 2023 adventure platformer developed and published by Team Reptile. Play as a member of the Bomb Rush Crew and control all five boroughs of the fiction city of New Amsterdam by challenging rival gangs, evading authorities, and spraying graffiti, while cruising on either inline skates, skateboards, or bicycles.

Finally, for all those basketball fans out there, NBA 2K25 for both the PS4 and PS5. As the 26th installment in the NBA 2K series, the game includes a split of the Next Gen City affiliation in MyCareer, Legend Badges, and a Gatorade facility for building stamina.

All three PlayStation Plus Free Games June 2025 titles theoretically have a platinum trophy to unlock. We say “theoretically” because the platinum for the PS5 version of NBA 2K25 is technically unobtainable.

While none of these games are a cakewalk, the easiest platinum to unlock is arguably Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Despite one or two tricky trophies, the overall difficulty is fairly average, and requires around 20 hours of gameplay.

Obtaining the platinum for Alone in the Dark is also average in terms of difficulty, though expect to complete two playthroughs, and several collectibles to find. This one may take you around 25 hours to complete.

Now, regarding NBA 2K25, the PS4 and PS5 trophies do not share the same list. Also, they each have their share of online trophies to unlock. It has already been announced that the online servers for both the PS4 and PS5 versions of this game will be closing on December 31, 2026. The problem is that the PS5 version has an All Timer trophy which requires you to unlock all 30 All-Time teams in PlayNow Online. Unless you were able to unlock the first All-Time team in Season 1 when the game was first released, the trophy – and therefore the platinum – are unobtainable on the PS5. Therefore, when the PS5 version of NBA 2K25 becomes available for download as a PlayStation Plus free game June 2025 title, the platinum will already be unobtainable. Just giving everyone fair warning.

PlayStation Plus Free Games May 2025

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Like the variety of flowers you might see while going for a walk outside, PS+ members are getting quite a bouquet of games next month, from card games to FPS to dinosaurs. So with further ado, here is the PlayStation Plus Free games May 2025 line-up which will be available or download on Tuesday, May 6.

First, for the PS5, there is Ark: Survival Ascended, a revamp of the 2017 game Ark: Survival Evolved. Similar to the previous action-adventure survival game with crafting elements, players are free to explore the dino-inhabited planet, build bases, and chose to either attack, tame, or run away from the lumbering dinosaurs.

Next, for both the PS4 and PS5, there’s Balatro developed by LocalThunk and published by Playstack. Described as a poker-themed deck-building game, players chose from a deck which possess unique cards and effects, and play using poker rules as a basis – but with many complex additions.

Finally, for both the PS4 and PS5, there is the 2023 FPS shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, developed by Auroch Digital. Set in the Warhammer 40,000 world, this single-player shooter has players controlling a Space Marine and fighting against both Chaos Space Marines and Chaos daemons.

All three PlayStation Plus Free Games May 2025 titles have a platinum trophy to unlock.

Among them, if you are in favor of some cheating, Ark: Survival Ascended has the easiest and quickest platinum. Similar to its predecessor, players can easily unlock each trophy by entering Admin Commands. This process will take less than 10 hours.

And if you still have no issues with a little cheating, obtaining the platinum for Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is another quickie. The game allows you to activate cheats, such as unlimited ammo and health, which will allow you to make a fast and easy run through the game in under 10 hours.

On the other side of the spectrum, unlocking the platinum for Balatro will take well over 100 hours of gameplay, due to the grind of successfully winning over a hundred games for each mode combination, as well as complete the game with each joker on the hardest difficulty setting.

PlayStation Plus Free Games April 2025

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April showers brings May flowers, but Sony brings PlayStation Plus members more free games. And so, here is the PlayStation Plus free games April 2025 line-up which will be available for download on Tuesday, April 1.

First, for the PS5, there’s RoboCop: Rogue City, developed by Teyon and based on the RoboCop films. Peter Weller, the actor who played the titular character in the first two films, reprises his role as RoboCop, the half-man and half-machine police officer patrolling Old Detroit. In this first-person shooter, players will conduct investigations and clear the streets of criminals, which a story which takes place following the events of the RoboCop 2 film.

Next, for both the PS4 and PS5, there’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, developed by Sumo Nottingham and based on the 1974 film of the same name. In this online survival horror, players play as either one of the family of cannibals hunting their prey, or one of the victims trying to escape. The game takes place a few months before the 1974 film, and reprises some of the actor’s roles.

Lastly, for the PS4, there’s Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory, developed by Media Vision. Based on the Digimon series, this RPG has players taking control of Digimon tamer Keisuke Amasawa in a futuristic version of Shibuya, Tokyo, and includes a grand total of 341 creatures.

All three PlayStation Plus free games April 2025 titles have platinum trophies to unlock.

Among them, obtaining the platinum for RoboCop: Rogue City is by far the quickest and easiest. Not only is the game not particularly challenging, but the platinum can be unlocked in roughly 15-20 hours, depending on how much of a rush you are in collecting those trophies.

The platinum for Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory is also not very challenging. However, as you might expect from an RPG involving catching Digimon, expect to put in around 70-80 hours of gameplay for this one.

Lastly, unlocking the platinum for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre will test both your skills and patience. Having boosting partners will certainly help in unlocking some of the skill-based trophies. However, you will still need well over 100 hours of gameplay.

PlayStation Plus Free Games March 2025

Editorial Team

Depending on where we live in the world, some of us have been getting hit with cold blasts of snow from a winter that doesn’t want to let up. Rather than going out in this freezing weather, why not stay indoors and play some games? Sony certainly encourages this, as they have just announced their PlayStation Plus free games March 2025 line-up which will be available for download on Tuesday, March 4.

First, for the PS5, there’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the action RPG by BioWare and fourth major game in the Dragon Age franchise. Taking place following the events of Dragon Age: Inquisition, players control Rook, a new hero who will need to lead a team of companions against a pair of corrupt ancient gods.

Next, for the PS4, there’s Sonic Colors: Ultimate, a remaster of the 2010 game for the Nintendo Wii and DS. Explore six different worlds as Sonic tries to free an alien race captured by Dr. Eggman to power his interstellar amusement park.

Last, for both the PS4 and PS5, there is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection. Developed by Digital Eclipse, the game is a collection of 13 TMNT games starting with the 1989 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the NES, and ending with the 1994 Tournament Fighters. The collection includes versions originally released on the NES, SNES, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, and the arcade.

All three titles in the PlayStation Plus free games March 2025 line-up have platinum trophies to unlock. Also, it is worth noting that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection have separate lists for the PS4 and PS5 versions, which means two separate platinum trophies if you own both systems.

Obtaining the platinum for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection is by far the quickest and easiest of the three games. This is because of the Watch Mode which allows you to fast forward straight to the final boss on 11 of the 13 games. The platinum can be unlocked in just 2-3 hours.

Unlocking the platinum for Sonic Colors: Ultimate is also not terribly challenging, especially for players who have experience with the older version. While getting S-rank on a few boss battles may require some retries, the platinum overall is easier than average, and only needs about 15-20 hours.

Lastly, the platinum for Dragon Age: The Veilguard is arguably the easiest platinum in the Dragon Age series, with just a couple trophies which are potentially missable. However, being an RPG, expect to sink around 60-80 hours into this one.