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PlayStation Plus Free Games August 2024

Editorial Team

Spending your summer defeating final bosses on crushing mode getting you down? Well, if you need to take a break from getting those tough platinum trophies, Sony has the answer for you. Here is the PlayStation Plus free games August 2024 line-up which include some none-too-difficult platinums to unlock. These games will be available for download on Tuesday, August 6.

First, there’s LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, available for both the PS4 & PS5. This 2022 LEGO-themed action adventure is the sixth installment in the LEGO Star Wars game series, adapting all nine films from The Phantom Menace to The Rise of Skywalker. The game features hundreds of playable characters, while allowing the players to play through the three trilogies in any order.

Next, there’s Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach, available for both the PS4 & PS5. This 2021 survival horror developed by Steel Wool Studios is the ninth main installment in the Five Nights at Freddy’s series. Players control a boy named Gregory who must survive in a shopping mall against hostile animatronic mascots and the night guards, until the sun comes up.

Finally, available for the PS4 only, there’s Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. In this 2021 action RPG with platforming elements developed by Japanese makers Adglobe and Live Wire, players control Lily, the last surviving priestess who searches out to find a cure for the rain which turn all living things into undead.

All three titles in the PlayStation Plus free games August 2024 line-up have platinum trophies to unlock.

The quickest and easiest platinum of the three belongs to Five Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach. Following a guide should make this platinum relatively easy, and requires only around 20 hours of gameplay.

Next, obtaining the platinum for Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is about average difficulty, but with a guide, will only take around 20-25 hours of gameplay.

Finally, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has arguably the easiest platinum of the three, though it is a long game with plenty of collectibles to find. This one is ranked last of the three, simply because of the 100 hours of gameplay required.

PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2024

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School is out for some of us, and for others it may mean a holiday from work. For those of you with some free time this month, it’s time to catch up on our trophy hunting. To help with this, Sony has unveiled their PlayStation Plus free games July 2024 line-up which will be available next week on Tuesday, July 2.

First, there’s Borderlands 3, the first-person action shooter with RPG elements, developed by Gearbox Software. Shoot and loot your way across the Borderlands as you take on a crazed ult known as The Children of the Vault. As with the previous entries, Borderlands 3 allows for single-player, as well as online and split-screen co-op.

Next, there’s NHL 24, last year’s ice hockey simulation game by EA Vancouver. New features include full crossplay for Hockey Ultimate Team and World Of Chel, as well as new control skill moves.

Lastly, there’s Among Us developed by Innersloth. Described as an online party-game in space, players control cartoon astronauts who are either Crewmates, or one of the Imposters. Successfully vote out the Imposters before you find yourself betrayed.

Among the PlayStation Plus free games July 2024 line-up, all three games have platinum trophies to unlock. Also, all three games are available for both the PS4 and PS5.

Obtaining the platinum for Among Us is the quickest and easiest of the three. If you have four players to boost with, the platinum can be unlocked in only 4-5 hours. Since this game is cross-plat, boosting can be done if you have the game on multiple devices. Otherwise, expect a bit more luck and around 20 hours for the platinum without boosting.

Getting the platinum for Borderlands 3 is slightly below-average in terms of difficulty. There are only two online trophies, and both can be unlocked in a few minutes. This one is more time-consuming than challenging, and will take around 50-60 hours of gameplay.

The platinum for NHL 24 is not particularly easy, as it includes some challenging, and even frustrating, trophies to unlock. Also, reaching level 50 in the World Of Chel can be quite a long grind. Those who have played other games in the NHL series may have better luck, but overall expect around 60-70 hours of gameplay for this one.

Lastly, in addition to the PlayStation Plus free games July 2024 line-up, Sony is also giving away a Genshin Impact Pack, which includes in-game rewards such as Primogems, Fragile Resin, and more. Genshin Impact is a free-to-play action-RPG by Chinese developer miHo Yo.

PlayStation Plus Free Games June 2024

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Summer is nearly upon us, and for some that might mean summer holidays are approaching as well. For those of us not planning on leaving the house, Sony will be giving us something to do. And so, there is the PlayStation Plus Free Games June 2024 line-up which will be available for download on Tuesday, June 4.

First, there is SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake, last year’s 3D platformer developed by Purple Lamp, and based on the Nickelodeon animated series Spongebob SquarePants. Players control to optimistic yellow sponge and, along with his pal Patrick, take on an adventure through multiple realities called “Wish Worlds” in order to save both their friends and the town Bikini Bottom.

Next, those of you who prefer a little more physical action, there’s AEW Fight Forever, last year’s professional wrestling game developed by Yuke’s, and based on the All Elite Wrestling. This is a more arcade-style wrestling game than a simulation, including several match types such as singles, tag team, Casino Battle Royale, and Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch. The game includes both a career mode, as well as online play.

Lastly, for those of you who prefer punching than grabbing, there’s Streets of Rage 4, a side-scrolling beat ‘em up developed by Dotemu, Lizardcube, and Guard Crush Games. The game continues the original SEGA Streets of Rage trilogy, in which up to four players scroll through levels while taking on waves of enemies.

All three PlayStation Plus Free Games June 2024 titles have a platinum trophy to unlock. Also, while both SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake and AEW Fight Forever are available for both the PS4 and PS5, Streets of Rage 4 is only for the PS4.

Among these titles, the platinum for SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake is arguably the easiest to obtain, as well as the quickest. Despite needing two playthroughs for each level, the platinum can be unlocked in around 15-20 hours.

Next, getting the platinum on AEW Fight Forever is below-average difficulty as well. Also, despite the game having online play, there are no online trophies to worry about. Due to some grinding, expect around 30 hours to unlock the platinum.

Lastly, getting the platinum on Streets of Rage 4 is no easy task. This is mainly due to needing an S-rank on each mission on Hard mode. The platinum can take anywhere between 35-50 hours, depending on your skills.

PlayStation Plus Free Games May 2024

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Hopefully the weather outside is finally beginning to warm up, depending on where you live. And if not, why not stay indoors and play some games? Sony has just unveiled their PlayStation Plus free games May 2024 line-up which will be available for download on Tuesday, May 7.

First, there’s Ghostrunner 2, the action-platformer developed by One More Level, and a sequel to the 2020 Ghostrunner. In this first-person game, players traverse environments by jumping, wall-running, and swinging from a grappling hook, while battling enemies with either a sword or special abilities. Play as Jack as he ventures beyond the Dharma Tower in order to battle against a cyber ninja AI cult.

Next, there’s EA Sports FC 24, the football/soccer simulation game developed jointly by EA Vancouver and EA Romania. One of the major upgrades to this version in the series is the PlayStyles, a feature which better represents the real player’s unique styles.

Lastly, there’s Tunic, the 2022 action-adventure game developed by Isometricorp Games. Players control a fox armed with a sword and shield, and venture into a post-apocalyptic fantasy world freely, without any directions or instructions.

Among the PlayStation Plus free games May 2024 line-up, both EA Sports FC 24 and Tunic are available for both the PS4 and PS5, while Ghostrunner 2 is only for the PS5. Also, all three games have a platinum trophy to unlock.

By far, Tunic has the easiest platinum to obtain. Provided that you set the “No-Fail” mode on, and follow a guide, the platinum can be unlocked in just around 10 hours.

For those of you who obtained the platinum on the first Ghostrunner, you should have an idea of what to expect for Ghostrunner 2. However, the platinum for this game is arguably more challenging and time consuming than its predecessor, as there are several more miscellaneous trophies to work on. Expect around 25-30 hours of gameplay for this one, depending on your skills.

Lastly, while the single-player trophies for EA Sports FC 24 are not particularly difficult, especially if you already have experience with this series, the ease of getting the online trophies entirely depends if you are boosting or not. Expect well over 100 hours for this platinum.

Also, as an added bonus, Sony is including the Destiny 2: Lightfall expansion this month, giving Destiny 2 players even more reason to avoid going outside.

PlayStation Plus Free Games April 2024

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April showers bring May flowers. And April also brings some new freebies from Sony. And so, here is the PlayStation Plus free games April 2024 line-up, which will be available for download on Tuesday, April 2.

First, there is Immortals of Aveum, the first-person shooter released just last year, developed by Ascendant Studios. In a fantasy world, pickpocketing thief Jak finds himself joining an elite order of battlemages in order to save the world.

Next, there’s Minecraft Legends, a real-time action-strategy game also released last year, developed by Mojang Studios and Blackbird Interactive. In this Minecraft spinoff, players must strengthen their defenses and harvest resources while defending the Overworld from an invasion of piglins from the Nether dimension.

Lastly, there’s Skul: The Hero Slayer, an action platformer released in early 2021 by SouthPAW Games. Players take control of a skeleton named Skul who must defend demonkind from the heroes. The game is a 2D side-scroller with randomly-generated levels.

All three PlayStation Plus Free Games April 2024 titles have platinum trophies to unlock. Also, only Minecraft Legends is available for both the PS4 and the PS5. Meanwhile, Immortals of Aveum is only for the PS5, while Skul: The Hero Slayer is for the PS4.

Among these titles, Minecraft Legends is arguable the easiest game to platinum. The difficulty is about average, with both offline and online trophies to unlock, though requiring only around 10 hours of gameplay.

Obtaining the platinum on Immortals of Aveum is also average in terms of difficulty, as the game will need to be completed on Immortal Difficulty setting. Expect around 30-35 hours for this one.

Lastly, Skul: The Hero Slayer can be quite a challenging platinum. The time required is anywhere between 10-25 hours, depending on both your skills and luck.