Best PlayStation Plus Games (January 2025)

This article discusses the PlayStation Plus subscription service and highlights some of its best games, focusing on titles leaving the service in January 2025 and new additions.

The PlayStation Plus service, launched in June 2022, offers three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential provides online access, monthly free games, and discounts. Extra adds hundreds of PS4 and PS5 games to the Essential benefits. Premium includes all previous benefits plus classic games (PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3), game trials, and cloud streaming (in select regions).

The vast game library in Premium can be difficult to navigate. This article aims to highlight key titles to help subscribers make the most of their subscription. Sony regularly adds new games, a mix of recent PS4/PS5 releases and classic titles.

Notable Departures from PS Plus Extra & Premium in January 2025:

Several significant games will be removed from the Extra and Premium tiers on January 21st, 2025. The most noteworthy are:

• Resident Evil 2 (Remake): A critically acclaimed remake of the classic survival horror game, offering two compelling campaigns. While completing both campaigns before removal might be challenging, a single playthrough is achievable.
• Dragon Ball FighterZ: A highly accessible yet deeply strategic fighting game. While its online component is a strong draw, the single-player content, though present, may become repetitive.

January 2025 PS Plus Essential Addition:

• The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe: This title is available as a PS Plus Essential game from January 7th to February 3rd, 2025.

The article's rankings consider both game quality and their PS Plus availability date, prioritizing newer additions and Essential titles. While the January 2025 Essential selection is described as polarizing, at least one title is considered an all-time classic. The article concludes by encouraging readers to take advantage of the available games before their removal from the service.