PlayStation Plus subscribers are in for a content shake-up on May 20, 2025, as a major refresh hits the Extra and Premium tiers. A wave of new titles is arriving in the catalog, while over 20 games will be removed, including some beloved classics and first-party Sony exclusives.
PS Plus Essential (Available Since May 6)
- Ark: Survival Ascended
- Balatro
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
These titles are already downloadable for all PS Plus subscribers on the Essential tier.
PS Plus Extra: New Arrivals on May 20
Subscribers to the Extra and Premium tiers are getting access to a wide variety of genres, from tactical RPGs to survival horror and strategy sims:
- Battlefield 5 – The gritty WW2 FPS returns to the catalog.
- Five Nights At Freddy’s: Help Wanted – Full Time Edition – The terrifying VR horror returns with expanded content.
- Gloomhaven: Mercenaries Edition – Based on the acclaimed board game with deep tactical combat.
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising – The enhanced anime fighter from Arc System Works.
- Humankind – A historical 4X strategy sim challenging Civilization’s dominance.
- Sand Land – A new sci-fi action RPG based on Akira Toriyama’s final project.
- Soul Hackers 2 – A stylish dungeon-crawling RPG with cyber-demon themes.
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy – A precursor collection to the upcoming STALKER 2.
- Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life – A wholesome farming sim remake packed with charm.
PS Plus Premium: Classic Additions
The Premium tier sees one new addition this month, keeping with its trend of streaming-focused retro titles:
- Battle Engine Aquila – A cult mech-action title where players control a transforming war machine across land and sky.
Games Leaving PS Plus on May 20
Unfortunately, May 20 also marks the departure of 22 games, many of which are highly regarded. Highlights include:
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Infamous: Second Son
- Resistance 2 & Resistance: Fall of Man
- The Sims 4: Island Living
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (both chapters)
- MotoGP 24
- Portal Knights
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
- Enter the Gungeon
- Ghostrunner
- Before Your Eyes
- Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord
- Stranded: Alien Dawn
- Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
- Walkabout Mini Golf
- The LEGO Movie 2 Video Game
- Synth Riders
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Journey to the Savage Planet
Subscribers who wish to continue playing these games must purchase them before they are removed from the catalog.
Looking Ahead: June 2025 PS Plus Reveal
Sony is expected to reveal the June 2025 PS Plus Essential games around May 28, with the titles going live on June 3. With May’s refresh setting the bar high, fans are eagerly waiting to see what surprises next month will bring.
