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 of the above, plus classic games (PS1, PS2, PSP, PS3), game trials, and cloud streaming (in select regions).

The vast library of Premium can be difficult to navigate, making it helpful to know the highlights before subscribing. Sony regularly adds new games, a mix of current-gen titles and classics. This article's rankings consider both game quality and their PS Plus addition date, prioritizing newer additions and Essential titles.

Notable Departures from PS Plus Extra & Premium in January 2025

Several significant games are leaving PS Plus Extra and Premium on January 21st, 2025. Among the most notable are:

• Resident Evil 2 (Remake): A critically acclaimed remake of the classic survival horror title, offering a compelling narrative and challenging gameplay. While completing both campaigns might be difficult before the game's removal, a single playthrough is achievable.

• Dragon Ball FighterZ: A highly accessible yet deeply strategic fighting game from Arc System Works. While its online component is a major draw, the single-player content, though present, may become repetitive during a short play session.

January 2025 PS Plus Essential Game Highlight:

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

This information helps subscribers prioritize their gameplay before certain titles are removed from the PlayStation Plus catalog. The article's focus on key departures and a noteworthy Essential addition provides a concise overview of the service's current offerings.