Sony has officially confirmed the PlayStation Plus free games in January 2025, including a diverse selection of different genres, along with PlayStation Extra and Premium titles.
To take advantage of the free PlayStation Plus games each month, you’ll need to have an active subscription to the service, with Essentials being the most basic package and Extra/Premium available at higher tiers.
Not only do the Extra and Premium games provide extra titles in a similar vein to Xbox Game Pass, but it’s also possible for Premium subscribers to stream select PlayStation 3 games to their console.
PS Plus Games for January 2025
We have Harley Quinn breaking faces and The Stanley Parable breaking walls to kick off the year. These are the PlayStation Plus Essential games for January 2025:
| Game | Platform | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League | PS5 | January 7 |
| Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered | PS4 | January 7 |
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | PS4, PS5 | January 7 |
PS Plus Games for December 2024
The following games were made available on PS Plus Essential on December 3 and will be swapped out on January 6:
| Game | Platform | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| It Takes Two | PS4, PS5 | December 3 |
| Aliens: Dark Descent | PS4, PS5 | December 3 |
| Temtem | PS5 | December 3 |
What are the PS Plus Extra & Premium games?
The PS Plus Extra and Premium games for December 2024 were made available to download on December 18.
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These are the games available to PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers:
| Game | System |
|---|---|
| Sonic Frontiers | PS4, PS5 |
| Forspoken | PS5 |
| Rabbids: Party of Legends | PS4 |
| WRC Generations | PS4, PS5 |
| F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch | PS4, PS5 |
| Jurassic World Evolution 2 | PS4, PS5 |
| Coffee Talk | PS4, PS5 |
| Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly | PS4, PS5 |
| A Space for the Unbound | PS4, PS5 |
| PHOGS | PS4 |
| Biped | PS4, PS5 |
The three Sly & Jak classic titles are available now as part of PlayStation’s 30th anniversary celebrations. These are the games available exclusively to PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers:
| Game | Platform |
|---|---|
| Sly 2: Band of Thieves | PS4, PS5 |
| Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves | PS4, PS5 |
| Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | PS4, PS5 |
| Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge | PS VR2 |
How to get PS Plus games for free
If you are looking to claim these games as a part of the January 2025 lineup, then you are going to need to follow some basic steps:
- First, go to your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5’s home screen.
- Head to the PlayStation Plus symbol on the media bar.
- Now, choose which PS Plus games you want to download.
- You’ll now be able to play the newly added games from your ‘Library!‘
After following these steps, the games will be added to your library, where they can be downloaded individually whenever you are ready to play them.