[PlayStation Plus] May 2025 FREE Games Announced — One of Them’s an Absolute Banger
May is shaping up to be a blast for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers! Three exciting and diverse titles are arriving on May 6, ready to supercharge your gaming sessions.
As the sunny days return, Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t holding back when it comes to filling your evenings. With a bold and action-packed lineup, May 2025’s PlayStation Plus offerings promise hours of top-tier gaming. From steroid-fueled dinosaurs to poker with a strategic twist, and a retro-style galactic war — there’s something for everyone! All three games will be available from May 6 to June 2, 2025 for all PlayStation Plus Essential members.
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Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5)
Get ready to dive into a world ruled by prehistoric beasts with ARK: Survival Ascended. This fully rebuilt version using the powerful Unreal Engine 5 reimagines the original survival experience as a visually stunning and technically ambitious epic.
- Next-gen graphics featuring dynamic lighting and lifelike effects
- Hundreds of species to tame, breed, and ride
- Explore iconic maps like Scorched Earth and ARK Genesis
- Multiplayer for up to 70 players online, or local split-screen for two
Build your base, form a tribe, and climb the food chain in this demanding yet spectacular survival simulation.
Balatro (PS5, PS4)
Balatro tears up the rulebook with an explosive fusion of roguelike and deck-builder mechanics. Forget traditional poker — here, bending the rules is the name of the game, as you craft outrageous and overpowered hands.
Every round is a tactical puzzle where you’ll need to:
- Create illegal hands to trigger devastating combos
- Unlock unique jokers with wild effects
- Optimize your deck to conquer devilish blinds and reach the final boss
With dynamic mechanics and endless replay value, Balatro is a strategic thrill ride that will push your planning skills to the limit.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5, PS4)
Prepare for blood, pixels, and metal mayhem with Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun! This boomer shooter embraces a gloriously retro aesthetic, putting you in the armored boots of a Space Marine hell-bent on purging heretics with his trusty Boltgun.
- Full-on 90s vibes with sprite graphics, explosions, and a blazing soundtrack
- High-octane battles against the forces of Chaos
- Expansive levels packed with secrets and enemies to shred
Equal parts tribute to old-school shooters and love letter to the Warhammer 40K universe, Boltgun delivers an adrenaline rush you won’t want to miss.
Last Call for April’s Games
If you haven’t yet, you have until May 5 to grab the free PlayStation Plus games for April: RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory. After that, they’ll be gone for good!
