Sony PlayStation Plus monthly games for May announced; these titles will be available to subscribers for free
has revealed the lineup of free monthly games that will be available for PlayStation Plus subscribers in May 2025. The list includes popular titles like
Ark: Survival Ascended
, Balatro, and
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
.
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The Japanese gaming company made this announcement via the official PlayStation Blog and confirmed that all the titles will be available to subscribers from May 6 to June 2. However, despite speculation, Until Dawn—which was rumoured to be part of the May offerings—did not make the list. This month's selection offers a mix of survival adventure, strategic card play, and retro-style sci-fi action. Sony also noted that PlayStation Plus members still have until May 5 to download April's titles: RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory.
Here are all the details about the PlayStation Plus monthly games that will be available in May:
Ark: Survival Ascended (To be available for PS5 users)
In this game, players can form tribes, tame and breed hundreds of dinosaur species and other prehistoric creatures, as well as explore, craft, build, and battle their way to the top of the food chain in Ark: Survival Ascended. This survival simulation game has been completely reimagined using Unreal Engine 5, featuring high-end graphics, advanced physics systems, and quality-of-life improvements across the board.
The game includes access to all of Ark's worlds, such as Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Ark Genesis Part 1, Ark Genesis Part 2, and more. It supports public online multiplayer for up to 70 players, private-session multiplayer for up to 8 players, and local split-screen for 2 players.
Balatro (To be available for PS5, PS4 users)
Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deck builder game where players have to focus on crafting powerful synergies and aiming for big wins.
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The game allows the use of unconventional poker hands, discovery of game-changing joker cards, and the activation of outrageous combos in a strategic roguelike setting. By combining valid poker hands with unique jokers, players can build diverse synergies and decks. The objective is to earn enough chips to overcome challenging blinds while uncovering hidden bonus hands and decks throughout the journey. Every advantage becomes crucial in reaching the boss blind, defeating the final ante, and securing victory.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (To be available for PS5, PS4 users)
Players can load up their Boltgun and dive straight into intense combat in this retro-style FPS set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Blending fast-paced, classic shooter mechanics with the visual flair of 1990s retro games, the experience puts players in the boots of a battle-hardened Space Marine on a dangerous mission across the galaxy. Facing off against Chaos Space Marines and daemons of Chaos, players unleash a devastating arsenal in true 'boomer shooter' fashion, blasting through waves of pixelated enemies in a frenzy of sprites, explosions, and gore.
With massive levels to explore, they'll run, jump, and charge their way through the most feared heretics the galaxy has to offer.
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