Generally speaking, the PS Plus Extra and Premium games tend to be better than the PS Plus free games, not just in terms of quantity but the quality of the games offered. That's practically inevitable, of course, since the higher tiers cost more and provide more. There have been months when PS Plus Extra and Premium saved it, times when the PS Plus free games were not that great, but that won't be the case for the PS Plus free games for October 2023.
This month gives players The Callisto Protocol, Farming Simulator 22, and Weird West. While Farming Sim may be a take-it-or-leave-it title for some folks, each title embraces the fall and October "spooky season." The Callisto Protocol is a solid horror game if somewhat flawed, Farming Simulator represents the autumn harvest, and Weird West embraces the supernatural - a common element heading into Halloween. And if PS Plus Extra and Premium double down on that approach, then fans could be in for a real treat this month.
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PS Plus Extra and Premium Games for October 2023 Could Double Down on the Essential Tier
Utilizing themes of fall helped elevate the PS Plus Essential Tier, and leaning more heavily into Halloween specifically could do the same for PS Plus Extra and Premium. It would be raising the bar for an already high bar, but a collection of horror games making up even a significant portion of the PS Plus Extra and Premium games for October 2023 would go a long way. It should be noted, however, that this isn't necessarily likely. Gaming subscription services tend to be season/holiday-agnostic, though a horror game here or there for October isn't necessarily unheard of either. But it would go a long way in proving PS Plus Extra and Premium's worth for October.
The PS Plus Extra and Premium games typically release around the midway point of the month, putting them at about two weeks' proximity to Halloween. Loading fans up with horror games to play for Halloween would ensure that this is one of PS Plus' best months yet, and it would likely ensure that some games are played more than the average PS Plus download. It's probably not the most common thing in the world, but there are a few horror fans who enjoy a good movie or video game marathon in celebration of the holiday and season. PS Plus would be playing right into that, leveraging Halloween as a secret weapon.
Of course, with PS Plus Extra and Premium adding 20 or so games every month, fans shouldn't expect all of them or even the majority of them to be horror games. But 5-7 would do the trick, and fans would be in for a treat.
PS Plus subscribers get a handful of games every month.