Summary
- This May, PS Plus Essential subscribers are in for a treat with free games like Tunic, EA Sports FC 24, and Ghostrunner 2.
- Stay tuned for June's lineup - June 4 will bring new PS Plus Essential games like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Nier: Automata.
- Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain could be featured in June, along with a wish list of potential Extra and Premium games.
PS Plus Essential subscribers have had a good month this May with some critically acclaimed titles made free to them. Included as free games for PS Plus Essential subscribers are the indie game Tunic, EA Sports FC 24, Ghostrunner 2, and Destiny 2: Lightfall. In addition to these are the PS Plus Extra and Premium games for May 2024, which include Red Dead Redemption 2, Deceive Inc., The Settlers: New Allies, Stranded: Alien Dawn, and several more, all available on May 21.
With May now in its second half, PS Plus subscribers are looking forward to what June could bring. As far as when June's PS Plus Essential free games will be announced, May 29 is the date to look at, with June 4 being when those titles will become available. Furthermore, PS Plus Extra and Premium games will be announced on June 12 and made available on June 18. Currently, only Sony knows what games will be added, but there are some possibilities based on current trends and 2024's biggest releases.
Every Monthly Game Added To PS Plus
New monthly PlayStation Plus games! Sony is always adding goodies to its subscription service. The January 2026 Extra games have been revealed.
PS Plus Free Game for June 2024: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice coming to PS Plus as a free game might be a lot to ask, but it is far past its due for being added to the service. Firstly, Shift Up's Stellar Blade has been rightfully compared to Sekiro, due to its focus on parrying as a core combat mechanic. Additionally, Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC launches in June, so it might be time to finally feature Sekiro as one of PS Plus Essential's free games.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Released
- March 22, 2019
WHERE TO PLAY
Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the critically acclaimed adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of the Dark Souls series.
In Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice you are the 'one-armed wolf', a disgraced and disfigured warrior rescued from the brink of death. Bound to protect a young lord who is the descendant of an ancient bloodline, you become the target of many vicious enemies, including the dangerous Ashina clan. When the young lord is captured, nothing will stop you on a perilous quest to regain your honor, not even death itself.
Explore late 1500s Sengoku Japan, a brutal period of constant life and death conflict, as you come face to face with larger than life foes in a dark and twisted world. Unleash an arsenal of deadly prosthetic tools and powerful ninja abilities while you blend stealth, vertical traversal, and visceral head to head combat in a bloody confrontation. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Violence
- Developer(s)
- From Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Genre(s)
- Action RPG
PS Plus Free Game for June 2024: Nier: Automata
PlatinumGames' Nier: Automata would also be a worthwhile and justifiable addition to PS Plus' June 2024 Essential games for a number of reasons. Just as with Sekiro, Stellar Blade has drawn comparisons with Nier: Automata as well, so its timing would make sense. Its prequel, Nier: Replicant, was also added to PS Plus Extra last year, but Nier: Automata has yet to be included in PS Plus' list of free games.
NieR: Automata
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 89 /100 Critics Rec: 93%
- Released
- March 7, 2017
- ESRB
- M for Mature: Blood, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Platinum Games
- Publisher(s)
- Square Enix
- Engine
- Proprietary Engine
- Franchise
- NieR
WHERE TO PLAY
Invaders from another world attack without warning - unleashing the machine lifeforms. To break the deadlock, a new breed of android infantry is sent into the fray: the YoRHa squad. Highly-acclaimed and award winning NieR:Automata™ is a fresh take on the action role-playing game (RPG) genre that gracefully blends mesmerizing action with a captivating story.
NieR:Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines. Humanity has been driven from the Earth by mechanical beings from another world. In a final effort to take back the planet, the human resistance sends a force of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. Now, a war between machines and androids rages on... A war that could soon unveil a long-forgotten truth of the world.
PS Plus Free Game for June 2024: Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain is not only one of the best installments in the Metal Gear Solid series, but also one of the best stealth games ever made. Unfortunately, it has yet to grace PS Plus as one of the service's free games. However, June 2024 might be the month to do so, as the remake of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, renamed Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, is slated for a 2024 release and is rumored to be one of the games featured in the next PlayStation Showcase.
Metal Gear Solid 5 The Phantom Pain
- Released
- September 1, 2015
WHERE TO PLAY
Konami Digital Entertainment continues forth the ‘METAL GEAR SOLID V Experience’ with the latest chapter, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain. Ushering in a new era for the franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, MGSV: The Phantom Pain will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Nine years after the events of MGSV: GROUND ZEROES and the fall of Mother Base, Snake a.k.a. Big Boss, awakens from a nine year coma. The year is 1984. The Cold War serves as the backdrop as nuclear weapons continue to shape a global crisis. Driven by revenge, Snake establishes a new private army and returns to the battlefield in pursuit of the shadow group, XOF.
The METAL GEAR SOLID team continues to ambitiously explore mature themes such as the psychology of warfare and the atrocities that result from those that engage in its vicious cycle. One of the most anticipated games of the year with its open-world design, photorealistic visual fidelity and feature-rich game design, MGSV: The Phantom Pain will leave its mark as one of the hallmarks in the gaming industry for its cinematic storytelling, heavy themes, and immersive tactical gameplay.
PS Plus Extra and Premium Games for June 2024 Wish List
There are several games that could come to PS Plus in June, but some of them may make more sense than others. These include:
- PS5: While it might seem counterproductive to bring Elden Ring to PS Plus in June, it could be a way for FromSoftware to get more players to purchase and play Shadow of the Erdtree.
- PS4: Persona 5 Royal, widely considered one of the best role-playing games ever made, is still long overdue for the PS Plus treatment.
- PS3: Another Soulslike worthy of being added to PS Plus is Dark Souls 2, which is almost universally considered one of the PS3's best games.
- PSP: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars first launched on the Nintendo DS and came to PSP later, but it is still considered one of the best Grand Theft Auto titles ever made.
- PS2: With the Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake on the way, there may not be a better time to play the original.
- PS1: With the Silent Hill 2 remake on the way and its reveal rumored to be just around the corner, there may not be a better time to add the first Silent Hill to PS Plus.
PS Plus subscribers get a handful of games every month.