If you own a PS4 or PS5, you should definitely also secure the Playstation Plus online service*.
You get free games, discounts, online play and many exclusive features for your Playstation 4 and 5.
In May 2023 there will be three new free games on Playstation Plus. These are the titles “Grid Legends”, “Chivalry 2” and “Descenders”.
Anyone who owns a Playstation actually needs Playstation Plus*. With the subscription service, owners of a PS4 or PS5 can, for example, compete against other players online. More importantly, PS Plus subscribers get access to new free games every month. So you can download several free top titles monthly.
Free games on Playstation Plus
You need a PS Plus membership to get the games. You can buy these from Amazon, for example, for one, three or twelve months.* You can then download free games every month.
Playstation Plus: These games are free in May 2023
Which games await you in May 2023? While in the past there were often four games available for download on PS Plus every month, this time there are only three again. These are the free titles this month:
„Grid Legends‘ for PS4 and PS5
Grid Legends may look like a racing sim, but it’s actually an arcade racing game. With different cars you drive your laps on race courses and you can either have fun in solo mode or compete in multiplayer races.
„Chivalry 2‘ for PS4 and PS5
“Chivalry 2” is the sequel to “Chivalry: Medieval Warfare” and accordingly a multiplayer action game that is played in the first-person perspective. The game is said to be inspired by major battles in medieval and fantasy films, so expect brutal combat with swords, axes, spears and more.
„Descenders for the PS4 and PS5
In “Descenders” you cycle over mountains, through forests or through muddy sand. You have to try to demonstrate impressive stunts and tricks and achieve the best possible placement.
When will the free games be available on Playstation Plus?
The free games are usually on the first Tuesday of the month unlocked on Playstation Plus*. Accordingly, the games will be available for download from May 2, 2023. Until when can you download the games? You will probably have access to it until June 5, 2023. The next batch of June 2023 games will then most likely be provided on Tuesday 6 June 2023. The titles are usually announced on the Wednesday before they go live (probably on May 31, 2023).
All advantages of a PS Plus membership at a glance:
- Free full versions of top games
- Unrestricted use of all online modes of the PS4 and PS5 games and compete against other players in multiplayer
- Special discounts on games and other products in the PS Store
- Exclusive designs and themes for your games or avatar
- Access to 100 gigabytes of cloud storage
- Early participation in beta or alpha testing of selected games
- Offers on certain select brands through PS Plus Rewards
- Permanent access to some of the best PS4 games with PS Plus Collection (downloads only available until May 9th, 2023)
- Game Help for difficult situations in the game
Exclusive content for Playstation 5 owners
PS5 owners can look forward to exclusive benefits with an active PS Plus membership. The Playstation Plus Collection For example, offers permanent access to some of the best PS4 games ever, including “Uncharted”, “Persona 5”, “God of War” or “The Last of Us” – but only up to and including May 9, 2023.
If you get stuck in a game, Sony PS Plus members also have the feature Game Help. You can jump to this option within your game with the press of a button, which will bring up helpful videos related to the section you’re currently in. You can also display this in a separate video while you’re playing – so the annoying search for the right solution on YouTube is over with “Game Help”.
The 20 free games of the Collection
Sony ups the ante by offering 20 games that are free to download and play as long as you have a PS Plus subscription. These games are still available for download until May 9, 2023:
- „Bloodborne“
- „Days Gone“
- „Detroit: Become Human“
- „God of War“
- „Infamous Second Son“
- „Ratchet and Clank“
- „The Last Guardian“
- „The Last of Us Remastered“
- „Until Dawn“
- „Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End“
- „Batman: Arkham Knight“
- „Battlefield 1“
- „Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Edition“
- „Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy“
- „Fallout 4“
- „Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition“
- „Monster Hunter: World“
- „Mortal Kombat X“
- „Persona 5“
- „Resident Evil 7: Biohazard“