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With 2025 fast approaching, there is still one more time left. playstation plus The game is available for members of Sony's subscription service. It's been a successful year for PlayStation Plus overall, and it's been busier than usual as Sony appears to be celebrating the service's 15th anniversary. PS Plus has added a ton of great games that have been widely welcomed by members, including these popular games: Silent Hill 2 Remake, Diablo 4, P's lieand stardew valley Let your service shine throughout the year.
With the final PS Plus lineup of 2025 just around the corner, there are a few more games we can expect to see across the catalog before the year officially ends.
PS Plus Free Games Wishlist for December 2025 – Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Read Game Rant's review of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
One of the most popular and successful third-person shooters of last year, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 It's a significant improvement on the already solid foundation of the 2011 original. It boasts impressively large hordes of enemies in the form of insectoid alien Tyranids that players can blast through the campaign, playing solo or in co-op. space marine 2 It also features strong and varied PvP and PvE modes that provide tons of fun and entertainment, making it a great choice to expand your PS Plus range of shooters.
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Experience fast-paced third-person ranged and melee combat. It's brutal and large-scale.
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Experience in-depth class-based progression.
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Enjoy a variety of game modes, from campaign to co-op operations.
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Marvel vs. Read Game Rant's review of Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics.
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classic A total of seven classic fighting games from across the franchise gathered into one complete and convenient package. In addition to including: Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, marvel superheroesand X-Men vs Street FighterThis includes the defeat in 1993. punisher. Adding this collection to PS Plus' expansive library is perfect for the holiday season, when fans can challenge their friends and family.
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It's essentially a 7-in-1 game, so enjoy the all-star arcade package.
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Retro combat meets modern functionality with rollback netcode, training modes, and more.
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Nostalgic additional features include a museum with over 500 works of art, music playback, display filters for a true arcade feel, and more.
PS Plus Free Games Wishlist for December 2025 – The New Story of Borderlands
Read Game Rant's review of New Tales From the Borderlands.
The second narrative adventure spin-off following Telltale's original take; Borderlands' new story, Developed by IP owner Gearbox Studios. It introduces an entirely new cast, but retains the offbeat humor and wild antics that the series is known for. A new story from Borderlands Follow the story of a diverse group of friends who must band together to stop an evil plan. with Borderlands 4 It's lost a bit of steam recently, but this entry coming to PS Plus before the end of the year could help it regain some ground and allow players who haven't checked it out yet to enjoy its well-written and performed story.
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Enjoy a character-driven, emotional narrative with the three main characters (Anu, Octavio, and Fran).
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Embark on your own choice-based adventure with personalized quick-time events for key moments.
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Enjoy mini-games and cinematic sophistication worthy of a Telltale-inspired game.
December 2025 PS Plus Extra and Premium Wishlist
- Bramble: King of the Mountain: Part platformer, part puzzle game. thorn tree Players will embark on a journey into a world steeped in the dark atmosphere of Norse fables. Striking visuals and emotional core complete a fantastic experience, and adding them means PS Plus gets a truly unique game.
- kill zone: Guerrilla Games' kill zone The franchise was an iconic FPS series for PlayStation before its later success. horizon stratagem. While other entries have made their way to PS Plus before, the first entry has and remains a worthy ride and potential pick.
- slitterhead: at silent hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama's studio, slitterhead It's an interesting action horror game, even if it's a bit uneven. However, it does have some great ideas and fun gameplay, and would pair well with recent PS Plus additions such as: SH2 Remake and alan wake 2.
- Fallen Lords (2023): A sort of soft reboot and update to the original 2014 Soulslike, developer Hexworks has rebalanced and smoothed out many of this version's combat and design elements.
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape – Although different rayman In the past, PS Plus had titles. rayman 2 If you haven't jumped into the service yet, now would be a good time to see it being added.
- Octopath Traveler: The first installment in Square Enix's modern 2D-HD JRPG series set the path for future generations to come. Octopath Traveler 0. PS Plus, which first launched in December, is well positioned to fill that gap.
- sorry. Business has ended.: An indie survival horror game with a lively style and charm, sorry. Business has ended. It's an underrated gem and will end 2025 well on PS Extra or Premium.
