The rollout of the all-new PlayStation Plus service offering has finally launched in South Africa, bringing a slew of exciting titles for gamers.
PlayStation Plus games you can download in August 2022
The tiered subscription service is tailored into three plans: Essential, Extra and Deluxe. Here is a breakdown of what’s on offer in each plan.
Essential, the entry-level package and Extra largely share the same perks, except with the latter, gamers get access to a full PlayStation Plus games catalogue.
Perks include:
- Monthly games
- Online multiplayer
- PlayStation Plus Collection
- Exclusive discounts
- Exclusive packs
- Cloud storage
- Game help
- Share Play
The Deluxe plan offers everything listed above, as well as:
- Classics catalogue;
- Game trials
Here is the monthly cost of each PlayStation Plus plan:
- Essential – R119
- Extra – R179
- Deluxe – R209
In September 2022, PlayStation gamers with a PlayStation Plus subscription can access free-to-download PS5 original titles, as well as PS4 games.
Here is the list of PlayStation Plus games you can download without forking out a dime in September 2022:
NOTE: The titles listed below ‘Essential’ will be available from Tuesday, 6 September 2022, until 3 October 2022. ‘Essential’ titles will also be available to ‘Extra’ and ‘Deluxe’ subscribers.
ESSENTIAL PLAN
Need For Speed Heat – PS4
- Genre: Racing
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Initial release date: 16 October 2019
- Rating: 9/10(Steam)
Granblue Fantasy: Versus – PS4
- Genre: Fighting
- Publisher: Arc System Works
- Initial release date: 6 February 2020
- Rating: 9/10 (Steam)
Toem – PS5
- Genre: Adventure
- Publisher: Something We Made
- Initial release date: 16 June 2021
- Rating: 80% (Metacritic)
EXTRA PLAN
NOTE: Titles listed below will be available from 20 September 2022
- Deathloop | PS5
- Assassin’s Creed Origins | PS4
- Watch Dogs 2 | PS4
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | PS4
- Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition | PS4
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale | PS4
- Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 5 | PS4, PS5
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX | PS4, PS5
- Rayman Legends | PS4
- Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game – Complete Edition | PS4
DELUXE PLAN
NOTE: Titles listed below will be available from 20 September 2022
- Syphon Filter 2 | PS1
- The Sly Collection | PS3
- Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time | PS3
- Bentley’s Hackpack | PS3
- Toy Story 3 | PSP
- Kingdom of Paradise | PSP
What are the benefits of a Plus subscription?
Gamers are required to subscribe to a Plus account to enjoy added features on classic titles. Not only are gamers afforded the benefit of unlocking online features on some games, but they also:
- unlock the PS Plus collection of PS4 and PS5 games available for free download;
- play online with friends in multiplayer and cross-platform modes;
- enjoy exclusive discounts on the PlayStation Store; and
- access ‘Share Play’ features.