Sony has announced the full selection of PS5 and PS4 games that will be available to PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium subscribers starting Tuesday, 20th December. As the last major update of the year, fans had been hoping for a good one, and in total members can look forward to 22 additions to the list of All PS Plus Games.
The full lineup is as follows:

PS Plus Extra
- Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion (PS4)
- Ben 10: Power Trip (PS5, PS4)
- Evil Genius 2 (PS5, PS4)
- Far Cry 5 (PS4)
- Far Cry: New Dawn (PS4)
- Far Cry Primal (PS4)
- Gigantosaurus The Game (PS4)
- Judgment (PS5, PS4)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War (PS4)
- Mortal Shell (PS5, PS4)
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Ultimate Edition (PS4)
- The Escapists 2 (PS4)
- The Pedestrian (PS5, PS4)
- Worms WMD (PS4)
- WWE 2K22 (PS4)
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PS4)
- Yakuza Like a Dragon (PS5, PS4)
PS Plus Premium
- Heavenly Sword (PS3)
- Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus (PS1)
- Pinball Heroes (PSP)
- Ridge Racer 2 (PSP)
It’s a pretty outstanding month this time, with PS Plus Extra once again bringing the goods. Sony is leading on WWE 2K22 as the flagship addition, and we were rather fond of the 2K Sports wrestling sim, describing it as “a return to form” in our 7/10 review. It’s worth noting that WWE 2K22 will not be available until the later date of 3rd January, 2023. The PS Blog also only lists the PS4 version, and 2K Sports has confirmed that’s accurate, meaning PS5 owners will be restricted to backwards compatibility.
Sony’s partnership with Ubisoft continues to bear fruit for members as well, with a trio of worthwhile Far Cry titles on offer. While we felt Far Cry 5 was a little safe, we still awarded it a 7/10 in our review, and it’s some great holiday comfort food. Speaking of which, Judgment, Yakuza Like a Dragon, and Yakuza 6: Song of Life should all help satiate your Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio fix. You can refer to our reviews below:
Elsewhere, innovative puzzler The Pedestrian is well worth your time, a game we scored 8/10 in our review: “Minor frustrations aside, The Pedestrian is a fantastic puzzle-platformer that stands out from the crowd. For those looking for a unique pick-up-and-play experience, it's well worth the investment.” And the two Middle-earth titles were both award winners when they first released.
Meanwhile, PS Plus Premium is enjoying a better month – although it’s still not looking great compared to PS Plus Extra. Ninja Theory’s legendary PS3 exclusive Heavenly Sword is joining the cloud-streaming ranks, flanked by a couple of retro titles: Ridge Racer 2 for PSP and Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus for PS1.
Pinball Heroes specifically may feel like a curiosity for newer PlayStation fans. This originally launched as a series of separate tables on the PSP, inspired by contemporary PS3 franchises like Uncharted and MotorStorm. The layouts aren’t bad, and the game was eventually ported to the PS Vita as a complete collection some years later. It may be worth checking out.
So, what are your thoughts on this month’s PS Plus Extra and PS Plus Premium offerings? Remember, you can still get a subscription at a discounted fee if you’re a new or lapsed member, so if you like what you’re seeing, there’s never been a better time to join.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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PS Plus Extra continues to be amazing value. Those are great additions!
What an insane update this month is for PS Plus Extra. A really great value tier that one.
PS Plus Premium is slightly better this month, but still not great.
Far Cry Primal, Judgment, Evil Genius 2 and The Pedestrian are all good for me. They all fall into my 'interested, but not enough to buy' category.
Really happy to see Judgement on there. I’ve been pondering picking it up since release, but haven’t done so, out of my lack of having been able to sink into the Yakuza series. Being absolutely unsure if I’ll like it, I’m excited to finally try it! Best addition Sony could have made for me personally.
I thought we already had yakuza like a dragon on extra?
Heavenly sword is another game PS3 game they removed from PSNOW and have now put back into premium
@stBoa Essential, I think
PS Plus Premium continues to be borderline insulting, but Extra is pretty good!
@stBoa I've got it in my library so it will have been a standard ps plus monthly game at one point
Would have preferred Lost Judgment, but I'll definitely mess with the PS5 version of Judgment. That's pretty much it for me off this list.
Simply insane. If only I had the time to play all the ones that I've wanted to play for absolute ages.
Judgement, Far Cry 5 and might have a look at the Middle Earth games too. I was hoping for Rift Apart, but whatever, it's a very good drop.
I thought Yakuza Like a Dragon was already on there, but perhaps not. I think judgement is the first Yakuza game I'm likely to try. There's just so many 😆 maybe Like a Dragon would be a better place to start as it looks bat s*** crazy
I hope this is a typo by ps blog.com. They show that wwe2k22 that only the ps4 version will be offered?
Another month to end the year with a bang.
ABE'S EXODDUS LETS EFFING GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Oh also, WWE, nice, used to love playing wrestling games, looking forward to wrestle my wife
Wish the premium title would also include trophies. Really would like to know who incharge of what premium games are added.
@Gamer_Guy ah ok, thought I didn't pay for it!
@Would_you_kindly thanks that makes sense
**SIGH** STILL waiting on RESISTANCE: Fall Of Man or Retribution to show up on Premium with trophy support……
@Ravix like a dragon is really good but very story driven
Nothing here for me. Glad others have games to enjoy.
There all ***** was expecting much for xmas but hay ho thats the way it go
Nothing for me, but glad others are excited.
Sweet now I can finally get that one trophy needed for plat on FC New Dawn with a friend. Haven't played a wrestling game since early 00s PS2 Here Comes the Pain days. I hope Stone Cold in this latest one
When am I supposed to play all those games? 😩
I thought the comments would be negative, but perhaps there's more in it than I realize. Since I don't like Yakuza games, already played Far Cry 5 (the other two seem more like expansions than full-on games?), am not interested in indies and wasn't hooked by Mortal Shell I guess this will be the first month there's nothing in it for me. I'll have a closer look though.
That's an impressive line up, Sony keep killing it with these "Extra" additions.
@stBoa I like story driven. And I like bat s*** crazy 😄 I just don't know where to start, any that can be played as one offs I guess. I felt like Like a Dragon can be played standalone as well as Judgement? Without being too confusing.
I'd imagine Judgement is more serious in tone and like a dragon is quite mad, with serious elements?
Ps access have taken plus vid down hopefully was all an error 🤣
Great, some really good titles in there. Should be something for everyone..
Some great games in there! Buzzing about WWE as well.
@Ravix rift apart? For real? Keep on dreaming! 😂 Better chance of getting Sackboy at this rate.
Weak month for me. Either I already have (and played) them or not interested.
@WizzNL Yeah, trying to find out if that's an error or not.
@somnambulance
Not as good as any of the Yakuza games, nor as good as the sequel. If it doesn’t block don’t let it put you off the franchise entirely.
@TicklefistCP
First party games will be on there when they stop selling. Out of interest, what ones would you want on there?
@Ravix like a dragon has lots of cut scenes but it's still really playable, I think it's standalone from judgement. I started judgement but didn't get far into it, m9ght try it again...
Not much new here if you've been with psplus for a while, but I'm excited for anyone still having to catch up with the Yakuza series. Heavenly sword is also a welcome addition.
@Voltan December 20, first paragraph
I think I'm in the minority here, but I wish they would add more top indie games each month.
Btw shout-out to Sony Bend. They are the true heroes when it comes to emulating these classics. They seem to be the only ones implementing trophy support. I wish they were in charge of the whole process.
Great month for me. Several games on that list I've been wanting to try. Definitely looking forward to giving judgement a play through, and I'm sure the wrestling game might be good for a laugh.
Far cry primal is so underrated, really good game not too interesting story and easy platinum also to boot
@Uromastryx Is it a full game or more like an extension to one of the regular (numbered) Far Cry's? Same goes for New Dawn.
I was gonna buy WWE in the recent sale too, I can't remember the last good one I played so I'll be trying that out and will definitely be giving Ridge Racer 2 a go
@Darude84 nah its a full game, really far back in time complete different story, interesting origin story, I'd highly recommend giving a few hours anyway make your own judgement on it 👍
Nothing for me either but also good am glad others are happy with it.
Nothing for me this month. Not a fan of Yakuza and played Far Cry a long time ago.
I guess it is pretty great for fans of Ubi games but I am kinda fed up with their games formula.
@Uromastryx Thanks!
@daveofduncan why? I've played Ghost of Tsushima and Death Stranding on Extra and have played a bit of Spider-Man, then there's Miles Morales, Returnal, Demons Souls etc from PS5's initial early titles. I can't see it being long. They gave away Horizon and Ratchet and Clank just for the heck of it last year, before plus even started, and God of War, Days Gone etc got popped on PS5 for free. Sony is fairly generous with its first party stuff down the line, really.
@Beerheadgamer82 I'm in the same boat, I can finally finish of judgment platinum and I'm going to download that including far cry primal too, good month 👍👍
Kinda sucks that its only PS4 version of WWE. Better to try the trial version for free. Doubt i will play it more than 1 hour
I’m desperate for a Heavenly Sword remaster 😭
Just add to the article that there are certain games if you have redeemed them on Essential before and you redeem them on extra they will lock you out after they leave the service.
Just dreadful I don't see the point in this. It is in no way competition to xbox games pass
Great month! Still waiting for Legend of Dragoon and Soul Caliber.
Hopefully some PS2 games will be coming early next year.
Cheers and Merry Christmas everyone!!!
@Jacko11 not much love for heavenly sword in the comments. That was the standout for me lol. Agree would love a ps5 remaster, loved it on the ps3 great game
Been wanting to try Evil Genius 2.. good lineup
That Yakuza 6 game really grabbed my heart. It has some poor performance and I originally cleared the game and put it down.
6 months later and I missed my bar friends, baseball team, and the little harbour town. I had to replay and platinum. Such a gem
I'll give Gigantosaurus, Worms, and Riiiiidge Racer a try. They REALLY need to get serious about indie games though. Really bored of these big mainstream games.
@Jacko11 @Daleaf Couldn't agree more. I still have my PS3 copy. A remaster would be very nice!
Premium poor again
@blkmagic316 need trophies for heavenly sword
Hoped for Kena. Otherwise this is all stuff I played on Xbox unfortunately for me. Obviously great games though so enjoy. Like A Dragon is one of my favourite games of the last few years. 6 is incredible too. Got all the achievements on both of those. Judgment was a bit more of a slog tbh but still solid and I may have been burnt out.
It would be nice if they announced these earlier in the month though. Kind of annoying when games come and go on sale.
@thefourfoldroot1 See, I’ve always had a hard time getting into the Yakuza series, myself. Judgement seems to be more my taste in games, but the link to Yakuza weirdly enough has kept me hesitant. I’ve got several of the games, but, for some reason, i’ve been unable to push myself more than like 4 or 5 hours into them. Not sure why.
Ohhhh! RR2. That will bring back some memories
@somnambulance
Can’t help you with that one, it’s my favourite series of all time, lol. Between 120 and 200hrs in each and loved (almost) every second.
Still, different strokes and all that. I hope you like the judgment series. It is less “wacky” than the mainline Yakuza games in some ways, and certainly less so than Like a Dragon. Maybe that will help.
Having any Yakuza games makes it a brilliant month!
I was sceptical when I saw the headline. But seeing game list, I can tell I am looking forward to try some. 🙂
@nedbvai I really don't think its designed to be competition for gamepass. Its an extra service you can have to go with buying the brilliant 1st party games they keep dropping.
It's funny, for me I've played more games from ps plus extra since it launched than I have with gamepass.
Out of these, I think I’ll only play Yakuza/Judgment and MAYBE try one of the Far Cry games. But, I do see a lot of value in most of them. So it’s definitely not a bad month; just not a month targeted towards me. Anyways, I’m too busy with finishing my platinum in Soul Hackers, replaying Witcher 3 and starting FF7 Crisis Core on Christmas. So I’m pretty swamped for the rest of the month. But I’m happy for everyone who found at least a game or two in PS+ this month!!
Pretty good, but I already own most of these.
@stBoa I thought so too.
@Rmg0731 Hopefully
@Ravix
If you want to get an idea of what a Yakuza game is like Play Yakuza 0 first. Like A Dragon, combat-wise is a very big departure from the other games as it uses turned-based combat instead of real-time. I loved the gritty lawyer story of Judgment. The main story is very good and can be serious but like all Yakuza games, the side stories and mini-games are
as irreverent as always and why you will love it...or won't like it at all...lol...
@DETfaninATL I love the Resistance games but sadly I don't think Fall of Man will ever come back due to the controversy from the level based in the Manchester Cathedral.
Not a bad list at all, few games I hoped would join the service so I don't have to cash out money.
Totally OK with PS Plus Extra offering for now.
@grapetrap oh, yeah, forgot it was turn based. Not really my cup of tea tbh. But it just looks crazy so I'll definitely try it one day. Not sure I want to get into the series as a whole (no time for all those other games) but Judgement is one that always stood out as a standalone, especially with the law/private eye type themes
@Ravix
Judgment is a great choice to start with. If this game hits you right you will then want to play more of the "Yakuza" series. If it doesn't then at least you tried it before writing them off.
@LordOfTurnips seconded
@thefourfoldroot1 I might be intimidated by the series since I attempted it late. When you know you’ve got six or seven giant titles to jump into, that can be a wall. Lol. I’ll definitely be trying Like a Dragon as well. Who knows? Perhaps either of them may get me hooked and I’ll be in the same boat soon enough. Took me years to appreciate The Witcher games.
Heavenly sword!
Looking forward to Far Cry Primal - I've come close to picking that one up a dozen times, and never have.
Wish I could get excited about Far Cry 5 - I'm just going to have to skip that one. Tried in for a free weekend once, and just can't get past the cult using Christian symbolism and twisting Christianity around into something else...I'm not about to try to get it banned or convince others not to try it, but it's too uncomfortable for me to have fun with. Plus, from what I played, it felt SO much like a copy of Far Cry 4 that I didn't feel like I was missing much.
Now with Primal using the same map as 4, I'm sure that sounds absurd, but...oh well, it is what it is.
Yakuza might be worth a shot, too. We'll see...I played one (can't remember which) back on the PS3, but never got into another one since then.
Excellent! I just got plat on Like a Dragon and I'm keen for the next one plus the two spin off games soon.
Apparently 6 and Kiwami 2 on Xbox got a 60fps boost for Series X, I wish they did that for PS5 as well. It can handle 60fps (both Judgement and Like a Dragon do it)
Some games I'm interested in checking out, like Pillars of Eternity 2 and Like a Dragon. Might give The Pedestrian a shot too.
I dropped Game Pass and still only have PS Plus Essential — for cloud saves. There are way too many games for me to be able to really dig into these services. My backlog is still pretty insane (dating back to NES if not Atari 2600) and just keeps growing.
Glad others seem pretty amped, though.
Pillars of Eternity 1 was actually in my top 5 most played games in my PlayStation 2022 Wrap up. Will definitely be checking 2 out.
Saying that, I have GoW and then Witcher 3 to get through so who knows when I’ll get to play all these amazing new additions!
Anyone who hasn't played Judgement please make sure you do now (no excuse) it is a fantastic game, I hope to start the second over Xmas.
Decent month a few games I want to try but not necessarily drop some money on so this is exactly why I subscribe, if I end up liking it I sometimes pick up a physical copy in the sale or later down the road to ensure developers get some money.
A more modest, but still solid month. Judgement is the main atraction for me there. Far Cry New Dawn is due too, I already plat. 5, so I will see the follow up. The Shadow of Mordor/War are great picks too!!
@Mostik It's on my list for a while, and I am glad it's on PS extra subscription.
I don't know this yakuza series at all and find hard to start any games which is 15+hours gameplay at least. But can't wait to try a couple of games in 2 weeks, include Judgment 🙂
I didn't play any games seriously over 11 years. Now, with ps5 and black Friday deal subscription I feel like when a child is in a big toy store like Hamleys😅 Almost every game is new to me so I will have an awesome Christmas 😂
22 new games but only 6 of them are for PS5/PS5 versions.
As others have said Judgment is the best game on there imo, that game is so good I bought it twice (last gen and current gen versions).
@freddquadros I have shadow of war from ps+ essential but never got round to trying it..is it worth playing shadow of Mordor as well, or is the second one just better?
@Gamer_Guy I played Mordor and liked a lot. Still didn't played War, but I think it's worth playing both. War expands some aspects Mordor brought.
@silverspeed Kool mate, I can't imagine having that many years of PlayStation goodness to get through you are in for some treats Also most games will have been patched a plenty, so should be as the devs intended not that Judgement had any bugs.
I feel the same about Yakuza, having played Judgement which was supposed to be a bit shorter I really want to dive into those games too but I think each is around 60 - 70 hours. With a back log as long as my arm I am not sure when I will get the chance!
Enjoy though buddy, I envy those first experiences 👍
@Jacko11 this. Heavenly sword was so good. Deserves an update or remaster, anything!?
People moaning about premium are they aware they only pay £1.70 more than extra do?
Ooooh Heavenly Sword!!
@Mikey856 This. I don’t even think in terms of Extra and Premium; I’m just paying little money for loads of games. If all games I play are in the Extra catalogue and none in Premium I’m perfectly fine with that.
@Acurisur I didn’t like Yakuza 0 at all, for the same reasons I didn’t like Persona 5 (that whole atmosphere with all the endless talking and little button action). Would you say Judgment falls in the same category?
Not saying the games above are bad by the way, just not my cup of tea so I kind of swore off all Yakuza games before trying.
@Mikey856 , even less right now.
I've got an offer for upgrade from extra to premium. It's £0.88 per month.
I won't upgrate as I don't have time to play all the ps extra games what I would.
I double checked the list again, and I didn't see worms wmd before. I used to play a lot with Worms armageddon😀 Me and my friends loved it.
Will we be able to buy ridge Racer?
The Pedestrian I will try
@Ward_ting Deadfire is awesome. Really, really good.
where are biomutant and mass effect LE?
i read these games where comming to ps plus?
pretty poor list this month
@kyleforrester87 that is good to know! I will definitely look forward to playing it. Hoping it doesn’t leave the service for some months though!
@PALversusNTSC Mass Effect and Biomutant are the PS+ essential monthly games. This list is just games for PS+ Extra and Premium.
@dmk1198 You can purchase them individually. They are normally priced at £7.99.
@Darude84 @silverspeed exactly what I mean. The value is insane frankly
@bpomber I guess it's subjective, but I don't see it. I remember in the physical-only days, a lot of these titles would be on the clearance rack...
Already own most of them, but I will be checking out both Ben 10: Power Trip and Heavenly Sword.
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