May 2025’s PlayStation Plus Lineup: Dinosaurs, Decks, and Demonic Mayhem!
Get ready, PlayStation gamers! The upcoming PS Plus Essential games for May 2025 have been revealed, bringing a diverse selection of titles to keep you entertained. From taming prehistoric beasts to building killer poker hands, and blasting through hordes of demons, there's something for everyone in this month's lineup. Let's dive into the details!
Starting May 6th, 2025, PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers can claim three exciting games:
- ARK: Survival Ascended (PS5)
- Balatro (PS5, PS4)
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5, PS4)
These games will be available to play as long as you maintain an active PS Plus Essential subscription.
ARK: Survival Ascended is a ground-up remake of the popular dino-survival game, ARK: Survival Evolved, rebuilt with Unreal Engine 5. Expect stunning graphics, improved AI, and cross-platform multiplayer. Tame and breed hundreds of dinosaur species, explore vast landscapes, craft, build bases, and fight your way to the top of the food chain. Supporting up to 70 online players, this is a survival experience you won't want to miss. All of Ark’s worlds are included, such as Scorched Earth, Aberration and Extinction.
Balatro offers a unique and addictive experience. This "poker-inspired roguelike deck builder" features creating wild and strong card synergies, creating powerful synergies and winning big. Combine valid poker hands with unique joker cards to create varied synergies. Earn enough chips to beat devious blinds and uncover bonus hands. It's a clever twist on the classic card game, earning high praise and even a nomination for Game of the Year at major awards ceremonies like the BAFTAs and The Game Awards 2024.
Finally, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is a retro-style shooter that pays homage to the classic FPS games of the 90s. Play a Space Marine battling against the Chaos Space Marines.If you are looking for explosion of sprites, pixels and blood, this game is for you! Run, jump and charge across huge levels to shoot heretics across the galaxy!
Don't forget to download April's PlayStation Plus games (RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory) before they disappear on May 5th!
Is May 2025’s lineup your favorite yet? Which game are you most excited to play? Share your thoughts in the comments below!