When I think about reasons to invest in a video game subscription service,my decisions inevitably begin with a consideration of value for money.
Therefore, I’d say the main platforms in our industry leave a positive balance, which includesPlayStation Plus—a platform that tends to be quite a little hit and miss, but has a fairly robust lineup at the moment.
Of course, this line of thinking depends on your tastes as a player and how much you value the titles offered. Yet,those who specifically are fans of long titles with many hours of content are the ones who are most in luck.
By chance, or becauseSonywants to ensure the number of people who pay for the service stick around for more than just a month, numerous high-density experiences are available on PS Plus. As such, I’ve decided to compile them into this list ofthe ten best PS Plus games with over 100 hours of content.
10Blue Prince
The Puzzler With The Most Layers
PlayStation Plus Tier
How Long To Beat
Even thoughBlue Princeclocks in at 99 hours according to How Long To Beat, if you’re as bad at puzzle games as I am, I guarantee you’ll be there much longer. This one was so close length-wise that we decided to give it the extra bump up to 100 hours.
Despite not being a genre I’m good at,every second I invested in Mt. Holly is among the most glorious,captivating,and impressive experiences I’ve had with indie games, because I’ve never seen an experience with so many layers in my life.
I thought I’d never find a puzzle game that could matchPortal 2, and while I don’t want to make the mistake of placing it on the same level as one ofValve’s masterpieces,I certainly want to use the comparison to convey just how outstanding this adventure is.
Its combination of roguelike puzzles and an extremely subtle yet enriching narrative makes this journey more immersive than it seems, especially when you add in the hours you’ll spend theorizing about its plot.
Blue Princeis one of those games that excites you, inviting you to join its community and share stories and experiences. Its length may not be as long as others on this list, but considering all the time you’ll be spending on Reddit and YouTube searching for the game’s secrets,I’m sure it will exceed that threshold.
9Samurai Warriors 5
For Musou Fans
If you’re familiar with the Musou genre, you know perfectly well that no representative of it lasts less than 100 hours, including the mightySamurai Warriors 5.
Despite having a smaller character roster than previous installments,the ease with which it entertains through its foolproof combat and objective system remains more relevant than ever, making the hours fly by when you’re looking for an officer hiding in the corner of the map behind 3,000 soldiers.
I’m not the kind of player who completes video games to the max because I consider most to be just ways to artificially increase the experience’s lifespan, but inSamurai Warriors 5,it feels like an integral part of the adventure,never seeming like a chore.
Coming from me, a fan of reaching the credits when it comes to extensive titles, it means a lot. However, it may also be related to my love for Musou franchises since I was a kid. Either way,Samurai Warriors 5is a quality experience for fans of the genre.
8Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Fewer Assassins, More Content
I stopped being an activeAssassin’s Creedfan since the end of the seventh generation of consoles, and while they haven’t given me any reason to return, you can’t deny thatUbisoftknows how to create games with many hours of entertainment.
In that sense,Assassin’s Creed Valhallais not only among the most recent but also the most notable,precisely because it was both hated and loved for its massive size, offering one of the densest and largest open worlds I can remember in the last decade.
If you’re expecting a classic action-adventure title about Assassins and Templars, there’s nothing to look for here. Yet, once you get rid of that idea,you may truly be able to enjoy its seemingly endless confines and its more RPG-style gameplay loop.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallais a game from Ubisoft in all its splendor, with all the good and bad that entails. However, if I, who decided not to play any title fromBlack Flaguntil this one, could find so many hours of fun,I’m sure anyone could too.
7Cyberpunk 2077
There’s No Second Home Like Night City
Cyberpunk 2077not only boasts one of the best settings in video game history, but it’s the fundamental foundation that supportsan adventure that will definitely provide hundreds of hours of entertainment.
Whether it’s the remarkable number of side quests, the endless shootouts, or the everlasting amount of customization that will have you playing the game at least twice, being in Night City is a dopamine-fueled delight.
Thanks to its deep skill tree and the innumerable opportunities to make choices,Cyberpunk 2077offers multiple different experiences contained within one, each feeling completely different from the others.
Even if you don’t count its replayability, a well-paced playthrough, exploring the entire city and completing all the interesting activities easily hits the target time mark.
Additionally,riding a motorcycle in first-person and traveling down the road listening to music can add several more hours of lifespan to the game, but it’s a bonus.
6Risk of Rain 2
Rejoicing Within Chaos
Stepping intoRisk of Rain 2for the first time is a magical moment,even more so when you realize the immeasurable scale of its proposal.
I’m used to roguelikes being sprawling, complex, and layered enough to put entire planets to shame, though this one in particular isthe kind of title where chaos reigns within an exceedingly satisfying,controlled context.
Whether alone or with friends, the quest to be overpowered is an indescribably addictive drive, especially when everything you face is either titanic, vibrant, eerie, or filled with health bars and numbers that tickle your fancy.
If you’re familiar withthe feeling of blinking and realizing five hours have passed instead of 10 minutes,then you know what to expect fromRisk of Rain 2. It would be among my last recommendations if you’ve never played a roguelike, but first if you’re a fan of the genre.
5Fallout 4
The Post-Apocalyptic Charm
The post-apocalyptic context isn’t my favorite setting for video games, but sinceBethesdais incredibly adept at creating open worlds, not includingFallout 4on this list wasn’t in my plans.
While I understand the developer’s style isn’t appealing to everyone, nobody makes more immersive video games than they do, and while it’s the least interestingFalloutthey’ve released since adopting the third-person perspective,it’s still an excellent game.
It lacks the appropriately grimy aura of the third installment and the strong role-playing component ofNew Vegas, but it makes up for that withthe best action,exploration,and amount of content of the entire single-player franchise, which I also think should be acknowledged.
It’s true that I sincerely hope the company doesn’t follow theFallout 4path for the rest of the series, but this genuine concern shouldn’t cloud our judgment:it’s a great open-world role-playing game with many hours of guaranteed fun,which is what this list is all about.
4Death Stranding
Delivering Packages Can Be Fascinating
If recommendingDeath Strandingis a bit complicated due to its weirdness, inviting someone to play it for the more than 100 hours it takes to complete is even more difficult.
However, if there’s anything worthwhile in this life, it’s making the most ofHideo Kojima’s creations, and Sam Bridges' first journey provides a great density of content, secrets, experiences, and sensations.
Going from walking to traversing the entire world via ziplines, completing endless delivery orders and evading phantoms at full speed in the process,is progressively magical and satisfying.
Assembling your entire arsenal of vehicles and tools of movement, allowing you to complete deliveries you initially thought impossible,makes you feel like a competent member of the game’s crumbling civilization, whose dialogue and emails spur you on to keep working.
I know it’s unusual to recommendDeath Strandingfor how wonderful it feels to be doing a job, especially considering the notion that games help us avoid our real obligations, butI think that should actually reinforce the weight of my words.
3The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Most Immersive Open World
When you start playingThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you have to make sure you set an alarm or ask a loved one to free you because, if it’s up to you,you’ll want to play all of its hundreds of hours consecutively.
Few video games in the history of the interactive medium have been able to envelop me to the point where I can’t tell that the sun set four hours ago and that, indeed, I didn’t deliver an article on time,but it’s worth the sacrifice for Geralt of Rivia.
The way it weaves its entire universe together is simply fascinating, with main andside quests, characters, enemies, and dialogue that interconnect depending on each small step you take,creating an authentic and very natural adventure.
Nothing feels forced, tedious, or artificial, as the entire game is designed with absurd care. At this point, I believe only CD Projekt RED can infuse its works with such delicacy for details, integrity, and coherence.
The Witcher 3takes advantage of every bit of its content to give you the ultimate medieval experience, and if we include its DLCs, we’re talking about anRPGof a lifetime.
You’ll Never See The Sun Again
If the conversation is strictly about a video game’s ability to provide endless hours of entertainment, thinking of superior alternatives toTerrariais as difficult as quitting it.
At my age, I hate it when video games have to steal your limited time during two entire solar cycles to fully offer their experience, but this is one of those rare cases where, while depth gives it its biggest weight,everything goes as far as you determine.
You can stop playing after 20 hours and still feel the satisfaction of its survival, progression, and exploration mechanics, because it’s anindie gamewhose size is so, so vast that a minute or a year can’t be distinguished from its eternity of content.
That’s how I experienced it, and it was what allowed me to enjoy every second I dedicated to it,without thinking about still having so many weapons,materials,or enemies to discover. It has more layers than the Earth has humans, but it’s much more accessible than it initially seems.
If you pay forTerrariaon PlayStation Plus, you’ll likely end up buying it just to keep it forever, asRe-Logic’s masterpieceis unmatched in terms of value for money.
1The Elder Scrolls Online
The Ecstasy of Fantasy
48–527 hours
Because I’m both a fan ofMMORPGsand titles that includeraids, I feel the most pertinent entry to conclude this list with isThe Elder Scrolls Online.
Having witnessed its evolution over more than 10 years, it has not only become one of the finest massively multiplayer games in history, but it’s also the definitive experience for those of us who are fans ofThe Elder Scrolls.
With immense amounts of lore, factions, quests, builds, zones, expansions, battles, NPCs, and every other gameplay element you can think of, it’s a title you can fully immerse yourself in without touching anything else andstill have enough content to last two lifetimes.
To be fair, it’s actually closer to 250 hours in my main experience, though if you’re someone who likes to earn everyachievementand mount or dedicate a lot of time to PvP,we’re talking about four figures without any problem.
The Elder Scrolls Onlinehas had to work hard to reach the top it is at now, but for the years to come, it will remain among the genre’s best.
