If you’re someone who pays for a gaming subscription service, and you really like to get your money’s worth, then you’ll probably feel like there is nothing better thana new game dropping straight into the catalogfor you to play without needing to break the bank.
It’s a wonderful feeling and really helps to justify the constant stipend that leaves your account on a monthly basis, as one new game you would otherwise have paid full price for can justify practically half a year’s subscription.
12 Best Open World Games On PS Plus
With so many lengthy open worlds to chose from, here are the few on PlayStation Plus we at Dualshockers think are worth checking out.
As someone who is a PlayStation boy at heart, I am acutely aware of Sony’s shortcomings, and one of them has always been that their subscription service has always paled incomparison to Xbox Game Passin terms of value.
However, in recent years, they have attempted to combat this by offering a wider variety of day-one releases, and while they don’t offer quite as many as their Microsoft rivals, some are still better than none.
So, if you’re considering committing to or renewing your PlayStation Plus subscription and want to see just how often new games pop up on the service on day one, you’re in the right place.
As Playstation Plus is an ever-changing product and new games come thick and fast, we will endeavor to update this list regularly with any Day One releases that pop up on the catalog. We will be including both Essential and Extra additions on this list, as well as the Free Games given away courtesy of the service.
Every Day One PlayStation Plus Game
Game Title
Release Date
OpenCritic Score
Currently Available on PS Plus Catalog?
Jul 10, 2025
Housemarque
Sony Computer Entertainment
The Binding of Issac: Rebirth
Nov 4th 2014
Nicalis, Inc.
Rocket League
Jun 20, 2025
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Jun 08, 2025
Mediatonic
Devolver Digital
Aug 10, 2025
Young Horses
Worms Rumble
Dec 1st 2020
Destruction AllStars
Jul 12, 2025
Lucid Games
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Jul 04, 2025
Graceful Decay
Annapurna Interactive
Oddworld: Soulstorm
Jul 03, 2025
Oddworld Inhabitants
Operation: Tango
Aug 25, 2025
Clever Plays
Hunter’s Arena: Legends
Jul 10, 2025
Hell Let Loose
Oct 5th 2021
Black Matter Pty
First Class Trouble
Jun 02, 2025
Invisible Walls
Versus Evil
Deep Rock Galactic
Jan 4th 2022
Ghost Ship Games
Coffee Stain Publishing
Arcadegeddon
Jul 5th 2022
Jul 09, 2025
BlueTwelve Studio
May 16th 2023
Enhance Games
Aug 22, 2025
Kepler Interactive
Meet Your Maker
Jun 27, 2025
Behaviour Interactive
Rogue Legacy 2
Apr 28th 2023
Cellar Door Games
Sea of Stars
Jun 23, 2025
Sabotage Studio
Moving Out 2
Aug 20, 2025
SMG Studio, DevM Games
DKO: Divine Knockout
Aug 23, 2025
Red Beard Games
Hi-Rez Studios
Jul 29, 2025
Tuxedo Labs
Feb 15th 2024
Square Enix
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Apr 23rd 2024
Surgent Studios
Animal Well
August 21, 2025
Shared Memory
The Plucky Squire
Jul 13, 2025
All Possible Futures
Harry Potter: Quiddich Champions
Sep 3rd 2024
Unbroken Studios
Warner Bros Studios
Dave the Diver(On Console)
Jul 11, 2025
MINTROCKET
Death Note: Killer Within
Nov 5th 2024
Grounding Inc
Bandai Namco
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Episode One)
Feb 18th 2025
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Episode Two)
Apr 15th 2025
Planned Day One Release
FBC: Firebreak
Remedy Entertainment
Planned for Day One Release
Resogun was the first ever game to drop on day one via Playstation Plus, and is one of the few games that, if claimed at the time, you owned outright. So, in PlayStation Plus terms, it’s a real relic.
However, the same can’t be said of the timeless gameplay,as this bullet hell epicessentially takes the age-old Space Invaders formula and drags it into the modern age of gaming.
The gameplay is fast-paced, slick, and insanely addictive, and best of all, it’s currently on the PS Plus Catalog if you weren’t around all the way back in 2013. So, if you’re a fan of dodging seemingly endless amounts of projectiles, this is the one for you.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
When it comes to endlessly replayable Roguelikes that we all go back to time and time again, The Binding of Isaac is a game that sits top of the pile.
This is because Edmund McMillin’s timeless masterpiece is a game that is so easy to pick up and play, but thanks to the game’s depth of systems and seemingly endless items and power-ups, every run feels distinct from the last. With the only constant being that you need to deal with your religious mother before she deals with you.
It’s a dark and twisted game, but one that delivers these demonic themes in a rather cartoonish and lighthearted way, not too unlike Cult of the Lamb. And this is even more true of Rebirth, which adds an extra layer of polish to the original.
These days, Repentance+ is the definitive way to play TBOI, but back in the day, this was a very welcome gift from PlayStation Plus, and one that I still personally get a lot of use out of.
It may be easy to forget that Rocket League used to be a pay-to-play game, considering its FTP Epic Games-owned status these days, but it was very much the case. That is, unless you picked it up for free courtesy of a PS Plus Subscription.
Many did, and that was a huge factor as to why this soccer meets RC racing hit took off. But, to its credit, it would have likely succeeded regardless due to the addictive and unique gameplay that is easy to pick up but a real task to master, which is exactly what you want from an Esports title.
Ever since the halcyon days of gaming in the 90’s, the Worms series has been around, offering its unique brand of 2D tactical turn-based combat.
It’s a game that you would think would be left in the past because of its rudimentary format, but time and time again, the chaos and unadulterated fun that the Worms series brought would be enough to keep fans coming back for more. But, that all ended with the introduction of Worms Rumble.
The game maintained the chaos and calamity of a classic Worms outing, but decided to make this a 2.5D, real-time battle Royale title. Which, as you might have guessed, was received rather poorly.
While offering decent, fluid gameplay, it was another story of an online battle Royale being pushed out to die as fans didn’t like their beloved franchise being gutted and repurposed into a live service cash cow.
I think I speak for everyone when I say that a classic Worms title would be happily received even in today’s modern gaming age, but this was too far removed from that to ever succeed.
10 Best Classic JRPGs on PS Plus
With the JRPG making a comeback recently, it’s no wonder that Sony has capitalized on the trend by having many of the classic JRPGs available on PS Pl
Bugsnax is a game all about exploring an island bursting at the seams with cute, food-themed bugs, and your job as a journalist and researcher, is to catch and collect these bugs, not to mention find a missing person that you’re just dying to interview.
It’s a game that has gameplaynot too dissimilar to Pokemon Snap, where catching each critter is a puzzle in and of itself. Plus, despite the cutesy vibes, it actually hides a dark narrative under the surface.
It may not have been a system seller when the PS5 launched, but it was a nice little bonus for those who got their hands on a PS5 early.
Destruction All-Stars
I think it’s safe to say that most of us will be familiar with the destruction derby sub-genre courtesy of the Twisted Metal franchise, which really paved the way for more demolition derby hits. However, not every game in the sub-genre can be a smash hit, as proven by Destruction All-Stars.
It’s a shame that this game didn’t hold a player base, really, as the core gameplay is actually rather interesting, offering a tactical, last-man-standing sort of feel with an arena-based drive-to-survive format.
Everything feels rather fluid and bombastic, and visually, the game looks pretty sharp, too. But, as is proven by far too many live service games, you need that initial spark, and Destruction All-Stars failed to excite fans.
It’s a game that can still be played today, and personally, I think it still has something to offer driving game fans. But, as you might have gathered, mileage may vary.
As someone who actively helped with the playtesting for Maquette, this is one that I was very excited about long before any of the hype for this Annapurna title was realized. However, despite this initial excitement, this all but faded when I played the final product.
To Maquette’s credit, the concept is phenomenal, as the game uses fractal map design to create worlds within worlds, and a handful ofincredible initial puzzlesthat use this fractal design to great effect.
However, as the game goes on, the puzzles become more obtuse and disjointed, and critically, far less satisfying to complete. Not to mention, despite an eye-catching art style, the core narrative is rather lukewarm, to say the least.
It’s one I can’t wholeheartedly recommend due to its flaws and shortcomings, but as a free game via PS Plus, it wasn’t the worst thing we have ever received as a free title. Not by a long shot.
As someonewho grew up during the PSX boom,I know just how much of a cash cow Abe’s Oddessy was back in the day, and ever since, there has been asteady stream of 2D platformersstarring the lovable Mudokon.
So, naturally, it was only right for Sony to give fans a modern Oddworld title to usher in the PS5 era, and while it does hit a lot of the same notes of the series to date, I think even Sony would say they expected more of a return from this one.
However, despite the relatively dismal financial return on this one, Soulstorm is still a credible entry in the Oddworld collection, and one that captures the oppressive vibe of the world Abe inhabits, as well as delivers the minion-based puzzle platforming the series is famous for.
It’s mad to even say this, but due to the lukewarm reception of Soulstorm on launch, this one could actually be considered a modern underrated gem. So, if you liked the Oddworld games of old, this one is more of the same with some modern polish.
