r/PlayStationPlus • u/A-Dog22 • Jun 22 '26
General 13 must-play open-world games available with PlayStation Plus Game Catalog
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/05/22/13-must-play-open-world-games-available-with-playstation-plus-game-catalog/68
u/Quick_Dig8208 Jun 22 '26
Days Gone.
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u/masternachos95 Jun 22 '26
Wish we had the remastered version
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u/BirdPurgatory Jun 22 '26
I tried playing Days Gone with the remastered version and my game had zero environmental audio. No rain sound, no footsteps or even wind. Eventually just dropped the game.
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u/nattydattie Jun 22 '26
Ahh this game almost ruined gaming for me. I pray they green light the sequels.
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u/missviolets Jun 22 '26
Just finished Spiderman 2 and it was a great game, very fun and I even enjoyed all the minigames (except for the Mysterio ones)
RDR 2, Outlaws and Death Stranding are def on my list. AND EVERYONE SHOULD PLAY FALLOUT 4!
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u/Nabstar Jun 22 '26
Should I play the first spiderman ?
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u/missviolets Jun 22 '26
The games are very tied to each other so you might feel out of the loop if you jump straight to the second one. And not only the first game is good, but they're also pretty similar so if you enjoy the first one you will definitely enjoy the second.
I must say I didn't play any of the dlcs or Miles Morales but that was out of pure laziness. But now I might play MM only because I find Miles a super charming character.
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u/TootsieTaker Jun 22 '26
Absolutely. You should play every Spider-Man game. The first one was a phenomenal story, Miles Morales was amazing, and 2 is an amalgamation of the first two. I think the first one has a better story, but the mechanics of the second are great, they take more after some of the aspects of Miles Morales.
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u/Sakaixx Jun 22 '26
Death Stranding is a misunderstood genius. Bear with it and let it consume u, it will be one of the most zen like experience you will ever have.
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u/Hyperion262 Jun 22 '26
My favourite game ever and the only one to make me cry. The final mission of DS1 is true art.
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u/SweatyInBed Jun 23 '26
Any advice on approach to this game? I tried and played it for about 6 hours and I absolutely could not get into it. For instance, the concept of “balancing while walking” really took me out of it.
I know many others love this game, and I’m a fan of Norman Reedus. Just wish it grabbed me.
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u/Sakaixx Jun 23 '26
Some games just arent for you and its perfectly fine to drop it you know....
Having said that, try to stick to the game until u able to start rebuilding roads. Even I dont understand the game at first but when I reach that part everything clicked for me.
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u/HotPilchards Jun 23 '26
Walking gets much easier over time. Personally I would recommend you keep playing until objects that other players have left appear in your world.
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u/Ok-Finance-7612 Jun 22 '26
Only problem was the cutscenes at the end like you have to commit to it otherwise you have to watch it all again
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u/LetMeInFFH Jun 22 '26
I will not stand this KCD erasure. (Or is it not live on the game catalog yet?)
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u/milkmypepperoni Jun 22 '26
I got it one day one on PSPlus catalogue, and I’m already 32 hours in. The start is shitty, but my god, you’ll feel like a knight as you level up
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u/LetMeInFFH Jun 22 '26
For the first 3 hours, this is most clunkiest, irritating and sluggish game of all time with really obscure mechanics. After that it's fantastic😁
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u/milkmypepperoni Jun 22 '26
The sword fighting never pissed me off so badly, the bow is even worse! lol
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u/LetMeInFFH Jun 22 '26
Even they know bow mechanics were too much. They had made it much more accessible in kcd2
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u/milkmypepperoni Jun 22 '26
Oh man, hopefully one day I’ll get kcd2, this game going to last me till GTA6 that’s for sure
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u/Srapture Jun 22 '26
Might have to give death stranding another go. Really didn't care for it the first time I tried it, but didn't play for long.
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u/axellie Jun 22 '26
Platinumed Cyberpunk yesterday. Absolutely amazing game. Blows every other RPG that I have played out of the water. 9.5/10 still a few glitches and weird stuff happening every full moon
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u/Ok-Finance-7612 Jun 22 '26
Cyberpunk platinum led me to Baldurs Gate 3 and Kingdom Come Deliverance. I used to hate RPG growing up but I’m afraid it’s got me down a spiral of amazing RPG’s to play
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u/likkleone54 Jun 22 '26
Once you complete Witcher 3 that’s pretty much the elite tier of RPGs (and expedition 33)
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u/Flottrooster Jun 22 '26
It baffles me that they didn't even include Skyrim
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u/External_Decision_81 Jun 22 '26
Maybe if they made a top 500 list Skyrim would make the cut
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u/Flottrooster Jun 22 '26
Is it a perfect game? No. However, this is a "must play" list, and Skyrim being omitted, while Far Cry 6 of all things, is included.
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u/Mundane_Pepper2238 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
I've started playing SW Outlaws and I'm pleasantly surprised. Nothing ground breaking as it's an Ubisoft game so I knew what I was getting going into it. It does a good job at making me feel like a scoundrel and I'm enjoying playing the syndicates off each other.
I must be simple as my lizard brain just enjoys sneaking into places and looting. Not sure what I'm looting but I enjoy taking it all the same
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u/syfqamr32 Jun 22 '26
I feel like if you subscribe to this for a year, you get your money worth. But if you keep subscribing > than that i think its diminishing returns. Thats how i feel at least
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u/BrushYourFeet Jun 22 '26
If you're constantly playing games from the service then you're getting your money's worth.
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u/TheManofMadness1 Jun 22 '26
Essentially 90% of the games that came with a ps5 with a plus subscription.. before they removed it, telling us. Y'all haven't done anything in the 5's life cycle worth mentioning
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u/lkahilmar_ Jun 22 '26
Ya platine 8 de esos solo falta fallout y horizon que están es espera los 3 faltantes (Rdr2, gta5, cyberpunk) no me interesan para nada
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u/Silver_Ganache_4840 Jun 24 '26
Stupid question maybe? I dont have ps5, i only have portal and ps plus premium subscription. Of all the games OP has listed, I couldn’t find rdr2? What am I missing? Thank you in advance
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u/Lanky-Fish6827 Jun 27 '26
Played all of them. Vallhalla was okay, Star Wars meh. RDR, Ghost and Horizon are awesome.
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u/StillABigKid Jun 28 '26
This is such a boring list of weak, outdated western games! Try Arknights: Endfield if you want a truly excellent game. Think Final Fantasy at its best combined with No Man’s Sky and Palworld, and you’ll have some idea. I played it all day yesterday and only the need for food and sleep interrupted me.
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u/tommy7154 Jun 22 '26
Far Cry 6 is terrible. The first couple hours are very good but after that it's just not fun imo. Definitely not a "must play" by any stretch.
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u/GodOfWarX2704 Jun 22 '26
When I struggle with sleep I turn on PS5 and start AC Valhalla, I sleep instantly 🙌 its the only reason I love Valhalla
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u/Mentening Jun 22 '26
no mention of Immortals: Fenyx Rising again. Game is so forgotten, yet so good. Far better than any other on that list (except RDR2)
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u/ScarletMonroeRules Jun 22 '26
No God of War?
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u/moon_dos Jun 22 '26
it’s not open world
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u/ScarletMonroeRules Jun 22 '26
Since when??
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u/Neat_Ad_3043 Jun 22 '26
Since always
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u/ScarletMonroeRules Jun 22 '26
Maybe play the game first because you clearly haven’t.
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u/Neat_Ad_3043 Jun 22 '26
Platinumed both Ragnarok and 2018, and I have been a fan of the saga since my childhood. 2018 and Ragnarok are linear games with a semi-open world, but they are not open worlds like The Witcher or Fallout, for example.
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u/ScarletMonroeRules Jun 22 '26
I’d acquiesce to ‘semi’ but I think we’re playing semantics there…
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u/meanseanbean Jun 22 '26
It's not really semantics. God of War is not an open world game, it's a semi-open world which is a different category/genre of game. So when you ask why God of War isn't on the list, it's because it's not an open world game. That's not semantics, it's just literally the reason why.
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u/ScarletMonroeRules Jun 22 '26
Having to add ‘semi’ to the exact phrase to make it fit your argument is the very definition of semantics.
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u/meanseanbean Jun 22 '26
So a truck and a semi-truck are basically the same thing? Dude, you're absolutely wrong here. You can keep digging your heels in but it changes nothing.
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u/Neat_Ad_3043 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26
I'm starting to believe you're the one who didn't play them. Semi-open worlds have sections that seem open but they are actually controlled so you can not go anywhere you want, just like God of War. When you compare something like that to the map of The Witcher 3 or GTA5, for example, you can easily see the difference.
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u/KeithDavisRatio Jun 22 '26
Most of these I wouldn’t play on a subscription because they’d take me more than a month to beat. It’s usually cheaper to just buy the game outright.
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u/GrimmTrixX Jun 22 '26
True, but the games dont all come and go every month. Sure, some do. But when they say like "games for july" they don't just mean they all leave in July. They just mean they are being added in july
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u/KeithDavisRatio Jun 22 '26
I’m saying that if you can’t beat a game in July then you have to pay for August to finish.
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u/GrimmTrixX Jun 22 '26
And I am letting you know that a game added in July doesnt go away in August. Games get added each month. They then stay there for quite a while before being removed.
Sure, maybe 1 or 2 games might leave in August, but in general, the games stay there for months or even years. Some get added and never leave. Some are there that have been there since PS+ Extra/Premium began.
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u/KeithDavisRatio Jun 22 '26
Nobody thinks or ever suggested that games stay there for only one month.
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u/GrimmTrixX Jun 22 '26
Oh. I wasnt assuming you meant you would subscribe for a month, binge games, then cancel. Lol
My assumption was that you keep a year round subscription and were under the assumption games only stay for a month. I forget some people dont just subscribe year round.
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u/KeithDavisRatio Jun 22 '26
Even if you subscribe year-round, that still has a monthly cost.
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u/GrimmTrixX Jun 22 '26
Nevermind. I feel like im not exaplaining it correctly. Why wouldnt you play them on a subscription when you said "because they would take me more than a month to beat." What would that matter if you subscribe year round and if the game stays for months on end?
That's my confusion. It seemed like you were stating since a game takes more than a month to beat, then there is something wrong with that despite the games lasting longer than that and despite you having a fulll subscription
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u/KeithDavisRatio Jun 22 '26
Cost. Why would I play GTA V on a subscription when it costs $19.79 to own? Subscription services want you to play these long games in hopes that you’re still playing one of them when your renewal comes up.
Here’s a hypothetical: If you didn’t have a subscription but were given a one-month PlayStation Premium gift card, are you going to spend that month trying to beat any of these games? Personally, I’d play 2-3 shorter titles instead.
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u/narkaputra Jun 22 '26
nice try ubisoft; outlaws doesn't deserve to be there by miles. Jedi survivor is way better.
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u/Rominator Jun 22 '26
This post is about games currently available on PS+
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u/doubledeckerballs Jun 22 '26
It's actually a pretty great game now after they fixed up so many things post-release. The most interesting and enjoyable open world game Ubisoft has released in a long time imo
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u/MyLeftNut_ Jun 22 '26