Here’s the latest on PlayStation Plus for May 2025, including new game additions, technical issues, and community reactions:

🎮 PS Plus Essential (Available May 6 – June 2)

Subscribers to the Essential tier can access the following titles:

• Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5): A remastered version of Ark: Survival Evolved, featuring enhanced graphics and physics. However, players have reported significant technical issues, including wiped save files and crashes, leading some to delete the game from their consoles.
• Balatro (PS4, PS5): A roguelike deck-building game with a poker twist, receiving positive feedback for its engaging gameplay.
• Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS4, PS5): A retro-style first-person shooter set in the Warhammer 40K universe.

🕹️ PS Plus Extra & Premium (Available May 20)

The Extra and Premium tiers offer a diverse lineup this month:

• Sand Land (PS4, PS5): An action RPG from the creator of Dragon Ball, featuring vehicle-based exploration in a desert world.
• Soul Hackers 2 (PS5): A cyberpunk-themed RPG with turn-based combat.
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (PS4, PS5): A 2D fighting game with RPG elements. Push Square
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy (PS4, PS5): A collection of post-apocalyptic FPS games with updated graphics.
• Battlefield V (PS4): A World War II-themed first-person shooter.
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted – Full Time Edition (PS4, PS5): A collection of classic and original mini-games set in the Five Nights universe. PlayStation.Blog
• Humankind (PS4, PS5): A turn-based strategy game where players lead their civilization through different eras.
• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (PS4, PS5): A farming simulation game with life simulation elements.
• Gloomhaven Mercenaries Edition (PS4, PS5): A tactical RPG based on the popular board game.

Premium subscribers also gain access to:

• Battle Engine Aquila (PS2 Classic): A futuristic first-person shooter with vehicular combat.

📊 Community Reactions

The May lineup has received mixed responses from the community. A poll conducted by Push Square indicates that 45% of respondents consider the Extra tier selection to be “a crap selection,” while only 4% are “very happy” with the offerings. Similarly, for the Premium tier, 51% expressed dissatisfaction.

📺 Video Overview

For a visual summary of the PS Plus Extra and Premium games for May 2025, you can watch the following video: