PlayStation Plus Subscribers Surprised With 2025's Best Game
Sony has a few new surprises for PlayStation Plus subscribers, including 2025's best game. But here's where it gets controversial... While the PS Plus Premium tier offers access to the Classics Catalog and exclusive free trials, the PS Plus Essential and Extra tiers don't. This means that for those subscribed to the lower tiers, these new surprises are not relevant. However, for those with Premium, there's a lot to be excited about. Sony has updated the available free trials to include five new trials for the following games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Borderlands 4, Astroneer, Kill It With Fire 2, and Varlet. The standout here is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, fresh off its sweep at The Game Awards, which includes winning Game of the Year. Obviously, Borderlands 4 is no slouch either. How long any of these trials will be available for, we do not know, but each is two hours long, except for the Kill It With Fire 2 trial, which is only one hour long. Below, you can check out all five of these games.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an RPG and the debut release from developer Sandfall Interactive, which brought the game to market earlier this year. Upon release, it earned a 92 on Metacritic.
Borderlands 4
Developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K, Borderlands 4 is an action RPG meets looter shooter and the fifth mainline installment in the Borderlands series. Upon release, it earned an 80 on Metacritic.
Astroneer
Astroneer is a 2019 sci-fi sandbox adventure game from developer System Era Works, which debuted with the release. At launch, the game earned a 73 on Metacritic.
Varlet
Varlet is a school-life turn-based RPG from Team Noir, Aquria, and FuRyu that released earlier this year. Upon release, it garnered a 64 on Metacritic.
Kill It With Fire 2
For those that do not know, PS Plus Premium is available in 1-month form, 3-month form, and 12-month form. The former costs $17.99, the middle $49.99, and the latter $159.99. In addition to access to the biggest library of free games on PS Plus and exclusive free trials, the biggest appeal of the subscription service is full access to online gaming. So, if you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber, are you excited about these new surprises? Or do you think the lower tiers should have access to them as well? Let us know in the comments below, and join the conversation over on the ComicBook Forum!
