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With 2025 fast approaching, there is still one more round to go PlayStation Plus Upcoming games for members of Sony's subscription service. This year has been an all-around success for PlayStation Plus, and it's been busier than usual as Sony looks to be celebrating the service's 15th anniversary. PS Plus has added many great games that were widely welcomed by members, such as popular games Silent Hill 2 Remake, Diablo 4, The lie of pand Stardew Valley Providing service during the year.
With the final PS Plus lineup for 2025 on the horizon, there are a few more games that will be great to see in the catalogs before the year officially ends.
PS Plus Free Games Wish List for December 2025 – Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Read Game Rant's review of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
One of the most popular and successful third-person shooters of the last year, Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2 The 2011 is a huge improvement on the already solid foundation of the original. Boasting an impressively large horde of enemies in the form of kithoid alien Tyranids, players blast through the campaign solo or through co-op. Space Marines 2 There's also a robust range of PvP and PvE modes that provide plenty of fun and entertainment, making it a great choice to expand PS Plus' shooter games.
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Experience fast-paced, third-person, ranged and aerial combat. It's brutal, and it's massive.
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Experience deep class-based progression.
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Enjoy multiple game modes from campaigns to cooperative operations.
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Read Game Rant's review of Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Brings together 7 classic fighting games from the franchises in one complete and convenient package. At the top containing entries such as Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroesand X-Men vs. Street FighterIt also includes 1993's Beat-Em-Up, to punish. With the addition of PS Plus' extensive library, this collection will be perfect for the holiday season for fans to challenge their friends and family.
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Enjoy the all-star arcade package, as it will essentially be a 7-in-1 game.
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Its retro combat meets modern features, with rollback netcodes, training modes, and more.
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Nostalgia-driven extras include a museum of over 500 artifacts, a music play, and display filters for an authentic arcade experience.
PS Plus Free Games Wish List for December 2025 – New Tales of the Frontier
Read Game Rant's review of New Stories from the Borderlands
The second story adventure spin-off after Telltale's original take, New stories from the borderlands, The IP owner is developed by Gearbox Studio. Featuring an all-new cast but incorporating the same off-beat humor and wild antics that the series is known for, New stories from the borderlands Follows an eclectic group of friends who must band together to stop an evil plan. with Border 4 Losing some steam recently, this entry coming to PS Plus before the year closes could help it regain some ground and let players who haven't checked it out yet enjoy its well-written and performed story.
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Enjoy a character-driven, emotional story with three protagonists (Anu, Octavio and Fran).
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Embark on an adventure based on your own choice, featuring customizable quick-time events for key moments.
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Enjoy mini-games and cinematic polish befitting a Telltale-inspired game.
December 2025 Wish List for PS Plus Extras and Premiums
- Bramble: Mountain King: part platformer and part puzzler, Bramble Sends players on a journey through a world steeped in the often dark tones of Nordic fables. Its compelling visuals and emotional core make for a great experience, and adding to that makes PS Plus a truly unique game.
- Killzone: Guerrilla game Killzone The franchise was an iconic FPS series for the PlayStation before its subsequent success horizon Games. While other entries have hit PS Plus before, the first outing still hasn't been and remains a worthwhile ride and potential pick.
- Slitterhead: from silent hill Producer Keiichiro Toyama's studio, Slitterhead An interesting, if slightly uneven, action-horror game. But it has some great ideas and fun gameplay, and it will pair well with other recent PS Plus additions SH2 remake and Alan Wake 2.
- Lords of the Fallen (2023): A sort of soft-reboot and update for the original 2014 Soulslike, developer Hexworks rebalanced and streamlined many of the combat and design elements for this version.
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape – Although others Ramon The titles were previously on PS Plus, Ramon 2 There are still leaps in service, and now would be a good time to see it added.
- Octopath Traveler: The first entry in Square Enix's modern 2D-HD JRPG series has set it on a path to continue in the future. Octopath Traveler 0. The original PS Plus hitting for December will fill this gap nicely.
- Sorry we are closed: an indie survival horror game with a vibrant sense of style and charm, Sorry we are closed is an underrated gem and would round out the 2025 nicely for PS Extra or Premium.
