June is shaping up to be a busy month for the gaming industry. On the tail of a PlayStation Showcase to round out May, there are several major events like the Xbox Games Showcase and Summer Game Fest to look forward to, as well as major releases like Final Fantasy 16 and Diablo 4 as well. And of course, subscription services like PS Plus and Xbox Game Pass will be getting new games as well.
It's impossible to predict what games will come to PS Plus when, but there's usually a clear distinction between games that perform well on a subscription service and those that won't. For the PS Plus free games every month, it's about variety and quality, whereas PS Plus Extra and Premium throw quantity into that mix. June will need to come in full force, as while the PS Plus Extra and Premium games were strong in May, the PS Plus free games were not. Either way, here are a handful of games that would likely perform well on the service, with fingers crossed that they make an appearance soon, if not in June.
PS Plus Free Game for June 2023: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Multiplayer games have a certain edge on PS Plus because it gives any game an instant community or a bump in said community, but multiplayer doesn't have to be PvP necessarily either. The Borderlands games have released on PS Plus before to great success, and it's about time Tiny Tina's Wonderlands received some of that attention as well. It released about a year ago, which may be a tad early, but it remains that its looter shooter elements, co-op gameplay, and overall franchise appeal would make it a perfect addition to the service.
PS Plus Free Game for June 2023: Death's Door
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Strong indies are a must-have for PS Plus, but it is a bit of a tightrope walk. Something too niche is less likely to have the appeal a PS Plus title needs, but Death's Door would be a good choice. In it, the players are a crow who works as a Reaper, which sounds fitting enough, but the 3D isometric action-adventure game received high praise and comparisons to beloved titles like Zelda and Dark Souls. That may be said about a lot of tough indie games, but it's definitely true here.
PS Plus Free Game for June 2023: The Witcher 3
The Witcher 3 would be a big addition to the PS Plus service, especially with its well-received PS5 enhancements. CD Projekt Red titles don't tend to appear on the service, but that could always change. June is as good a time as any, if not better. As many fans know, The Witcher season 3 will air in June 2023, but unlike past seasons, there's a bit more reluctance to it going in. It's bittersweet that it's Henry Cavill's last season, and some fans are not necessarily happy with the direction of it. How it's received ultimately remains to be seen, but having some representation on PS Plus could make sure this part of June is not overlooked.
PS Plus Extra and Premium Wish List for June 2023
The biggest line-up of additions, of course, is the PS Plus Extra and Premium tiers. In some cases, there are nearly-complete franchises on these tiers, but there are a few areas it would be interesting to see the service expand. For example, Man of Medan and Little Hope are already on the service, so it makes sense to add House of Ashes sometime soon. Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation and Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters could continue fleshing out some already available franchises, while it would be interesting to explore the history of The Sims on PS Plus, with Project Rene in the works after all.
Mortal Kombat 9 and MKX would be great for fans who want to play through the latest saga before Mortal Kombat 1 releases (as MK11 is already available), while adding Metal Gear Solid would be a great way to explore memory lane too. This would be especially true if the rumors of a Metal Gear Solid Remake would be true, and with WWE in a new golden era, it would be great to go back to some of its best games, starting with Smackdown vs. Raw 2008.
- PS5: The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
- PS4: Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, Mortal Kombat X
- PS3: The Sims 3, WWE: Smackdown vs. Raw 2008, Mortal Kombat 9
- PSP: Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters
- PS2: The Sims, The Sims 2
- PS1: Metal Gear Solid
But, either way, Sony will reveal the PS Plus free games for June 2023 on May 31 (if not early at the PlayStation Showcase on May 24), and the Extra and Premium tiers will come sometime after. It'll be an exciting month for fans, and hopefully, Sony leverages PS Plus to add to that excitement too.
PS Plus subscribers get a handful of games every month.