PS Plus January 2025 games – what to expect for Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers

PS Plus in 2024 had a pretty good year. It didn’t quite hit the highs of 2023, but there were some solid games, especially towards the end of the year. But now we are in 2025, and we have a new selection of games to enjoy. January will kick things off.

• READ MORE: All 2025 game release dates for PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch

Below, you can find out when the games for the month will be announced and what is leaving in January 2025. You can also find some predictions for the month, which we hope are correct.

PS Plus January 2025 games

The PS Plus January 2025 games will be announced on January 1, 2025, for the Essential tier, and the games will be available on January 7, 2025. The Extra and Premium games will be announced on January 15, 2025, and available on January 21, 2025.

Here are our predictions for the month’s games in the Essential tier.

Credit: Red Barrels

The Outlast Trials – PS5, PS4

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Set in the era of the Cold War, human guinea pigs are involuntarily recruited by the good folks at the Murkoff Corporation to test advanced methods of brainwashing and mind control. In a world of distrust, fear, and violence, your morals will be challenged, your endurance tested, and your sanity crushed. All in the name of progress, science, and profit.

Credit: Don’t Nod

Jusant – PS5, PS4

Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

Credit: Epic Games

Horizon Chase 2 – PS5, PS4

Horizon Chase 2 is the evolution of the award-winning racing franchise. Born under the arcade sign, this game fulfils your senses through immersive and high-speed gameplay. This is the golden era of arcade racing brought to life over a modern and completely evolved experience.

The games leaving the service in January 2025 are:

• It Takes Two – available until January 6, 2025 (Essential)
• Aliens: Dark Descent – available until January 6, 2025 (Essential)
• TemTem – available until January 6, 2025 (Essential)

For even more on the current PS Plus lineup, check out what was recently added to the service with our guide on the December 2024 PS Plus games.

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