Best PS Plus Premium Games (April 2026)

A ground-up PS5 remake of Naughty Dog's 2013 survival drama, rebuilt around the same story spine: Joel, a hardened smuggler, escorts the teenage Ellie across an infected, collapsed America. The pull has always been the writing and the performances, and the remake foregrounds them, sharper facial animation and lighting sit on top of stealth, scavenging, and brutal close-quarters combat. It is a single-player, third-person journey, included on PS Plus Extra and rated Mature 17+. Critics landed at strong-but-qualified: the presentation overhaul and deep accessibility options drew real praise, while the recurring reservation was value, a full-price rebuild of a game whose core loop still feels rooted in 2013. Players rate it far more warmly, treating it as the definitive version of a landmark story. It suits newcomers wanting the best-looking entry point, and anyone who already owns the PS4 remaster has less reason to return.

Set in a post-apocalyptic America, "The Last of Us™ Remastered" follows Joel and Ellie as they navigate a world ravaged by a fungal infection. Players experience a combination of stealth, combat, and emotional storytelling as they bond and face various threats, making the game notable for its rich narrative and character development. This remastered version enhances graphics and adds additional content, elevating the original classic's impact.

God of War Ragnarök closes Santa Monica Studio's Norse arc as Kratos and Atreus push toward a prophesied end across the Nine Realms. Its defining quality is character writing: a grieving father and a son pulling away from him, carried by performance capture that critics treated as a benchmark for the medium. Combat returns heavier and more varied than the 2018 game, the Leviathan Axe and Blades of Chaos woven through puzzle-solving and a far deeper bench of optional content. Critics were near unanimous, with broad praise for the storytelling and presentation. Players run warmer in places and cooler in others: the recurring complaint is pacing, with long cutscenes, linear stretches, and backtracking that make a generous game feel bloated rather than tight. It rewards anyone invested in the saga's emotional payoff, while newcomers are better served starting with the 2018 game first.

Rockstar's prequel hands players Arthur Morgan, an enforcer in the dying Van der Linde gang as the law and modern America close in around 1899. Its defining quality is texture over spectacle: weather, wildlife, equipment wear, and the way characters recall a chance encounter combine into a frontier that behaves like a place rather than a stage. The slow burn of Arthur's arc, set against the gang's unraveling, drives one of the most fully realized stories in the medium. Critical acclaim is near-unanimous, with reviews ranking the writing, world, and craft among the genre's best. The real divide sits between that praise and a recurring player complaint: the deliberate controls and unhurried travel can feel like friction rather than immersion. It rewards anyone content to live inside the simulation and slow down, and tests those who want responsive momentum.

Set in Norse mythology, 'God of War' follows Kratos, the former Greek god, and his son Atreus on a journey to honor his deceased wife. The game features breathtaking visuals, a deeply emotional narrative, and a combat system that combines strategy with visceral action, positioning it as a standout in modern gaming.

Set in vibrant and exotic locations, "UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection" combines thrilling action-adventure mechanics with a captivating narrative. Players control treasure hunters Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer as they embark on globe-trotting adventures filled with puzzles, combat, and exploration. Notable for its acclaimed storytelling and stunning visuals, this collection brings together beloved titles from the series, making it a definitive experience for fans.

Horizon Zero Dawn casts a tribal hunter, Aloy, across a far-future Earth where towering machine animals roam the ruins of a fallen civilization. Its strongest thread is the mystery of what happened, a story told through holograms, audio logs, and recovered records that the game lets players uncover at their own pace rather than forcing on them. Combat sharpens the same patience: every machine has weak points, armor to strip, and elemental vulnerabilities that reward planning over button-mashing. The central trade-off is that the world around those highlights can sag. Reviewers consistently flag repetitive side quests, gathering that interrupts the rhythm of exploration, and human encounters that feel stiff next to the machine hunts. For players drawn to lore, a capable protagonist, and tactical ranged combat, it remains a rewarding open-world RPG. Those who tire of checklist busywork or expect strong melee may find the spaces between the peaks thin.

Bloodborne is FromSoftware's sharpest break from the Dark Souls template, trading shields and cautious turtling for the rally system: take a hit and that health stays recoverable for a moment, clawed back only by counterattacking at once. Every exchange becomes forward pressure rather than retreat. Around that combat sits Yharnam, a Victorian beast-hunt that curdles into cosmic, Lovecraftian dread, its story buried in item descriptions in the studio's usual cryptic fashion. Critics met it with near-unanimous acclaim, repeatedly naming it the PS4's first essential exclusive, and players still rank it among FromSoftware's finest. The reservations are narrow: the procedurally generated Chalice Dungeons feel rote against the handcrafted main path, and the game remains locked at 30fps with no official PS5 patch despite years of fan campaigns and a DMCA-targeted fan fix. It rewards anyone who embraces aggression and atmosphere, and frustrates those hoping to play it slowly or at a higher frame rate.

Insomniac's PS5-exclusive sequel hands players two Spider-Men and asks them to juggle both. A single button swaps Peter Parker, now corrupted by an aggressive symbiote suit, for Miles Morales and his bio-electric powers, each carrying part of a story that pivots on a symbiote-infused Venom. Traversal is the headline upgrade: faster web-swinging and new Web Wings that glide players across an expanded Marvel's New York reaching into Brooklyn and Queens, rendered with the studio's most polished spectacle yet. Critics rated it among the year's best, praising the combat and technical sheen while landing on one shared reservation: it refines the formula rather than reinventing it. Players echo that, warm on the moment-to-moment swinging but cooler on a main story many found short and uneven, with the stealth MJ segments a recurring gripe. Backed by 30 accessibility options and now on PS Plus Extra, it rewards fans wanting more, and underwhelms anyone hoping this trilogy's middle chapter took a bigger risk.

Quantic Dream's near-future thriller hands players three android protagonists in a 2038 Detroit where machines have begun to think, and routes every scene through a branching flowchart of choices. The defining feature is reach: dialogue, hesitation, and quick-time prompts feed dozens of forking paths and multiple endings, with character deaths that stick and reshape the rest of the story. It plays less like a conventional game than an interactive drama, built on exploration and decision-making rather than combat. Reception splits along a clear line. Critics and players consistently credit the production values and the sheer weight of its consequences, while the recurring objections target thin moment-to-moment play, quick-time events, and writing that can turn heavy-handed. Rated Mature and included on PS Plus Extra, it suits players chasing a choice-driven story, not those wanting mechanical depth.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is an open-world fantasy role-playing game built around a single freedom: the snowbound province of Skyrim opens in every direction at once, and the prophesied fight against the dragon Alduin can be set aside indefinitely for a thief's guild, a mage's college, or a barrow no quest pointed toward. A build emerges from how those hours are spent rather than from a class chosen at the outset. Critics landed generally favorable, and the original release collected more than 200 Game of the Year awards. The friction is the one players still name a decade on: combat that reads as stiff beside modern action RPGs, and an engine that keeps surfacing bugs. Console mod support and Bethesda's Creations soften both, extending replayability past an already long main path. Included on PS Plus Extra, it rewards anyone who treats the map itself as the main quest, and frustrates those after tight, responsive swordplay.

Set in an open-world New York City, "Marvel's Spider-Man" follows Peter Parker as he battles iconic villains while exploring the city. The gameplay focuses on fluid web-slinging mechanics and dynamic combat, allowing players to experience the life of Spider-Man. Its engaging narrative and stunning visuals make it a standout title in superhero gaming.

Set in the eerie town of Silent Hill, the psychological horror game 'Silent Hill 2' follows protagonist James Sunderland as he searches for his deceased wife. Players navigate a haunting world filled with disturbing visuals, complex puzzles, and deeply emotional storytelling. Notably praised for its atmosphere and character depth, it has influenced many games in the genre.

A full-scale reimagining of the original's opening hours, Final Fantasy VII Remake confines its entire story to the industrial city of Midgar and expands it into a 25-hour role-playing game. Cloud Strife's mercenary work for the eco-terrorist group Avalanche becomes the spine of a single-player, third-person adventure built on real-time combat that blends action timing with tactical, party-based command. Striking art direction, a celebrated soundtrack, and deepened character arcs flesh out what the 1997 game raced through. Reception splits along one line: how much padding a player will tolerate. Critics praised the combat and emotional storytelling while flagging filler side quests and slack pacing between set pieces, and longtime fans divided over the fate-altering ending. Rated Teen and included with PS Plus Extra, it rewards newcomers and the patient; those wanting the original's brisk momentum should weigh the slower middle.

Originally developed by Sony Computer Entertainment’s Santa Monica Studio exclusively for the PLAYSTATION®3 system, God of War® III has been remastered for the PLAYSTATION®4 system and gameplay supports 1080p at 60fps. God of War III Remastered will bring epic battles to life with stunning graphics and an elaborate plot that puts Kratos at the center of carnage and destruction as he seeks revenge against the Gods who betrayed him. Set in the realm of brutal Greek mythology, God of War III Remastered is the critically acclaimed single-player game that allows players to take on the fearless role of ex-Spartan warrior, Kratos, as he rises from the darkest depths of Hades to scale the very heights of Mt Olympus and seek his bloody revenge on those who have betrayed him. Armed with double-chained blades and an array of new weapons and magic, Kratos must take on mythology’s deadliest creatures while solving intricate puzzles throughout his merciless quest to destroy Olympus.

Descend into the world of Hollow Knight! The award winning action adventure of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, ancient cities and deadly wastes. Battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs. Uncover ancient history and solve the mysteries buried at the kingdom's heart. Hollow Knight Voidheart Edition includes: - The original, award winning, action adventure. - 4 giant Content Packs, built in at launch, expanding the game with all new quests, terrifying boss fights and striking new abilities. Game Features • Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings. • Forge your own path! The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. • Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! • Equip Charms! Ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. • An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation. • An epic orchestral score, with over 40 tracks! • Over 150 enemies with 40 epic bosses!

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed action-adventure has been rebuilt for next-gen consoles, featuring an obsessively detailed Lara and a stunningly lifelike world. Endure high-octane combat, customize weapons and gear, and overcome grueling environments to survive Lara’s first adventure. Additional hardware required for Remote Play. - Text Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese - Audio Languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

By day, DAVE THE DIVER is a roguelite descent into a shifting underwater trench, harpooning fish and scavenging gear under real time pressure. By night it flips into a sushi bar: the day's catch becomes the menu, and the player hires servers and cooks, juggles drink orders, and clears tables to climb the local restaurant rankings. That feedback loop, dive to source the ingredients, then sell them across the counter, is the engine the whole game runs on. Critics landed near-unanimous on it, praising the way two full games are bolted together with charm and surprise, though the restaurant half is a light management layer rather than a deep tycoon sim, and money loses its grip once everything is upgraded. The common player gripe is pacing: long, unskippable story beats interrupt the rhythm. Rated E10+ and included with PS Plus Extra, it suits anyone who wants restaurant management folded into a wider adventure, less so purists after a dedicated sim.

Set in a vibrant multiverse, "Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart" follows the iconic duo as they jump between dimensions to thwart the evil Dr. Nefarious. The game features engaging platforming, dynamic combat, and stunning visuals, showcasing the capabilities of the PS5. Its innovative use of dimensional rifts offers unique gameplay mechanics, making it stand out in the franchise.

"Uncharted™: The Nathan Drake Collection" brings together the critically acclaimed adventures of treasure hunter Nathan Drake in beautifully remastered graphics. Players navigate visually stunning environments while solving puzzles, engaging in combat, and uncovering ancient mysteries through an engaging narrative and cinematic storytelling. The collection is notable for its seamless blend of action-adventure gameplay, character development, and blockbuster-quality visuals.