Overview
- Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the May 2025 PlayStation Plus Essential free games lineup, featuring Ark: Survival Ascended, Balatro, and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun.
- The games will be available to claim from May 6 through June 2, 2025, replacing April's selection, which expires on May 5.
- Ark: Survival Ascended is a complete Unreal Engine 5 remaster of Ark: Survival Evolved, including all DLC worlds and quality-of-life improvements.
- Balatro, a poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder and Game of the Year nominee, will be accessible on both PS4 and PS5.
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun offers retro-style first-person shooter action, blending fast-paced gameplay with the Warhammer 40K universe.