Complete guide to PlayStation Plus Premium games with practical tips and exclusive features for retro gaming enthusiasts
PlayStation Plus Premium Overview: What You Need to Know
The revamped PlayStation Plus Premium service has officially launched worldwide, completely transforming how players access Sony’s gaming library. This comprehensive guide covers every available title across all supported platforms, from modern PS5 releases all the way back to original PlayStation classics.
Sony’s strategic overhaul of PlayStation Plus, initially codenamed ‘Project Spartacus,’ represents their direct response to the competitive subscription service landscape. The newly structured membership combines the previous PS Plus and PS Now offerings into three distinct tiers with varying benefits and pricing structures.
After extensive market speculation throughout early 2022, Sony officially unveiled their redesigned subscription model in March. The Premium tier specifically targets dedicated gamers seeking maximum value, merging cloud streaming capabilities with an extensive downloadable catalog spanning multiple console generations.
Subscribers opting for the Extra membership level gain immediate access to hundreds of popular PS4 and PS5 titles. Meanwhile, Premium tier members enjoy the complete benefits package plus exclusive backward compatibility with PS1, PS2, and PSP libraries, available through both streaming and local download options.
Here’s the complete breakdown of confirmed PlayStation Plus Premium games available as of the service launch.
Complete PlayStation Plus Premium game catalog (PS1, PSP, and PS3)
PlayStation Plus Extra confirmed titles (PS4 and PS5)
PS1 games receiving PlayStation Trophy support
Additional features for classic PS1 and PSP games
The Premium subscription tier delivers the most comprehensive gaming experience available, incorporating all Essential and Extra tier benefits while adding over 340 additional titles from the original PlayStation and PSP eras.
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This comprehensive list reflects all games accessible through PlayStation Plus Premium as of June 23, 2022 service launch.
Complete PS1, PSP, and PS3 Game Library
The retro gaming collection forms the cornerstone of PlayStation Plus Premium’s value proposition, offering nostalgic experiences enhanced with modern features. These classics span multiple genres and represent some of the most influential titles from their respective eras.
Ape Escape | Japan Studio, Original Playstation
Hot Shots Golf | Japan Studio, Original Playstation
I.Q. Intelligent Qube | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation
Jumping Flash! | Japan Studio, Original PlayStation
Syphon Filter | Bend Studio, Original PlayStation
Super Stardust Portable | Housemarque, PSP
Mr. Driller | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation
Oddworld Abe’s Oddysee | Saffire, Original PlayStation
Resident Evil Director’s Cut | Capcom, Original PlayStation
Tekken 2 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., Original PlayStation
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! | Traveller’s Tales, Original PlayStation
Wild Arms | Media Vision, Original PlayStation
Worms World Party | Team 17, Original PlayStation
Worms Armageddon | Team17, Original PlayStation
PS4 Remasters of Classic PlayStation Titles:
Ape Escape 2 | Japan Studio, PS4
Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits | Japan Studio, PS4
Dark Cloud | Japan Studio, PS4
Dark Cloud 2 | Japan Studio, PS4
Hot Shots Tennis | Japan Studio, PS4
Jak II | Naughty Dog, PS4
Jak 3| Naughty Dog, PS4
Jak X: Combat Racing | Naughty Dog, PS4
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy | Naughty Dog, PS4
Rogue Galaxy | Japan Studio, PS4
Siren | Japan Studio, PS4
Third-Party PS4 Titles in Premium Collection:
Baja: Edge of Control HD | THQ Nordic, PS4
Bioshock Remastered | 2K Games, PS4
Borderlands The Handsome Collection | 2K Games, PS4
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition | Gearbox Publishing, PS4
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning | THQ Nordic, PS4
Lego Harry Potter Collection | WB Games, PS4
Streaming-Only PS3 Titles:
echochrome | Japan Studio, PS3
Ico | Team Ico/Japan Studio, PS3
Infamous | Sucker Punch Productions, PS3
Infamous 2 | Sucker Punch Productions, PS3
Infamous: Festival of Blood | Sucker Punch Productions, PS3
LocoRoco Cocoreccho! | Japan Studio, PS3
Puppeteer | Japan Studio, PS3
rain | Japan Studio, PS3
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time | Insomniac Games, PS3
Ratchet and Clank: Into the Nexus | Insomniac Games, PS3
Ratchet and Clank: Quest For Booty | Insomniac Games, PS3
Resistance 3 | Insomniac Games, PS3
Super Stardust HD | Housemarque, PS3
Tokyo Jungle | Japan Studio, PS3
Asura’s Wrath | CyberConnect2, PS3
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Mercury Steam, PS3
Crash Commando | Creative Vault Studios, PS3
Demon’s Souls | FromSoftware Inc., PS3
Devil May Cry HD Collection | Capcom, PS3
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | Ninja Theory, PS3
F.E.A.R. | Monolith Productions, PS3
Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds | Clap Hanz/Japan Studio, PS3
Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational | ForwardWorks Corporations/SIE, PS3
Lost Planet 2 | Capcom, PS3
MotorStorm Apocalypse | Evolution Studios, PS3
MotorStorm RC | Evolution Studios, PS3
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 | Team Ninja, PS3
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare | Rockstar Games, PS3
When Vikings Attack! | Clever Beans, PS3
PS4 and PS5 Game Catalog: Extra Tier Highlights
The Extra subscription tier delivers an impressive collection of modern titles spanning both PS4 and PS5 platforms. This curated selection includes blockbuster exclusives, acclaimed indie titles, and multiplatform hits representing the best of contemporary gaming.
11-11: Memories Retold, PS4
428: Shibuya Scramble, PS4
9 Monkeys of Shaolin, PS4
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders, PS4
Age of Wonders: Planetfall, PS4
Ash of Gods: Redemption, PS4
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, PS4/PS5
Assetto Corsa Competizione, PS4/PS5
Balan Wonderworld, PS4/PS5
Batman: Arkham Knight, PS4
Battle Chasers: Nightwar, PS4
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, PS4
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, PS4
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back, PS4
Car Mechanic Simulator, PS4
Carmageddon: Max Damage, PS4
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers, PS4
Chicken Police – Paint It RED, PS4
Children of Morta, PS4
Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!, PS4
Chronos: Before the Ashes, PS4
Cities: Skylines – PlayStation 4 Edition, PS4
Control: Ultimate Edition, PS4/PS5
Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo HD Edition, PS4
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition, PS4
Darksiders Genesis, PS4
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, PS4
Death End Re;Quest, PS4
Death End Re;Quest 2, PS4
Death Stranding Director’s Cut, PS5
Deliver Us the Moon, PS4
Destruction AllStars, PS5
Detroit: Become Human, PS4
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories, PS4
Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance, PS4
Dragon Star Varnir, PS4
Dreamfall Chapters, PS4
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, PS4
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair, PS4
El Hijo: A Wild West Tale, PS4
Electronic Super Joy, PS4
Enigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek, PS4
Enter the Gungeon, PS4
Everspace: Galactic Edition, PS4
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Classic, PS4
Far Cry 3: Classic Edition, PS4
FIA European Truck Racing Championship, PS4
Fighting EX Layer, PS4
Final Fantasy VII, PS4
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered, PS4
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, PS4
Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD Remaster, PS4
Fire Pro Wrestling World, PS4
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity, PS4
Friday the 13th: The Game, PS4
GAL*GUNVOLT BURST, PS4
Garou: Mark of the Wolves, PS4 USA
Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, PS4/PS5
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams – Director’s Cut, PS4
Golf with Your Friends, PS4
Goosebumps: The Game, PS4
Grand Ages: Medieval, PS4
Gunvolt Chronicles Luminous Avenger IX, PS4
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope, PS4 USA
Harvest Moon: Mad Dash, PS4 USA
Harvest Moon: One World, PS4 USA
Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition, PS4
Homefront: The Revolution, PS4
Horizon Zero Dawn, PS4
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number, PS4
How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition, PS4
Human: Fall Flat, PS4/PS5
inFAMOUS: First Light, PS4
inFAMOUS: Second Son, PS4
Infinite Minigolf, PS4
Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf: Console Edition, PS4
Jotun: Valhalla Edition, PS4
Journey to the Savage Planet, PS4
Killzone: Shadow Fall, PS4
Killzone: Shadow Fall – Intercept, PS4
Kingdom Come: Deliverance, PS4
Kingdom Two Crowns, PS4
Kingdom: New Lands, PS4
Lawn Mowing Simulator, PS4/PS5
Legendary Fishing, PS4
Legends of Ethernal, PS4
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham, PS4
Little Big Workshop, PS4
Little Nightmares, PS4
LittleBigPlanet 3, PS4
Lost Words: Beyond the Page, PS4
Mafia III: Definitive Edition, PS4
Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign, PS4
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, PS4/PS5
Marvel’s Spider-Man, PS4
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, PS4/PS5
Megadimension Neptunia VII, PS4
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae, PS4
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, PS4
Monster Jam Steel Titans 2, PS4
Monster Truck Championship, PS4/PS5
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate, PS5
MX vs. ATV All Out: Anniversary Collection, PS4
MXGP 2021 – The Official Motocross Videogame, PS4/PS5
My Time at Portia, PS4
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, PS4
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, PS4
Necromunda: Underhive Wars, PS4
Nightmares from the Deep 2: The Siren’s Call, PS4 USA
Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon, PS4
No Straight Roads, PS4
Observer: System Redux, PS5
Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty, PS4
Override 2: Super Mech League, PS4/PS5
Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Definitive Edition, PS4
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, PS4
Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition, PS4
Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid, PS4
Pure Farming 2018, PS4
Pure Hold’em World Poker Championship, PS4
Q*Bert Rebooted, PS4 USA
Raiden V: Director’s Cut, PS4
Rapala Fishing Pro Series, PS4
Red Dead Redemption 2, PS4
Redeemer: Enhanced Edition, PS4
Reel Fishing: Road Trip Adventure, PS4
RISK: Urban Assault, PS4
Rock of Ages III: Make & Break, PS4
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII, PS4
Saints Row The Third Remastered, PS4/PS5
Seasons After Fall, PS4
Shadow of the Beast, PS4
Shadow of the Colossus, PS4
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom, PS4
Skydrift Infinity, PS4
South Park: The Fractured But Whole, PS4
South Park: The Stick of Truth, PS4
Space Crew: Legendary Edition, PS4
Space Hulk: Deathwing, PS4
Space Hulk: Tactics PS4
Sparkle Unleashed, PS4 USA
Spintires: Mudrunner PS4
Star Ocean: First Departure, PS4
Star Trek: Bridge Crew, PS4
Starlink: Battle for Atlas, PS4
Stray, PS4/PS5 (Available 19th, July 2022)
Sundered: Eldritch Edition, PS4
Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition, PS4
Tearaway Unfolded, PS4
Tennis World Tour 2, PS4
Tennis World Tour 2: Complete Edition, PS5
The Artful Escape, PS4/PS5
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, PS4
The Caligula Effect: Overdose, PS4
The Council: The Complete Season, PS4
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, PS4
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, PS4
The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited, PS4/PS5
The Fisherman: Fishing Planet PS4
The Last Guardian, PS4
The Last Tinker: City of Colors, PS4
The LEGO Movie Videogame, PS4
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories, PS4
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, PS4
The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition, PS4
The Wonderful 101 Remastered, PS4
This Is the Police, PS4
This Is the Police 2, PS4
This War of Mine: The Little Ones, PS4
Through the Darkest of Times, PS4
Tom Clancy’s The Division, PS4
Totally Reliable Delivery Service, PS4
Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet, PS4 USA
Tour de France 2021, PS4/PS5
TowerFall Ascension, PS4
Townsmen: A Kingdom Rebuilt, PS4
TrackMania: Turbo, PS4
Trials of the Blood Dragon, PS4
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, PS4
TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge 2, PS4
Umbrella Corps, PS4 USA
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End, PS4
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, PS4
Valiant Hearts: The Great War, PS4
Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, PS4
Vikings – Wolves of Midgard, PS4
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr, PS4
Warhammer: Chaosbane, PS4/PS5
Warhammer: Vermintide 2, PS4
Warriors All-Stars, PS4
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood, PS4/PS5
Werewolves Within, PS4
Whispering Willows, PS4
Wild Guns: Reloaded, PS4
Wolfenstein: The New Order, PS4
World of Final Fantasy, PS4
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD, PS4
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox, PS4
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, PS4
Zanki Zero: Last Beginning, PS4
Zombie Army 4: Dead War, PS4
Exclusive Features and Trophy Support
In an unexpected but welcome development, several classic PS1 titles available through the enhanced PlayStation Plus service will include full PlayStation Trophy support from launch. This represents a significant enhancement for retro gaming enthusiasts and completionists alike.
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Bend Studio, developers of the acclaimed Syphon Filter series, officially confirmed through social media that their classic titles would feature comprehensive Trophy implementation at service launch.
Incoming From Bend Studio:
Agency intel reports that Syphon Filter will include Trophies when it arrives on the all-new PlayStation Plus. pic.twitter.com/YVdMixZxBR
— Bend Studio (@BendStudio) May 19, 2022
The development team further clarified that players would not only have access to standard Trophy lists but could also earn the coveted Platinum Trophy, representing complete mastery of these classic games.
And yes, you can earn the Platinum too. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/uCeE2diz99
— Bend Studio (@BendStudio) May 19, 2022
This development represents exciting possibilities for both Syphon Filter enthusiasts and dedicated Trophy hunters, potentially signaling broader Trophy support implementation across additional PS1, PSP, PS2, and previously unpatched PS3 titles within the service.
Beyond Trophy integration for retro titles, earlier service updates indicated that subscribers would benefit from multiple quality-of-life enhancements designed to modernize the classic gaming experience.
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Community discussions on gaming forums revealed that select titles might become available for individual purchase, while also receiving substantial technical improvements to enhance player experience.
Several confirmed titles within the service, including Abe’s Odyssey, Ridge Racer 2, Worms World Party, and Worms Armageddon, will support the following advanced features:
Authentic CRT filter simulation for period-accurate visual presentation
Enhanced resolution support for PSP titles on modern displays
Multiple scaling options and adjustable aspect ratio configurations
Convenient quick save functionality for flexible gameplay sessions
Time-Limited Game Trials and Future Updates
Time-Limited Game Trials
Cyberpunk 2077, PS4/PS5
Farming Simulator 22, PS4/PS5
Horizon Forbidden West, PS4/PS5
Hot Wheels Unleashed, PS5
LEGO City Undercover, PS4
OlliOlli World, PS4/PS5
SpellForce II Reinforced, PS5
The Cruel King and the Great Hero, PS4
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, PS4/PS5
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, PS5
The time-limited trial system represents one of PlayStation Plus Premium’s most innovative features, allowing subscribers to sample premium games before committing to purchase. These trials typically offer several hours of gameplay, providing sufficient time to evaluate game mechanics, performance, and overall enjoyment.
This comprehensive list includes all confirmed games currently available through the newly launched PlayStation Plus Premium service.
For additional gaming content recommendations, consider exploring monthly updates to competing subscription services. Additionally, here’s current information about highly anticipated upcoming game releases:
GTA 6 | Overwatch 2 | Assassin’s Creed Infinity | Wolverine | Spider-Man 2 | Forspoken | KOTR Remake | Wonder Woman | FFXVI | Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | Sonic Frontiers | Dragon Age 4 | Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild sequel | The Witcher 3 next-gen patch | Avatar Frontiers of Pandora | Final Fantasy 16 | Street Fighter 6
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