{"id":6179,"date":"2025-04-30T16:56:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:21:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:21:58","slug":"one-of-the-best-games-of-2024-is-free-on-ps-plus-in-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/one-of-the-best-games-of-2024-is-free-on-ps-plus-in-may\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the best games of 2024 is free on PS Plus in May"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Balatro is no joke (Playstack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sony<\/a> has announced the PS Plus<\/a> line-up for May, and fans of dinosaurs<\/a>, Warhammer, and deck builders will be very pleased.<\/p>\n

While it’s usually possible to predict what the biggest games of the year<\/a> will be at the AAA level, the best thing about indie titles is they can come out of nowhere and steal the conversation entirely.<\/p>\n

That was definitely the case for Balatro<\/a>, a poker-themed roguelike deck builder created by solo developer LocalThunk, which went onto sell over 5 million copies and secure a Game Of The Year nomination at The Game Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t yet been ensnared by its addictive qualities, Balatro will be available as one of the free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers in May.<\/p>\n

The game will be available to both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 owners from Tuesday, May 6 for anyone who is subscribed to the PlayStation Plus essential tier. While it’s perhaps better suited to handheld devices like the Nintendo Switch and mobiles, it’s worth taking for a spin on Sony’s console if you haven’t yet tried it – especially if you have a PlayStation Portal.<\/p>\n

Other games about to debut include Ark: Survival Ascended, a revamped version of 2017 dinosaur survival sim, Ark: Survival Evolved, in Unreal Engine 5. The game launched in early access in 2023 to a mixed reception, and based on Steam reviews<\/a> it hasn’t changed much since, but it supports up to 70 players online if you fancy some chaos.<\/p>\n

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