April 2018 PS Plus Free Games Predictions

THE BIG GAME

PS PLUS FREE GAMES FOR APRIL 2018

Every month, those who are subscribed to Sony’s PlayStation Plus service that grants access to online multiplayer are also gifted a few free games every month, and usually one larger AAA title is the headliner to get PlayStation owners excited about the service.

These last few months Sony has kinda been killing it, as just this month in March two PS4 exclusives and popular games Bloodborne and Ratchet & Clank were included, in February Knack and Rime were offered free, and a few months back in October 2017 the huge AAA 2015 title Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain came to players as well.

Next month, we believe God of War 3 Remastered will be the shining jewel in the crown of PS Plus April 2018 for a few different reasons. Firstly, with the release of God of War 4 arriving next month on April 20, offering those new to the series a chance to play an earlier entry before picking up the latest entry would be a smart move by Sony.

Secondly, God of War 3 Remastered has already been offered on PS Plus in Asia from Jan. 26 – Feb. 8 earlier in the year. When a title has already been offered on PS Plus in other regions, it usually means to not too far off from releasing in NA/EU sometime soon as well. Take Ratchet & Clank for example, which was on Asia’s PS Plus list in January 2018 and it only took a month for it to come to NA after that.

Finally, the God of War series is a PlayStation exclusive series, and we all know how much Sony love to include PS4 exclusives in their line-ups.

Check out page two where we look at a couple indies and VR games that could make the list next month as well.

INDIES

PS PLUS FREE GAMES FOR APRIL 2018

After the larger titles, a couple indies usually round out the PS Plus list every month. For April 2018 we believe one such indie will be Axiom Verge from Thomas Happ Games.

The action/adventure platformer follows a scientist named Trace who wakes up in an alien new world, and must explore and fight numerous enemies to figure out what is going on. It first released on PS4 back in 2015, currently has a 10/10 score on Steam, and most recently released on the Nintendo Switch in October 2017.

Since Axiom Verge is such a popular indie and has released on numerous platforms including Switch, Sony would be more likely to include it for free on PS Plus since players would be more enticed to purchase it on the newer platform anyways. As well, Axiom Verge is a cross-play title also available on PS Vita, and Sony had been known to often include those on PS Plus to kill two birds with one stone.

Another likely indie is Inside from popular indie developer Playdead. Also known for their first successful title Limbo, Inside has both familiar gameplay and themes with dark imagery and sidescrolling exploration of sinister and eerie worlds.

Along with being a larger and more well-known indie that would please subscribers, Inside is likely to be released as Limbo has already been included on PS Plus as well back in August 2015. If it’s not next month, then expect to see Inside on Sony’s PS Plus line-up sometime in the near future.

VR GAME

PS PLUS FREE GAMES FOR APRIL 2018

Finally, we are going to predict what possible PSVR game will come to PS Plus next month. While a VR game does not make the list every month, it’s been since December 2017 that we have gotten one so April 2018 is due for a little PSVR love.

For this inclusion, we believe Job Simulator would be an ideal choice for PS Plus April 2018 due to its simple gameplay that can introduce new players to VR very easily. It’s a great VR staple to have in your library because it can introduce VR gameplay with very easy and menial tasks so even your friends who has never worn a headset in their whole life can pick it up and have some fun without getting too frustrated.

Job Simulator is also available on the rival VR platforms HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, so it wouldn’t been too much of a loss to offer it for free one month to show those who did opt for Sony’s platform some love.

Make sure to check back in the next few weeks when the true list of PS Plus games for April 2018 is reveled.