October 2017 PS Plus Free Games Predictions

THE BIG GAME

PS PLUS FREE GAMES FOR OCTOBER 2017

[UPDATE: The official PS+ Free Games for October have been revealed.]

Every month Sony releases a few free games for those who subscribe to its PlayStation Plus membership, while also granting discounts on certain games and the ability to play online with friends. In August, these free games included Just Cause 3, Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry, Super Motherload, Snakeball, Downwell, and Level 22. You can check out the free games for this month of September here, which went live on Sept. 6.

Every month there is usually one larger game headlining the free titles to encourage other PlayStation and Vita users to subscribe to the program. Although we don’t know the official choices for October 2017 yet, we can take a stab at guessing which games Sony will end up choosing.

For October 2017, we suspect racing game Dirt Rally will be the headliner for a few different reasons. Firstly, the game is currently heavily discounted at 60% with an additional 10% for PS Plus users. It released back in December 2015, so it has likely run its course on being profitable on the PS Store at full price. Secondly, as of February 2017 the game was also made available on PSVR for a more immersive driving experience. Since a newer version of the game has been released for a Sony specific platform, and the original is heavily discounted, it seems pretty likely the PS4 version of Dirt Rally will make its way to the PS Plus free games list soon, if not in October specifically.

Check out the next games where we look at the independently made games are likely to make the PS Plus list.

INDIES

PS PLUS FREE GAMES FOR OCTOBER 2017

After the larger game, a few smaller indie titles usually make it into the mix so PS Plus members can try them out for free. This month, we believe pixel platformer JumpJet Rex will make the cut. The game is currently on sale for 20% even after already being at a low price, and it is playable with up to four people. It’s common for Sony to include at least one indie that has multiplayer functionality, and Jump Jet Rex offers both co-op and party games as well.

Another candidate is DYING: Reborn, which is not only on sale at 60% off, but is available on both PS4 and PS Vita (and even PSVR). Sony loves killing two birds with one stone and making both their console and mobile platforms happy by offering free games that are playable on both platforms. Not to mention it probably saves the company a bit of money, as they now have to negotiate putting a game up for free on their subscription service with one less game developer.

Next up is out final guess at which VR game will be included for PSVR users in October 2017.

VR GAME

PS PLUS FREE GAMES FOR OCTOBER 2017

Finally we have the likely inclusion of a VR title for Sony’s exclusive PSVR headset. Although a VR game is not included every single month of the subscription, ever since the release of PSVR back in October 2016 its been pretty common to see a title or two make its way to player for free as an incentive to purchase Sony’s take on VR over other PC platforms like HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

For October 2017, we suspect multiplayer game Werewolves Within would be a great choice since it shows off what its like to play VR with other people in a party game environment. If you have ever played the schoolyard game Mafia (no not Mafia from 2K Czech) then this game is very simple. You have to try and figure out who among you is a werewolf in disguise, and if you are a werewolf then you must do your best to try not to look conspicuous and get caught by the villagers.

This game is also available on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift, so it would be great to have it for free on PSVR since it is quite a popular VR game and worth checking out on Sony’s platform for free rather than playing it for $29.99.

Make sure to check back to Twinfinite when the PS Plus October 2017 free games are officially revealed near the end of this month.