J. Scott Thurlow is a senior contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. Although he's not exactly Alan Wake, Scott has been obsessing over games since he fell in love with them at a young age. After earning a bachelor's degree in journalism and English, he co-founded a podcast and was the lead content creator for the Games and Gaming Culture section. He joined Game Rant as a Feature Specialist (Alan Wake 2) in 2023. Scott has been writing about or covering games, as well as other media, for over 15 years.
As 2025 quickly draws to a close, there is still one more round to go PlayStation Plus games coming to members of Sony's subscription service. This year has been an all-around successful year for PlayStation Plus, and it's also been busier than usual as Sony seemingly celebrates the service's 15th anniversary. PS Plus has added a range of great games that were welcomed by members, with popular games such as Silent Hill 2 Remake, Diablo 4, Lies by Pand Stardew Valley provide the service during the year.
With the final PS Plus lineup for 2025 on the horizon, there are a few more games that would be great to see in the catalogs before the year is officially over.
PS Plus Free Games for December 2025 Wish List – Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Read Game Rant's review of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
One of last year's most popular and successful third-person shooters, Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2 is a big improvement on the already solid foundation of the 2011 original. With impressively massive hordes of enemies in the form of the insectoid alien Tyranids for players to blast through either solo or co-op in the campaign, Space Marines 2 also has a robust range of compelling PvP and PvE modes that provide plenty of fun and entertainment, making it an excellent choice to expand PS Plus' shooters.
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Experience fast-paced, third-person, ranged, and melee combat. It's brutal and it's massive.
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Experience deep class-based progression.
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Enjoy multiple game modes from the campaign to co-op Operations.
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Read Game Rant's review of Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics collects a total of 7 classic fighting games from the entire series in a complete and convenient package. In addition to including items such as Marvel Vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes, Marvel Super Heroesand X-Men vs. Street Fighterit also features the 1993 beat-em-up, The Punisher. PS Plus' extensive library adding to this collection would be perfect for the holiday season for fans to challenge their friends and family.
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Enjoy an all-star arcade pack, as this would basically be a 7-in-1 game.
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With reset netcode, training modes and more, its retro combat meets modern features.
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Nostalgia-driven extras include a museum with over 500 pieces of art, a music game and display filters for an authentic arcade feel.
PS Plus Free Games for December 2025 Wish List – New Tales from the Borderlands
Read Game Rant's Review of New Tales From the Borderlands
The second narrative adventure spin-off following Telltale's original recording, New stories from the borderland, is developed by IP owner Gearbox Studios. Introducing a brand new cast but featuring the same off-beat humor and wild antics the series is known for, New stories from the borderland follows an eclectic group of friends who must band together to stop an evil plan. With Borderlands 4 Coming to PS Plus before the end of the year, this entry could help it regain some ground and allow players who haven't checked it out yet to enjoy its well-written and acted story.
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Enjoy a character-driven, emotional story with three protagonists (Anu, Octavio and Fran)
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Go on your own choice-based adventure, with customizable quick events for key moments.
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Enjoy mini-games and cinematic polish befitting a Telltale-inspired game.
December 2025 wishlist for PS Plus Extra and Premium
- Bramble: The Mountain King: Part platform game and part puzzle game, Blackberry sends players on a journey through a world steeped in the often darker tone of Norse fables. Its striking visuals and emotional core round off the amazing experience, and adding to that would mean PS Plus gets a genuinely unique game.
- Kill zone: Guerrilla Games' Kill zone franchise was an iconic FPS series for the PlayStation before its later success with Horizon game. While other entries have previously hit PS Plus, the first outing still hasn't and remains a worthwhile journey and potential pick.
- Slitterhead: From Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama's studio, Slitterhead is an exciting, if slightly uneven, action-horror game. But it has some great ideas and fun gameplay, and it would go well with other new PS Plus additions like SH2 Remake and Alan Wake 2.
- Lords of the Fallen (2023): A sort of soft reboot and update for the original Soulslike 2014, developer Hexworks rebalanced and smoothed several combat and design elements for this version.
- Rayman 2: The Great Escape – Although others Rayman titles have been on PS Plus before, Rayman 2 have yet to jump on board the service, and now would be a good time to see it added.
- Octopath Traveler: Square Enix's first entry in its modern 2D-HD JRPG series set it on a path that will continue in the upcoming Octopath Traveler 0. The original for PS Plus for December would bridge the gap nicely.
- Unfortunately we have closed: An indie survival horror game with a lively sense of style and charm, Unfortunately we have closed is an underrated gem and would round out 2025 well for PS Extra or Premium.
