In 2022, Sony revamped PlayStation Plus, starting a new era for the service. Nowadays, players can pick from three tiers: Essential, Extra, or Premium. If someone wants to play online, they will need to subscribe to, at least, PS Plus Essential to access most games' multiplayer modes. This tier also provides a few freebies per month. However, people craving PS Plus horror games will probably need to take a look at the second and third tiers.
The Extra tier provides access to hundreds of PS5 and PS4 titles, and that library is expanded each month with roughly 15 games. The Premium level includes all of Extra's games, along with hundreds of classic PS3, PS2, PS1, and PSP projects. Unsurprisingly, Sony's service has most of its genre fundamentals covered, ensuring there should be a few dozen games that suit most people's needs. This statement includes horror, and the scariest PS Plus games rank among the best games on the subscription service.
Updated January 5, 2025 by Mark Sammut: The December 2024 PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup did not include any horror games, so fans will need to stick to what was already available. Furthermore, Resident Evil 2 will be leaving the service on January 21, 2025, removing one of the genre's best options. Fortunately, the campaigns are short enough that completing at least one of them is possible before that point. Resident Evil 3 is also sticking around.
As no new titles were added, a new section dedicated to other PS Plus games that might satisfy horror fans has been included.
