You can download many free games for PS4 and PS5 and save a lot of money. We present several current free games to you here.
On the PS4, PS4 Pro you can experience thousands of adventures and you don’t even have to spend money for new PS4 games. Because at regular intervals you can actually secure paid titles temporarily free of charge.
If you are lucky enough to own a PS5, you can of course also look forward to free games, because the console is backwards compatible with almost all PS4 games.
You can buy the PS5 here
PlayStation 5 deals at a glance
If you haven’t been able to buy a PS5 yet, there are two online stores where you’ll definitely find success. You only have to make some compromises when it comes to the price.
If you are looking for free PS4 games without PS Plus, then you should always be on the lookout for current game gifts at this point.
Free Weekends
From time to time, publishers let you test individual games for free over the weekend. If you liked the game during the test period, you can usually buy it afterwards and continue your progress.
F1 22
Matching the Grand Prix in the USA you can play F1 22 for free. The Formula 1 game is available to you free of charge on all platforms during the test period from October 20th to October 24th.
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Free-to-Play: The most popular games
But there are other ways to get PS4 games for free – like free-to-play titles. Visit the PS Store PSN Free category. There you will find several games that you can play for free. The selection of free-to-play titles also includes some role-playing games, but the majority are action games. Sony doesn’t really serve fans of other genres like sports, adventures or beat ’em ups here.
An exception might be Konami’s Super Bomberman R Online. You can definitely give the party game a chance.
But if you like free shooters like Fortnite, Apex Legends or Warface, then you should definitely take a look around here. The Call of Duty shooter Call of Duty Warzone is also available for free. Here you plunge into a battle royale battle with up to 150 players.
Fall Guys
Another battle royale game is Fall Guys. You can now play the title for free and the multiplayer title is not only available for PS4, but for the first time also for PS5.
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The most popular free games for PS4
The most popular free games for PS4
Free games with PS Plus
However, almost every PS4 fan also knows about the free games enjoyed by subscribers to the PS Plus online service. There are free games monthly and as long as your subscription is active you can always download and play them.
PS Plus games in October 2022
Currently you get these free games with PS Plus:
Hot Wheels Unleashed (PS5/PS4)
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a colorful fun racer inspired by the real toy cars. Build your own tracks and drive along them at top speed.
Injustice 2 (PS4)
If you have a weakness for DC heroes, you might like Injustice 2. In the beat ’em up you let well-known superheroes like Wonder Woman or Batman compete against each other.
Superhot (PS4)
Shooter friends could have fun with Superhot. With no tactically placed ammo or health bars, time only counts when you move. Take the weapons from your enemies and make your way through the pack of enemies in slow motion.
Strictly speaking, the titles are not free if you include the cost of the subscription (9 dollars per month or 60 dollars per year for the basic version, even more for the new PS Plus subscriptions), considering all the free PS Plus games and other advantages it’s still a very good deal if you want to play a lot.
However, keep in mind that you will not be able to access games already offered via PS Plus for free if you have not downloaded them during the respective free months.
Game Streaming Services
PS Now
You can also opt for a subscription to the game streaming service PS Now. Here you can stream hundreds of PS4, PS3 and PS2 games to your PlayStation 4 or PC. You can then download games to the PS4 and play them offline.
The same applies here: You only get the free games if you book the paid service. One month costs 10 dollars, three months 25 dollars and one year 60 dollars. Alternatively, you can test the service for seven days free of charge.
EA Play (formerly EA Access)
In addition to PS Plus and PS Now, another paid subscription gives you access to free games. EA offers you the EA Play service and thus early access to new titles from the publisher. But you can also play long-release titles like FIFA 22 and Dirt 5.
A month of EA Play costs 4 dollars. If you decide on an annual membership, you only have to pay 25 dollars according to EA.
Demos of popular games available
Furthermore, you don’t necessarily have to own full versions of games to have fun. There are also demos. This is restricted content of a game that players can try before purchasing. This way you can be sure that you are investing your money in a title that you really enjoy.
Check out Marvel’s Iron Man VR
Do you want to turn into a superhero and fly through the air doing good deeds? Then you want to be Iron Man and you can now try this experience for free if you have a PS4 and a PlayStation VR. The Marvel’s Iron Man VR demo is currently available.
Dreams demo available
Media Molecule has released a demo of Dreams for free. In the sandbox title you can let your creativity run free and create your own games in the game. In this trial version, however, you only have limited access to the content and you need an active internet connection.
First act of mafia 3 free
Publisher 2K, for example, currently offers you Mafia 3 for free. So you can download a demo from the PlayStation Store in which you play the entire first act of the GTA-like action-adventure. If you then buy the game, your game progress will be carried over.
In Mafia 3, Lincoln Clay returns from the Vietnam War to New Bordeaux (New Orleans) in the 1960s and everything is going well at first. But then the mafia takes his family away from him and a bloody revenge campaign begins.
In Grand Theft Auto style, you thwart mafia deals, drive through the city in authentic period vehicles, engage in firefights with gangsters and gradually approach the big mafia boss. Will you take revenge in the end?
More demos
In addition to these demos, you can also find demos of many well-known series on the PlayStation Store (PS Store). For example, you can try out FIFA, Resident Evil or Final Fantasy in the PS Store and usually as often as you want.
Share games with friends
Maybe now is the time to buy a game because it just isn’t offered for free. But even then you can save. Either you wait for a cheap offer on the PlayStation Store or you buy it together with a friend, because you can also “share” PS4 games.
Elsewhere, we also tell you which titles are among the best PlayStation games.
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