Over the past year, Sony has positioned PS Plus Extra and Premium, time and again, as the best tier of the service. Since they are the highest tiers available on PS Plus, this makes sense, but they have been game-changers. The past year has seen some great games released on the PS Plus Essential tier, but every month that had a weaker selection was seemingly supported and saved by PS Plus Extra and Premium. This is perfectly summed up this month. The PS Plus free games for December 2023 may be a mixed bag, but the PS Plus Extra and Premium games are incredibly top-notch, reiterating the worth of the service ahead of 2024.

In total, PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers will have 19 games to claim on December 19 (14 on PS Plus Extra, 5 on PS Plus Premium). Not only is there plenty of variety scattered across several different games, ensuring there's a little something for everyone, but the headlining games for both tiers appeal to modern gamers, build anticipation for a big future game, and hits on nostalgia all the same.

PS Plus Extra and Premium Games End December 2023 on a High Note

Grand Theft Auto 5

The headlining game for PS Plus Extra is Grand Theft Auto 5, an already massive game with tons of popularity. It has topped sales charts ever since its launch, even now, and it is the most profitable entertainment product of all time. While this statistic would seemingly suggest that plenty of people have had enough of GTA 5, that's not really the case especially when fans can revisit it or play it for the first time at the cost of their subscription. But, more than that, Rockstar Games recently revealed GTA 6's first trailer to thunderous applause. Practically every tweet leading into it has broken records, and fans have been tearing the trailer apart looking for story and gameplay clues. GTA 6 is set to release in 2025, meaning fans have a whole year of waiting ahead of them, and many will no doubt want to play GTA 5 in that time.

Furthermore, PS Plus Premium taps into some strong nostalgia for older games. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is a big draw, serving as the headlining title, but the sheer quality of every available title has its audience. Beyond Buzz Lightyear, fans also get the Mega Man Legacy Collection 1 and 2, ensuring fans of the Blue Bomber can spend plenty of time playing through many of the older titles. It's one of those gifts that looks like just one on the service, but there are so many uses and items underneath that fans can use it all year long. And wrapping it all up with two Thrillville titles ensures that there are plenty of nostalgic gifts here.

PS Plus Extra Games for December 2023

  • GigaBash
  • Grand Theft Auto 5
  • Grime
  • Mega Man 11
  • Metal: Hellsinger
  • Moonscars
  • Moto GP 23
  • Prodeus
  • Salt and Sacrifice
  • Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
  • Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
  • Shadowrun Returns
  • Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
  • Tinykin

PS Plus Premium Games for December 2023

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
  • Mega Man Legacy Collection
  • Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
  • Thrillville
  • Thrillville: Off the Rails

With all of these games available this month, days ahead of Christmas, it's impossible to go wrong with a subscription to the highest tier as a Christmas gift. It'll only extend the service for anyone who already has it. It'll give the service to those who don't, and it'll grant them immediate access to all of these games, plus all the other games available in the PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog.

PS Plus subscribers get a handful of games every month.