New Games Coming to and Leaving PS Plus Catalog for September 2025

Here we are again, folks – another month, another round of PS Plus games coming and going like that friend who borrows your controller and “forgets” to return it. September 2025 is shaping up to be quite the emotional rollercoaster for PS Plus subscribers, and honestly, I’m not sure my heart can take much more of this constant gaming goodbye syndrome.

New Games Joining PS Plus This September

Let’s start with the good news before I inevitably crush your dreams with the departures. Sony’s bringing some fresh blood to the PS Plus lineup, and surprisingly, they didn’t just throw us a bunch of indie puzzlers this time (though there’s absolutely nothing wrong with indie puzzlers – don’t @ me).

The Recent Arrivals:

• Marvel’s Spider-Man
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Unicorn Overlord
• Harold Halibut
• Indika
• Sword of the Sea
• Earth Defense Force 6
• Coral Island
• Atelier Ryza 3 Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
• The Rogue Prince of Persia
• Resident Evil 2 (Premium Only)
• Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (Premium Only)

The addition of these heavy hitters has me wondering if Sony’s trying to make up for something. Maybe they accidentally deleted someone’s save file? Either way, I’m not complaining – this lineup is absolutely stacked.

Games Saying Goodbye to PS Plus

Now comes the part where I break your heart faster than a poorly timed difficulty spike. These games are packing their digital bags and leaving the PS Plus party, probably muttering something about “creative differences” with Sony’s executives.

The September Departures:

• Dragon’s Crown Pro
• FIST: Forged in Shadow Torch
• Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
• Pistol Whip
• Road 96
• The Plucky Squire
• UFC 5

Why These Changes Matter for Your Gaming Life

Look, I get it. Change is hard. One day you’re happily ignoring a massive backlog of incredible games, and the next day half of them vanish into the digital ether. It’s like watching your favorite pizza place close down, except worse because you can’t just drive to the next town over for replacement pizza.

The reality is that PS Plus operates on a rotating system that keeps the service fresh while managing licensing costs. It’s smart business, but it also means you need to actually play those games sitting in your library instead of just collecting them like digital Pokémon cards.

Pro tip: If you’ve been meaning to tackle any of the departing titles, now’s literally your last chance. Don’t be that person who waits until the last day and then complains when the servers are overloaded with other procrastinators doing the exact same thing.

The September 2025 PS Plus shuffle brings both celebration and mourning to subscribers everywhere. While we’re gaining some phenomenal titles, we’re also losing some genuine masterpieces. My advice? Download everything, play what you can, and remember that there’s always next month’s lineup to get excited about.