PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for January revealed - playable January 17th

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Some new additions to the game catalog 🎮

It's that time of the month again. PlayStation just announced which games will be added to the PS Plus Extra/Premium Game Catalog.

If you are unaware of what this means, the PS Plus game catalog is basically PlayStation's competitor to Xbox Game Pass.

Most months have had some pretty good games to play, but there have been a few times where there was nothing that interested me. January 2023 is looking to be a great month!

Today I will be telling you about a few of the best games you can expect to show up as free downloads if you are a PS Plus Extra or Premium subscriber. If you wish to see all new additions, please refer to playstation.blog for more details.

The new games will become available for free starting January 17th.


Let's get started...

There are two standout games that I think are totally worth your time this month:


Back 4 Blood

Available on PS4/PS5

This one comes from the creators responsible for the co-op first-person shooter Left 4 Dead. Back 4 Blood is not a sequel to either of the original games, but instead is designed from the ground up as an original title and blends the best of what made the co-op zombie shooter so successful with new features such as a card system and state-of-the-art technology in regards to graphics and performance stability.

This is the ideal game to play with a group of 4 friends. It is imperative that you work together in a game like this, otherwise you will quickly succumb to the hordes of zombies waiting to feast on your flesh.

I recently posted about the free PS5 upgrade for World War Z Aftermath and am looking forward to finally getting in on some zombie co-op action. Lucky for me I get to do that a week earlier than expected thanks to Back 4 Blood. These two games are of the same ilk, so I'll surely have a comparison to talk about after I've spent time with both.

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Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition

Available on PS5 only

I actually already own this one and can confirm it is the best Devil May Cry game out right now. I'm not a huge fan of the series or even the style of gameplay, but I couldn't help but love this one. The graphics are seriously just so amazing and it's great that it has a 120 FPS option so you really never miss a beat.

If you are like me and normally don't go for this style of action game, please at least give this one a chance so you can see its beauty in action.

I still never finished this game and probably never will, but I'm happy that I took the time to at least give it a shot and experience some of what it has to offer.

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That's not all folks 🥕

There's a host of other titles that will also be available, but most of them are ones I don't know much about or already know are not for me.


The other free games are as follows:

Dragon Ball FighterZ - PS4
Life is Strange: Before the Storm - PS4
Life is Strange - PS4
Jett: The Far Shore - PS4/PS5
Just Cause 4: Reloaded - PS4
Omno - PS4
Erica - PS4


Out of those, I'm only interested in one. That would be Omno, which looks like a beautiful little indie game that may turn out to be a lot of fun. I don't anticipate spending a ton of time with either, but you never know.

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Looking forward to some new games 👀

My PS Plus Extra runs out in February, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to renew it because I'd hate to miss out on any new games that get added this year. It's slightly more than the standard PS Plus Essential, but I think the added cost is more than worth it with the massive catalog of games that you gain access to.

I've really been wanting to play Back 4 Blood and now I'll finally get my chance. The only experience I have with it is some very minimal time with the beta. It launched in pretty bad shape, but now the game is supposedly pretty amazing. Can't wait to find out for me and then compare it to World War Z Aftermath.


Comment below if you are pleased with January 2023's PS Plus Game Catalog update.




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I've heard a lot of people complain about this service because they don't include good games, but these are not bad at all, so I don't know what they're complaining about haha

It started off with many great games, but now that we've all been playing them for many months, they've been slow to add more of the best games. I've had at least one game every month that interests me though. I've even tried some new ones that I didn't expect to enjoy but ended up liking.

I have played some previous devil may cry games. They were quite fun but not my favorites.

Something about that kind of game just can't keep me interested. DMC 5 is certainly a great game though, for those that enjoy that style of play.


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Oh nice, some pretty good games coming on this month. My kid's going to want the fighting one for sure - we have a blast with those. Myself, I'm looking forward to some B4B and Devil May Cry - which I haven't played since like... DMC2??

DBZ Fighters is wildly popular, but I was one of those kids that never watched Dragon Ball. Back 4 Blood has my attention the most. You'll love DMC 5 if you remember enjoying 2.

😂😂😂 u start with 'that time of the month' :P

all look cool, but i would for sure play Black Blood and try the Devil game too, although I always find the pics of that so cool, but don't think I would enjoy playing it so much.

also, DBZ is a must play..

You already know how I do @chinito!

DMC is a game worth looking at, but not playing at least for you and me. Hopefully Back 4 Blood is fun, I used to love Left 4 Dead.

I agree, DBZ is my second choice on that list! I wonder if they're incorporating some of the characteristics that were in Super or not. Would be awesome to play as SSJ Blue or even Ultra Instinct!!

For those who like games and have a detailed catalog with all the games that will be available soon, it's great.

Ah damn, nice ones here! DMC is still going? That's wild lol I have the first 3! I love that game, it's got so many great elements to it but it's such a fun slashing game. Brings back some good memories!

Another Dragon Ball one as well?! I wonder how that ones going to go. I'm a huge Dragon Ball fan from when I was a kid so I would love to try that one someday. I'm not really big into anime but that show is just the right blend of good nature and incredible storyline.

Oh yea DMC refuses to die.

I have pretty much no knowledge of DBZ so those games never get me too excited. I know the following for DBZ is freaking massive though, so many have to be happy to get Fighters added.

I've already forgotten the previous Devil May Cry series and how the story goes but this is really interesting. I hope it's available here in my region so I can download it.
I wonder if Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fighting game like Tekken? Sounds like it.

They do a good job in this one of bringing you up to speed. I don't have to have a ton of backstory to enjoy what they offer with 5. I know some titles are region-specific, but I have a feeling you'll geet DMC 5.

And yes the DBZ is a fighting game, but it's not just 2D side-to-side fighting.

I don't have to have a ton of backstory to enjoy what they offer with 5.

This makes it more interesting. It's kinda difficult to play when you don't know the backstory so this is really a plus for me, not needing to know the history that much. Sadly, I just checked and it's not available here.

Some good games, we seem to be back on Minecraft....

You're talking to a Minecraft virgin and I have no intentions of popping my cherry either.

lol it is a very versatile game......pop it....

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Pretty meh for my part but I probably have months until I finish God of War: Ragnarok, Horizon Zero Dawn and Ghosts of Tsushima anyways :P

I'm surprised we haven't gotten more first-party games like Ratchet and Clank or Sackboy. They really are drip-feeding us. As long as I get one good game a month, I'm satisfied and don't feel like I'm wasting my money.

This is really cool, Devil May Cry 5 is a very fun game, good to see it available on PlayStation Plus so that more people can enjoy it. Dragon Ball FighterZ has gained a lot of popularity over the years, maybe at some point I'll give it a try on my PC.

Seeing DMC5 on here makes me sad that I couldn’t resist spending $20 on it 3 or 4 months ago. I really just wanted to try it and I knew it wouldn’t be a game I’d finish, should have just kept waiting. Happy for anybody who gets to play it with their monthly subscription now though.

That usually happens when we are very curious about a game and we cannot wait, the good thing is that it is a really enjoyable game and you bought it very cheap.

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I am not very familiar with PS plus games and those catalogs, the truth is that here in my country it is expensive

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