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Next month, PlayStation Plus will see a significant update to its game library, with 22 titles set to be removed in June 2025. Among the departing games are popular entries like Grand Theft Auto 5, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, and notably, the final playable versions of Sony’s first-party PS3 titles Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2.
PlayStation Plus serves as Sony's premier online gaming service across PlayStation platforms. It offers members access to free monthly games, limited-time trials, online multiplayer features, exclusive discounts, and an expansive catalog of current and classic titles for Extra and Premium subscribers.
According to reports from Push Square, these 22 games will officially leave the PlayStation Plus Premium lineup on May 20, including two notable legacy titles—Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2. These PS3-era exclusives are no longer available for purchase through the PlayStation Store, making the PS Plus streaming service the last modern avenue to experience them unless you own a physical copy and a working PS3 console. Their removal comes less than a year after they were added to the service at the end of 2024.
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Developed by Insomniac Games following their success with *Ratchet & Clank*, the Resistance series offered a gripping alternate history universe told through intense first-person shooter gameplay. While three mainline Resistance titles launched on the PS3, the franchise has since gone dormant. Fans had hoped for a revival, especially after Insomniac founder Ted Price revealed there was internal interest in developing a fourth entry—though it never received official approval.
Though rare, Sony has previously removed first-party titles from PlayStation Plus. A similar situation occurred in August 2024 when both Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon: Forbidden West exited the service—but unlike the Resistance duo, those titles remained available for purchase. With Resistance: Fall of Man and Resistance 2 vanishing entirely from digital storefronts, this marks a definitive departure from modern accessibility unless players have legacy hardware.
Interestingly, other entries in the franchise such as Resistance 3 and Resistance: Retribution will remain available on the service. Additionally, the more recent PS4 title InFamous: Second Son will also be removed from PlayStation Plus in this round of updates.
Complete List of Games Leaving PlayStation Plus on May 20, 2025
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- MotoGP 24
- The Sims 4: Island Living
- Resistance: Fall of Man
- Resistance 2
- Walkabout Mini Golf
- Synth Riders
- Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord
- Before Your Eyes
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution
- Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2
- Stranded: Alien Dawn
- The Lego Movie 2 Videogame
- Ghostrunner
- Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Journey to the Savage Planet
- Portal Knights
- Enter the Gungeon
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- InFamous: Second Son
With the exit of these titles, PlayStation Plus subscribers should ensure they download or stream any games they wish to keep before May 20, 2025. Some may become unavailable permanently, while others could return in future promotions or remain accessible via personal libraries. Either way, this marks another shift in how classic and first-party games are preserved—and accessed—on modern platforms.
