As has been the case for the past few months, thePS Plusfree games have leaked online before their expected reveal date (December 29 for January 2022’s selection). The past few months have seen these games leaked by Dealabs user BillBil-Kun, who has been incredibly accurate and has even leakedevery game of the Epic Games Store promotionso far.
As such, while all leaks should be taken with a grain of salt, his leak of thePS Plus free games for January 2022is likely accurate. It is said to beDeep Rock Galactic, Persona 5 Strikers,andDirt 5—so for those who aren’t sure what these are, here’s everything to know.
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PS Plus Free Game for January 2022 – Deep Rock Galactic
Players will have to work together to get through “the most hostile cave systems in the galaxy,” with the procedural generation adding a nice touch of replayability to it. This is only really improved upon withDeep Rock Galactic’s seasonal content. Plus, the destructible environments give players elements of surprise, foolhardiness, and much more all for a new fun factor—especially when flamethrowers, Gatling guns, platform launchers, and more are thrown into the mix.
PS Plus Free Game for January 2022 – Persona 5 Strikers
For PS4 owners,Persona 5 Strikersis set a few months after the events of the main game, where Joker and Morgana return to Tokyo for a summer vacation with thePhantom Thieves.Persona 5 Strikers, notably, is a Musou game that combines elements from Koei Tecmo’sDynasty Warriorsfranchise (such as its real-time action combat) andPersona’s turn-based elements. Essentially, action and combat is in real-time but a tactical menu will pause the battle to allow tactical positioning ofPersonaskills, not unlike something such asDragon Age: Inquisition.
Players can collect new Personas through random drops or in dungeons, where they can be fused to create new ones. The Bond system replacesPersona 5’s confidant system, and players can form parties of four—the only one who cannot be removed is Joker. Overall, it’s a pretty straightforward Musou spin-off ofPersona 5, but for those who haven’t played it, it’s pretty fun.
PS Plus Free Game for January 2022 – Dirt 5
Dirt 5does feature a career mode, which many racing games seem to be leaning more toward now than in the past few years, and it features the player against a rival driver named Bruno (andplayed by Nolan North). The player also has a mentor named AJ (who isvoiced by Troy Baker), adding some star power to the overall campaign.
Dirt 5focuses mostly on off-roading racing, complete with rallycross, ice racing, Stadium Super Trucks, and off-road buggies, with events everywhere from Arizona and Brazil to Norway and South Africa. All of these landscapes are brought to life by the game’s season system, where for example, players can only complete ice racing events in New York during the winter season.
For those who misscouch co-op, or more specifically for here, split-screen racing,Dirt 5also features this for friends.
