PlayStation gamers have last chance to claim free download, no PS Plus needed

PlayStation gamers everywhere, consider this your final warning to get your hands on a shiny free download before it's gone forever.

If you own a PlayStation, I'd hope by now you're well and signed up to the PlayStation Stars loyalty program. While it's not always the most exciting thing in the world, you do earn points just for buying games. Points that can be turned into lovely free store credit.

You can also earn yourself neat digital collectibles by playing certain games or completing certain challenges. These might not appeal to everyone, but if there's a collector in you, you'll no doubt want to grab as many as you can.

Which brings us to a PlayStation Stars campaign that officially comes to an end in just a few days. As I write this article it's 10 May, and on 14 May the deadline to claim the Botanical Buddy - a rare PlayStation Stars collectible - passes.

Assuming this is something you care about, you'll want to move fast. To net this particular green-fingered prize you'll want to boot up one of the following games on PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4: Disney Dreamlight Valley, I am Setsuna, Lemon Cake, or Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story.

Don't forget that you can also currently earn bonus points by playing any one of the newly released PlayStation Plus free games, bringing you even closer to a decent amount of store credit and a discount on your next purchase.

All you need to do is boot up EA Sports FC 24, Ghostrunner 2, Tunic, or Destiny 2: Lightfall before the end of the month to claim your extra points. And frankly, if you haven't Tunic yet and have a PS Plus subscription, you absolutely need to get on that regardless of the bonus store credit.