PlayStation just dropped 3 must-play free RPGs you can't miss

Sony has announced the latest extra and premium tier offerings for PlayStation Plus, and it’s not a bad line-up.

On 20 February, the subscription service will gain nine titles on the extra tier, and those are: Need For Speed Unbound (PS5), The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition (PS5), Tales of Arise (PS4/5), Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (PS4/5), LEGO Worlds (PS4), LEGO Jurassic World (PS4), Roguebook (PS4/5), Rogue Lords (PS4), and Tales of Zestiria (PS4).

PlayStation Plus’ premium tier will then gain Resistance: Retribution (PS4/5), Jet Rider 2 (PS4/5), Tales of Symphonia (PS4/5), and Tales of Vesperia (PS4/5). As you can see, there’s a bit of something for everyone, but I want to draw your attention towards three must-play RPGs.

Take a look at Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in action below.

The first is, of course, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. While Valhalla may not be the most beloved entry in the franchise, many agree that it’s an excellent RPG - just not an excellent Assassin’s Creed entry. A quick trip over to Metacritic will prove that, given that Valhalla has a very respectable score of 80. If you like enormous open worlds, I can assure you that you’ll have a great time in Valhalla. If you’re after a small, stealth and parkour based AC entry, then you won’t find that.

If Valhalla isn’t your cup of tea, you may want to try out Bandai Namco’s Tales of Arise. Released back in 2021, Tales of Arise centres around a rift between two neighbouring planets, Dahna and Rena. You’ll follow the journeys of two characters from those opposing worlds who want to stop the Renans’ oppression of the Dahnan people. This one boasts an even higher Metacritic score of 87.

Finally, I want to draw your attention to The Outer Worlds. This 2019 gem comes from Obsidian Entertainment. Played from a first person perspective, the game sees you find yourself lost in transit after originally being aboard a colonist ship headed for the outer reaches of the galaxy. You end up waking decades later and become embroiled in a deep conspiracy running throughout the Halcyon colony. This one has a Metacritic score of 85.

Three great scores for three great games. The only question left to ask is: Which are you going to dive into first?