Sony has revealed the full range of additions to the PlayStation Plus games catalog for July 2024, which includes Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, Jackbox Party Pack 9 and more.
Announced on the PlayStation Blog, a total of 13 games are joining the library, and they’re all available at the PlayStation Plus Extra level. They will be available on July 16, 2024.
It’s one of the most diverse lineups in recent months, with standalone fantasy RPGs like Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion coming to beloved shooter Remnant 2, party game extravaganza Jackbox Party Pack 9, and more.
PlayStation Plus games catalog additions for July 2024
Remnant 2 is a fan-favorite shooter designed to be played solo or in a party of three. It earned a 9/10 in IGN’s review. “While Remnant: From The Ashes was a strong first draft, Remnant 2 is a groundbreaking sequel and a great manifesto for looter-shooter-like souls,” we said.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion is the PS4 and PS5 remake of the role-playing game originally on the PlayStation Portable. “Even when its portable roots are occasionally distracting, Crisis Core -Final Fantasy 7- Reunion is the best way to play one of the PSP’s most beloved games, almost completely modernizing its graphics, combat and music in the process,” said IGN in our 8/10 review.
Switching genres again, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is the sequel to the acclaimed medieval combat simulator. “Although it lacks some technical polish, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is a very satisfying early access strategy battleground,” said IGN in our 8/10 review.
Jackbox Party Pack 9 brings more controller-free party fun to PS4 and PS5, as a group can join any game using their phones instead. The games are wild and wacky in a Cards Against Humanity kind of digital format.
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous brings the beloved board game to PlayStation, where the player embarks on a journey to a realm overrun by demons and rises to power by choosing one of the six Mythic Paths available. Earned 8/10 from IGN as well.
Travis Touchdown returns to Santa Destroy after a ten-year absence in No More Heroes 3. It’s a “fun but wildly uneven sequel, with its fun bosses broken up mostly by poor performance and boredom,” IGN said in our 6/10 review .
From the same franchise comes Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Complete Edition. This one “has Suda51’s eccentric charm, but the repetitive hack and slash gameplay doesn’t feel as great as previous entries in the series,” we said in another 6/10 review.
Deadcraft is a simulation and action role-playing game where players must craft to survive. Fighting through the apocalypse sometimes means using whatever scraps you can find to make weapons. Other times it means enlisting a loyal undead to help build and run an entire factory of grotesque machinery.
Steep is the completely radical extreme sports game from Ubisoft that allows players to explore the Alps and Alaska. “Steep is a fresh extreme sports journey across a huge map, slowed down only by the boring paragliding and lack of progression,” said IGN in our 7/10 review.
Job Simulator is a comic game for PlayStation VR2 where players take on the role of a futuristic human in a world where robots take over every job. “Job Simulator is VR fun that’s all about wacky experimentation, interactivity and laughs,” said IGN in our 7/10 review.
Summoner is a classic role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 where players take on the role of Joseph: the key to an ancient prophecy who has the power of the summoner. Joseph must search the corners of the world for the five rings that will unlock his true power.
Action platformer favorite Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters is also coming to PlayStation Plus this month. This game earned a 9/10 review from IGN, with the PSP game allowing players to embark on intergalactic adventures and new worlds.
Finally, Jeanne d’Arc is a level 5 strategy RPG where Jeanne d’Arc accompanies players to a fictional version of 15th century Europe as they embark on a mystical journey inspired by the heroism of Joan of Arc.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelance reporter for IGN. He’ll be talking about The Witcher all day.
