According to a leak by prominent leaker billbil-kun, subscribers to the PS Plus Essential service can expect to receive four games as part of their February 2023 monthly lineup. This includes OlliOlli World (available on PS5 and PS4), Mafia Definitive Edition (PS4), Evil Dead The Game (available on PS5 and PS4), and Destiny 2 Beyond Light [DLC] (available on PS5 and PS4).
The lineup features two native PS5 games however all four games are playable on PS4. Since the PS5 is backward compatible, it can play also play these games but without the improvements that are missing due to the lack of a native release. These games are expected to be available for play from February 7th to March 6th. Although the official announcement by Sony is not expected until the end of the month, the track record of billbil-kun suggests that this leak is likely accurate.
Here is the list of games that were shared by the leaker.
- OlliOlli World (PS5 | PS4)
- Mafia Definitive Edition* (PS4)
- Evil Dead The Game (PS5 | PS4)
- Destiny 2 Beyond Light [DLC] (PS5 | PS4)
It’s worth noting that some of the games in the lineup, such as OlliOlli World and Evil Dead The Game, have already been offered as free games by other platforms, while Mafia Definitive Edition is a re-release of the original Mafia game with improved visuals. Meanwhile, Destiny 2 Beyond Light is getting a major expansion soon, making it a timely addition to the PS Plus lineup.