PlayStation Plus: Free Games for May 2016

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PlayStation Plus: Free Games for May 2016

Our team is thrilled to present your free PS Plus games for May on PS4! Satisfy your desire to be the dictator you always wanted to be, or challenge your friends to relentless combat races in next month’s lineup.

First up is the island dictator sim Tropico 5, featuring the long-running virtual dictator, El Presidente! Tropico 5 is a full-fledged city-building game based on the fictional island nation of Tropico. Inside this not-so-subtle parody, El Presidente guides and directs the everyday life of his beloved Tropicans using a firm grip and ridiculous edicts, all presented with a heavy dose of tongue-in-cheek humor.

And Table Top Racing: World Tour on PS4 is a high-octane combat racer from Nick Burcombe, the co-creator of PlayStation all-time classic Wipeout. Table Top Racing: World Tour is a total reinvention of the Table Top Racing universe, bringing micro combat-racing to a truly next-gen audience for the first time.

For the rest of the free PlayStation Plus games, read on.

Full Lineup

  • Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, PS3
  • God of War: Ghost of Sparta, PS Vita
  • LocoRoco Cocoreccho!, PS3
  • Switch Galaxy Ultra, PS4, PS Vita
  • Table Top Racing: World Tour, PS4
  • Tropico 5, PS4

See you in the comments section. Enjoy.

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  • Hi guys, one of Table Top Racing’s devs here – I just want to give you a heads up on the game and how excited we are to launch it on PS4 and PSPlus…brand new game, features platinum trophy (30 unique trophies, 31 with the plat), full 8 player network play, over 90 single player events and 6 full multirace championships – it’s got 7 gameplay modes too – including Drift mode. It’s got 5 very cool locations each with 4 race tracks around them – so 20 tracks in total – there’s also an extra location in the Supercharger DLC pack, again with 4 routes on it – each level has plenty of secrets to discover too. It’ll take you a while figuring out how to beat some of the Special Events. The core game comes with 12 iconic tweakable nano race cars with 4 more in the DLC pack. Its got a soundtrack from a breakbeat DJ Wes Smith and his label”Juice Recordings” over there in San Diego – check him out on soundcloud. More about the game fb.com/playrise and http://www.ttr-worldtour.com. We’re very proud of it and very happy for you all to have a go. There’s also a full 3D dynamic theme on the US store right now too….https://goo.gl/mIDUTc Have fun guy and feel free to give us some feedback once you get the full game next week.

  • Stop crying about ps+ games, you aren’t forced to download it. Ps+ games has always been to supplement your gaming not downright replace the need to buy/play games. I don’t get the logic of keeping ps+ if you dissatisfied with the service even if it’s required for online play on certain games. People these days i’ll tell ya.

    • That may be why you bought your subscription. I bought mine to download games. I have never played online and don’t intend to. Back when I started and they had weekly downloads, it wasn’t unusual for me to download 2 games a week. Now I can’t get 1 a quarter. And to the people that keep calling them free, that’s like saying I bought a magazine subscription and now they send me free magazines every month. If they aren’t going to support PS3 with PS3 games and not repackaged NES, PSP and indie games, they should just say so.

  • I will Take Table Top Racer because it reminds me of Micro Machines 64 Turbo..Other than that.. Sony once again Disappoints.

  • I’m actually satisfied with this selection. Though the games have been really garbage lately, April was the first month that caused me to throw a hissy-fit (i.e., see 99% of the posts above me for examples) but I’ll gladly play GOW on Vita and I never got a chance to get in to Tropico so now is a good chance to.

    Thanks Sony.

  • Every month the same.
    Dont worry boys!
    The next month Uncharted 4 and Fallout 4 free for all !!!
    Even with that games everybody will be disconform.

  • This could be best line up so far for ps4. Always wanted to find out how tropico type games could work out with ps4 and World Tour also looks nice! I am glad line ups are getting better and better for ps4. Keep it up please and thanks! :D

  • I stopped supporting Ubisoft after i what they did with Trail Fusion, and The Crew. It is same as FTP games now.

  • There was an article from push square website that explains why Sony can’t give AAA titles on ps4. I highly suggest people google it and read the article. Basically the user base is to high and big titles aren’t willing to eliminate all sales on their games. It’s a theory and makes a lot of sense.

    • Do Japanese and B-class titles (that also have retail releases) count as “AAA” games in this instance?

    • Japan ps+ has been far more better than NA or Europe. But I am agree with article. I have said it before too that they either need to focus more on ps4, or separate ps+ for 2 – “PS3 and PS vita” and “PS4”

    • Almost all the games they give away on with Xbox Gold are AAA, so it has nothing to do with game developers not wanting to eliminate sales

    • Yet somehow with similar pricing, GOW offers better games every month, consistently. If it’s a marketing ploy to get people to switch from PS to Xbox – it’s working!

  • Okay sooo. This is the first time I’m writing on the forum and know that there’s gonna be a lot of people who will auto hate but don’t jump to conclusions.
    To start off Im 17 and I got my ps4 June after its initial release. I’ve had playstation plus since then and haven’t missed a month. I always put every game into my library even though I haven’t really played them. I try them sure but none of them are really that great. Yea there were really really good games and I know there are the people out there who use their time to make these Indies and we shouldn’t really complain about that and calling them “bad” games. In all honesty they’re not. That’s just an opinion. There’s no problem with Indies and such. The problem stems from not catering to the average ps plus subscriber. Every month I read the comments and I agree to both sides. I completely disagree to asking for new titles because well, that’s stupidity at its finest. Who expects that? Honestly. Things like that make me cringe. To be continued

    • The argument I agree with is that the people who are paying for ps plus and appreciate it will stand by Sony. Albeit with a grain of salt. I will continue to stand by Sony even though ps plus continually offers games that I wouldn’t play nor buy myself. All im hoping for is to get my opinion out there and maybe Sony will listen. I know they probably won’t but hopefully there will be people who agree with me. Sony should definitely offer games like watch dogs or perhaps games like knack? Games that were released at launch should definitely be up for at least consideration. If games like that were released every other month or so then the weaker months would be completely tolerable and all the actual whiners would need to take their salt because it shows Sony is trying. No one can expect AAA’s every month. Maybe every other month or so seems doable but definitely not every month.
      To wrap up. Im a true playstation fan and will not give up on playstation. Again, this is the first comment I make. So please don’t like be complete jerks. That’s my psn and add me or message me there. I’d love to meet like minded people. To be continued

  • Sony, hopefully you see this and take this into consideration. There are lots of people asking for a small change in how you run the free game portion of ps plus and itd be amazing if you considered them. Thanks and bye guys.

  • April was a bit lackluster to me, but the lineup for may is amazing! Been wanting to buy tropico for quite a while. Thanks!
    Tabletop racing seems a bit lame, but Switch Galaxy Ultra looks great :)

    • Table Top racing is not at all bad. It already has a Vita version which is quite good. I have my hopes up for the PS4 release.

  • I could really care about any of these “offerings” for May, but free is free. Luckily I still need to finish up Zombi , from last month:)

    So there is that.

    • Not trying to spoil anything, but I would recommend being very VERY careful in the end of the game to see its true potential

    • FrostedFlakesMan

      Free is free but ps plus is not free. It’s $50 a year. Let me know how I can sign up for free please?

  • God of War: Ghost of Sparta, PS Vita

    Is this a Vita game or a PSP game. Your post says it’s a Vita game, see?

    Please answer.

    No threats to quit.

    Real question.

    Why no Vita game?

    PSP is Dead.

    I played this game on PSP long ago. I think I got a Platinum on it! It was great then!

    Do you think we like fuzzy graphics?

    Old tired games from a dead platform?

    Dig up Discs of Tron from Intellevision and release that.

  • I’m switching to Xbox now. They know how to treat their customers.

  • How the Mighty have Fallen PC Ports & Indie Trash, God of War is the only game worth downloading Shame on you Sony

  • TROPICO 5 the first free PS+ game in a super long time that I am actually excited for and the table top car racing looks pretty cool as well. Finally a decent month, thank you!

    Still hoping for some true AAA games though to come eventually!

  • Great month for Playstation Plus customers, im about to get a xbox one also so for the pile of free games i have between my ps4, xbox one and ps3 Im satisfied. one or 2 months pays you playstation plus membership

  • Hmmm, but the million dollar question; will God Of War: Ghost Of Sparta include a separate trophy list for the Vita version??? If so, then just in time to play alongside the God Of War Collection for the Vita and part III Remastered for the PS4! ^.^

  • Ok, so, this month, no space games that are literally the same every month. But, at the same time, it’s Citizen Revolution mixed with The Dictator, and NASCAR on steroids. If you’re the type of person into that, cool. But if you’re going to do free games every month for PS Plus, make them games worth playing. So far, Grim Fandango was the best game free this year. If you want to do classics for download (like Battlefront II, plz) then do it.

  • OK, I understand from a business viewpoint that its not logical to just hand out AAA games all the time. This made a lot of sense back with the PS3 was the main console because it wasn’t necessary for online play, it was only for the free games, and less people actually had PS+, but now with the PS4 you need PS+ to play online, which boosted the sales, so it shouldn’t be as big of a deal to spew out AAA games.

  • Well you are losing one PS+ member if you keep with this rubish lineups Iwill have any reason to renew my Plus membership

  • Why all the hate??? I think this is a great lineup. I already have a couple of them, but I will finally get to play Tropico, and table top racing looks good. I highly recommend Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 & Switch Galaxy Ultra…2 VERY fun games. I’m excited for may, I think it looks good.

  • Looking forward to these! Tabletop Racing seems like a blast from the past (played something like this on PS1) and Tropico decent! Cheers Sony

  • Trash, Trash, Trash, Trash, Trash, Trash, Trash

  • Tropico 5, not mad at that.

  • Why are there so many people crying about the May line up?

    Bionic Commando Rearmed 2, PS3 – 9.99
    God of War: Ghost of Sparta, PS Vita – 14.99
    LocoRoco Cocoreccho!, PS3 – 6.99
    Switch Galaxy Ultra, PS4, PS Vita – 11.99
    Table Top Racing: World Tour, PS4 – A new release game that you get for FREE (idk the price yet lol)
    Tropico 5, PS4 – 59.99

    That’s well over 103.95 worth of games!! And that’s just May. How much was April?
    And how much was a year of PS Plus? 49.99!!!
    Even if you’re not excited about all the games or have some already who cares. We’ll get even more games next month and so on.
    I even admit I’m not thrilled about all of them and I already own a few of them but some look fun and/or interesting and worth trying out.
    Like Table Top Racing: World Tour looks like alot of fun and I’ll give Tropico, Switch Galaxy Ultra and the others a try.

    So dry those tears, stop complaining and be happy to be a Ps Plus member. I look forward to every month to see the new surprises playstation will have for me! It might just be what I really want. (it has happened before) ;)
    Thank you playstation and keep them coming.

    • Well said & I agree

    • When you put it that way, we all should be happy.

    • I have a Nigerian prince friend who would be happy to make you acquaintance. Also, would you be interested in a pyramid-shaped business opportunity?

    • FrostedFlakesMan

      I like how you added up the exact MSRP of the combined games and then state that the value is “well over” that amount! Lol. No, it’s exactly that amount if not much less considering these games are mostly very old at times most of these games have been discounted in the store. Tropico 5 is $24.99 now in the steam store and that’s not even on sale. Glad you have no concept of actual value though. You probably think your car is worth the same amount as the day you bought it.

  • I guess Uncharted 4 is the excitement for May. Glad BO3 released the new DLC, because those games… Sony can do better.

  • This is actually a great month! The last city building game I’ve played was SimCity 2000, so it’s been a while (I guess Black & White 2 doesn’t count).

    I can’t wait to try all these games, for real.

  • This is old. Sorry Sony, after my ps plus subscription expires next month I will NOT be renewing. It’s just not worth my hard earned cash.

  • Line up of late has been very poor for ps4.
    I enjoyed ps3 plus games more probably due to more game selection.
    Come on please. As a ps Now subscriber most of the plus games are on that service.
    Getting very disappointed….

  • I don’t know what everyone is so but hurt about. Tropico 5 is a blast to play with lots of good humor and a huge amount of replay ability. Ghost of Sparta is a great game with over a 9.0 rating on IGN. I would challenge people to give a reasonable answer for what games should be on PS+ for three weeks. It’s easy to suggest a bunch of AAA games but I don’t think that’s fair to the developers or to Sony. I for one am really excited about this line up.

    Good on you Sony!

  • With all our 50$ combined this is what we get . I think sony is keeping the money for something else than the free games , i use to look foward every month for amazing games but lately i feel like they giving the lowest price games they can get

  • thank you for listening to the fans playstation, you are proving to be worth the investment.

  • Still not a good reason to renew my PS+. I’ll give my time to Uncharted next month.

  • Woah! Tropico 5! That is like the most epic city builder ever IMO. Thanks Sony, this month’s plus is is A1.

  • Welp, that’s that. This concludes 12-months of prepaid membership, a mistake that will NEVER happen again. 12 months of terrible line-ups, top-down shooters, 8-bit graphics, and quirky zany indies. 12 months of absolute garbage month-in month-out. SO LONG PS+, it’s been an absolute crap time to have you.

  • I knew this would happen. Sony I am very disappointed you didn’t listen to you’re loyal customer even with the recent decline of PS+ satisfactorily dropping. Give us something anything besides these games no one has even heard of. Shame on you Sony.

  • Another month. Another lame release. You know.. You can flame me all you want on my comment but no matter which way you slice it. It’s been forever since I’ve seen any decent monthly releases.

    On a secondary note I for one am getting soo tired of all the indie releases. I’m glad developers are getting a chance to make game’s without having to invest millions but I’m not a huge fan of something that most the time looks like I could be playing it on my 8 or 16Bit machine. I know there’s a target audience for such game’s but I for one am not one of em and month after endless month we psn subscribers are force fed indie game after indie game where not interested in and must pretend we are happy. Well I’m calling foul.

  • Sony why do you even give free games for ps plus users. There is no point to give rubbish games to your ps lovers.
    Shame on you sony. You should be loyal to your customers. Look microsoft given really good games xbox looking after they customers.
    Sony you need to start to be carefull you maybe start to losing customers to xbox one.

    • FrostedFlakesMan

      Lol! Have you seen this months games with gold? They’re the same crap everyone here complains about, indies and old games no one wants.

  • I love how some of you idiots are saying xbox is giving better free games each month on gold…thats bs…just checked xbox 1 games for may and its costume quest 2 and some indie tower defense game. The fact that we get about 72 free games a year for 50 bucks is a steal. PS gives you way better value across the board…by the way how is spotify working for the xbox users…

  • another month, another joke from sony

  • to quote angry joe “you ****ed up” sony why your better then this crap games both the ps4 games are boring games that no one wanted. their is ton of other games like instead of Table Top Racing: World Tour you could have got the crew or the newest need for speed, and the dumb Tropico 5 why, anything could have been better their are tons of other games. sony please get better at picking games and what happened to voting what the hell sony

  • I kinda agree to a point with the disappointment, I see what ps3 and vita are getting and I think that’s awesome and then it seems like ps4 just gets a bunch of indies, but I will say I have enjoyed a few of those indies but would like to see some better titles

  • Too busy still playing the binding of Isaac which was free over a year ago to care

    Seriously though looking forward to tropico. I’ve always enjoyed city building games and neve played tropico

  • Definitely renewing my ps plus, i’m hyped to play Tropico 5.

  • Uuhhhg, of course my birthday month is terrible for ps4 plus games….. I’ve never heard of nor do I care about either if them, I’d like the gow game but I don’t have vita

  • Hey everyone,
    I have been with PlayStation for about 9 years now, PlayStation Plus free titles have been going downhill over the time I have been with them, and I do agree that May’s games didn’t get me super excited, but I have to admit these lame cheesy indy games that I get from PS Plus for free are my guilty pleasure, I find myself playing these little games more than I expect haha. An example would be Broforce, I play that game all the time and I really had no expectation of doing that. I can understand why everyone is freaking out due to typically not getting any AAA games, but I personally like little Indy games, because I wouldn’t buy them since I don’t know they even exist. I would like to see a game with more substance being free tho, which is why I’m excited about Tropico and that Tabletop Racing game, they both look super fun, my heart changed 9 years ago when my Xbox got a Red Ring of Death and I got myself a PS3 and LittleBigPlanet, still a huge LBP and Naughty Dog fan :) #SonyFan #XboneSucks

  • Haha righteous gamer that was so funny. I hope that’s what you were shooting for lol if not go have a beer and contemplate some stuff then post on it on here and Craigslist just to give them a good wtf. I’d like to copy and paste some of this of these peoples complaints and tweet them completely out of context.

  • I thought I could get value from my sub from PS+ bonus sales alone but even those have been lackluster. The awful “free” games lineup has disappointed me in the past and still does but these issues compounded have me fed up with the service. As someone who only plays online multiplayer sparingly I have no reason to resub now, and won’t.

  • I love this line up ready to play some tabletop I am 26 me and my brother played the original of course it was an aerial view but I remember racing across pool tables and boats in a tub and with a behind the car view really spices up a classic game I’m so glad to see this.

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