Putting out a regular assortment of freebies for PlayStation Plus subscribers, Sony, similarly to Xbox’s Games With Gold program, has continued offering members a free lineup of games for the duration of the month. As our current month and year eventfully comes to a close, the inaugural PS Plus free games for January 2022 have now been revealed, presenting a fun time for fans of arcade racers, combat RPGs, and craft-adjacent FPSs.

Highlighting the bunch, next month sees Codemasters’ supreme offroad racer Dirt 5 made available to PlayStation owners alongside the action-oriented spin-off RPG Persona 5 Strikers. These two titles are in company with the day-one debut of Deep Rock Galactic, a fan-favorite centered around the idea of co-op play and the decidedly unique premise of cosmic crafting dwarves with machine guns. A rundown of January’s selections can be viewed below.

PlayStation Plus January 2022 Free Games

• Dirt 5 (PS4, PS5)
  • Conquer stunning global routes and drive an iconic roster of cars in an amplified off-road racing experience. Let loose in the boldest off-road racing experience ever, with a star-studded Career, four-player split-screen, online multiplayer*, Playgrounds creator mode and more. Blaze a trail on global tracks, covering gravel, ice, snow and sand, with cars ranging from rally icons to trucks, to GT heroes. Race on over 70 routes across 10 global locations – from New York’s frozen East River, to the glimmer of Norway’s Northern Lights.

• Deep Rock Galactic (PS4, PS5)
  • Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Work together as a team to dig, explore, and fight your way through a massive cave system filled with hordes of deadly enemies and valuable resources. You will need to rely on your teammates if you want to survive the most hostile cave systems in the galaxy.

• Persona 5 Strikers (PS4)
  • Jump into the stylish world of Persona in an all-new story featuring the Phantom Thieves as they embark on an epic road trip across Japan. A summer vacation with close friends takes a sudden turn as a distorted reality emerges, thrusting you in an epic tale as you strike back against the corruption overtaking cities. Dynamically control your team during explosive action combat as you reveal the truth and redeem the hearts of those imprisoned at the centre of the crisis.

Each of these games start their freebie status on January 4th, lasting until February 1st. In the meantime, the several PlayStation Plus games of December are still up for grabs, presenting the likes of Godfall: Challenger Edition, Dark Souls-esque RPG Mortal Shell, and bricky baddie crossover LEGO DC Super-Villains until the next month begins. As a bonus, several VR experiences are also on the table, comprising survival shooter The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners, sci-fi horror The Persistence, and arcade slasher Until You Fall – each expiring on the same date.

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