PlayStation Plus Extra closes June with three very different PS5 games

PlayStation Plus Extra has added its final June games in the US, UK and Japan, with Farming Simulator 25, Blades of Fire and Black Desert now available through the Game Catalog.

Sony first announced the delayed June 30 rollout earlier this month, after most of the month's bigger additions arrived on June 16 and June 23. That makes this a smaller final drop than the batch led by Final Fantasy XVI, Sonic X Shadow Generations and Kingdom Come: Deliverance, but it is not a throwaway update. These three games cover three completely different kinds of player: the relaxed sim crowd, the action RPG crowd and the MMO audience that wants a long-term game to sink into.

Farming Simulator 25 is the quietest addition on paper, but it may be the one that gets the most use from players looking for something slower between bigger releases. Giants Software's latest farming sim launched in November 2024 and keeps the series focused on field work, machinery, livestock, production chains and careful expansion rather than drama or spectacle.

The PS5 version supports online play for up to six players, which helps it fit naturally into the PlayStation Plus catalog. Farming Simulator has always been strange to explain to people who do not already understand its appeal. It is repetitive by design, but the repetition is the point. The loop works because it turns small progress into routine: buy better equipment, work the land, manage crops, and watch a farm become less fragile over time.

That makes it a useful Game Catalog addition. It is not trying to compete with the month's larger narrative games. It gives PS Plus Extra subscribers a low-pressure option that can sit in the library and become a comfort game for the right player.

Blades of Fire is the most interesting addition in this final wave because it feels like the kind of game subscription catalogs can help. MercurySteam's action adventure arrived with a strong identity, built around heavy melee combat, weapon forging and a fantasy world that looks more expensive than many mid-budget action games manage.

It also divided players and critics. Some praised its combat system, weapon crafting and art direction, while others found the adventure frustrating, too long or too demanding in ways that did not always feel rewarding. That mixed response hurt the game's chances at launch, especially in a year where players have been more selective about full-price action games.

On PS Plus Extra, the barrier is lower. Subscribers can try the combat, see whether the forging system clicks, and decide for themselves without treating it like a full-price risk. That is exactly where a game like Blades of Fire can benefit. It has enough personality to deserve a second look, even if it is not clean or friendly enough to recommend blindly to everyone.

Black Desert rounds out the drop with a much bigger time commitment. Pearl Abyss confirmed that the PS5 version is now part of the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, with the US, UK and Japan joining on June 30 after other regions received it earlier in the month.

The MMORPG is a different kind of value play for PS Plus Extra. Black Desert is not a game most players casually finish. It is built around classes, progression, combat, life skills, world bosses, trading, crafting and the usual long tail that keeps MMOs alive for years. Its combat has always been one of its easiest selling points, with faster movement and more physical class control than many traditional online RPGs.

That also means new players should know what they are walking into. Black Desert can be impressive, but it is dense. It asks for time, patience and some willingness to learn systems that are not always cleanly explained. As a catalog game, though, it makes sense. Players can test the early hours and see whether the grind feels satisfying before spending more.

This final PS Plus Extra drop does not have the clean headline appeal of Final Fantasy XVI or Sonic X Shadow Generations, but it makes the June catalog feel wider. Farming Simulator 25, Blades of Fire and Black Desert do not overlap much at all, and that is the strength of the update.

Sony has already used the first part of June to add the obvious names. This last batch fills out the edges: a practical sim, a rough but interesting action game, and a large MMO that can live on a console for months. For Extra subscribers, the best pick depends entirely on mood, but Blades of Fire is the one most likely to benefit from being discovered this way.