It’s almost as if they planned it. Hot on the heels of a new trailer and a wave of coverage for Monster Hunter Wilds out of Summer Game Fest, Sony has announced that Wilds’ predecessor, Monster Hunter Rise, is coming to the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on June 18. Perfect timing, if you’re full of renewed excitement for hunting monsters and want to get your eye in ahead of the new game’s 2025 release.
As a reminder, the Game Catalog is available to subscribers to the Extra and Premium tiers of PlayStation Plus.
Monster Hunter Rise was a Nintendo Switch-first release in 2021, with Windows PC, PlayStation and Xbox versions following over the next couple of years. Its Switch origins are evident — it’s hardly the most graphically rich game, and visually it pales a little next to its predecessor Monster Hunter World — but it’s still as deep and engrossing as these games get. It’s on both PlayStation 4 and 5.
Elsewhere, June’s Game Catalog selections incline toward sports and strategy, with games in the Crusader Kings, Anno, Football Manager, and… Monster Energy Supercross series. For a break from all that tinkering and competing, try the beautiful abstract platformer After Us. Here’s the full list of new additions, all coming on June 18.
- Monster Hunter Rise (PS4, PS5)
- Football Manager 2024 (PS5)
- Crusader Kings 3 (PS5)
- Monster Energy Supercross — The Official Videogame 6 (PS4, PS5)
- After Us (PS5)
- Anno 1800 (PS5)
- Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (PS4, PS5)
- Far Cry 4 (PS4)
- Lego The Hobbit (PS4)
- Lego The Incredibles (PS4)
Meanwhile, PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers also get Kayak VR: Mirage for PlayStation VR 2, and Lego Star Wars 2, Ghosthunter, and Daxter for the Classic library.
