PlayStation and Xbox fans will have plenty to play this month through their PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass subscriptions. Both companies have announced February’s new monthly downloadable games and new additions to their respective services, as well as a few games that are planned to be removed. Here’s everything joining and leaving PS Now and Game Pass in February 2023.
Everything coming to PlayStation Plus in February 2023 (so far)
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PlayStation Now subscribers have a selection of new games to add to their libraries at no additional charge starting Feb. 7, including the open-world skateboarding adventure OlliOlli World, the multiplayer survival horror game Evil Dead: The Game, and the sandbox crime thriller Mafia: Definitive Edition. You can also download the Destiny 2: Beyond Light expansion for free, which is a great way for those who play the free-to-play version of Destiny 2 on PS4 or PS5 to check out some of the paid DLC content.
PlayStation Plus Essentials
Feb. 7
- OlliOlli World
- Destiny 2: Beyond Light
- Evil Dead: The Game
- Mafia Definitive Edition
All four games are playable on PS4 and PS5, though OlliOlli World, Evil Dead: The Game, and Destiny 2: Beyond Light feature PS5-specific versions with enhanced visuals and performance.
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The monthly PS Plus Essentials games are free for all active PS Plus subscribers and stay in your library forever, but you must redeem them before they’re replaced next month. This is also your last chance to add last month’s line up of Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2 to your library.
PS Plus Premium and Classics collections
As always, Sony announces new additions to the PS Plus Premium and Classics game catalogs closer to the middle of the month. Keep an eye on the official PlayStation blog for those announcements.
In the meantime, PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can try out the new PS4 and PS5 games that joined last month, such as Devil May Cry 5, Jett: The Far Shore, Just Cause 4: Reloaded, and Life is Strange. PS Premium members can also play three PS1 titles—Syphon Filter 3, Star Wars Demolition, and Hot Shots Golf 2— which were added service’s Classics Catalog in January.
Everything leaving PlayStation Plus in February 2023 (so far)
Several games are also planned to leave PS Plus throughout February, starting with January’s PS Plus Essentials picks early in the month, then several PS4 and PS5 games a few weeks later.
Feb. 7
- Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (PS Plus Essentials)
- Fallout 76 (PS Plus Essentials)
- Axiom Verge 2 (PS Plus Essentials)
Feb. 21
- Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders
- The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
- Pure Farming 2018
- Sine Mora EX
- SkyDrift Infinity
- Sparkle Unleashed
- The Turing Test
- Whispering Willows
Feb. TBA
- Metro: Exodus
- Rad Rodgers
- Saints Row: The Third Remastered
It’s also worth noting PlayStation announced plans to close the “PS Plus Collection,” which is a selection of 20 PS4 games that PS5 owners could add to their digital libraries for free. The collection will stick around until May 9th, so you still have time to grab them. We’ll make sure to remind you in April’s PS Plus round-up as well.
Everything coming to Xbox Game Pass in February 2023 (so far)
Now, onto the Xbox side of things. Starting with the monthly Games With Gold titles, Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold subscribers can download the roguelike RPG For the King starting Feb. 1 through Feb. 28. Then, a few weeks later, you can also grab the 2D soccer combat game Guts ‘N Goals on Feb. 16.
Games With Gold
Feb. 1
Feb. 16
Remember all Game With Gold titles must be added to your library before they’re removed from the service, but they remain playable as long as your Game Pass or Xbox Live Gold subscription is active.
Game Pass
A small batch of new games are set to hit Game Pass this month, starting with the brutal dungeon crawler RPG Darkest Dungeon and a cloud-streaming version of Grid Legends on Feb. 2. The week after, Hot Wheels Unleashed: Game of the Year Edition joins on Feb. 7. Later, the new first-person shooter Atomic Heart joins the catalog on its launch day, Feb. 21.
Feb. 2
- Darkest Dungeon
- Grid Legends (Cloud-only)
Feb. 7
- Hot Wheels Unleashed: Game Of The Year Edition
Feb. 21
New games are constantly added to Game Pass throughout the year, so it’s possible more titles will join the service in the coming days. Keep an eye on the official Xbox Wire blog for updates.
Everything Leaving Xbox Game Pass in February 2023 (so far)
Numerous games are set to exit the Game Pass catalog this month, including console titles like Infernax and Skul: The Hero Slayer, PC games like Total War: Warhammer III, and last month’s second Games With Gold title Autonauts. Note, this is just the list of games confirmed to be leaving so far, and more could get yanked later in the month.
Feb. 3
- Contrast
- Dreamscaper
- Telling Lies
Feb. 10
- Besiege
- Edge of Eternity
- Infernax
- The Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom
- Skul: The Hero Slayer
Feb. 15
- Autonauts (Games with Gold)
Feb. 17
Feb. 18
Feb. 24
- Galactic Civilizations III
Feb. 28
- For the King (Games With Gold)