Key points
- PS Plus Essential offers monthly free games that subscribers can claim.
- Free games for December 2024 include Aliens: Dark Descent, It Takes Two, and Temtem.
PlayStation Plus subscribers can now claim free December 2024 games for their digital libraries. The first Tuesday of every month is always an exciting day for PlayStation Plus subscribers. It's on that day that PS Plus subscribers at all levels of the service will be able to claim the latest free games.
Monthly free PS Plus games are one of the main selling points of the PS Plus Essential tier. PS Plus Essential grants subscribers a new batch of free games to claim at the start of each month, plus gives subscribers access to exclusive discounts and online multiplayer. PlayStation gamers who want to get the most bang for their buck will definitely want to consider signing up for PS Plus Extra or even PS Plus Premium, but PS Plus Essential still offers a lot of value.

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In fact, PS Plus subscribers have had all kinds of high-quality free games available to them throughout 2024, and now the last free games of the year have been released. The free PS Plus games for December 2024 are Aliens: Dark Descent, It takes twoAND Temtem. There's been a somewhat mixed response to the free PS Plus games for December 2024, but subscribers should still give them a try.
List of free PS Plus games for December 2024
- Aliens: Dark Descent
- It takes two
- Temtem
Aliens: Dark Descent is a strategy game based on Alien franchise that received mostly positive reviews upon its release last year. Although it is part of a niche genre, the most avid fans of the Alien movies will definitely want to give it a try, especially since they can request it for free via their PS Plus subscription. Temtemin the meantime, it is a Pokémon-like an MMO game that got similar reviews to Aliens: Dark Descent. How much you enjoy the game will probably depend on how much you like the monster-busting genre, but it's definitely one of the most popular Pokémon clones out there.
The main novelty of the December 2024 PS Plus line-up is certainly It takes twothe winner of Game of the Year 2021 by Josef Fares and Hazelight Studios. It takes two it earned widespread critical acclaim upon its release and is generally considered one of the best cooperative games ever made. The problem is that co-op is a requirement, meaning players have to find a partner if they want to play alone. Needless to say, it should be a lot easier now It takes two It's free through PS Plus and many more people will be able to access it.

PlayStation 5
Sony's PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth generation of consoles and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon's Souls and Astro's Playroom. The console ships with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.
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