PlayStation Plus vs. Games with Gold Comparison

The PlayStation Plus vs. Games with Gold Comparison Chart provides an easy visual aid to compare the list of free games offered by both PlayStation + subscriptions, and Xbox Live Gold subscriptions.
The purpose of this chart is to provide a service for readers that compares the game offerings listed by both subscriptions, so that readers can get a sense of what is being offered per month. This means that the total retail value is based on a month by month basis, and is not cumulative, as certain games are sometimes repromoted several times.
Please note that the games listed below are listed with their retail value at the time of the promotion, and a link to their respective IGN review when applicable. Also note the differences between PlayStation Plus' service to only have access to downloaded titles while maintaining an active subscription, versus Games with Gold's service to play a downloaded title for free, even after subscription is no longer active.
  • All prices are based off of their respective PlayStation or Xbox Store listing at the time of the offering.

2015 Comparison Chart

September

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Grow Home - Review $7.99 The Deer God $14.99
Super Time Force Ultra - Review $19.99 Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition - Review $29.99
Xeodrifter - Review $9.99 Battlestations Pacific - Review $24.99
Twisted Metal - Review $14.99 Crysis 3 - Review $19.99
Teslagrad $14.99

La Mulana EX $19.99

Total Retail Value $87.94 Total Retail Value $89.96

August

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris - Review $19.99 Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes - Review $19.99
Limbo - Review $9.99 How to Survive: Storm Warning Edition - Review $19.99
Stealth Inc 2 - Review $14.99 Metro 2033 - Review $19.99
Sound Shapes - Review $14.99 Metro: Last Light - Review $19.99
Castlestorm Complete Edition - Review $9.99

God of War: Ascension - Review $14.99

Total Retail Value $84.94 Total Retail Value $79.96

July

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Rocket League $19.99 Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag - Review $29.99
Styx: Master of Shadows - Review $29.99 So Many Me $14.99
MouseCraft - Review $14.99 Plants vs Zombies - Review $14.99
Entwined - Review $9.99 Gears of War 3 - Review $19.99
Rain - Review $14.99

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved - Review $14.99

Total Retail Value $104.94 Total Retail Value $79.96
  • PlayStation Plus games will be available to download on July 7th

June

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes - Review $19.99 Massive Chalice $29.99
Skulls of the Shogun: Bonafide Edition $9.99 Pool Nation FX $13.99
Super Exploding Zoo $10.99 Just Cause 2 - Review $14.99
Futuridium EP Deluxe $12.49 Thief - Review $29.99
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger - Review $14.99

Cloudberry Kingdom - Review $9.99

Total Retail Value $78.44 Total Retail Value $88.96

May

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Ether One - Review $19.99 Pool Nation FX $13.99
Guacamelee - Review $14.99 Castle Storm - Review $9.99
Hohokum - Review $14.99 Mafia 2 - Review $19.99
The Unfinished Swan - Review $14.99 Formula 1 2013 - Review $39.99
Race the Sun $9.99

Murasaki Baby - Review $14.99

Total Retail Value $89.94 Total Retail Value $83.96

April

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Tower of Guns $14.99 Pool Nation FX $13.99
Aaru's Awakening - Review $14.99 Child of Light - Review $14.99
Never Alone $14.99 Gears of War: Judgement - Review $19.99
Dishonored - Review $19.99 Terraria - Review $14.99
Killzone: Mercenary - Review $35.99 Assassin's Creed 4 - Review $29.99
MonsterBag $9.99 Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel - Review $19.99
Total Retail Value $110.94 Total Retail Value $113.94

March

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - Review $5.99 Rayman Legends - Review $39.99
Valiant Hearts - Review $14.99 Tomb Raider - Review $19.99
Papo & Yo - Review $9.99 Bioshock Infinite - Review $29.99
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments - Review $49.99
OlliOlli 2 - Review $14.99
Counterspy - Review $14.99
Total Retail Value $110.94 Total Retail Value $89.97

February

PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Transistor - Review $19.99 #IDARB - Review $14.99
Apotheon - Review $14.99 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons - Review $14.99
Thief - Review $29.99 Sniper Elite V2 - Review $29.99
Yakuza 4 - Review $19.99
Rogue Legacy - Review $16.99
Kick & Fennick - Review $7.99

Total Retail Value $109.94 Total Retail Value $59.97

January


PS Plus Games Retail Price Games with Gold Retail Price
Infamous: First Light - Review $14.99 D4 - Review $14.99
The Swapper - Review $19.99 MX vs ATV Alive - Review $19.99
Prototype 2 - Review $39.99 The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings - Review $29.99
Duck Tales Remastered - Review $14.99
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition $9.99
Total Retail Value $99.95 Total Retail Value $64.97

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