One of the most underrated sci-fi games of all time will be free on PS5 soon

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published 27 March 2025

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The three games coming to all PS Plus members in April are RoboCop: Rogue City, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory.

The first two are underrated adaptations of cult movies and also aimed at adults only – only the Digimon game is for younger players.

Sony has announced the free PS Plus games coming to PS5, PS5 Pro and PS4 in April, and they include one of the best sci-fi shooters I've played in the last couple of years.

RoboCop: Rogue City is a criminally underrated game. While set between the two sequels, its theme and style hark back to the original 1987 movie, with star Peter Weller even returning to voice ol' Robo himself.

Most of the action is in first-person, with missions played out in a crazy haze of blood and bullets – much like Paul Verhoeven's first film – but there are adventure and crime-solving elements, and side quests too, making it more than a dumb arcade game.

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I personally had a blast working my way through Rogue City – often literally. And with a standalone expansion on its way later this year, this is an ideal time to rediscover one of the hidden PlayStation gems of 2023.

It'll be available to all PS Plus members, Essential, Extra and Premium, at no extra cost from 1 April – you'd have to be a fool to miss out.

There's just one thing to note – RoboCop: Rogue City is PS5-only, so PlayStation 4 owners with PS Plus won't be able to download it. However, the other two games available in April are both also available on PS4.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre comes in PS5 and PS4 flavours and is a third-person, multiplayer horror game based on the notorious 1974 slasher movie. Players can take on the roles of either victims or the warped family members (including the infamous Leatherface), and there are different gameplay modes with multiple objectives.

The main aim though is to kill or avoid being killed, basically.

The last free game for April is much more family-friendly. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory is a Japanese RPG and spin-off from the original Cyber Sleuth.

You once again use your own Digimon to battle against others and generally have a great time.

It's also worth remembering that the PS Plus games for March are still available to download for free, but only until 31 March so be quick. That includes Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Sonic Colors: Ultimate, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection.

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