PlayStation Plus Extra’s December 2022 line-up may not be the most immediately impressive of the year, but it does boast some excellent video game experiences. From three separateFar Crygames, totheMiddle-earthseries, to some newYakuzaentries, PS Plus Extra’s December line-up should keep players busy throughout this holiday period.
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How Long It Would Take To Beat All of December’s PS Plus Extra Games
December’s PS Plus Extra line-up bringsFar Cry 5,Far Cry: New Dawn, andFar Cry: Primalto the subscription service. With each of these games being expansive open-world experiences, there’s plenty of content for gamers to dive into.Far Cry 5’s main story alone will set players back around 18 hours, while 100% completion can take about 45 hours. Despite being smaller-scale spinoffs,Far Cry: New DawnandFar Cry: Primalare also pretty lengthy, taking around 12 hours to complete the story modes in each, and just over 30 hours to complete each game to 100%. So, overall, all threeFar Crygames in December’s PS Plus Extra roster will set players back about 100 hours if they plan on getting 100% in all three.
The belovedYakuzaseries is also getting three spots in December’s PS Plus Extra line-up. The big headline entry isYakuza: Like a Dragon, which can take players 45 hours just to complete its main story, and over 100 hours to reach 100% completion.Yakuza 6also makes the cut this month, which takes a more humble 18 hours to beat, and 50 hours to complete. The detectiveYakuzaspinoff,Judgment, is also on the roster, which takes a respectable 27 hours to beat but if players want 100% completion, it can take over 100 hours. When combined, these threeYakuzagames could take players over 250 hours to fully complete.
Fans ofThe Lord of the Ringsare in for a treat this December, with bothMiddle-earthgames coming to PS Plus Extra in December. The first game in the series,Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordortakes about 15 hours to beat the main story, and takes around 30 to fully complete. The sequel,Middle-earth: Shadow of Wartakes a little longer, with its story coming in at around 20 hours, and 100% completion taking just over 50 hours.
There are also a ton of family-friendly games dropping this December for PS Plus Extra, giving families plenty to play this holiday season.Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridionis the highlight here, and its short 6-hour duration is perfect for kids.Ben 10: Power Tripis another short game, taking just 4 hours to beat. Lastly,Gigantosaurus: The Gamecomes in at a similar time, with players being able to finish the main story in about 6 hours.
December’s PS Plus Extra line-up doesn’t stop there, however. The unique SoulslikeMortal Shellis available, taking just 10 hours to beat, and 19 hours to complete. Despite mainly being a multiplayer party game,Worms W.M.D.does have a story mode, which should take players about 13 hours to beat. The gorgeous 2.5D side-scrollerThe Pedestrianis one of the shortest games on the roster, coming in at just 4 hours. The addictive RTSEvil Genius 2, on the other hand, is a little longer, coming in at 27 hours to finish, and around 47 hours to complete. In contrast, prison break simulatorThe Escapists 2takes only 17 hours to beat, but about 60 hours to complete.
The longest game of the lot, however, isPillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire - UItimate Edition, which will takes players an eye-watering 69 hours to beat just its main story, and over 130 hours to fully complete. On Jul 26, 2025,PS Plus Extra will receive the PS4 version ofWWE 2K22, which will take players just 4 hours to beat, but over 100 hours to complete, kicking off the new year in style.
