Sony usually updates thePS Plus Extra and Premium lineupsin the third week of a given month, with some games leaving the service around the same date. The final list of titles is generally announced a few days before, but games are almost never added to PS Plus without an official announcement of some sort. It looks likeAnodyneis a rare exception to this rule, as it seems to have been added as a surprise bonus game.
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As reported by TrueTrophies, Sony addedAnodyneto the catalog of games available to PS Plus Extra and Premium users on April 4.Anodynewas not a part of the official list of games coming to PS Plus Extra in March 2023, and the lineup for April is to be revealed, so it seems like Sony shadow-dropped the game without much fanfare. Regardless, fans in the higher tiers ofPlayStation Pluscan download and playAnodyneat no extra cost.
For those unaware,Anodyneis a top-down action-adventure gameand it features some elements fromThe Legend of Zeldafranchise. It received fairly positive reviews upon its launch, with the PC version sitting at a score of 75 on Metacritic.
Sony added some noteworthy games toPS Plus Extra in March 2023includingUncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection,Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot,Immortals Fenyx Rising,Street Fighter 5 Championship Edition, andTchiaas a day one release. In addition, Premium users got access toRidge Racer Type 4,Ape Academy 2, andSyphon Filter: Dark Mirror, but it’s strange forAnodyneto be completely absent from this list.
WWE 2K22was similarly added to PS Plus Extraon January 3, but its inclusion was announced in December itself. Perhaps the deal to getAnodyneon PS Plus was finalized much later, and the developer didn’t want to wait for April’s monthly refresh. Regardless, PS Plus Extra and Premium users can now playAnodyneas a part of their subscription service, and it’ll be interesting to see if Sony ever decides to add more bonus games as a surprise in the future.
Anodyneis out now for mobile devices, PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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