PlayStation Plus December 2025 New Additions, Major Removals & Sony’s Quiet Update Explained

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Stay updated with everything happening on PlayStation Plus this December 2025. In this video, we cover every new PS Plus addition, the full list of games leaving the service, and Sony’s quiet removal of an extra title that caught many subscribers off guard. If you’re a PS5 or PS4 player, you need to see this before December 16.

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00:00Hey everyone, welcome back to the channel. Today we're stepping into the ever-shifting galaxy of

00:05PlayStation Plus, where games arrive like fresh visitors from orbit and others quietly drift away

00:11into the void. December 2025 has turned into one of the most unexpected eventful months for

00:17PlayStation Plus, with new releases, surprise removals, and a silent update from Sony that

00:23caught almost everybody off guard. So buckle up, because we're going to go through everything

00:28that's coming, everything that's leaving, and the game Sony slipped into the departure list without

00:33making a sound. The biggest headline this month comes from the lineup of new games opening on

00:39PlayStation Plus for December. Sony is bringing in a mixture of brand new releases, big returning

00:45catalog titles, and long-requested favorites across PS5, PS4, and even PSVR too. One of the biggest

00:54arrivals is LEGO Horizon Adventures, the colorful, playful take on Guerrilla's Horizon universe.

01:00Instead of towering mechanical beasts in dusky, somber landscapes, we're stepping into a compact,

01:07witty version of Aloy's world built entirely out of LEGO. The charm is intact, the humor is turned up

01:14just enough, and the co-op possibilities make it one of the most accessible Horizon experiences ever

01:20released. It's lighter, brighter, and a refreshing curveball compared to the rest of the catalog this month.

01:28Joining that is Killing Floor 3, the newest chapter in the long-running cooperative action-horror

01:34franchise. This entry hits PlayStation Plus right as it launches, immediately throwing members into chaotic

01:40firefights, sci-fi dread, high-speed gunplay, and the series' trademark horde-based intensity.

01:47Whether you're into squad combat, or love tuning your loadouts to ridiculous extremes,

01:53this is a huge win for co-op fans heading into the holiday break. If you're craving something more

01:59experimental or psychological, December also includes the Outlast Trials, the twisted multiplayer

02:05branch of the Outlast horror series. Instead of being hunted alone through deranged laboratories and

02:11abandoned facilities, you're now trapped in a Cold War-era psychological nightmare with other test

02:17subjects, each of you trying to survive the Murkoff corporation's depravity. It's eerie, tense, and

02:24deeply atmospheric, perfect for players who want to be scared with friends instead of alone.

02:30Sony also pulled in Sin Duality, Echo of Ada, the futuristic action RPG that blends mech piloting,

02:38stylish combat, and a mix of post-apocalyptic exploration with anime-infused storytelling.

02:44For players who enjoy a sense of discovery with layered evolving gameplay systems,

02:50this is a strong addition that broadens what the December lineup offers. Rounding out the newcomers is

02:55Neon White, the kinetic first-person speed action platformer where every level feels like a brain

03:01tickling puzzle wrapped in a rapid-fire shooter show. The game has earned a cult-level reputation for

03:07being addictive, stylish, and endlessly replayable, and having it land on PS5 through PlayStation Plus

03:14gives more players a chance to fall into its elegant rhythm. Outside the December drop, several November

03:21additions continue carrying momentum into the month as well. Grand Theft Auto V returns to the PlayStation

03:27Plus catalog, a massive get considering its enduring popularity and the sheer volume of players who

03:33always seem eager to jump back into Los Santos. Pacific Drive, with its surreal road-trip tension and

03:39eerie environmental storytelling, remains one of the most unique survival titles available right now.

03:46Still Wakes the Deep, meanwhile, continues haunting players brave enough to experience its oil-rigged

03:51nightmare. And for nostalgia fans, Tomb Raider Anniversary offers a polished return to one of

03:58gaming's most influential adventures. All of these together make the PlayStation Plus offerings for the

04:04closing months of 2025 unusually strong. Of course, with new arrivals come departures, and December 16th is

04:12shaping up to be one of the heavier removal waves we've seen in months. Several big-name titles are

04:18exiting the catalog, and players who haven't started them yet may need to speed run their backlog before

04:24time runs out. The largest departure on the list is Battlefield 2042, the massive online shooter from DICE.

04:32Despite an early rocky launch years ago, the game eventually grew into a solid large-scale multiplayer

04:38experience, but its time on PlayStation Plus, Extra, and Premium is officially ending.

04:44Another notable exit is Grand Theft Auto 3, the Definitive Edition. While it's part of the remastered

04:50trilogy that generated plenty of discussion, the game still represents one of the foundational modern

04:56open-world experiences. Anyone wanting a historical look back at what kicked off the 3D era of Grand

05:02Theft Auto should dive in before the cutoff date. The PlayStation 5 exclusive Forspoken is also leaving.

05:10For players who enjoy parkour-style traversal and magical combat systems, this might be the final

05:16chance to give the game a fair shot without buying it outright. Sonic Frontiers is another major name

05:22leaving the service. Its open-zone structure and reimagined approach to Sonic Speed made it one of the

05:28hedgehog's most interesting modern outings. If you skipped it earlier this year, you just have a short window to

05:35experience its massive landscapes and high-velocity movement before it vanishes from PlayStation Plus.

05:42Strategy fans may want to revisit Surviving Mars, the Colony Builder, centered around managing resources,

05:48terraforming challenges, and Mars' hostile environment. Its slow-burn gameplay is something

05:54PlayStation Plus often benefits from having, but that era ends mid-December.

05:59VR players are losing a few titles as well. Star Trek Bridge Crew, long considered one of PSVR's most

06:07effective teamwork-focused experiences, is departing. Its cooperative Starship simulation gave Trek fans

06:14a chance to fulfill their inner Starfleet officer fantasies. Star Wars Tales from the Galaxy's Edge

06:20Enhanced Edition, one of PSVR's two more polished narrative adventure experiences, is also leaving

06:26PlayStation Plus. For players exploring the VR catalog, this is a meaningful pair of departures in the same month.

06:35For simulation fans, Firefighting Simulator The Squad will also be gone, taking with it one of the more niche but

06:42surprisingly deep tactical team-based sim experiences. And finally, Arcade Paradise VR, the VR expansion of the

06:50beloved retro arcade management game, will disappear as well. Its blend of nostalgia, modern mechanics, and VR

06:58immersion made it a standout for fans of minigames and interactive environments. Altogether, December 16th

07:05represents a significant content shift. A clean 10-game sweep from extra and premium. Now for the part that

07:14caught everyone off guard. In the middle of all the scheduled removals and the December announcements,

07:20Sony quietly updated the official PlayStation Plus departure list to include 1111 Memories Retold.

07:28This game wasn't part of the initial lineup. It wasn't included in the early notices, and it definitely

07:34wasn't highlighted in the monthly PlayStation Plus blog post. Instead, it appeared silently on the

07:40services page tucked into the Last Chance to Play section without any direct messaging.

07:46For players who haven't experienced it, 1111 Memories Retold is a hand-painted narrative adventure

07:53set during World War I, with a distinctive art style and dual perspective storytelling. It's a shorter

07:59emotional experience, the kind of game many PS Plus members like to discover unexpectedly. But with its

08:06quiet removal notice, players now have far less time than expected to finish it before it leaves the

08:11service on December 16th. This stealthy update raised several eyebrows, with many fans pointing out

08:17the importance of Sony clearly communicating changes like this to avoid blindsiding players.

08:24Regardless of how it was added, its departure now brings the total number of games leaving PlayStation

08:29Plus in December to 10, and because of its unique storytelling format, it's absolutely worth carving out

08:36an evening or two to play before it's gone. If any of the departing titles have been sitting on you,

08:42I'll get to it eventually list. This is your last call. Games like Sonic Frontiers, Surviving Mars,

08:48and Forspoken offer very different but equally worthwhile experiences depending on what mood you're in.

08:54And if you're a VR player, both Bridge Crew and Galaxy's Edge deserve a final one before they disappear.

09:01For new additions, the mix of LEGO Horizon Adventures, Killing Floor 3, and The Outlast Trials gives

09:07December one of the most diverse PlayStation Plus lineups in months. Whether you're into horror,

09:13co-op, platforming, narrative adventures, or pure chaos, there's something new we're jumping into immediately.

09:22And for players who want to avoid missing surprise removals in the future, make it a habit to check the

09:27last chance to play section once every week or two. As we've seen this month, even a choir update can

09:33make a major difference in your backlog planning. That wraps up everything hitting and leaving

09:39PlayStation Plus in December 2025, along with the silent additions Sony made to the departure list.

09:46If you enjoyed this breakdown, hit that like button, hit subscribe, and ring the notification bell for

09:52more gaming updates, and drop a comment letting me know which PlayStation Plus addition or removal

09:58surprised you the most. Thanks for watching, and I'll see you in the next one. Until then, game on!

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