From June 23, the PS Plus subscription will offer you a sort of Game Pass. With PS Plus Extra, you get access to hundreds of games that you can play on PS5 and PS4 within the subscription at no extra cost. We will show you the 5 best multiplayer shooters from the list on MeinMMO.
How were the games selected? To provide you with the best multiplayer shooters from PS Plus, we analyzed the complete list of available games and selected five titles that we believe are the top highlights for shooter fans.
The only requirement: a multiplayer mode. The order does not represent a ranking, and 5 games are on the list. If you’re interested in a brief introduction to the game, you can click on the corresponding section in the article:
- Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
- Tom Clancy’s: The Division
- Fallout 76
- Battlefield 1
- Alien Nation / Dead Nation
You can view the complete list for North America here (via videogameschronicle.com).
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Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Developer/Publisher: 2K | Genre: Coop Shooter | PlayStation Release: 03/27/2015 | Price in PS Store: $39.99
What kind of game is this? Borderlands mixes crazy stories with RPG mechanics in a cell-shaded look and is one of the most popular coop shooter franchises.
You massacre hordes of monsters, collect crazy weapons, and fight your way through a fireworks display of inappropriate quips and deadpan humor.
“The Handsome Collection” offers you two complete Borderlands adventures with all DLCs from Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.
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Who is this for? If you like loot, silly remarks, and endless shooting, congratulations, you are part of the Borderlands target audience. If you also love the quirky graphic style, then you have found your new favorite game.
The series also offers a certain RPG depth, allowing for independent build and skill combination creation. You can find a hands-on report on the latest Borderlands installment (Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands) here.
Tom Clancy’s: The Division
Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft | Genre: Loot Shooter | PlayStation Release: 03/08/2016 | Price in PS Store: $29.99
What kind of game is this? An artificially created virus led to the downfall of New York City. You are called as a Division agent to restore order or at least find out where the virus came from.
From a third-person perspective, you run from cover to cover and blow the anarchists of the city their own cost to pieces. Meanwhile, you collect a bunch of weapons and gear so that your agent is always one step ahead of the opposing forces.
Division relies on realistic graphics and also convinces through atmosphere and “Environmental Storytelling”.
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Who is this for? Shooter fans who like to experience a realistic setting with corresponding graphics will get their (subscription) value here. The game is a bit aged, but still offers enough graphical power to marvel at in some places.
Additionally, you will have to deal a lot with the found gear and constantly optimize your build. Later on, the entire endgame is based on expanding your strengths and hunting for the next best piece of equipment.
But even before the endgame, the story provides enough fodder for many hours of gameplay, and Division is worth it alone for that reason. Because all of this can be experienced in coop. You can find tips for getting started with Division here.
Fallout 76
Developer/Publisher: Bethesda | Genre: Open-World Shooter | PlayStation Release: 11/14/2018 | Price in PS Store: $39.99
What kind of game is this? Fallout 76 is so far the latest game in the post-apocalyptic series, but it takes you right to the beginning of the Fallout story.
In this world full of dangers, you learn to survive, help the local survivors, and improve your irradiated character on the never-ending quest for peace. You experience a story full of deprivation and what it means to rebuild the world after an atomic catastrophe.
To be useful, you continuously level up your character, find powerful weapons, and even nuclear-powered armor.
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Who is this for? If you enjoy roaming through an open world where there is something to discover at every corner, Fallout 76 is worth a shot. If you know the single-player titles of the series, you will find a sort of coop Fallout here.
For friends of looting & leveling, the table is also richly set. Everywhere you can find new equipment, materials for upgrading, and through the C.A.M.P. system, a mobile base can be established.
Fallout 76 received a lot of criticism shortly after its release. However, it sees itself as a service game and is still being developed further. On MeinMMO, it ranks among the best survival games.
Battlefield 1
Developer/Publisher: EA | Genre: First-Person Shooter | PlayStation Release: 10/21/2016 | Price in PS Store: $19.99
What kind of game is this? Battlefield is a large-scale shooter with gigantic maps that aims to provide an immersive combat experience.
Different classes bring you various skills and weapons. You also have access to vehicles and airplanes. There are explosions everywhere, and you can go stealthily or aggressively. In the end, it all comes down to being tactically ahead of the opposing team.
Battlefield 1 deals with World War 1 and thereby succeeds in shaking up the dusty genre of World War shooters a bit.
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Who is this for? The Battlefield series is a classic among shooters, and BF1 brings a bit of fresh air to the series due to its setting in World War 1. Fans of first-person shooters will certainly find a few hours of fun here.
After the poor release of Battlefield 2042, disappointed players should also take a look at the old titles of the BF series. They are still actively played – including Battlefield 1. Here you can find more alternatives from Battlefield players.
Alienation / Dead Nation
Developer/Publisher: Sony | Genre: Twin-Stick Shooter | PlayStation Release Alien: 04/26/2016 | PlayStation Release Dead: 03/05/2014 | Price in PS Store Alien: $19.99 | Price in PS Store Dead: $14.99
What kind of game is this? As a closing note, we want to present you two games together because they essentially offer the same thing. Alien Nation focuses more on aliens and sci-fi weapons – Dead Nation on zombies and conventional weapons.
You run through large areas in search of your mission goal and blast masses of enemies out of the way. The whole thing happens from a fixed, slightly tilted top-down perspective (isometric) and is controlled via your two sticks – left for moving, right for aiming.
You encounter increasingly larger hordes, tougher opponents, and stronger upgrades for your guns, ultimately achieving nothing less than saving the Earth. Whether from the undead or aliens.
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Who is this for? The games offer fast shooting action and can also get quite tricky. You need to coordinate your approach so you don’t get eaten alive.
Both are also excellent for couch co-op fun, but also tap into their online potential and offer hours of nonstop shooting without regards to restroom breaks. You can find more co-op games in our big list on the subject.
The new “Game Pass” from PS Plus offers hundreds of games in subscription and the potential for thousands of hours of gaming fun. As soon as the games for Europe are known, you will find more lists with the top games from different genres in PS Plus Extra on MeinMMO.
If you’re still unsure which subscription is right for you, you can find answers here: PS Plus Subscription: Essential, Extra or Premium – Which package is right for me?
