It’s a Sprint: Games Leaving PlayStation Plus February 2025 Edition

Scarlet Nexus by Bandai Namco Studios and Tose

Man.

Things really are terrible. 

I’ve definitely opened with the same sentiment in past entries in this series of articles but the despair feels sharper this week. Things will get better, eventually–but it’s beginning to look like “eventually” could take a while. 

And even though I spent a whole paragraph lamenting “distractions” less than a week ago, maybe distractions are the best thing. God knows, they were my life support growing up. 

Do you have comfort games? I’m usually trying to play new stuff all the time but just thoughts of Final Fantasy IX and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker always make me happy (I hesitate to recommend the latter because you’ll need access to a Gamecube–or a Wii U–or to wait for the inevitable Switch 2 port to play it).

Anyway, here is everything scheduled to leave Sony’s service on February 18th. If we learn there’s more when the list actually goes live on the console, I’ll update accordingly.  

Outriders

Metacritic Score: 73

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 16.5-64 hours

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition 

Metacritic Score: 72 (Base Outer Worlds: 85)

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 17-59 hours

Scarlet Nexus

Metacritic Score: 80

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 25-61 hours

Tales of Arise

Metacritic Score: 87

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 41-73.5 hours

Tales of Zestiria

Metacritic Score: 72

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 42-135 hours

Tales of Symphonia: Remastered

Metacritic Score: 63

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 46.5-183 hours

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition 

Metacritic Score: 81

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 45.5-145 hours

Tales of Vesperia is wonderful (and it’s an underrated couch co-op gem) but it is LONG with no reasonable way to cut that 50+ hour length. For better and worse, it’s built like an old school JRPG and you don’t want to skip the optional character interactions because they elevate the experience. We still have a couple weeks before some heavy hitters start landing in February, though (Avowed, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Civilization VII, etc.). If you decide to give it a shot, just know I believe in you. 

I don’t have much more to say this go around. Retreat deeply into the things you love (but keep some artillery in your pillow fort). Until the next update, stay alive, don’t get arrested, and keep fighting.

UPDATE 1/22/25 6:22 PM

It appears we’re losing one more game next month.

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

Metacritic Score: 75 (base Bulletstorm: 84)

Playtime estimate according to HowLongToBeat: 7.5-15.5 hours