PS Plus Extra & Premium Update - February 17

It’s a little later than usual, but it’s finally that time again: PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium update day.

The mid-month refresh is here, bringing a solid batch of new games into the catalog… while quietly escorting a few others out the back door.

Everything goes live on Tuesday, February 17, around midday local time. Let’s get into what’s coming, what’s leaving, and what you should absolutely download first.

PS Plus Extra Highlights

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

It finally happened. Spider-Man 2 has landed on PS Plus Extra, and yes — it’s as big a deal as it sounds.

The story picks up directly after the previous two games, so if you’re rusty, a quick recap might be helpful. This sequel introduces a slick character swap system, letting you jump instantly between Peter Parker and Miles Morales with zero friction. It’s seamless, fast, and surprisingly addictive.

Traversal is faster than ever thanks to boosted web-swinging and the new web wings, which let both Spider-Men glide across the city at ridiculous speeds. Combat has also been refined, with each hero sporting unique skills, gadgets, and combat styles to keep fights feeling fresh.

Narratively, the game centers on the Venom symbiote and the way it slowly takes control of its host. Alongside that, there are smaller, more personal side stories — Miles juggling school and hero life, and Peter questioning whether a normal future with MJ is even possible.

With a 90/100 review average, around 18 hours for the story, and roughly 30 hours for the Platinum, this is an easy recommendation.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown

Driving fans on PS5, your big racer this month is Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown.

This open-world racer is set on Hong Kong Island, recreated at a one-to-one scale — a genuinely impressive detail. Later updates even added a sunnier island location for variety.

The game teases you with supercars early on, then drops you back into everyday vehicles and asks you to grind your way back up. Progression is slow and deliberate, for better or worse.

Reviews describe the racing as “fine” — which lines up with its 55/100 Metacritic score. Expect about 50 hours for a standard playthrough and well over 100 hours if you’re chasing the Platinum.

Never

Never is a short but emotionally heavy action platformer where you play as Alba, bound to a wolf pup named Never in a hostile world overrun by shadow creatures.

Over just four hours, you nurture the pup into a full companion, fighting side-by-side against corruption and loss. Only one word is spoken in the entire game — “Never” — yet it somehow lands emotionally harder than many fully voiced stories.

If you played GRIS, this feels like a natural evolution of that style of storytelling. And if you’re a dog person… yeah. Brace yourself.

With an 86/100 Metacritic score and a Platinum that takes roughly 7 hours, it’s short, powerful, and absolutely worth your time.

Monster Hunter Double Drop

Monster Hunter fans get a two-for-one this month:

• Monster Hunter Stories
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

These turn-based RPGs ditch traditional monster hunting in favor of raising and bonding with monsters. Combat revolves around a rock-paper-scissors system based on learning enemy behavior, and there are strong Pokémon-inspired elements like party building and collecting.

Both games originally launched on Nintendo handhelds, reviewed around 8/10, and offer about 30 hours of story with 100 hours needed for Platinum completion.

Echoes of the End Enhanced Edition

When Echoes of the End first launched, the developers admitted it wasn’t quite ready. That’s where the Enhanced Edition comes in.

This fantasy action RPG features Souls-lite combat, defensive dodging, melee-focused encounters, and magical abilities like stuns and gravity pulls. The enhanced version overhauls animations, combat feel, gear systems, enemy variety, puzzle hints, and even adds New Game Plus.

Expect about 12 hours for the story and 25 hours for the Platinum — a solid glow-up from its original release.

Venba

Venba is technically a cooking game, but really it’s a cultural narrative experience.

You follow an Indian family moving to Canada, using a handwritten cookbook to recreate meals from back home. Each recipe doubles as a puzzle, weaving food into themes of memory, identity, and migration.

The story takes about one hour, with the Platinum landing naturally around three hours — or closer to 90 minutes if you’re efficient.

Rugby 25

Sports fans, this month’s pick is Rugby 25.

Quick crash course: the goal is to get the egg-shaped ball into the opponent’s area. There’s no padding, big hits are normal, and — most importantly — you can’t throw the ball forward. Every pass goes sideways or backward, which means positioning, footwork, and tactical kicking are everything.

The Platinum trophy takes roughly 30 hours, and yes… South Africa usually wins.

Season: A Letter to the Future

This narrative exploration game gives you a bike, a journal, and a simple task: record memories before the world ends.

You’ll sketch scenes, take photos, record sounds, and document a world about to be erased by an approaching cataclysm. It’s peaceful, reflective, and quietly emotional.

Expect around 6 hours for the campaign and 12–15 hours for the Platinum, with a 76/100 review average.

Ubisoft Adds 60FPS PS5 Updates

Love them or hate them, Ubisoft dropped a nice surprise this month.

Three older PS4 titles now run at 60fps on PS5:

• Far Cry 3 Classic
• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon Classic
• Far Cry Primal

Each game offers a distinct setting — modern-era chaos, neon-soaked 80s sci-fi madness, and caveman survival — all now smoother than ever (even if the trailers don’t show it).

Hollow Knight Gets a Surprise PS5 Update

With everyone hyped for Silksong, it’s easy to miss that Hollow Knight Voidheart Edition quietly received a PS5 update nearly eight years after launch.

You play as a silent insect warrior exploring a fallen kingdom packed with brutal bosses and punishing platforming. A massive 97% of players recommend it, and the Platinum takes around 65 hours — if you’re brave enough.

Games Leaving PS Plus in February

Seven games are heading out on February 17, so download them while you can:

• WWE 2K25 (last WWE 2K game on PS4)
• New World: Aeternum (shutting down permanently)
• Cult of the Lamb
• Rez Infinite
• The Ascent
• SaGa Frontier Remastered
• Super Neptunia RPG

Once they’re gone, they’re locked — even if you added them to your library.

PS Plus Premium Bonus: WALL·E

Premium subscribers also get a nostalgia hit with WALL·E.

Originally released on PS2, this charming tie-in has you cleaning up Earth’s trash, discovering plant life, and heading into space alongside EVE. It mixes puzzles, light platforming, and even includes four-player mini-games and races.

This version should look noticeably better than the original emulated footage floating around — and it’s a fun, relaxed addition to the catalog.