It’s halfway through April 2025, and PS Plus has made quite a name for itself with some notable titles, making upgrades to higher tiers and the service in general all the more appealing. OneApril 2025 PS Plus Extra title,Hogwarts Legacy, has already made the tier more desirable, especially as a sequel to theHarry Potteradventure potentially looms around the corner, and it is one of the best games to be added to the service in recent memory. However, evenHogwarts Legacyhas been surpassed by the debut of Dogubomb and Raw Fury’sBlue Prince, a new puzzle adventure game with roguelike elements that is currently the highest-rated game of 2025.
Blue Prince’s Success Could Define PS Plus' Future
Blue Prince’s Critical Success Might Force Sony to Change Its PS Plus Headliner Approach
After missing the mark in many ways over the last year, PS Plus needed a success likeBlue Prince, but it will need to capitalize on that success and use it as a formula for how to move forward if it hopes to repeat it.
Sony’s Growing Investment in Day-One Indie Releases Might Be the Service’s Smartest Move Yet
Something else that setsBlue Princeapart on PS Plus is the fact that it didn’t just find success there — it actually launched there. MaybeBlue Princeis more of a test case as far as that goes, but it paid off regardless, arguably making it one of the best decisions Sony has made in the last year for PS Plus. In the end,Blue Princecould pave the way for moreindie developersto choose PS Plus as a launchpad for their games, which would not only increase the viability of the service but also potentially give those developers an easy road to the spotlight.
Blue Princemay have entered PS Plus quietly, but it has ended up being quite a bit louder than anyone likely expected. For a service that has spent the past year trying to find its rhythm, this feels like an opportunity for a PS Plus reset. If Sony leans into what madeBlue Princework, it could finally shift the perception of what PS Plus is supposed to offer. One could argue that PS Plus isn’t supposed to be just backlog catch-ups or half-year-old AAA games, but compelling indie experiences players may not have discovered otherwise.Blue Princeis a testament to that.
