April PlayStation Plus Additions Bring Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Squirrel with a Gun, and The Casting of Frank Stone to Subscribers

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can look forward to a diverse selection of games in April, including The Crew Motorfest, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Football Manager 26 Console, Warriors: Abyss, Squirrel with a Gun, The Casting of Frank Stone, and Monster Train. Wild Arms 4 will be available only to Premium tier users. The complete set of titles becomes accessible starting April 21.

Titles such as The Crew Motorfest, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, Warriors: Abyss, and Wild Arms 4 support both PS4 and PS5 systems, whereas the remaining additions are exclusive to PS5. Specifically for Horizon Zero Dawn, PS4 users will gain access to the Complete Edition instead of the remastered version for PS5.

Well-known games like Horizon Zero Dawn, The Crew Motorfest, and Football Manager require little introduction in the gaming landscape, but the lesser-known entries in April's lineup deserve a brief overview: Warriors: Abyss offers intense hack-and-slash roguelite action developed by Koei Tecmo; Squirrel with a Gun delivers a whimsical and effective third-person shooter created by a two-person independent team; Monster Train provides a popular deckbuilding experience with demonic themes from developers Shiny Shoe and publisher Good Shepherd Entertainment; and Wild Arms 4 is a classic RPG from the PS2 generation by Japanese studio Media.Vision.

The Casting of Frank Stone represents a prime example of content suited for PlayStation Plus, developed by Supermassive Games, known for its stylized horror narratives. This title serves as a crossover with Dead by Daylight, potentially introducing players to that multiplayer horror experience. Previously overlooked amid backlogs, its inclusion now offers subscribers a free opportunity to explore it and perhaps venture further into the Dead by Daylight universe.

Overall, the majority of this month's additions align with strong recommendations for subscribers, excluding any direct ties to Dead by Daylight—though Monster Train shares some thematic elements—resulting in a solid collection of games.