PS Plus Is Getting One Of The Most Underrated Games Ever Next Week

PlayStation Plus is offering up yet another collection of stellar games for its users in May and one of them may just be one of the most underrated adventure games in recent memory. While subscribers to the service can look forward to mega-hits like the ever-popular , the latest chapter in the shooter's sprawling saga, it's the small independent games that often make the service stand out. One of the benefits of receiving a random assortment of new titles to play every month is that users can find gems that they otherwise may have missed.

As announced on the official PlayStation blog, one of the PlayStation Plus games for May 2024 is by the appropriately named TUNIC Team. Released in 2022, the isometric action-adventure game proved to be a critical darling as it racked up plenty of industry awards and plenty of excellent reviews for its compelling gameplay and intricate world-building. Yet despite its success amongst reviewers, it never quite exploded into the mainstream and has remained in the shadow of similar games like and.

Created as an homage to the style of video game that could often be found on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1990s, wears its inspirations on its sleeve. While exploring a sprawling open world littered with enemies, bosses, and items to discover, players will also be working to solve metatextual puzzles as they piece together the game's manual to learn about new skills and abilities. It's a truly unique experience, one that rewards exploration and out-of-the-box thinking when it comes to the myriad puzzles on offer.

A common trend among the community is to go into the game without any outside knowledge with many even recommending using a pen and paper to jot down notes and create custom maps. A recurring theme in conversations around is that using a walkthrough would largely defeat the point of the experience. Rather than relying on upgrades and weapons to progress, players are instead forced to rely on their knowledge of