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With this great selection of games comes a headache for PlayStation owners, however. While fans may want to try out all three titles, finding storage space on the PlayStation 5 can be tricky at the best of times, and for those who own the digital edition, this is only further complicated by the inability to buy physical games. With three games to choose from, some gamers may need to miss out on one or two due to limited storage space or face freeing up some storage on their system by deleting games. Some ofthis month’s PS Plus free gamesare more storage-intensive than others, however, it all adds up to a pretty large collective download size.
Deep Rock Galactic 5.06 GB
The smallest download size of January’s PlayStation Plus offering isDeep Rock Galactic, making it one that may prove tempting to first-person shooter fans. In addition to the temptation surrounding its download size,Deep Rock Galactichas PS5 exclusive featuresto take its PlayStation port to the next level.
As may be expected,Deep Rock Galactic’sPS5 exclusive features center around the DualSense controller, which is proving to be one of the major features of next-generation gaming. Players can use the DualSense’s touchpad to control the game’s Terrain Scanner tool, while its built-in speakers can be used to receive orders from Mission Control. This works in a similar way to receiving radio chatter inDeathloopand helps to knock the immersion up that little bit.
Aside from its relatively small download size and exclusive DualSense features though, gamers may be interested inDeep Rock Galactic’sunique gameplay.Deep Rock Galacticis a co-op first-person shooter, featuring destructible, procedurally generated cave systems. This helps to verify that no single playthrough ofDeep Rock Galacticis the same as another, and ensures that players don’t know what may be waiting around the next corner.
Persona 5 Strikers 16.95 GB
Next up, coming in with a 16.95 GB install size isPersona 5 Strikers, which is a great one for fans of action RPGs.Persona 5 Strikersis different fromPersona 5 Royal, however, they do share a handful of similarities. Treading the thin line between being a spin-off and sequel toPersona 5, it is an interesting one forPersona 5fans to check out, and possibly a must-play before the nextPersonagame releases. For this reason, though, it may be a difficult one to follow for gamers who are yet to play eitherPersona 5orPersona 5 Royalso it may be missed by many.
Persona 5 Strikersis a sequel toPersona 5, making it one of the PS Plus games of January 2022 for a more niche audience. However, for those who it is of interest to, it may be the most exciting game of the lot. It is definitely one that is worth claiming, as thePersonaseries is one of the most popular in gaming at the moment, and for good reason.
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Dirt 5 52.74 GB
By far the largest of the download sizes for January’s selection of PS Plus games isDirt 5, with a 52.74 GB install size. While the game is over a year old now,Dirt 5is still releasing new contentto keep it fresh, and to compete with the likes ofForza Horizon 5. No doubt the amount of content inDirt 5will be contributing to its large install size, which may be what will make gamers hesitate before committing to downloading it. While it may take up the most space of all of this month’s free PS Plus games, it is worth it, especially to fans of racing games.
Collectively, January’s free PS Plus games amount to a total of 74.75 GB, which looks like a daunting total for gamers with limited storage. Gamers do have options when it comes toexpanding the PlayStation 5’s SSD storage, and with the PlayStation 5 only coming with 667 GB of storage, this may be worth looking into. This month’s PS Plus free games take up almost 10% of all of the PS5’s storage, but included within the free offerings are some real gems. Whether PlayStation owners want to download all three games is their own decision, but doing so will take up a lot of space.
