PS Plus Loses One of Its Biggest Games Next Week

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PlayStation Plus is a standout service from Sony, comparable to Xbox Game Pass. It offers a changing selection of free games each month. However, games are regularly added and removed, and next week will see a major title leave the service. This collection features some of the most popular and groundbreaking open-world crime games ever created, so if you haven’t played them yet, now’s the time before they’re gone.

A popular collection of games is being removed from PS Plus next week, meaning subscribers will no longer have simple access to three classic titles. Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition will be leaving the service on December 16th, so you have less than a week to revisit the worlds of Vice City, Liberty City, and San Andreas.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition Is Leaving PlayStation Plus

The Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition brings together remastered versions of GTA III, GTA: Vice City, and GTA: San Andreas. Since its release, this collection has become incredibly popular and frequently downloaded, giving players the chance to experience these three classic open-world games in a single package.

The Definitive Edition had a difficult start, but many updates have fixed problems and made the games much better. Even now, thousands of players enjoy revisiting these classic titles each month, whether they’re exploring the vibrant 1980s world of Vice City, the tough streets of early 2000s San Andreas, or the original groundbreaking gameplay of GTA III.

If you haven’t finished, or even started, the game trilogy, you only have a few days left to play it as part of your PS Plus subscription. After that, you’ll need to buy the collection to keep playing. While it’s disappointing to see it go, PS Plus still has plenty of other games that offer similar experiences – think action-packed crime stories, huge open worlds, and a look into stylish criminal underworlds. Here are some great alternatives to check out.

PS Plus Games Similar to GTA Trilogy

If you enjoy the action and crime of games like Grand Theft Auto, Crime Boss: Rockay City offers a similar experience with a unique spin. The game takes place in a vibrant 1990s criminal world and centers around pulling off heists, taking over territory, and building a team of interesting characters – featuring Chuck Norris, Danny Trejo, and Michael Madsen. Crime Boss combines story-driven single-player missions with the option to play cooperatively with others, creating a gameplay style that feels like a mix of building a criminal empire (like in GTA) and the intense heist action of Payday.

Even today, Red Dead Redemption stands out as one of the best games ever created, offering a compelling and immersive criminal story. Though it swaps city life for the dying days of the American West, its themes of loyalty, betrayal, living as an outlaw, and simply surviving will appeal to fans of GTA. Players take on the role of John Marston, a former outlaw, and explore a huge frontier world, hunting down criminals, completing side missions, and experiencing a truly unforgettable and moving story.

For players who enjoy the planning and management aspects of the criminal underworld, Empire of Sin provides a compelling experience. Set in Chicago during the Prohibition era, you build and run a complete criminal empire, overseeing illegal businesses, making deals with other gang leaders, hiring crew members, and expanding your operations throughout the city. Although it’s a strategy game focused on building and managing, rather than fast-paced shooting, fans of GTA will recognize the core themes of power, territory, and the criminal hierarchy.

The most notable alternative to the GTA Trilogy on PS Plus is undoubtedly Grand Theft Auto V. Even after ten years, GTA V remains incredibly popular worldwide, thanks to its massive open world, engaging missions you can play again and again, and the ever-changing online experience of GTA Online. The ability to switch between the stories of Michael, Franklin, and Trevor adds a unique character focus not often found in other open-world crime games.

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2025-12-12 19:12