Key conclusions
- The Plucky Squire is one of the most popular new games on PlayStation Plus Extra in 2024.
- The game is the second most popular new PS Plus Extra game of the year, just behind Dave the Diver.
- The Plucky Squire was a rare example of a day one game on PS Plus Extra.
New data confirmed it A brave squire is one of the most popular new additions to PlayStation Plus Extra model range all year round. New games are added to the PlayStation Plus tier every month. New games are most often added in the middle of the month, but there are times when games are added on an unexpected day.
In fact, quite recently, The last of us part 1 was added to PS Plus Extra. On September 26, to celebrate Day of the Last of Us, Sony decided to bring the critically acclaimed remake of the PS3 classic to PS Plus Extra. This is different from the other batch of games that were added to PS Plus Extra in September 2024, all of which debuted on September 17th.
One of the new games added to PS Plus Extra on September 17 was A brave squirea Zelda-an action-adventure game where players explore a storybook in a 2D world and then travel to the 3D “real world” for more exploration. A brave squire received mostly positive reviews and was a big hit on PlayStation Plus Extra. in fact, A brave squire it's the second biggest PS Plus Extra game of 2024, right behind it Diver Dave. That's according to TrueTrophies, which also revealed the top 10 PS Plus Extra games of the year.
- Diver Dave
- A brave squire
- Police simulator: patrol
- Remainders 2
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Cult of the Lamb
- Need for Speed Unbound
- Marvel's Midnight Suns
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
- Little Tina's Wonderland
In addition to positive reviews, there is one important reason A brave squire likely doing so well on PS Plus Extra is its day one game status. PS Plus Extra doesn't make day one games at nearly the same rate as Xbox Game Pass, so it's always a special case when a title is added to the service on its release day. This creates additional hype for the game, as day one titles really help PlayStation Plus subscribers get their money's worth.
The point is A brave squire wasn't the only Day One game available to PS Plus Extra subscribers in September. As PS Plus Extra subscribers can also claim monthly free games released through PS Plus Essential, they were also able to claim a day one game Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions for their collection too. Needless to say, September was a busy month for PS Plus subscribers, and it will be interesting to see if October can top it.