PlayStation Plus March 2023 Free Games: Battlefield 2042, Minecraft Dungeons, Code Vein, and More

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Ghostwire: Tokyo, and more will be added later in the month, for PS Plus Extra and Deluxe members.

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Manas Mitul | Updated: 24 February 2023 19:06 IST

PlayStation Plus March 2023 Free Games: Battlefield 2042, Minecraft Dungeons, Code Vein, and More

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Battlefield 2042 was received poorly upon launch

Highlights

The 3 free games will be available March 7 onwards
Free access to all three games ends on April 3
Tchia launches March 21, as a day-one release on PS Plus

PlayStation Plus' monthly free games for March 2023 were announced at its State of Play event, held early Friday. The three titles will be available to members of PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/ Premium plans, starting March 7. Members can claim the multiplayer shooter Battlefield 2042, the hack-and-slash-styled Minecraft Dungeons, and the anime-themed Souls-like, Code Vein. These titles can be added to your PS4 and PS5 games library until April 3 and you'll need to hold onto your PS Plus subscriptions to continue playing the free games.

At the State of Play event, PlayStation also confirmed that Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection — comprising Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy — will be brought onto PS Plus, later in March, as part of its ‘Game Catalogue' initiative. The feature is exclusive to the higher-tier PS Plus Extra and Deluxe/ Premium members and adds four more games into the mix. They are: Tango Gameworks' supernatural spirit-hunting game Ghostwire: Tokyo, Ubisoft's Greek mythology-inspired adventure title Immortals: Fenyx Rising, the co-op tactical shooter Rainbow Six Extraction, and Tchia.

The last of them is an indie open-world title set against a tropical backdrop, as you glide, swim, or sail around in your boat, hoping to rescue your father from Meavora, the cruel tyrant who rules the archipelago. Tchia releases March 21 on PS4 and PS5 and will be available for free to players subscribed to PS Plus Extra and Deluxe.

Minecraft Dungeons, Code Vein, and Battlefield 2042 are your PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for March, with Tchia and much more coming to Game Catalog. pic.twitter.com/PNYOlz8mQC
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) February 23, 2023

PS Plus March 2023: Battlefield 2042

As the latest entry in EA's long-running shooter franchise, Battlefield 2042 failed to live up to expectations. After stripping off the campaign segment, the title was released in an unfinished state, rampant with glitches, rendering issues, and it didn't even include Battlefield's iconic real-time destructible environment. A lot of work has gone into it since launch, and the game is now in a far better state, with map reworks and new specialists, as part of its season 3 update. The game also introduced a Portal mode, letting players mash-up weapons and tech from past Battlefield games to create new experiences, brimming with mayhem.

Battlefield 2042 will be available to play on PS4 and PS5. Season 4 launches February 28.

PS Plus March 2023: Minecraft Dungeons

Rush through procedurally generated dungeons, hack down enemies, and collect endless loot, in a mission to take down the ruthless Arch-Illager. Minecraft Dungeons plays from an isometric perspective and lets you experiment with various weapons and enchantments, as you explore dimension-hopping levels set within the larger Minecraft universe. You can brave the dungeons by yourself or hop into co-op mode with three other players to make your journey easy. It's like Diablo, almost.

Minecraft Dungeons will be available to play on PS4.

PS Plus March 2023: Code Vein

Best described as an anime Souls-like, Code Vein pits you against a post-apocalyptic world overtaken by bizarre monsters, following a mysterious event called the Great Collapse. In it you play as a Revenant — a human corpse brought back to life via a parasite, granting vampire-like abilities, which can be further enhanced via a deep set of upgrades. While it carries over the punishing difficulty from other Bandai Namco-published games such as Dark Souls, it also adds an AI partner (or online co-op friend) to make battles easy. A flexible class system is included as well, letting you switch things up on the fly.

Code Vein will be available to play on PS4.

Earlier this month, PlayStation added the critically-acclaimed Horizon Forbidden West to its PS Plus Game Catalogue, which as mentioned before, is available to Extra and Deluxe tier subscribers. New additions to the catalogue also included Borderlands 3, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, Tekken 7, and more. Additionally, the company is offering a three-hour free trial for God of War Ragnarök, exclusive to PS Plus Deluxe/ Premium subscribers.

PlayStation Plus subscription in India starts at Rs. 499 per month for Essential, Rs. 749 per month for the Extra plan, and Rs. 849 per month for the top-tier Deluxe membership. The monthly free games are included with all three tiers.

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Battlefield 2042

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Portal is a fun, powerful creation tool
Gameplay stays true to original
Graphics are smooth and crisp
Older titles shine after being remastered

Bad
128-player lobbies create chaos
All-Out Warfare is too much for newbies
Hazard Zone doesn't work (for now)
Specialists don't feel special

Read detailed EA Battlefield 2042 review

Genre Shooter

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Multiplayer

Series Battlefield

PEGI Rating 18+

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Minecraft Dungeons

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre RPG

Platform Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows, Arcade

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Minecraft

PEGI Rating 7+

PlayStation Plus March 2023 Free Games: Battlefield 2042, Minecraft Dungeons, Code Vein, and More

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Code Vein

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre RPG

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox One, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

PEGI Rating 16+

PlayStation Plus March 2023 Free Games: Battlefield 2042, Minecraft Dungeons, Code Vein, and More

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Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Looks, sounds, feels great
Much better than PS4 Pro version

Bad
Not a free upgrade
No multiplayer
No 4K at 60fps
PC port to be sold separately

Read detailed Sony Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection review

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

Series Uncharted

PEGI Rating 16+

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Ghostwire: Tokyo

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

PEGI Rating 12+

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Immortals Fenyx Rising

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
A fun adventure game
Puzzles are fun, enjoyable
"Godly Powers" are interesting
Fourth wall-breaking humour

Bad
Too much like Zelda
Game padding
Combat can turn into a chore
Lack of variety
Microtransactions
Need to pre-register for challenges

Read detailed Ubisoft Immortals Fenyx Rising review

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

PEGI Rating 12+

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Rainbow Six Extraction

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Makes you rotate Operators
On-point sound design
Full cross-play, cross-save

Bad
Poor difficulty curve
Stealth isn?t natural
No story, campaign
Same-y environments
Turns into a chore
MIA mechanic triggered on player disconnect
Padding troubles

Read detailed Ubisoft Rainbow Six Extraction review

Genre Shooter

Platform Amazon Luna, PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Multiplayer

Series Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

PEGI Rating 16+

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