Sony’s PS Plus Extra and Premium catalog is rotating again, and this time the departure list hits harder than usual. Eight titles are set to leave the service on May 19. The headliner is undoubtedly Control: Ultimate Edition, a game that has practically become a fixture of the catalog since 2021, but there are plenty of other titles worth your attention before they’re gone. Here’s everything leaving and why some of them deserve a spot at the top of your backlog right now.
Control: Ultimate Edition
GAME INFO
Platform: PS4, PS5
Genre(s): Shooter, Adventure
Mode(s): Single Player
Description: Remedy Entertainment’s paranormal action-adventure is arguably the most essential title on this departure list. You play as Jesse Faden, a woman who arrives at the brutalist headquarters of a secretive government agency called the Federal Bureau of Control, only to find it overrun by a hostile supernatural force known as the Hiss. The gameplay blends telekinetic combat with Metroidvania-style exploration across one of the most inventively designed game worlds in recent memory. The Ultimate Edition includes both story expansions: The Foundation and AWE, the latter of which crosses over with the Alan Wake universe and is required reading for anyone following Remedy’s connected narrative world. With Control: Resonant confirmed for release later this year, now is the ideal time to get acquainted with the series before the sequel arrives.
Sand Land
GAME INFO
Platform: PS4, PS5
Genre(s): RPG
Mode(s): Single Player
Description: Based on Akira Toriyama’s manga of the same name, Sand Land is an action RPG set in a desert wasteland where water is the world’s most precious resource. Players join forces with the demon prince Beelzebub and the aging sheriff Rao to find a legendary lake rumored to hold enough water to save the land. The game’s standout feature is its vehicle combat system – you’ll collect, customize, and pilot a growing fleet of tanks, bikes, and mechs across the arid open world. Sand Land released in April 2024, just weeks after Toriyama’s passing, which gave the project a deeply bittersweet significance. It’s a heartfelt tribute to one of manga’s most beloved creators and worth experiencing for that reason alone.
Soul Hackers 2
GAME INFO
Platform: PS4, PS5
Genre(s): RPG
Mode(s): Single Player
Description: Atlus brings its signature JRPG craftsmanship to a cyberpunk setting in Soul Hackers 2. The story follows Ringo, an agent of a supernatural AI called Aion, tasked with preventing an apocalyptic prophecy by resurrecting fallen Devil Summoners and navigating the deadly conflict between two rival factions. The game features the series’ staple demon-collecting and fusion systems alongside a distinctive visual style that sets it apart from the Persona mainline. It’s a more niche entry in the Atlus catalog – slower-paced and heavily story-driven – but for fans of the developer’s aesthetic and dungeon-crawling formula, it’s well worth the time investment before it departs.
Mortal Shell
GAME INFO
Platform: PS4, PS5
Genre(s): RPG, Indie
Mode(s): Single Player
Description: A lean, punishing soulslike from Cold Symmetry, Mortal Shell carves out its own identity within an overcrowded genre through a unique mechanic: you play as a frail, bodiless entity that must inhabit the corpses – or “shells” – of fallen warriors to survive. Each shell has distinct stats and abilities, encouraging experimentation and demanding careful resource management. The world is dark, oppressive, and deeply atmospheric. What Mortal Shell lacks in the scope of its larger genre peers, it compensates for with focused design and a surprisingly distinct feel. Both Mortal Shell and Control are thought to be leaving the catalog ahead of their respective sequels launching later this year, so consider this your last free look at the original.
Man of Medan
GAME INFO
Platform: PS4, PS5
Genre(s): Adventure
Mode(s): Single Player, Multiplayer, Cooperative
Description: The first entry in Supermassive Games’ interactive horror anthology, Man of Medan places a group of friends aboard a ghost ship adrift in the South Pacific. Every decision you make can determine who lives and who dies, and the branching narrative supports both solo play and online or couch co-op for a shared horror experience. While it’s considered the weakest entry in the series by most accounts, it establishes the foundations of the anthology and remains a perfectly serviceable way to spend a spooky evening. The timing of its departure is notable: Directive 8020, the newest chapter in the franchise (now shedding The Dark Pictures branding), launches on May 12, 2026 – one week before Man of Medan and Little Hope leave the catalog.
Little Hope
GAME INFO
Platform: PS4, PS5
Genre(s): Adventure
Mode(s): Single Player, Multiplayer, Cooperative
Description: The second installment in the anthology and widely regarded as a step up from Man of Medan, Little Hope strands a professor and four students in a fog-drenched, abandoned New England town haunted by visions of 17th-century witch trials. The narrative connections between the present-day characters and their historical counterparts give the story more texture than the first game, and the branching structure is tighter and more satisfying. If you only have time for one of the two Dark Pictures titles leaving this month, make it this one.
MotoGP 25
GAME INFO
Platform: PS4, PS5
Genre(s): Racing, Simulator, Sport
Mode(s): Single Player, Multiplayer
Description: The most recent addition to the departing lineup, MotoGP 25 is Milestone’s latest entry in the long-running official motorcycle racing series. It offers an extensive career mode, accurate bike and rider rosters from the 2025 MotoGP season, and a reasonably deep simulation layer for motorsport fans. It’s a solid, if unremarkable, entry in a franchise that largely serves its dedicated fanbase. Racing game enthusiasts looking for something to fill the garage before it leaves would do well to give it a spin.
May 19 is closer than it looks. Control: Ultimate Edition alone warrants clearing your schedule, it’s a 20-to-25-hour experience that pays off generously and sets up one of the most anticipated sequels on the horizon. Sand Land and Soul Hackers 2 are longer commitments that reward patience, while the two Dark Pictures titles can realistically be finished across a single weekend. If you’ve been putting any of these off, now is the time to act. Once they leave the catalog, you’ll need to purchase them to continue playing.