PlayStation and Xbox have been at each other’s throats since as long as I can remember. Each console has its services and here we are going to look into the different games that PlayStation Plus and Xbox Games With Gold had to offer players in 2018.
January
PlayStation Plus
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (PS4)
- Batman: The Telltale Series (PS4)
- Sacred 3 (PS3)
- The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (PS3)
- Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness (PS4, PS Vita)
- Uncanny Valley (PS4, PS Vita)
- Starblood Arena (PSVR)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Tomb Raider: Underworld
- Army of Two
- Zombi
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 3
February
PlayStation Plus
- Knack (PS4)
- Rime (PS4)
- Spelunker HD (PS3)
- Mugen Souls Z (PS3)
- Exile’s End (PS Vita)
- Grand Kingdom (PS4, PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Split/Second
- Shadow Warrior
- Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India
- Crazy Taxi
March
PlayStation Plus
- Bloodborne (PS4)
- Ratchet & Clank (PS4)
- Mighty No. 9 (PS4, PS3)
- Legend of Kay (PS3)
- Claire: Extended Cut (PS4, PS Vita)
- Bombing Busters (PS4, PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Superhot
- Quantum Conundrum
- Brave: The Video Game
- Trials of the Blood Dragon
April
PlayStation Plus
- Mad Max (PS4)
- TrackMania Turbo (PS4)
- In Space We Brawl (PS4, PS3)
- Toy Home (PS3)
- 99Vidas (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
- Q*Bert Rebooted (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Dead Space 2
- The Witness
- Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
- Cars 2: The Video Game
May
PlayStation Plus
- Beyond: Two Souls (PS4)
- Rayman Legends (PS4)
- Risen 3: Titan Lords (PS3)
- Eat Them! (PS3)
- King Oddball (PS3, PS Vita)
- Furmins (PS4, PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
- Vanquish
- Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
- Super Mega Baseball 2
June
PlayStation Plus
- XCOM 2 (PS4)
- Trials Fusion (PS4)
- Zombie Driver HD (PS3)
- Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3)
- Atomic Ninjas (PS3, PS Vita)
- Squares (PS Vita)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (PS4)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
- Smite
- Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
- Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia
July
PlayStation Plus
- Heavy Rain (PS4)
- Absolver (PS4)
- Rayman 3 HD (PS3)
- Extreme Exorcism (PS4, PS3)
- Space Overlords (PS4, PS Vita)
- Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction
- Assault Android Cactus
- Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown
- Death Squared
August
PlayStation Plus
- Mafia 3 (PS4)
- Dead by Daylight (PS4)
- Bound by Flame (PS3)
- Serious Sam 3: BFE (PS3)
- Draw Slasher (PS Vita)
- Space Hulk (PS Vita)
- Here They Lie (PSVR)
- Knowledge is Power
- Destiny 2 (PS4)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Forza Horizon 2
- For Honor
- Dead Space 3
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
September
PlayStation Plus
- God of War 3 Remastered (PS4)
- Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition (PS4)
- QUBE Director’s Cut (PS4, PS3)
- Sparkle 2 (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
- Foul Play (PS4, PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Livelock
- Prison Architect
- Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars
- Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
October
PlayStation Plus
- Friday the 13th: The Game (PS4)
- Laser League (PS4)
- Master Reboot (PS3)
- The Bridge (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)
- Rocketbirds 2: Evolution (PS4, PS Vita)
- 2064: Read Only Memories (PS4, PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Hitman: Blood Money
- Overcooked!
- Victor Vran
- Stuntman: Ignition
November
PlayStation Plus
- Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (PS4)
- Yakuza Kiwami (PS4)
- Jackbox Party Pack 2 (PS3)
- Arkedo Series (PS3)
- Burly Men at Sea (PS4, PS Vita)
- Roundabout (PS4, PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Battlefield 1
- Race the Sun
- Assassin’s Creed
- Dante’s Inferno
December
PlayStation Plus
- SOMA (PS4)
- Onrush Standard Digital Edition (PS4)
- Steredenn: Classic (PS3)
- SteinsGate (PS3)
- Iconoclasts (PS4, PS Vita)
- Papers, Please (PS Vita)
Xbox Games With Gold
- Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
- Dragon Age 2
- QUBE 2
- Never Alone
The combined retail price of the games that PlayStation Plus offered in 2018 is $1,508.74. Xbox Games With Gold offered $866.28 worth of games. While the total is higher on the PlayStation side, it all come down the to games that you would like to play.
Let us know what you think about the two and which one you think offered the best value for money.
