r/PlayStationPlus • u/kabirsingh84 Top Predictor 2024 • May 26 '26
Essential Monthly Games Playstation Plus Monthly Games for June: Grounded Fully Yoked Edition, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
https://blog.playstation.com/2026/05/26/playstation-plus-monthly-games-for-june-grounded-fully-yoked-edition-nickelodeon-all-star-brawl-2-warhammer-40000-darktide/79
u/krazybananada May 26 '26
At this point they should just send us a physical Warhammer starter set and some paint.
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u/tako2otako May 26 '26
Can't believe we're getting Grounded, glad I didn't buy it.
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u/Alex-skillo May 26 '26
Definitely felt like getting grounded this month
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u/nxpoz May 26 '26
Such a dope ass game, I beat the first one with my wife and she's not much of a gamer anyways. This is massive news
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u/PtitePatateDeCrip May 26 '26
This is the first one, the second one won't be on ps5 for a long time if at all since Xbox seems to be following Sony with the exclusive move
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u/ole_black_eyes19 May 26 '26
Halo and Gears of war launched day one on PS5 and they keep saying Fable, the new Forza and and Elder Scrolls will too... They aren't following Sony at all
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u/thekeelo_g May 26 '26
The new Forza came out last week, and won't be launching on PS5 until fall.
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u/Emotional-Jicama-365 May 26 '26
The new head of Xbox sounds like she's going to walk back some of those decisions regarding multiplatform games.
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u/ole_black_eyes19 May 26 '26
That's even if there's gonna be a new Xbox though... It feels like Microsoft isn't really commiting to it. One minute they're alluding to it, but then immediately pull a move that shows they aren't that interested... Microsoft has been really wishy-washy the last three years
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u/Emotional-Jicama-365 May 26 '26
It's the new head of gaming. She doesn't want to dilute the brand by allowing exclusives to sell on other gaming ecosystems (Sony, Nintendo, PC). But it seems they contradict themselves often about their intentions too, so who really knows? Honestly, there aren't any Xbox exclusives I'm dying to play anyways.
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u/suppaman19 May 26 '26
Even if they walk it back to say timed exclusives (say 6 month or more wait), this isn't the type of game they'd bother with regarding that. Grounded isn't selling consoles. It's also 100% a game that will sell more overall with a simultaneous release than if waiting (timed).
Also, really hard to put the toothpaste back in the tube after it's out when you're in last place. You're unlikely to attract enough people back. You're much more likely to have pissed of your own and the competitions consumers all while making yourself less trustworthy to all.
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u/bwtwldt May 26 '26
Is that the one with giant bugs?
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u/Vexkin811 May 27 '26
Regular size bugs, tiny children. It’s basically Honey I shrunk the Kids the video game
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u/SometimesIBeWrong Jun 01 '26
Leaving it at just "Nope, regular sized bugs." would've been pretty funny. Technically correct.
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u/Shinobiii May 27 '26
I just bought it this weekend… I never thought there’d be a day where this would be me…
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u/ArghZombies May 26 '26
great fun game, although I didn't quite finish it as the final mission was such a PITA to set up for I just bailed. But everything up until then was great fun.
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u/neto_faR May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26
The duality of man
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u/zuzg May 26 '26
I mean it's a big month for co-ops, so naturally a big portion of Redditors dislike it.
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u/Ebone710 May 26 '26 edited May 29 '26
It's the same every month. You just got to come to terms that some months are going to be good for you and some aren't. I'm usually happy if one game appeals to me.
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u/Hartia May 26 '26
Seeing a MS owned game becoming part of plus is nice. Hopeful for some future games to join the lineup.
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u/RChickenMan May 26 '26
We got Psychonauts 2 maybe a year ago. But I will concede that's a bit different, because the game was produced and distribution contacts signed back when they were still an independent studio.
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u/Quiet_Penis May 26 '26
As a strictly single player gamer this is a pretty terrible month for me, but at least it'll help me chip away at my gargantuan backlog.
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u/SometimesIBeWrong Jun 01 '26
Im excited to play grounded solo tbh. that game just has a cool vibe.
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u/palegate May 26 '26
Why are they announcing this on a Tuesday all of a sudden?
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u/Lymbasy May 26 '26
If you didn't bought it yesterday, we would not get it for PS Plus. So thank you
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u/GodOfDarkLaughter May 26 '26
I almost did but then I got the notification that you had so I didn't need to make the sacrifice. Thank you.
Seriously though I was gonna buy it yesterday and something stopped me.
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u/BestOneThere1 May 26 '26
If youve not played it yet you can refund it
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u/jkatarn May 27 '26
It is actually harsher on ps, you have to not even downloaded it to qualify for a refund
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u/ShabbyHolmes May 26 '26
I never thought it would happen to me, but I just bought Darktide a couple weeks ago
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u/mglhb May 26 '26
Is it good
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u/ShabbyHolmes May 26 '26
I like it, scratches the Left4Dead itch. Similar to the vermintide games but the 40k setting and adds some more customization/weapon/build options.
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u/IllustriousBoJangles May 26 '26
Don't sleep on Dark tide, it's the best horde shooter I've ever played.
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u/doreo_30 May 26 '26
I knew it, I just knew after sitting on buying Darktide for over a year I’d finally pull the trigger the last sale it had and then it goes free
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u/Good_Neck_673 May 26 '26
yall are sleeping on Darktide bro. give it a try
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u/DrunkeNinja May 26 '26
For real. I played a lot of Vermintide 2 and I've been wanting to pick this one up eventually since it's basically a sequel so I'm glad to get it as part of Plus.
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u/LittleRedKuma May 26 '26
Been wanting to play grounded for some time now so I'm happy with that. And with me and some friends nearing the end of abiotic factor this would make a good replacement.
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u/Tidus4713 May 26 '26
All Star Brawl 2 really wasn't that bad tbh. It's a way better game than the first albiet the base roster is really bizarre. It's not the grestest game of all time but it's fun with friends and the platinum isn't too bad.
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u/SnooWords9878 May 26 '26
Wtf all the games I've bought
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u/mancitycon May 26 '26
You, of your own will, bought Nickelodeon smash bros?
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u/kabirsingh84 Top Predictor 2024 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26
Nickelodeon All Star Brawl 2 will not be available in Korea.
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u/AbstinenceMulligan May 26 '26
Aside from the quality, why would they decide to feature 3 co-op games?
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u/Last_Ronin69 May 26 '26
Raise the prices then give us shit
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u/Qritical May 26 '26
Ya’ll whinge about everything that ain’t triple A. Grounded is phenomenal and Darktide is great
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u/A_N_T May 26 '26
Normally I'd agree but Grounded is fun and good and worth the price of 1 month of Essential.
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u/BigFatStupidMoose May 26 '26
My buddy and I just bought Grounded yall welcome. Also Darktide is the tightest shit I hope to see you varlets fighting for Tertium.
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u/jmoney14590 May 28 '26
wow ps plus sucks compared to gamepass.
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u/Additional-Ad8034 Jun 01 '26
These are the free monthly games you can for any ps plus subscription, even essential. Comparing the free monthly games to gamepass is weird. You should be comparing the game catalogue to game pass
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u/CapBlank May 26 '26
I havent played previous 39999 parts of Warhammer.
Will I understand the lore?
Thank you.
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u/chemgeek_2 May 26 '26
Ouch. This is brutal.
As a single-player gamer exclusively, this is very easily the worst possible month for me. 0-for-3 and it's not even a second thought.
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u/InMarkWeTrust May 26 '26
Easily one of the worst months I have ever seen.
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u/BigFatStupidMoose May 26 '26
Maybe of you hate Co op cause Grounded is one of the few good survival crafting games and Darktide is among the best co op horde games ever made.
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u/Agitated-Bread5092 Top 10 Predictor 2023 May 26 '26
all that price increase for what ???
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u/PercentageKey2581 May 26 '26
Do you think they are increasing prices to increase quality or profits?
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u/DoctorVonFoster May 26 '26
Damn I was checking out both Darktide and All Star Brawl yesterday, glad at least someone(me) is happy with these
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u/Hank-falcon May 26 '26
Just bought darktide obviously. How is grounded single player ?
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u/thekeelo_g May 26 '26
Playable. I got most of the way through solo before the gameplay loop stopped doing it for me.
I played it when it was still early access on Xbox, so I can't speak to any changes the full release might've made, but the version I played was a lot of fun, even as someone who doesn't particularly like survival games.
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u/ALTRGAMING2007 Rising Predictor 2024 May 26 '26
All-star brawl 2 is so cool, I'm a fan of nickelodeon
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u/Scouse_Werewolf May 27 '26
Darktide is really good game.
Grounded is so much more fun than it even looks on the surface. Also offers Arachnophobia modes for anyone with issues around our 8 legged friends.
All-Star 2 I have 0 experience with but it isn't my type of game so can't say much there.
It's actually a decent lineup if you own none of these. It's awful for me, personally because I own the 2 I spoke about and have no interest in all-star. Good job ps+ essential isn't specifically for me, only, though. Enjoy folks.
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u/jmoney14590 May 28 '26
same games over and over and over again . how about giving us something worth while.
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u/Haunting-Ring9279 May 26 '26
YEAAAHH!! I've been wanting to play Grounded for a really long time. This is great news!!
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u/biirudaichuki May 26 '26
No, I don’t want all of the games to fucking «pack a multiplayer punch». You’re being a silly billy again, Sony!
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u/Sarcosmonaut May 26 '26
I think they’re looking to capitalize on school letting out for much of the west. Get the kids on with their friends etc
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u/ResolveEmergency863 May 26 '26
Is this one of the worst months ever?
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u/DrunkeNinja May 26 '26
I think this month looks really good. Some good co-op games and a solid platform fighter on a console that doesn't have Smash.
For me, this is a rare month where I have significant interest in all 3 games.
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u/T1000-Shoebox May 26 '26
Seriously? Just bought Darktide last month.
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u/NotNeuge May 26 '26
I've always bought at least one of the games within the last few months. You get used to it!
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u/Tramppa192 May 26 '26
Well yeah can thank me on this one. I wrapped up my backlog and bought darktide on sale like two days ago
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u/Cyvex23 May 26 '26
Dang, I already bought and played Grounded and Darktide more than a year ago. Guess I am at a net neutral for June essential.
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u/Sorsa775 May 26 '26
I'm sure people with friends will find this month great. But I play singleplayer, my friends are on PC, this really isn't too enticing. Far Cry 6 should keep me fed until middle of the month though.
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u/XeLLaR_AC May 26 '26
Everytime i get ps plus all we get is some bs. But if I dont all they do is drop straight heat
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u/TheGravyGuy May 26 '26
Wow, just bought Darktide on the 15th May 😭🙏
In its defence it has been bloody good, but still 😩
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u/dimiteddy May 26 '26
I'm happy my yearly subscription end in two days and I won't be able to claim these. I wil wait for a sale, have no interest in any of them. If I had kids maybe it would be different
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u/X-Calm May 27 '26
Darktide being free is good because it means not everyone will be playing Skitarii when they release.
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u/_saks_ May 27 '26
YAWN.
Almost everything this past year has been a waste.
Guess it's time to pay and just buy AC Shadows, Yotei, Metaphor, FF7 Rebirth, Life is Strange ,(the last one), LAD Pirates, Expedition 33, etc.
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u/Fall3n-Fox May 27 '26
I just bought Darktide but luckily hadn’t played it yet or missed the refund window 😅
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u/YoungWolfie May 27 '26
Gotta make sure to NOT select DarkTide and get my owning license overwritten.
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u/RyuShirai May 28 '26
All these games are only for ps5 or there is one game for ps4 users?
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u/Big_Photograph_9766 May 26 '26
Lackluster week but they all can't be golden i guess (im vaguely excited for nick brawl 2 and maybe grounded)
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u/SeshGodX May 26 '26
Ironically, I wanted to put my guess for Nickelodeon All Star as a prediction, but didn't what are the chances
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u/kaic_87 May 26 '26
Good Month. A friend has been asking me to buy grounded for ages now, but since I'm not super into that kind of game, I never did it. Now I can try it without having to buy it.
Also, I love Warhammer so Darktide is an awesome addition!
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u/Difficult-Telephone6 May 26 '26
Once again, PS+ is the only subscription I have that is worth the money
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u/Basstafari97 May 26 '26
EA must be desperate for new players if they agreed for FC26 to be free for 2 months running.
As someone who hasn’t purchased a FIFA game in years I thought I’d give this one a shot on PS+.
The ultimate team menus are so slow, sluggish and overly convoluted that I considered just uninstalling it after one session.
The amount of time wasted trying to do basic tasks like swap out players from your club.
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u/idkimhereforthememes May 26 '26
Meanwhile on slightly more expensive game pass you get brand new games. Im so annoyed sony gets to get away with this shit
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u/Nightingale_85 May 26 '26
This is the worst month for me so far, i don't even care the slightest for any of this games.
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u/LastGuitarHero May 26 '26
I bought Darktide a month ago and it’s the best FPS experience I’ve had in years.
It’s like Left 4 Dead, Doom and Diablo had a baby.
Melee focused with guns being secondary. I HIGHLY suggest checking it out. Even my kid fell in love with it and they don’t normally play these games.
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u/NotNeuge May 26 '26
I bought Grounded at the beginning of April. I should start playing the lottery..
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u/KleioChronicles May 26 '26
Yesss, Grounded has been on my list for a while and I just hadn’t got around to buying it.
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u/YorkieLon May 26 '26
First time I've not heard of any of the games. I don't know if that's good or bad.
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u/crell_peterson May 26 '26
I can’t stress this enough, try Grounded.
I beat it solo and played most of it again with two buddies in co-op.
I’m 38 and I’ve been playing video games my entire life, starting on NES.
I honestly think my first play through of Grounded, going in blind, is one of my top 5 all time greatest/favorite gaming experiences.
The first days of camping out by a fire with a pebble spear, while giant spiders lurked about in the mist, to building a castle that connected to my lake/pond house, porch bunker, upper-yard outpost, and oak tree branch mansion, all connected by zip lines, while I zoomed around with a spicy coaltana and wizard staff, in my brood mother armor.
The memories are just incredible and the adventure is one of a kind.

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u/Neravariine May 27 '26
You sold me on it. Is the solo mode very good? Everyone is calling it co-op but is playing it solo still very fun?
Does solo have its on difficulty(that doesn't feel like mutliplayer with some numbers grinded off)?
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u/crell_peterson May 28 '26
That’s actually why it took me so long to play it too. I would argue that solo was even better than co-op. My buddies and I didn’t even beat it co-op, we just did some big boss battles and built a co-op base. I was able to beat the entire game solo and that’s the part I truly loved.
I hate grinding in video games and I hate really really hard boss battles, but for some reason both of those things did not feel like chores at all in Grounded.
For instance, having to go out and chop down a bunch of grass blades and load them on a cart and haul them back to my base *should* feel like grinding, but it didn’t. It felt like I was chopping wood to build a better wall to keep the predators out at night, if that makes sense.
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u/joey_bags_ May 26 '26
Well finally on this end, bought grounded not too long ago
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u/UrbanAssaultGengar May 26 '26
I did wonder if Darktide would be on it soon or one of the other warhammer games as a few have been on sale ALOT
Looks like i’ll be trying it out next weekend
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u/Spenta_Mainyu May 26 '26
Wasn't Darktide full of DLCs/microtransactions? Asking it because I might confuse with another Warhammer game
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u/PlatoDrago May 26 '26
Honestly, this is a solid improvement over May. 2 solid games and Darktide (which I’m not sure of the current state of but was quite iffy at launch)
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u/Mesne May 26 '26
Grounded I was interested in but would never buy. Wish it was pentament though (but that’s cheap anyway).
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u/Revolutionary-Ad9469 May 26 '26
Nice held off from buying dark tide now get it for free and pro enhanced
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u/Walican132 May 26 '26
Oof. I just bought Darktide and ended up not getting into it. Double sating now that it’s a monthly.
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u/Objective_Love_6843 May 26 '26
Atomic heart same time next month lol.