September 2025's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Lineup: Big Brains, Cosy Farms, and Bending Reality

PlayStation is kicking off September with a strong trio of free games for PlayStation Plus members, available starting **September 2**. The new lineup blends mind-bending puzzles, cosy rural life, and psychic espionage—offering something for just about every kind of player. Here's what's coming:

Psychonauts 2 (PS4)

**Genre**: Platformer / Adventure
**Mood**: Whimsical, Witty, Weird

This cult-classic sequel puts you in the shoes of **Razputin "Raz" Aquato**, a young psychic with a circus background and big dreams. Now officially a member of the **Psychonauts**—a secret psychic spy agency—Raz dives headfirst into a conspiracy that threatens the organisation from within.

Expect surreal level design, hilarious writing, and a brilliant mix of platforming and telekinetic combat. The real stars here are the minds you explore: literal dreamscapes filled with bizarre visuals, emotional depth, and clever mechanics. Psychonauts 2 doesn't just play with psychic powers—it uses them to build unforgettable worlds.

Stardew Valley (PS4)

**Genre**: Farming Sim / Life Sim
**Mood**: Peaceful, Personal, Charming

Need a break from chaos? Stardew Valley is the perfect escape. You inherit your grandfather's old farm and start from scratch—with just a few rusty tools and a whole lot of potential. Grow crops, raise animals, mine for resources, fish by the river, and befriend (or romance) the locals.

But there's more under the surface. The town is struggling, and the corporate creep of **Joja Corporation** looms over everything. Whether you focus on restoring the local community centre or live out a quiet rural life, Stardew Valley gives you the freedom to make the experience your own.

Viewfinder (PS4, PS5)

**Genre**: Puzzle / First-Person Adventure
**Mood**: Mind-Bending, Artistic, Inventive

Viewfinder flips the script on reality itself. You wield a magical instant camera that can bring photos, sketches, and paintings into the 3D world—literally transforming the environment around you.

It's part puzzle game, part optical illusion, and completely unique. Each level forces you to think differently, as you reshape space and solve logic-defying challenges using perspective and creativity. It's not just a game; it's a visual experiment in what a puzzle game can be.

Don't Miss August's Games Before They're Gone

If you haven't yet added **Lies of P**, **Day Z**, or **My Hero One's Justice 2** to your library, you've got until **September 1** to claim them. After that, they're gone from the monthly lineup.

Final Thoughts

Whether you're solving puzzles with a camera, cultivating crops in a small town, or jumping through minds to stop a psychic threat, **September's PS Plus games** are all about bending the world to your will—emotionally, mentally, or literally. It's an innovative, stylish, and satisfying mix of titles.

Make sure to download them starting **September 2**, and clear some space in your backlog. These are games you won't want to miss.