PS5 players are eligible for a free game until April 13 (PS Plus not required)

PlayStation 5 players who want the game for free have until April 13 to pick up the latest console highlight. While PC gamers get free games all the time, the same cannot be said for console gamers. Most of the time, all the “free” games provided on consoles like PS5 and Xbox actually require a subscription service and thus are not truly free games.

However, there were times in the past when PS5 games were given away for free. One notable example is during the COVID-19 pandemic, when Sony launched the Play at Home initiative. The first wave of Play at Home games consisted of Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Waywhile the second wave included Abzu, Astrobot rescue mission, Enter the Gungeon, Moss, Paper beast, Rez Infinite, Subnautics, Witnessand Thumperalong with 2016 Ratchet & Clank game a Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition. Since then, there haven't been too many free games on the PS4 or PS5, but now there's another game that PlayStation gamers can get for free without needing a PS Plus subscription.

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Graveyard Keeper is currently free to keep forever

PS4 and PS5 players are eligible until April 13 Graveyard Keeper completely free. Technically a PS4 game that can be played on PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility, Graveyard Keeper is a game about building and managing a medieval cemetery. It's similar to games Stardew Valleywhere players interact with various villagers and have dungeons to explore when not minding their graveyard business. Graveyard Keeper it earned mixed reviews at the time of its original release, but there's no harm in claiming it for free and trying it out for yourself.

Graveyard Keeper it's free on more platforms than just PlayStation. As it turns out, Graveyard Keeper it's also currently free on both Steam and Xbox. Just like Graveyard Keeper According to PlayStation, the Steam and Xbox giveaways are set to end on April 13, so time is running out for those interested in getting the game into their digital libraries.

Why is Graveyard Keeper free?

The Graveyard Keeper freebies for PlayStation, Steam and Xbox are a way to help promote the recently revealed sequel. Graveyard Guardian 2 is coming out later this year and looks to be an even bigger and better version of the original game. The idea is that by giving away the first game for free, more people will know about the upcoming release of the sequel and may be convinced to buy it when it launches.

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It is also worth noting that various Graveyard Keeper DLC packs are on sale, with Game of Crone, Stranger Sins and Better Save Soul available for $2.49 a pop and Breaking Dead discounted to just $1.24. And even if you don't need a PS Plus subscription to claim Graveyard Keeper free or take advantage of DLC discounts, DLC is even cheaper for PS Plus subscribers, with an additional 5% knocked off the price.