Blue Prince’s PS Plus debut could mark a turning point, showing Sony may be ready to treat top-tier indies as headline acts, not just filler content.
NoobFeed editor Faviyan writes - Blue Prince is a clever, combat-free roguelite packed with puzzles, secrets, and mystery. Its shifting mansion and layered mechanics make it a must-play for fans of exploration and discovery.
"Blue Prince is an adventure, puzzle, and strategy game developed by Dogubomb and published by Raw Fury. Puzzles alone weren’t the only things that interested me however, but the fact the game reminded me of the board game, Betrayal at House on the Hill. And if you like that board game, then play this game." Ruddy @ Thumb Culture
WTMG's Kyle Nicol: "Even if you aren’t a fan of roguelikes, Blue Prince feels much more like an elaborate puzzle box. There’s a satisfying feeling in making it further than you did before, finding clues to a puzzle, then stumbling onto another piece of that puzzle a few runs later. Blue Prince is certainly one of the most interesting games of this year. It takes a fairly novel concept in a roguelike puzzle game, adding elements of deckbuilding and base crafting. It all comes together for a gameplay experience unlike anything else out there today."
It’s not like a great indie comes out every month and it’s also difficult to tell when an indie is going to be received well.
Let's see: Animal Well, Bugsnax, Kena, Sea of Stars, Sifu, Stray, and the list goes on. Sony has been treating top-tier Indies as headline acts for quite some time. Blue Prince is just continuing the trend.
They have been doing this for years even going back to PS3.
Here is some of the big games they have had day one on PS+..
All of these games are 75+ meta and many are upper 80's and 90's
Resogun (launched with ps4)
The Binding of Issac: Rebirth
Rocket League
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Hell Let Loose
Maquette
Bugsnax
Destruction AllStars
Deep Rock Galactic
Stray
Humanity
Tchia
Meet Your Maker
Rogue Legacy 2
Sea of Stars
Moving Out 2
Teardown
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Animal Well
The Plucky Squire
Harry Potter: Quiddich Champions
Death Note: Killer Within
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage
I honestly don't understand the hype about Blue Prince. Played it for a couple of hours, then deleted it. It's more like a card game/game of chance than a puzzle game. The only two puzzles I came across took a few minutes to figure out the first time, then it's the same thing again every time they crop up.
I have 10 days off and wanted to play Expedition 33 and now see this. What to do!!
Seriously though, it would be a HUGE win for Sony and for smaller games for a PS Plus game to win GOTY!
Seriously incredible.