Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition

Four players, one screen, waves of enemies, and a soundtrack that still slaps. Scott Pilgrim is a beat 'em up that plays like a love letter to arcade brawlers, and it fills a genre slot that almost nothing else in the PS Plus catalogue touches at this quality level. The RPG progression underneath the brawling adds enough structure to keep a group coming back across multiple sessions, which is more than most genre peers can say. I will be honest: it is not the most accessible game on this list and new players will die a lot in the early stages before their characters level up enough to feel capable. Once the group finds its footing, though, this is one of the most memorable couch sessions you will have from a PS Plus download.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is a co-op comfort food beat ’em up with crunchy pixel art and RPG-style leveling. The reason it’s an honorable mention is simple: it’s fun, but it can also be a little opaque. New players don’t always realize how much leveling affects difficulty, and early fights can feel unfair until you build your stats. When your group clicks with it, though, it turns into a great “one more stage” couch game. Best for friends who like retro brawlers and don’t mind a bit of grind.