Foamstars PS5

Square Enix has confirmed Foamstars, its online multiplayer game all about shooting foam, will be free-to-play from 4th October 2024. The title first launched as a PS Plus Essential offering in February, but it failed to generate and hold on to an audience that could support it in the long term. Now, it's chosen to remove the cost of entry entirely in the hopes that those put off by the £24.99 / $29.99 cost after its month of PS Plus availability will give it a shot.

If you already own Foamstars — either through PS Plus Essential or having bought it — you'll be given a Legacy Gift Pack. This contains 12 Bubble Beastie skins, an exclusive Slide Board design, and a legacy title. Since the game is going free-to-play the requirement to have an active PS Plus membership to play online is also being removed. Anyone with a PSN account can download and play the full game from 4th October 2024.

We shared a decent amount of praise for the game in our Foamstars PS5 review, awarding a 7/10 rating and praising its overall gameplay loop, visual and audio presentation, and character abilities. However, the title has struggled to maintain an active playerbase, with it being reported to have lost 95 per cent of players since launch. Making it free-to-play may be seen as the last hurrah for Foamstars.

Without having to pay for it, will you try Foamstars in October? Let us know in the comments below.

[source support.na.square-enix.com]