Is Valor Mortis on PlayStation Plus Premium? The 90-Minute Trial
The short answer is no — it is not a full game in the PlayStation Plus catalogue — but PlayStation Plus members do get a free 90-minute trial. That single distinction is why the question keeps surfacing, so it is worth being exact about what the trial is and is not.
Not a catalogue game, but a 90-minute trial. Valor Mortis is not a full game in the PlayStation Plus game catalogue. PlayStation Plus members get a free 90-minute trial: a time-limited sampler of the opening, not the full campaign. On Xbox, Game Pass Ultimate includes the full game day one, which is a different and larger benefit. The trial was announced by the publisher on 6 October 2026 in the same post that confirmed the Xbox Game Pass day-one inclusion, which is why the two questions get asked together.
The practical difference is size. On Xbox, a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber gets the complete game at the unlock instant and keeps it for as long as it stays in the service. On PlayStation 5, a PlayStation Plus member gets ninety minutes of the opening and then has to buy the game. If you are choosing a platform partly on the strength of the subscription offer, that gap is the whole story.
What the trial is for is deciding whether the first-person soulslike combat is for you before you spend $39.99. Ninety minutes is enough to meet the first real boss and learn whether the parry loop clicks, which is the make-or-break question for this game more than almost any other.
- Trial length
- 90 minutes
- Platform
- PlayStation 5
- Cost
- $0 (trial only)
- Full game on PS5
- $39.99 / $59.99 Deluxe
- Xbox equivalent
- Full game on Game Pass Ultimate, day one
- Announced
- 6 Oct 2026
One thing the trial does not do
Official links
Source: publisher announcement (6 Oct 2026), reported by Gamersky and quoting the official post.
PlayStation Plus Premium vs Xbox Game Pass
On PlayStation 5
PlayStation Plus members get a 90-minute trial. After it ends the only routes are buying the Standard Edition ($39.99) or the Deluxe Edition ($59.99). There is no full-game-in-catalogue route on Sony's side for this title.
On Xbox (Game Pass)
Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get the full game on day one, with no early-access tier and no paid head start. The unlock is the same instant as a purchased copy, and PC Game Pass is included with Ultimate.
Confirmed marks the 90-minute trial, stated by the publisher on 6 October 2026. The Game Pass day-one inclusion is a separate, previously confirmed fact.
What the 90-minute trial does and does not include
Included
- The opening of the campaign, playable for ninety minutes of session time.
- The core combat loop — parry, posture and the Transmutation wheel — exactly as in the retail build.
- Enough time to reach the first real boss and learn whether the timing clicks.
Not included
- The full campaign. The trial is a sampler of the opening, not the whole game.
- No guaranteed save carry-over into a purchased copy — assume it may not transfer.
- No full-game access through the subscription, unlike a day-one Game Pass title.
Should you trial or buy?
If you are on PlayStation 5 and unsure about the combat, start with the trial. Ninety minutes costs nothing and answers the one question that matters for this game: does the parry-driven, first-person loop work for you? If it does, buy the Standard Edition — at $39.99 the publisher positioned it below the modern full-price soulslike, and the Deluxe premium only makes sense if you already want the 2027 story DLC.
If you are on Xbox and have Game Pass Ultimate, the decision is simpler: play the full game on day one at no extra cost, and only buy if you want the Deluxe extras or to own it outright. The trial does not apply to you.
PlayStation Plus questions
Is Valor Mortis free on PlayStation Plus Premium?
No. It is not a full game in the PlayStation Plus game catalogue. PlayStation Plus members get a free 90-minute trial — a time-limited sampler of the opening, not the full campaign. On Xbox, Game Pass Ultimate includes the entire game on day one, which is a different and larger benefit.
How long is the Valor Mortis PS Plus trial?
Ninety minutes. The publisher announced the trial alongside the Game Pass confirmation on 6 October 2026. The clock is the play session, not a calendar window, so you spend it in one sitting rather than across a week.
Does the PS Plus trial progress carry over to a purchased copy?
The publisher has not detailed whether trial progress carries into a purchased copy. Treat the 90 minutes as a sampler and assume it may not carry over, so do not plan a build around progress you might have to redo.
Is Valor Mortis on PS Plus Premium like a day-one Game Pass title?
No. A day-one Game Pass title gives subscribers the full game for as long as it stays in the catalogue. The PlayStation Plus offer is a 90-minute trial of the opening, after which you must buy the game. The two are not the same benefit under different names.
What happens when the 90-minute trial ends?
You stop playing. To continue you buy the Standard Edition ($39.99) or the Deluxe Edition ($59.99) on the PlayStation Store. There is no separate trial-to-own discount that has been announced.
Can PlayStation players use Xbox Game Pass instead?
No. Game Pass is a Microsoft subscription and the full-game day-one benefit is an Xbox and PC thing. PlayStation 5 is a Sony platform, so the 90-minute PlayStation Plus trial is the only subscription route there. If you want the full game free at launch you need an Xbox and Game Pass Ultimate.
Where to go next
Valor Mortis Guide is an independent fan resource and is not affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment, Microsoft or the game's publisher. Confirmed marks the 90-minute trial, stated by the publisher on 6 October 2026.