On PS5owners of the console are entitled to a nice spring gift: two games from 2025 are now playable for free via demos on the PlayStation Storeincluding a big Marvel license. Better, one of these titles hasn’t even been released on console yet and can already be tested without taking out the bank card.
Put online on April 14 and 17, 2026 on the European PS Store, these trial versions of Marvel Cosmic Invasion And Nitro Gen Omega are immediately accessible in France. Enough to occupy an evening or an entire weekend, especially since there is no compulsory subscription to enjoy it on your machine.
PS5: two new free demos without PS Plus, what exactly do they offer?
First good news, these two demos are completely free to download and playable offline. None PlayStation Plus is required to launch games locally, whether on PS5 or even on PS4 For Marvel Cosmic Invasion. The only exception: cloud streaming, reserved for subscribers PS Plus Premium.
Marvel Cosmic Invasionbeat’em up developed by Tribute Games and edited by DotEmuwas released in December 2025 and already has a rating of around 4.7/5 from over 3,000 reviews on the PS Store. Its demo, arriving on April 17, gives access to up to four players in local co-op, with an interface in French.
In front, Nitro Gen Omega is a tactical mecha RPG from DESTINYbitcurrently in early access on PC and expected in full version on PS5 on May 12, 2026. Its console demo, available since April 14, can be played solo and runs both locally and in remote play or in the cloud for Premium subscribers.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion and Nitro Gen Omega: what player profiles on PS5 and PS4?
Marvel Cosmic Invasion clearly aimed at fans of comics and old-fashioned arcade games. The demo aligns nine playable superheroes, including Nova, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Phyla-Vell, Captain America, Storm, Venom, Miss Hulk and Rocket Raccoon, across two iconic levels: New York and the Helicarrier. It’s the perfect candidate for a couch party for 2, 3 or 4, controllers in hand.
Nitro Gen Omega is aimed at a more tactical audience. In a post-apo world controlled by hostile AI, you lead a squad of four pilots and their mechas. The battles take place turn-based with a chronology system reminiscent of a timeline bar, while your aircraft serves as a base where morale, fatigue and relationships between characters are managed, up to the risk of permanent death for certain pilots.
The official presentation, cited by PlayStation Lifestyle, sets the tone: “Humanity has lost the war. The wastelands are now crawling with rogue AI and scavenging war machines. You and your mercenary crew fight to survive, taking on contracts from the last remaining cities built high above the wasteland.”
How to download these free PS5 games now and prepare for the release of Nitro Gen Omega?
To retrieve the demos on your PS5, simply open the PlayStation Storego to the “Demos” section or directly type “Marvel Cosmic Invasion Demo” or “Nitro Gen Omega Demo” into the search bar, then start the download, labeled “Free”. No paywall linked to PS Plus blocks installation or local play.
With a license Marvel very accessible in co-op and a more demanding mecha tactical RPG to discover before its release on May 12, Sony is aligning two radically different experiences for zero euros. Whether you’re into arcade fighting or squad management, it’s a good time to warm up the controller without touching your wallet.