PlayStation Releases this week (1/7): Don't Starve for PS4, free Devil May Cry for PS3

A couple of free games are available for PlayStation Plus subscribers, and there's a huge load of price changes and add-ons for multiple games for all the PlayStation platforms.

First, here's a look at the new release list:

• Don't Starve (PS4) - $14.99 (PS+ Free)
• Tiny Brains (PS3) - $19.99 (cross-buy)
• Twisted Lands: Shadow Town (PS3) - $11.99 (demo available)
• StreetKix: Freestyle (PSP) - $11.99 (PS+ $10.79)
• Furmins + Bonus World (Vita) - $6.49

It's a pretty light week for new releases. Obviously, the biggest release of the week is Don't Starve, and that will be free for all PS+ subscribers that own a PS4 console.

Don't Starve is a port from the PC game released last May. Marty Sliva of IGN reviewed the game and both loves and loathes the approach of the unique Minecraft clone's ability to "never hold [a player's] hand."It received a 7.0 on IGN's 1-10 rating scale.

Klei Entertainment's stylish take on Minecraft's formula through the lense of a roguelike drops you into the gorgeous wild and immediately abandons you to figure out how to survive on your own. Some adventurers will view this freedom as a liberating canvas on which they can express their patience, creativity, and bravery, but this complete lack of direction or goals beyond simply staying alive prevented me from ever really bonding with Don't Starve.

In this week's Instant Game Collection, PS+ subscribers will not only receive Don't Starve on PS4, but they'll also get DmC: Devil May Cry on PS3

Plenty of games received permanent retail price changes. Here are some of the highlights:

• Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss Add-On - $9.99
• Lego Lord of the Rings (PS3/Vita) - $19.99
• Saints Row IV - $39.99
• Dokuro - $2.99

There's only one sale, and that's Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable, discounted from $39.99 to $14.99.  I explored deeper into the title, and it was a six-year-old port of an Xbox 360 game released last year at this time. It's a 3rd-person arcade shooter that looks like a fun romp for a time waster, but in Polygon's review, the bugs in the game will probably get me to stay away.

A slew of add-ons and themes were also released. Add-on ighlights include the Illustrious Pirates Pack for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (both PS3 and PS4), multiple LittleBigPlanet 2 (and Karting) costume packs, a free Stadium Pack in Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, and the Anime Pack in Saints Row IV.