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A couple of them only take a few hours, while some of the more involved ones take more time but are still easy to obtain. While there are some mindless, cheaper games on the PlayStation Store, seemingly designed just to give people a platinum trophy, most of the games on this list are big titles that will give players emotional fulfillment in addition to the trophy.
Updated on January 31, 2022, by Jason Wojnar: Even those who are not into trophies should pay attention to this list. For the most part, these are actually fun platinum trophies to acquire, even if they do require a guide. The update includes a couple of more games with breezy platinum trophies. One entry even introduces a shortcut to earning some easy automatic trophies. As the generation gets older and more games are released for PS5, more easy platinum trophies will pop up.
11 Serious Sam 4 (10-12 Hours)
This first-person shooter franchise has no illusions as to what it is. Serious Sam is all about destroying massive swarms of alien enemies.
With no collectibles in sight, all the trophies are either unlocked by playing the game, doing a side mission that is easy to find, or by killing enemies using a certain weapon. The difficulty options have no bearings on trophies, so players can go on the easiest mode just to get the platinum as quickly as possible.
10 12 Minutes (4-6 Hours)
12 Minutes has been extremely polarizing due to its taboo themes. It is not that games are not allowed to talk about what is discussed in this puzzle game, but it is the way it is tackled that really upset some gamers.
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All the same, the platinum in 12 Minutes can be completed quickly with the use of a guide. Even though it technically takes several playthroughs of the time loop game to achieve, the game is so short it is not as monumental an undertaking as it seems.
9 Upgrading PS4 Games To PS5
This generation is seeing a lot of PS4 games receiving PS5 upgrades. Some of them are even for free. Most of the time players automatically receive the trophies they previously earned as soon as they transfer the save file.
This means earning an automatic platinum trophy if players already did so in the old version. While the initial platinum might not have been easy, the second one requires almost no effort at all. The upgrade is worth doing for more than the trophy, however, since it also lets players experience PS4 classics in a whole new way.
8 Astro’s Playroom (5-6 Hours)
This game comes packed in with every PlayStation 5. It is a small 3D platformer and uses its playtime to celebrate the history of PlayStation while also serving as a great showcase for the DualSense.
Obtaining the platinum basically amounts to beating the game while finding all the collectibles, which won’t take players too long. Maybe a collectible or two will require a guide, but the levels are small enough, so players won’t get lost.
7 A Plague Tale: Innocence (14 Hours)
This narrative-driven action-adventure game does not present much in the way of challenge, which already makes it a great candidate for a swift platinum trophy. In addition to beating A Plague Tale: Innocence, nabbing the platinum trophy also includes doing a specific action during each chapter and getting all the collectibles.
Play the game with a guide and players should have no trouble getting the platinum. The last thing to do is fully upgrade the sling and equipment, which is easy to do as long as players collect all the supplies they find. One wonders if the sequel, A Plague Tale: Requiem, will include a similarly easy platinum trophy when it comes out in 2022.
6 Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (12 Hours)
Insomniac Games was pretty clear that Miles Morales is not a sequel to 2018’s massively successful Spider-Man. As such, the title is not as long and has a smaller scope than its full-length predecessor. Getting the platinum requires doing all the side content and then beating the game a second time.
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While this seems like a lot, beating the game a second time only takes a couple of hours if players zoom their way through it. Going through Miles Morales twice is also easy simply because the game is so fun and engaging. There is still plenty of time to earn this before the next Spider-Man game comes out in 2023.
5 Maneater (10 Hours)
Maneater is a unique concept. Players control a shark who is out for vengeance against those who killed her mother. It is structured almost like a micro-western RPG. Regardless of what one thinks of Maneater, it is undoubtedly the best game where players control a shark.
The shark levels up and there are optional side quests. Maneater is not difficult, so doing all the side content is more of a cozy jaunt through the underwater title. Few tasks will provide much resistance.
4 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (12-15 Hours)
The Ratchet & Clank franchise came back strong after a notable hiatus with Rift Apart. In addition to its surprisingly emotional story, the gameplay is as smooth as the series has ever been, even if it does not add a lot to the formula.
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Like most 3D platformers, there are collectibles to gather and these contribute to the trophies. Then, there are certain challenges related to weapons. Many of them are obtainable without thinking. For the collectibles, just use a guide and it will not be a problem.
3 Life Is Strange: True Colors (13 Hours)
The Life Is Strange games are all narrative-driven adventures. There is not a lot in the way of challenge, and most of the gameplay comes down to decision-making. All the same, earning the platinum trophy still forces players to find some collectibles scattered throughout the campaign.
This can all be done in a single playthrough, though, by using a guide of a walkthrough. Some players might want to save it for a second playthrough, using the first run as just a way to enjoy and soak in the story.
2 Pinkman+ (2 Hours)
This is the shortest game on the list and earning the platinum trophy essentially amounts to beating the game. This is not a case of a game designed simply to give players an effortless platinum trophy. Pinkman+ is an engaging platformer with a simple but distinct art style.
Anyone who goes through the game will have no issue snagging this platinum once they beat the game. Any platformer enthusiast is going to have a good time going through Pinkman+.
1 The Medium (13 Hours)
This one comes with a small caveat. While it is extremely easy to obtain every trophy for The Medium in a single playthrough, the frequent autosaving also means it is easy to mess up, forcing players to start all over again. There are also some trophies for gameplay achievements that players will most likely automatically acquire during a playthrough.
Players should use a guide every step of the way to avoid any annoying problems. The title is already about a year old, but only just recently came out on PS5. It should appeal to fans of old survival horror games, particularly Silent Hill.
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