Foamstars is now free-to-play on PS4 & PS5

Foamstars, the online 4v4 foam party shooter from Square Enix is officially free-to-play on PS5 and PS4. The game was released in February 2024 and was available for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers, but after that, players needed to purchase the game.

Now anyone can play Foamstars with or without a PlayStation Plus subscription for free. Those who downloaded Foamstars before the free-to-play transition can continue to play as usual.

Along with this update, Square Enix launched Diamond Jam, Season 8 of Foamstars which is now live until November 7.

Below is an overview of Diamond Jam via Square Enix:

In DIAMOND JAM, new elements will be added to enhance the gameplay further, including “Diamond Chips”, which are tokens earned through playing the game, and “Diamond Trade”, allowing players to trade these chips for various items such as skins, slideboards, emotes, and more. To celebrate the start of the new season, there will be a special login bonus that allows players to obtain Diamond Chips.
 
Five maps will also be added to SMASH THE STAR, including Shoreline Shoppin’ Spree, Rubber Duck’s Spa-larious Oasis, Fusion Coaster Kingdom, Sing Swing Circus from RUBBER DUCK PARTY, and Dancefloor Dreamland from EXTREME PARTY’s Pitchside Homerun Party. In addition, those in the PRIVATE PARTY mode can experience four extra maps from HAPPY BATH SURVIVAL.
 
Additionally, players can participate in new WAVE boss battles during SQUAD MISSIONS as well as limited-time seasonal events including RANKED PARTY, where players compete to climb the ladder of one of the seven ranked glories with teams or solo and EXTREME PARTY, which features multiple events, all with special rules!

With the addition of free-to-play, Square Enix is hoping that this will help the player count rise. After the first two months of release, the game lost over 90% of its player base.