PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October Revealed

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. All three new games become available to PlayStation Plus members starting Tuesday October 6, their official release day on the service, and remain claimable through Monday November 2, before a new lineup takes their place. The announcement came via the official PlayStation Blog on September 30, with the three games spanning racing, extraction shooting, and co-op action to appeal across several different player preferences in a single month.

When Are PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Announced Each Month?

Sony typically reveals the upcoming month's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games via the official PlayStation Blog in the final days of the current month, usually about a week before the new games go live. October's lineup followed that pattern, announced September 30 ahead of its October 6 release.

October's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Lineup in Detail

Per the official PlayStation Blog, F1 25 for PS5 lets players leave their mark on the world of racing and race for podium glory as the official video game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, featuring single player experiences like Career and My Team 2.0 that let players take control as the owner of a Formula 1 team, alongside a new online multiplayer mode called F1 World, where players race in squads against AI drivers. Hunt: Showdown 1896 for PS5 is described as a new era of the extraction shooter, pitting players alone or with up to two teammates against both monsters and ruthless Hunters in a race against timeless evil to track down bosses, claim bounties, and extract before rivals can do the same. Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 rounds out the lineup on PS4 and PS5, letting players build a four-person squad suited to their play style from a roster that spans the mainline EDF series and its spin-offs, battling numerous enemies through voxel versions of EDF enemies and voxel versions of old favorites from previous releases alongside new threats unique to this release, with four-player online co-op and two player local split screen support. All three titles are available to download directly from the PlayStation Store once claimed.

Is There a Horror Game Among October's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games?

Not exactly. Per Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen, Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the only game in this month's lineup with any horror-adjacent atmosphere, and even that leans more toward tense extraction-shooter dread than outright horror. Zwiezen noted he would have liked to see a proper horror title included given October's timing, calling F1 25 "a solid racing game that ain't scary at all" and joking that the only scary thing about EDF: World Brothers 2 is how easily its existence had slipped past him. If you've claimed a PlayStation Plus monthly game while it was in the lineup, you can still play it after it leaves, as long as your PlayStation Plus subscription is active. The game remains available in your library for the duration of your membership, even if it is no longer part of the monthly offerings.

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games Come With a Spider-Man Bonus This Month

Alongside the October PlayStation Plus Monthly Games, Sony is giving members a free bonus tied to Spider-Man: Brand New Day's Sony Pictures Core October 6 digital release, fitting timing for spooky season as Halloween approaches. Six limited-edition PSN avatars, including designs based on Tom Holland's Spider-Man and Zendaya's MJ Watson, become available in the Sony Pictures Core app at no extra cost for PlayStation Plus members, while non-members need to purchase the movie digitally to unlock them. The promotion runs through October 20, 2026, and members also have until Monday October 5 to grab last month's games before they rotate out.

Can I Still Claim September's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games?

Yes, but only until Monday, October 5. PlayStation Plus members who haven't yet added September's lineup, Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, and Chained Echoes, have until that date to claim them before October's games take over. To access the full PlayStation Plus games catalog, simply log in to your PlayStation account and navigate to the PlayStation Plus section on your console or through the PlayStation website, where you can browse, claim, and download the available titles.

PlayStation Plus Also Adds HorrorFest Item Packs This Month

Separate from the Monthly Games, Sony is rolling out horror-themed in-game item bundles for PlayStation Plus members across several PS5 and PS4 titles throughout October. These include the Call of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle on October 1, a Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack arriving alongside the game itself on October 6, and an Overwatch 2 Dragur Reinhardt skin pack with five tier skips on October 7. Each pack requires owning the base game to access its contents, and the promotion runs through October 20.

Understanding Your PlayStation Plus Membership Plan

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games are available across every membership plan, including PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium, each offering a different level of exclusive benefits on top of the shared game libraries. Essential covers the Monthly Games, online multiplayer, and cloud storage, while Extra and Premium add a larger catalog of game downloads, game trials for new titles, and, on Premium specifically, cloud streaming and innovative indies through the PlayStation Plus Collection. Members looking to move between tiers can do so at any time, though switching to a lower tier plan typically takes effect only once the remainder of the paid membership period has been used, with the new rate applied at the level of your new plan from the next payment date onward.

Continued access to these PlayStation Plus benefits requires an active subscription, so members who cancel lose access to anything claimed through the service. As with any ongoing subscription, PS Plus is subject to a recurring subscription fee charged automatically at the then current PS Store price until cancelled, and PS Plus is only available to legal residents of the servicing territory who meet the age requirements in their country of residence, with anyone below the legal age of majority requiring parental consent. Online features of specific games may be withdrawn on reasonable notice, and incredible deals tied to subscriber age or promotional pricing can vary by region. Full terms, including details on price changes, are available at the official PS Plus Usage Terms and PS Plus Terms on PlayStation's website; members should see terms of service for complete details before subscribing.

What's Next for PlayStation Plus Monthly Games

Sony has not yet detailed November's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games, which will replace October's lineup once the claim window closes on November 2. The company also hasn't announced the full October PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for Extra and Premium subscribers separately from the three Monthly Games confirmed here. With F1 25 offering the month's biggest single-player value and Hunt: Showdown 1896 drawing the most enthusiasm from critics, October's PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup leans toward broad appeal over a tightly themed seasonal selection.

Where Can I Find a List of Past PlayStation Plus Monthly Games?

PlayStation maintains an official archive of past Monthly Games lineups on the PlayStation Plus section of PlayStation.com, searchable by month. Fan sites like Push Square and PlayStation-focused wikis also keep their own running histories with release dates and platform details for each prior month's selection.