PlayStation Plus subscribers get three Monthly Games in October 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. All three land on the same day for Essential, Extra, and Premium members, and they stay claimable for just under a month before the next batch takes over.
Quick answer: Claim each of the three Monthly Games between Tuesday, October 6 and Monday, November 2, 2026. They remain playable from your library while your PS Plus membership is active.
October 2026 PlayStation Plus Monthly Games and platforms
The lineup covers Formula 1 racing, an extraction shooter, and co-op action against giant enemies. Here is what you get and where each one runs.
| Game | Platforms | Available |
|---|---|---|
| F1 25 | PS5 | Oct 6 – Nov 2 |
| Hunt: Showdown 1896 | PS5 | Oct 6 – Nov 2 |
| Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 | PS5, PS4 | Oct 6 – Nov 2 |
F1 25
As the official game for the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, F1 25 features that season’s full roster of teams and drivers. Solo options include Career and My Team 2.0, where you take charge of a Formula 1 team as its owner. In F1 World’s online mode, team up with friends and face AI drivers in squad races.
Hunt: Showdown 1896
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is an extraction shooter set in corrupted backwaters where monsters and rival Hunters both stand between you and a bounty. You track down bosses, kill them, claim the bounty, and fight your way to an extraction point. Play solo or bring up to two teammates along.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2
In Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2, giant foes are attacking a planet made of square blocks. Assemble a four-character team using recruits from the mainline EDF games and spin-offs, choose your equipment, then head into battle. PS5 and PS4 both support online co-op for four and local split-screen for two.
Claim the September games before October 5
September’s Monthly Games leave soon. You have until Monday, October 5, 2026 to add them to your library, which gives you one final day before the October lineup arrives.
- Sniper Elite: Resistance
- MLB The Show 26
- Wobbly Life
- Chained Echoes
Add any game you want to keep even if you will not play it right away. A title stays in your library as long as your PS Plus membership is active when you go to play it.
Spider-Man avatars and HorrorFest packs
Beyond the Monthly Games, October brings a set of themed extras for members. Limited-edition Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars arrive on Tuesday, October 6, tied to the film coming to Sony Pictures Core the same day. PS Plus members can claim the avatars in-app at no extra cost; non-members must buy the film on Sony Pictures Core to get them.
PS Plus Exclusive HorrorFest Packs are also coming from Sony: horror-themed item collections for games across PS5 and PS4. Their contents require ownership of the corresponding base game. See the confirmed bundles and release dates below.
| Pack | Available |
|---|---|
| Call of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle | October 1 |
| Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack | October 6 |
| Overwatch 2 Draugr Reinhardt + 5 Tier skips Pack | October 7 |
More HorrorFest bundles are listed on the PlayStation Store packs category.
Mycopunk arrives day-one for Extra and Premium
This month’s day-one catalog addition for Extra and Premium subscribers is Mycopunk, arriving on PS5 on October 20, 2026. Developed by Pigeons at Play and published by Devolver Digital, this four-player co-op looter shooter has you battle fungal aliens using hundreds of upgrades crafted by hand.
PlayStation Plus tiers and pricing
The three Monthly Games are available to every tier, including Essential. Higher tiers add larger game catalogs and extra perks. Prices below are in US dollars and vary by country, and an active subscription is required for online multiplayer or co-op in most games.
| Tier | 1 month | 3 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra | $14.99 | $39.99 | $134.99 |
| Premium | $17.99 | $49.99 | $159.99 |
Once you add a Monthly Game, it appears in your library and installs like any owned title. If the October games do not show up yet, check the PlayStation Store again on October 6, since the lineup can differ slightly by region on release day.
