PS Plus October 2026 games: the lineup and the dates
The PS Plus October 2026 games are F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896 on PS5, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 on PS5 and PS4. Sony says on the PlayStation Blog that members can claim them from 6 October to 2 November 2026, and that gives you almost four weeks to decide.
There is a deadline on the other side, too. The September monthly games must be claimed by 5 October, which is today, so check your library before the first of the new batch lands tomorrow. Two sources opened for this report disagreed on the exact September titles, so look at the Monthly Games page on your console rather than trusting a list.
F1 25: the racer with the story mode
F1 25 is EA Sports' official game of the 2025 Formula 1 season, and the PlayStation Blog highlights the third chapter of its cinematic Braking Point story mode. Players can build their own team in My Team 2.0 or race a recreation of the 2025 season, and the announcement adds reverse-track layouts and content inspired by F1: The Movie.
It is the most expensive of the three on Steam. The PC version lists at $49.99 and was $34.99 on 5 October, which means this is the one where a subscription saves the most money, even if it is no longer the newest F1 title. If you like motorsport, this is the easy claim.
“Features the third chapter of the cinematic Braking Point story mode.”
Hunt: Showdown 1896: tense, punishing and probably worth a try
Crytek's Hunt: Showdown 1896 is an extraction shooter with a supernatural horror setting. You hunt bosses alone or in a team of up to three, claim bounties and escape with your reward, while other hunters try to do the same to you. The punishing hook, per the PlayStation Blog, is that dying means losing the hunter and the gear they carried.
That design divides people. Some love the dread; others find the permadeath for characters too harsh. Steam's listing shows a Metacritic score of 81 for the PC release, and the game is already at $11.99 on Steam against a $29.99 list, so the saving here is $18 at most. Treat it as a free try of a distinctive game, not a bargain of the month.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2: co-op chaos in voxel form
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is the third pick, on PS5 and PS4. The blog describes enormous alien battles in a colourful voxel art style, with over 100 characters from the franchise, a four-person squad you can switch between mid-fight, four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen.
On Steam it carries a score of 77 and is $13.99 against a $49.99 list price. If you enjoy the series' deliberately silly tone, it is a good fit for a group. If you want a polished single-player experience, it is an easy skip.
How the three hold up: release dates and Steam reviews
None of these games is new, and that matters for how you read the lineup. Steam lists Hunt: Showdown 1896 with a release date of 27 August 2019, F1 25 on 30 May 2025 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 on 26 September 2024. Hunt has been re-released and updated since 2019, so its age is deceptive: it is the one with by far the most Steam reviews.
Steam's user reviews, checked on 5 October 2026, give a rough quality signal. Hunt has about 279,500 reviews and a Mostly Positive rating, with roughly 206,000 positive, around 74 percent. F1 25 has about 30,500 reviews and a Very Positive rating, near 87 percent positive. EDF: World Brothers 2 has only 238 reviews, 212 of them positive, Very Positive, but that is a small sample from a niche audience. These are PC scores, so console players should treat them as a guide, not a guarantee.
The takeaway is that F1 25 is the safest crowd-pleaser, Hunt is the one with the most polarised audience and the most reviews, and EDF is a cheap, cheerful pick for a specific taste. None of this changes the claim advice: claim them all, then play the one that fits.
Is the PS Plus October 2026 lineup actually good value?
Look at the prices. We could not verify PlayStation Store prices on a PlayStation page this run, so we used Steam's PC pricing as a yardstick, and it shows two of the three games already heavily discounted. Sticker value, then, is mostly F1 25's $34.99, with $11.99 for Hunt and $13.99 for EDF on top, about $60 in total at those PC prices.
That does not make the lineup bad. A free monthly game is worth more as a way to try something you would not buy than as a cash saving. The best use of this month is Hunt: Showdown 1896 for anyone who has been curious about extraction shooters, and EDF for a couch co-op night. F1 25 depends entirely on whether you follow Formula 1.
Extras and what to do before 2 November
The PlayStation Blog also lists limited Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars for members from 6 October, and horror-themed exclusive packs for select games, including Call of Duty, Hunt and Overwatch 2. These are perks, not reasons to subscribe.
The practical advice is simple. Claim all three on 6 October so that you do not forget, then download only the one you will play, because installs take up space on a console that has plenty of competing demands. The claim window closes on 2 November 2026.
Frequently asked
What are the PS Plus October 2026 games?
The PS Plus October 2026 games are F1 25 on PS5, Hunt: Showdown 1896 on PS5, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 on PS5 and PS4, per the PlayStation Blog. They can be claimed from 6 October to 2 November 2026. The announcement also lists Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars and horror-themed packs for Call of Duty, Hunt and Overwatch 2.
When can I claim the PS Plus October 2026 games?
You can claim them from 6 October 2026, and the window closes on 2 November 2026, per the PlayStation Blog. The September monthly games must be claimed by 5 October, which is today. If you are a member, check the Monthly Games section on your console, because that is where the claim button appears. Claim all three early so you do not miss the cut-off, then install only the one you plan to play first.
Is F1 25 worth claiming on PS Plus?
If you follow Formula 1, yes. F1 25 covers the 2025 season, includes the third chapter of the Braking Point story mode and lets you build your own team in My Team 2.0. On Steam it lists at $49.99 and was $34.99 on 5 October, so it is the largest saving of the three. It is not the newest F1 game, since Steam lists it as released on 30 May 2025, and its Steam reviews are Very Positive at roughly 87 percent.
What is Hunt: Showdown 1896 about?
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is Crytek's extraction shooter with a supernatural horror theme. You hunt bosses alone or with up to three teammates, claim bounties and try to escape while other players hunt you. If your hunter dies you lose them and their equipment, which makes every raid tense. Steam shows a Metacritic score of 81 for the PC version, and its user reviews are Mostly Positive, around 74 percent.
Does Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 have co-op?
Yes. Per the PlayStation Blog, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 supports four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen. You pick a squad of four from a roster of over 100 franchise characters and can switch between them during battle. It is available on PS5 and PS4, and Steam shows a score of 77 for the PC version, with Very Positive user reviews from a small sample.
What PS Plus tier do I need for the October 2026 games?
The sources opened for this report say the monthly games are available to PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium members, which is how the monthly lineup normally works. We could not verify tier details on an official PlayStation page this run, so check your own subscription on your console before you rely on that, and confirm the claim window yourself on the Monthly Games page.