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PS Plus October 2026: F1 25 leads three monthly games available from 6 October

Sony lists three monthly games for October 2026. The claim window runs from 6 October to 2 November.

AI cream-paper collage incorporating official PlayStation game artwork and drawings; issue.red.
AI cream-paper collage incorporating official PlayStation game artwork and drawings; issue.red. • PlayStation Blog / Sony Interactive Entertainment & respective game rights holders

Sony has announced the October 2026 PlayStation Plus Monthly Games: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Its 30 September announcement sets the availability window for members from 6 October through 2 November.

The selection combines Formula One racing, an extraction shooter and voxel-style cooperative action. F1 25 includes Career and My Team 2.0; Hunt pits players against monsters and rival hunters. World Brothers 2 offers four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen.

Official PlayStation Plus October 2026 lineup artwork
Original news artwork: PlayStation Blog / Sony Interactive Entertainment and respective game rights holders. File unchanged. PlayStation Blog

Games and console versions

Games and console versions
GameListed platform
F1 25PS5
Hunt: Showdown 1896PS5
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2PS5, PS4
Source: PlayStation Blog. Claim period: 6 October–2 November 2026; regional differences may apply.

This is the monthly-games offering, distinct from the rotating Game Catalog. The official promotional image says access lasts for the duration of a PS Plus subscription; these are not unconditional free purchases.

Sony cautions that the lineup may vary by region. Check the PlayStation Store for your account’s region on release day. Its notice also says membership renews with recurring fees until cancelled, and age restrictions apply.

Members have until 5 October to add September’s monthly games to their libraries, according to the same announcement. The table below identifies the console versions included in October’s announced selection.

Sources

  1. PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October — PlayStation Blog / Sony Interactive Entertainment
  2. PS Plus Monthly Games Lineup for October Revealed — Gadgets360