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PlayStation Plus October 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force
Sony announced three games for PlayStation Plus in October 2026: F1 25 (PS5-exclusive racing sim), Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PS5-exclusive extraction shooter), and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PS4/PS5 co-op shooter). All are available October 6–November 2, 2026, across all PlayStation Plus tiers.
Quick Facts
- PlayStation Plus October 2026 monthly games announcement
- Three games made available to all PlayStation Plus tiers
- HorrorFest in-game item packs released
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars offered to PS Plus members
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony announced on September 30, 2026, that PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive three games in October 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. All titles will be available from October 6 to November 2, 2026, across PlayStation Plus Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers.
F1 25 is the official video game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, developed by Codemasters. It offers single-player modes including Career and My Team 2.0, where players manage a Formula 1 team, as well as online multiplayer racing. The game introduces a new squad-based multiplayer mode called F1 World, where players race as a team against AI-controlled drivers. The title is exclusive to PS5 and features 2025 roster updates including new teams Audi and Cadillac.
Hunt: Showdown 1896, developed by Crytek, is a first-person extraction shooter set in a 19th-century-inspired world. Players hunt mythological creatures either solo or with up to two teammates, tracking bosses, claiming bounties, and extracting while competing against other hunters. The game also features a battle royale mode. It is exclusive to PS5.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is a third-person cooperative shooter with voxel-style graphics available on both PS5 and PS4. Players assemble teams of four characters from across the EDF franchise to battle giant enemies. The game supports up to four players in online co-op and two players in local split-screen mode.
Sony is also offering PlayStation Plus Exclusive HorrorFest packs tied to October's spooky theme, including horror-themed item bundles for Call of Duty: Warzone (October 1), Hunt: Showdown 1896 (October 6), and Overwatch 2 (October 7). Limited-edition Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars will be available exclusively to PlayStation Plus members on October 6 through October 20. PlayStation Plus members have until October 5 to claim September's titles: Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life, and Chained Echoes.
Why This Matters
PlayStation Plus subscribers gain access to three new titles spanning racing simulation, extraction-based multiplayer, and cooperative gameplay across PS5 and PS4 during a promotional period that also includes limited-time cosmetic bundles and themed item packs. Availability across all subscription tiers (Essential, Extra, Premium) broadens access to these titles, with a separate HorrorFest content promotion running concurrently across multiple games (Call of Duty: Warzone, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Overwatch 2) from October 1–7.
Timeline & Sources
Sep 30, 2026
WireSony announces PlayStation Plus October 2026 games: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2
Oct 1, 2026
WireCall of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle becomes available
Nov 2, 2026
WireDeadline to add October 2026 PlayStation Plus games to library
Nov 2, 2026
WireOctober 2026 PlayStation Plus games availability ends
Related Signals
Sources
- PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2PlayStation.BlogMediaSep 30, 2026
- PlayStation’s Free PS Plus Games For October Aren’t Really Scary At AllKotakuMediaSep 30, 2026
- PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026 AnnouncedIGNMediaSep 30, 2026
- Jogos do PS Plus Essential de outubro são revelados pela Sony! Confira a lista completaEstadãoMediaSep 30, 2026
- F1 25 chega ao PlayStation Plus em outubro com Hunt e EDFPizza FriaMediaSep 30, 2026
- Gotta Go Fast and Hunt Demons This October in These Free PlayStation Plus GamesCNETMediaSep 30, 2026