PlayStation Plus October 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and EDF World Brothers 2
Sony has revealed the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026. From October 6, F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 are
The games will be available to PlayStation Plus members from October 6, 2026. The claim period runs through November 2, 2026.
According to the platform information provided, F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896 are coming to PS5, while Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is releasing on PS4 and PS5.
What happened
Sony announced the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026 on September 30, 2026. The lineup features three titles: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. That means Sony is once again following the usual monthly PlayStation Plus schedule, where subscribers can add a limited selection of games to their library.
The monthly games will be added to PlayStation Plus on October 6, 2026. Members can claim the titles until November 2, 2026. That gives the October selection a window of nearly four weeks to be added to the library.
The platform split is clear: F1 25 is a PS5 game, Hunt: Showdown 1896 appears on PS5, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is playable on both PS4 and PS5. In the source information provided, no additional platform version is listed for F1 25 or Hunt: Showdown 1896 beyond PS5, while Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is explicitly listed for two PlayStation generations.
The three games also cover different genres. F1 25 is the latest Formula 1 racing game, Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a multiplayer-focused shooter, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is an action game with a more lighthearted presentation. That genre mix means the monthly selection includes three clearly different types of games.
Timeline
September 30, 2026: Sony announces the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026 and reveals three titles in the lineup.
October 6, 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 become available to PlayStation Plus members.
October 6, 2026 to November 2, 2026: PlayStation Plus members can claim the three monthly games and add them to their library.
November 2, 2026: Last day to claim the October selection within the stated period.
October 2026: The monthly selection consists of three games, split across PS5 and, in one case, PS4 and PS5.
Background
PlayStation Plus offers a fixed selection of games each month that subscribers can add to their library within a limited period. For October 2026, the lineup includes three games from different genres, with a clear platform breakdown confirmed in the source information.
The provided source articles name the same three titles and the same dates. That keeps the key details of the announcement consistent: September 30 as the reveal date, October 6 as the start date and November 2 as the final claim day. The platform split also matches across the sources, with F1 25 on PS5, Hunt: Showdown 1896 on PS5 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 on PS4 and PS5.
The fact information also notes that the games are part of the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games. That fits the usual PlayStation Plus setup, where monthly games remain available to members who claim them in time. The core of this announcement, however, is the lineup itself and the associated dates.
One of the provided sources also mentions a mixed or negative community reaction to the selection. That is not an objective property of the lineup itself, but it does appear as context in some coverage of the announcement. For the factual core of this article, the three titles, the dates and the platform information are the important details.
The source information also mentions retail values for the individual games, with a total value of $150 in one source. Because those values are not central in all of the provided sources and are not needed to understand the PlayStation Plus announcement, they are left out of the main text here. The confirmed facts are enough to fully describe the October selection.