Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for October 2026. Members can claim F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 starting Tuesday, October 6.

All three games are available until Monday, November 2. As always, monthly games are included in every PlayStation Plus tier: claim them during the window and they stay in your library as long as your membership is active.

F1 25

F1 25 is the official video game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship. For solo players, the highlights are Career mode and My Team 2.0, where you run your own Formula 1 team.

The game is available on PS5.

Formula 1 car racing in F1 25

Hunt: Showdown 1896

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a horror-tinged extraction shooter. You head into monster-infested regions to hunt down bosses, solo or with up to two teammates, and have to fight other hunters for the bounty before you can get out alive.

The game is available on PS5. Sony is also releasing an exclusive Hunt: Showdown 1896 starter pack for PlayStation Plus members from October 6.

Hunter in a dark setting in Hunt: Showdown 1896

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 brings the EDF series to a voxel art style. You build a squad with characters from across the franchise and take on giant enemies.

It is the pick of the month for playing with friends, with four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen. The game is available on PS5 and PS4.

Voxel characters fighting giant enemies in Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2

Last chance to claim September's games

September's monthly games are still available until Monday, October 5. If you haven't claimed them yet, Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes leave the monthly lineup on that date.

Halloween extras for members

Alongside the games, Sony announced member-exclusive HorrorFest packs. Each item requires the corresponding base game:

Call of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle, from October 1.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack, from October 6.

Overwatch 2 Dragur Reinhardt skin with 5 Tier Skips, from October 7.

Sony is also offering Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars to members from October 6, claimed through the Sony Pictures Core app. The company notes that availability may vary by region.

Are they worth claiming?

October's lineup has something for different tastes: F1 25 for racing and simulation fans, Hunt: Showdown 1896 for a tense competitive multiplayer experience, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 for couch or online co-op.

Even if you don't plan to play right away, claiming them before the deadline keeps all three in your library while your membership stays active.