PlayStation Plus October 2026: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and EDF World Brothers 2 — Claim by November 2

Sony's October 2026 PlayStation Plus Monthly Games are F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Members can claim this lineup from Tuesday, October 6, through Monday, November 2. The crucial step is to add each game to your account's library during the claim window, not necessarily to download it on the same day. Availability still depends on your PlayStation Store region.

What's actually included in October?

These are Monthly Games, one of the core PlayStation Plus benefits, rather than titles newly announced for the rotating Game Catalog. Eligible Essential members can claim Monthly Games, while Extra/Premium members have additional catalog benefits with different availability rules. Open the product listing tied to your own account to ensure you're claiming the correct monthly offer rather than a trial or paid edition.

Three games and supported consoles

F1 25 — PS5: Codemasters' official Formula 1 game for the 2025 season. Build a driver journey in Career, manage a squad through My Team 2.0, or race online in F1 World. It is the option for players who enjoy braking points, tire strategy, and incremental improvement. The announced October monthly edition is PS5, not an entitlement to a PS4 edition.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 — PS5: A tense extraction shooter where boss hunts, rival players and getting out safely matter as much as shooting accurately. Enter the bayou solo or with up to two teammates; locate targets, secure the bounty, then survive the trip to extraction. Expect high-pressure encounters rather than a forgiving arena-shooter loop. Sony lists the October monthly edition for PS5.

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 — PS5 and PS4: The voxel-style EDF spin-off lets you rescue soldiers and create a four-character team to fight giant enemies. The game supports four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen, according to Sony's announcement. With character switching and varied equipment, it is a friendlier group pick for players who want colorful action instead of Hunt's high-stakes tension.

• F1 25 — PS5 in the official October Monthly Games list.
• Hunt: Showdown 1896 — PS5 in this monthly offer.
• Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 — PS5 and PS4.

How to claim the monthly games

On PS5, open PlayStation Plus → Benefits → Monthly Games and select each game to add it to your library. On PS4, head to PlayStation Plus → Monthly Games → Add to Library, then download if desired. PlayStation's official support page also explains how downloads can be initiated through the website or the PlayStation App; the critical point is to make sure your account has actually claimed the offer.

• Sign in to the PlayStation account with your eligible membership, then open the Monthly Games benefit.
• Claim F1 25, repeat for Hunt and World Brothers 2; don't stop after installing just one.
• Confirm each entitlement appears in your own library, not only on a store sale page.
• Complete claims before November 2 ends in your store's applicable time zone.

Do claimed games expire on November 2?

Once you add a Monthly Game to your library in time, you can generally download and play it later while you maintain an active PlayStation Plus membership. The November 2 claim cutoff is not a statement that a game successfully claimed on November 1 disappears from your library on November 3. Letting the subscription lapse, however, removes the subscription-based play entitlement until renewal or a separate purchase.

Don't confuse Monthly Games with the rotating Game Catalog supplied to Extra/Premium tiers. Catalog titles can leave the service, whereas monthly games you claimed stay linked to your membership account with play access conditional on an active subscription. A discount, a demo or a game merely installed from another account is not proof that this month's entitlement was claimed.

HorrorFest packs are separate extras

Sony also announced separate HorrorFest item bundles: a Call of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle dated October 1, a Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack dated October 6, and an Overwatch 2 Dragur Reinhardt + 5 Tier Skips Pack dated October 7. These are optional packs, not a fourth or fifth October Monthly Game. Sony notes that the base game must be owned to use a pack's contents.

• Warzone Horror Bundle: game items, not a separate Monthly Game.
• Hunt Starter Pack: an add-on for eligible players with access to the base game.
• Overwatch 2 Dragur Reinhardt + 5 Tier Skips: bonus content, not an Overwatch Monthly Game entitlement.

Which monthly game should you play first?

For a quick pick, start with F1 25 if you enjoy racing precision and building a team, Hunt if you want nerve-racking boss hunts with a duo, or World Brothers 2 for approachable co-op with friends. As long as all three are eligible in your store, you can add every title to the library now and decide what to install when storage and free time allow.

Regional and account caveats matter. Sony expressly warns that the monthly lineup may vary by region, while age restrictions, subscription status and the device version affect availability. The announcement does not promise one worldwide expiration hour on November 2; check your own PlayStation Store listing. Equally, do not assume every HorrorFest add-on is available or free to every account worldwide.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Don't leave the Add to Library action until the last moments of November 2.
• Don't assume PS4 versions of F1 25 or Hunt are included when Sony specifies PS5.
• Don't count HorrorFest packs as Monthly Games or assume every cosmetic is automatically free.
• Don't assume ending your membership leaves a permanently playable copy of a claimed PS Plus title.