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PlayStation Plus members can claim F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 from October 6 through November 2, 2026. The games span racing, extraction shooter and co-op action genres; availability may vary by region.
Sony announced that F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 will be the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October. Members can add the three games to their libraries from Tuesday, October 6, through Monday, November 2, according to the PlayStation.Blog announcement published September 30.
F1 25, the official game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, is listed for PS5. Its modes include Career and My Team 2.0, in which players manage a Formula One team. The blog also describes a new F1 World multiplayer mode where players can race as a squad against AI drivers.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 is an extraction shooter built around tracking bosses, claiming a bounty and reaching an extraction point while facing monsters and rival Hunters. Players can go solo or team up with up to two teammates. The announcement does not state a platform listing for this title in its game-by-game description.
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 will be available on PS5 and PS4. Players assemble a team of four from collected characters and fight giant enemies in voxel-style environments. The game supports four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen on both listed consoles, according to Sony.
Three Genres Join October’s Lineup
The lineup gives subscribers three substantially different kinds of games to claim during the same monthly window: licensed circuit racing, a competitive extraction shooter and co-op action against large enemy groups. That range may appeal to players looking for either solo modes or multiplayer sessions, though the available modes differ by title.
The dates matter for members who want to retain access through their PlayStation Plus game library: Sony says members must add the games during the offer period. The company’s announcement says regional lineups may differ, so the PlayStation Store in each region is the reference for availability on release day.
September Games Leave October 5
The October selection follows a September lineup that included Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes. Sony said members had until Monday, October 5, to add those games to their libraries.
The October PlayStation.Blog post also mentions other member offers around the same dates. Limited-edition Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars are scheduled to become available in Sony Pictures Core on October 6, at no extra cost to PlayStation Plus members, in eligible regions. The post says the promotion ends October 20, 2026; nonmembers must obtain the film through Sony Pictures Core to receive the avatars. Separate HorrorFest in-game packs are scheduled for Call of Duty: Warzone on October 1, Hunt: Showdown 1896 on October 6, and Overwatch 2 on October 7. Sony says players must own each base game to use pack contents.
“Together, these three games form the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October.”
— PlayStation.Blog
Regional Availability May Vary
Sony says the monthly lineup may differ by region and advises members to check their local PlayStation Store on release day. The announcement does not specify regional differences or provide a separate platform listing for Hunt: Showdown 1896 in its game description. The listed dates establish when members can claim the games; the post does not detail how access may be affected if a subscription later expires or changes.
October 6 Claim Window Opens
Members can check their regional PlayStation Store on October 6 and add the available monthly games before the offer closes on November 2. Those who have not claimed September’s games have until October 5 to add them. Sony’s post also sets October 1, 6 and 7 release dates for the named HorrorFest packs, subject to ownership of each underlying game.
Key Questions
Which games are in PlayStation Plus’s October 2026 lineup?
The announced games are F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.
When can members claim the October games?
Sony says the claim window runs from October 6 through November 2, 2026. Check the local PlayStation Store on release day because the lineup may differ by region.
Which platforms are listed for the games?
Sony lists F1 25 for PS5 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 for PS5 and PS4. The blog’s game description does not specify a platform for Hunt: Showdown 1896.
Can Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 be played with others?
The announcement says it supports four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen on PS5 and PS4.
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