PlayStation has announced F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 as October 2026’s Monthly Games. The stated availability window begins October 6 and ends November 2. Check your regional Store and membership before claiming; these are subscription benefits, not unconditional free purchases.
Sources checked October 3, 2026. Availability, offers and software interfaces can change.
In this guide
- The announced lineup
- Dates to put on your calendar
- Choose what to investigate first
- Check access before a large download
- Understand the subscription condition
- Before the claim window closes
The announced lineup
Sony’s September 30 announcement lists F1 25 and Hunt: Showdown 1896 for PS5, with Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 for PS5 and PS4. It describes racing, extraction-shooter play, and voxel-style EDF action respectively. Sony notes that regional lineups may differ, so the local Store on release day is the final check for your account.
Dates to put on your calendar
The announcement gives October 6 through November 2 for the new selection. It also identifies October 5 as the final day to add September’s Monthly Games. Those are separate opportunities, and a new-month headline should not make you overlook the earlier deadline.
If you read this after the window, use the official Store to see the current selection. Do not assume that finding the old announcement still allows a new claim.
Choose what to investigate first
Use the lineup to make a short list based on the experience you want. If racing interests you, inspect F1 25’s product page and modes. If you prefer tense encounters with other players, investigate Hunt’s description. If group action is the priority, review EDF’s supported multiplayer options.
These are ways to narrow your search, not review scores. This article does not claim hands-on testing or rank the three games by quality.
Check access before a large download
Verify that the intended account has the relevant membership and that you have selected the correct platform version. Sony’s access guide explains where Monthly Games appear on the console and how downloads work.
Keep a record of the successful addition to your library. A promotional image in the Store is not the same as a completed claim. If a purchase price appears unexpectedly, stop and review the account, date, and edition.
Understand the subscription condition
PlayStation explains that access to monthly subscription games ends when the subscription ends in its cancellation guide. Do not confuse adding a Monthly Game with buying a permanent standalone license.
Monthly Games must be added to your library during their claim window; the Game Catalog is a separate benefit whose selection can change. That distinction is useful when an article says a game is “on Plus” without specifying how it is offered.
Before the claim window closes
Revisit your library, confirm the intended titles are present, and decide which to download based on your own storage and play plans. You do not need to install every game immediately to make the editorial list useful.
This report reflects the official announcement checked on October 3, 2026. Follow the linked source for corrections or regional changes rather than relying on an undated repost.
