PS Plus free games: New games revealed for January 2026

With recent price rises for Xbox Game Pass, it's starting to look like PS Plus is the best value subscription on the market, and with new games coming every month, that may not change soon.

PS Plus does have different tiers, so if you're willing to pay a bit more, you are going to get access to even better games as part of your package each month.

Sadly, each new month of games does mean several games will be leaving the service too, so be sure to get through those before they're gone!

It's a big year for PlayStation. Beyond the upcoming Marvel's Wolverine, there are also rumours going around of a potential PlayStation handheld too.

If you aren't subscribed yet, take a look at the best PS Plus deals, but for the rest of you, here are the new PS Plus games for January 2026.

PS Plus free games for January 2026 confirmed

PS Plus Essential members will get the following free titles as part of January's monthly games:

• Need for Speed Unbound (PS5) – 6th January
• Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS5, PS4) – 6th January
• Core Keeper (PS5, PS4) – 6th January

It may not be the strongest line-up that PS Plus has ever seen, but that doesn't mean you should sleep on any of these games!

After a few relatively poor entries, Need for Speed Unbound was a real return to form for the hit racing series. Blending realism with cel-shading and graffiti art for some incredible, unique graphics, Unbound returned us to the classic street racing formula that made the original games such a blast to play.

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed was a 2024 remake of the original 2010 Wii title, bringing the more mischievous side of Mickey Mouse back to consoles. It's a short, but sweet platformer with gameplay and story that are still surprisingly good for a Disney tie-in, as well as a wonderfully cartoonish art style.

Last, but far from least, we have survival sandbox Core Keeper. Forcing you to fend for yourself in a procedurally generated underground world, it's challenging, offers a million ways to play, and is even better with friends. If you're a fan of the likes of Terraria and Minecraft, then this really is a must play.

What's leaving PS Plus this month?

There are three games leaving PS Plus in January 2026:

• LEGO Horizon Adventures (PS5) – 5th January
• Killing Floor 3 (PS5) – 5th January
• The Outlast Trials (PS5, PS4) – 5th January
• Synduality: Echo of Ada (PS5) – 5th January
• Neon White (PS5) – 5th January
• Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name (PS5, PS4) – 20th January
• SD Gundam Battle Alliance (PS5, PS4) – 20th January
• Sayonara Wild Hearts (PS4) – 20th January
• Monopoly Plus (PS4) – 20th January

Make sure to claim them before it's too late!

What do you get with the other PS Plus tiers?

Even more games are available with the higher tiers of PlayStation Plus (Extra and Premium). We're still unsure what else will be added to the other tiers, but we'll update this guide as and when they're announced.

What to play on PS Plus – our recommendations

If you're looking for some other great games to play in the PS Plus Game Catalogue, we'd recommend these ones for sure:

• Control: Ultimate Edition
• Death Stranding Director's Cut (PS5)
• Days Gone (PS4)
• Demon's Souls (PS5)
• DOOM Eternal (PS4, PS5)
• Horizon Forbidden West (PS4, PS5)

As well as all the games included in the other tiers, PS Plus Premium lets you download and play older titles from PS1, PS2, PS3 and PSP to harken back to a simpler time and relive your younger years.

PS3 games are only available via cloud streaming and this is region-dependent, but the UK is included in this list so we don't miss out.

See below for a selection of classics you can revisit:

• Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee (PS1)
• Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS1)
  
• Resident Evil Director's Cut (PS1)
• The Jak and Dexter series (PS2)
• Dark Cloud (PS2)
• The God of War Collection and God of War Ascension (PS3)
• inFAMOUS and inFAMOUS 2 (PS3)
• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (PSP)
• Killzone: Liberation (PSP)

As a PS Plus Premium subscriber, you also have access to time-limited trials, which lets you try before you buy and download a full game and play it for a set amount of time. The length of the trial varies depending on the game.

What’s also great here is that the progress you make on these trials will carry over if you end up buying the full game. We’ve got a selection of just a few below.

• A Plague Tale: Requiem – Two hours
• Baldur's Gate 3 – Two hours
• Cyberpunk 2077 – Five hours
• God of War Ragnarok – Three hours
• The Last of Us: Part I – Two hours
• Hogwarts Legacy – 45 minutes
• Spider-Man 2 - Two hours

As you can see, longer RPGs and story titles get longer trials, so you can get a good sense of what you’re getting into before you fish out your wallet. Make sure to check out our more comprehensive list of all PS Plus games so you don't miss out on any games you've been meaning to play.

And that's your lot! We'll update this page as and when new PS Plus games are announced. For more info, check out our guide to the latest PS Plus offers to walk away with some cheap deals on the subscription.

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