PS Plus free games: New games revealed for May 2026

May is here, and with it comes three new games heading to PS Plus.

Just like Xbox Game Pass, PS Plus gives you access to a wide library of games to play on your PS5 or PS4 console.

It's a good time to invest in PlayStation, with games like Marvel's Wolverine coming up later this year, so be sure to get yours hands on a good PS Plus deal while you wait.

With that, let's get into a list of all the games coming to PS Plus in May 2026, as well as the games leaving the service.

PS Plus free games for May 2026 confirmed

PS Plus Essential members will three free titles on 5 May as part of this month's games:

• EA Sports FC 26 (PS5/PS4)
• Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (PS5)
• Nine Sols (PS5/PS4)

Headlining this month's games is EA Sports FC 26, the latest game in what is probably the biggest sports game in the world. With the TOTS promo ongoing, and FIFA World Cup events to look forward to, it's a perfect time to jump in and get involved with some footballing action.

On the flip side, we have Wuchang: Fallen Feathers from Chinese studio Leenzee. A soulslike set in the chaotic late Ming Dynasty, players traverse an ancient China laid waste by a disease that transforms its victims into vicious monsters. Equal parts beautiful and challenging, this one is not for the faint of heart.

Last, but far from least is one of the most underrated games of the last two years. Nine Sols is a crushingly hard 2D soulslike with combat inspired by the legendary Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Explore a beautiful, hand-drawn metroidvania map as you slash and parry your way through this abandoned eastern fantasy, hunting down the titular nine Sols.

What's leaving PS Plus this month?

There are eight titles leaving PS Plus on 19 May 2026:

• Control: Ultimate Edition (PS5)
• Mortal Shell (PS4)
• Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition (PS5)
• The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (PS4)
• The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (PS5/PS4)
• MotoGP 25 (PS5/PS4)
• Sand Land (PS5/PS4)
• Soul Hackers (PS5/PS4)

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), though we haven't had this month's games confirmed just yet!

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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