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PlayStation has named F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 as its October Monthly Games. PlayStation Plus members can add them from October 6 through November 2, with availability varying by region.
PlayStation announced three games for its October PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Members can add the games to their libraries from Tuesday, October 6, through Monday, November 2, giving subscribers a limited window to claim this month’s selection.
The lineup spans racing, extraction shooting and cooperative action. F1 25 is the only game listed for PS5. The official 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship game includes Career and My Team 2.0, where players can run a Formula One team, as well as online play. PlayStation says a new F1 World multiplayer mode lets players race as a squad against AI drivers.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 puts players in a contest to track down bosses, claim bounties and reach an extraction point while facing monsters and rival Hunters. It can be played solo or with up to two teammates. Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is listed for PS5 and PS4; it uses voxel-style versions of familiar enemies and lets players assemble a four-character team from collected soldiers. The game supports four-player online co-op and two-player local split-screen play.
PlayStation says the monthly lineup may differ by region and advises members to check the PlayStation Store on release day. The announcement also sets an October 5 deadline to add September’s games—Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB The Show 26, Wobbly Life and Chained Echoes—to a library. That deadline falls one day before the October selection becomes available.
Three Genres in One Claim Window
The selection gives subscribers three distinct styles of play within one monthly claim period, including a current Formula One title and two games built around combat and teamwork. The different platforms matter for access: F1 25 is PS5-only in the announcement, while Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 is available on both PS5 and PS4. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is named without a platform list in the announcement, so members should consult the Store listing for compatibility in their region.
The dates also affect what members need to do. The games are available to add for less than a month, and the September titles leave the claim window on October 5. Members who want to retain access to either month’s selection should add the games to their libraries before the respective cutoff. PlayStation’s notice describes the offer as subject to a recurring subscription fee and other terms; adding a game does not mean it is a permanent free purchase outside the subscription.
October Offers Around the Games
The October lineup is part of a broader set of PlayStation Plus promotions described in the same announcement. PlayStation says members can claim limited-edition Spider-Man: Brand New Day avatars through Sony Pictures Core beginning October 6, at no extra cost to members. The promotion ends October 20, 2026, and is limited to regions where Sony Pictures Core is available. Nonmembers must obtain the film through the service to receive the avatars, according to the announcement.
PlayStation also lists seasonal HorrorFest in-game item bundles for several PS5 and PS4 games. The Call of Duty: Warzone Horror Bundle is scheduled for October 1, the Hunt: Showdown 1896 Starter Pack for October 6, and an Overwatch 2 bundle featuring Dragur Reinhardt and five tier skips for October 7. These are separate offers from the Monthly Games; PlayStation says the base game must be owned to access bundle contents.
““Together, these three games form the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October.””
— PlayStation.Blog
Regional Access and Terms
The announcement does not give a region-by-region list of titles or explain how the lineup might differ. It directs members to check the PlayStation Store on release day. It also does not specify the exact times the games will appear or leave the Store in each time zone.
PlayStation’s post describes features for each game but does not provide separate pricing, download sizes or detailed subscription-tier requirements in the supplied information. The monthly offer is subject to subscription fees, age restrictions and terms. The announcement’s asterisked terms also distinguish the game claim period from access to content under an active subscription.
The October Claim Period
The three October games become available on October 6, when members can check their regional PlayStation Store and add eligible titles to their libraries. The window closes on November 2. Before that, October 5 is the final day to add the four September games named by PlayStation.
Other dates in the announcement include the October 1 start for the Warzone bundle, October 7 for the Overwatch 2 pack and October 20 for the Spider-Man avatar promotion’s end. PlayStation has not announced further details about the October Monthly Games beyond the lineup and stated availability window.
Key Questions
Which games are the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026?
The announced titles are F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.
When can members add the October games?
The claim period runs from October 6 through November 2, 2026. PlayStation advises checking the regional Store on release day.
Which platforms are listed for the games?
PlayStation lists F1 25 for PS5 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 for PS5 and PS4. The supplied announcement does not specify a platform for Hunt: Showdown 1896.
Do the games have multiplayer modes?
Yes. PlayStation describes online squad racing in F1 25, solo or team play with up to two teammates in Hunt: Showdown 1896, and four-player online co-op in Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. The latter also supports two-player local split-screen.
Can the lineup vary by country?
Yes. PlayStation says the Monthly Games lineup may differ by region and recommends checking the PlayStation Store for local availability.
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