PS Plus January 2026 Free Games: Core Keeper And More

The primary free month-to-month PlayStation Plus games for paying subscribers in 2026 have been revealed and it’s a sleepy month for PS5 and PS4 gamers. There are additionally solely three additions for this month, in comparison with final month’s 5.

On December 31, Sony revealed the first batch of PS Plus Essential games coming this yr and whereas they’re respectable video games, not one of the picks make an enormous splash. These video games might be out there so as to add to your PlayStation library completely starting on January 6. As soon as added, you possibly can set up them and play them everytime you need so long as you’re an energetic PS Plus Important, Further, or Premium subscriber. Right here’s the listing of video games and what platforms they’re out there on:

• Want For Velocity Unbound | PS5

• Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed | PS4, PS5

• Core Keeper | PS4, PS5

Rebrushed is the 2024 remaster of the 2010 platformer from Deus Ex director Warren Spector. Good for anybody who didn’t play the unique or needs an vital lesson in recreation growth historical past. Unbound, in the meantime, is the twenty fifth installment within the Want for Velocity sequence and incorporates a neat cel-shaded artwork fashion. The 2022 launch is a enjoyable racer however removed from essentially the most memorable within the franchise.

Core Keeper is arguably one of the best pick-up this month. It’s a top-down pixel artwork crafting sim that marries Minecraft and Stardew Valley. Like these video games it continues to obtain meaty free updates, with one coming later this month known as Void & Voltage. Not the worst month total, although not as beneficiant as final month’s pre-holiday haul.