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What to expect from next month’s PlayStation Plus lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: Erik Kain<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n The school year is almost over, though we\u2019re still in the middle of spring, and a new batch of free PS Plus Games is on the horizon. April\u2019s games will still be available for a couple more weeks<\/a>, but it\u2019s time to start looking ahead to what Sony will offer PS Plus subscribers next.<\/p>\n Read on for everything you need to know about May\u2019s PlayStation Plus lineup of Essential titles, including leaks, rumors and more.<\/p>\n Stray<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: BlueTwelve Studio<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n It\u2019s been a pretty good year for PS Plus subscribers so far, with games like Monster Hunter Rise <\/em>releasing in March and Subnautica: Below Zero <\/em>in February. Race car gaming fans got Need for Speed: Unbound <\/em>in January. And Lords of the Fallen <\/em>dropped in April.<\/p>\n May\u2019s lineup hasn\u2019t been revealed yet, though we know the port of the PS1 game, Time Crisis<\/em>, is heading to the Classics Catalog (available for Premium subscribers) next month.<\/p>\n (See below for every PS Plus Essential game released in 2026 so far).<\/p>\n Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: Warner Bros<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Last year\u2019s May PS Plus lineup included<\/a>:<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t played it, Balatro <\/em>is a terrific little poker game with some clever twists to the rules. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun <\/em>is a really fun retro FPS. If May\u2019s lineup this year is as good as last, I\u2019ll be content.<\/p>\n PS Plus is Sony\u2019s monthly membership program that grants access to online gaming. You don\u2019t need it for streaming movies or TV shows on Netflix and other services, or for free-to-play games like Warzone <\/em>or Fortnite. <\/em>Any paid online games, however, require a subscription.<\/p>\n There are three PS Plus tiers\u2014Essential, Extra and Premium. Premium grants the most benefits, including the largest game catalog and classic games from older consoles like PS2, PS3 and PS4. PS Plus Essential costs $9.99\/month or $79.99\/year; PS Plus Extra costs $14.99\/month or $134.99\/year; PS Plus Premium costs $17.99\/month or $159.99\/year.<\/p>\n For the purposes of this post, we\u2019ll only be discussing the three free monthly titles coming to PS Plus Essential in May<\/strong>. The Extra and Premium titles are revealed midway through the month they release.<\/p>\n Neon White<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: Annapurna<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Sony typically reveals the following month\u2019s games on the last Wednesday of the month, though this isn\u2019t always the case. The actual rule of thumb is that the new lineup (almost) always releases on the first Tuesday of the month and the games are revealed the previous Wednesday. <\/p>\n That means we\u2019ll learn about next month\u2019s games on Wednesday, April 29 and the games themselves will be available on May 5. You have until then to download this month\u2019s free titles.<\/p>\n Lords of the Fallen<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: CI Games<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Unlike last month<\/a>, so far there have been no reliable leaks for May\u2019s PS Plus lineup, and none of the new releases coming out on May 5 look like they\u2019d be included, either. No rumors, leaks or safe bets then. I\u2019ll update this post if that changes, but for now we\u2019ll move on to predictions and the wishlist.<\/p>\n Kingdom Come Deliverance II<\/span><\/p>\n Credit: Warhorse<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n Some of these are more likely candidates than others and some of these are quite obviously just wishful thinking. Most of these remain from past prediction lists, since they haven\u2019t been picked yet!<\/p>\n Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered<\/strong> \u2014 This is a modern classic open-world adventure game about fighting giant robotic dinosaurs in a post-apocalyptic future. It seems like the perfect candidate for a PS Plus title, since the remaster came out two years ago. <\/p>\n Atomfall \u2014 <\/strong>The first-person survival-action game set in an alternate-history 1960s Britain after a nuclear disaster is a top pick for a lot PS Plus hopefuls. It only released in early 2025, however, so it\u2019s pretty new for a PS Plus inclusion. Then again, we\u2019ve seen quicker turnarounds (Dragon Age: The Veilguard <\/em><\/strong><\/a>for instance).<\/p>\n Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition \u2014 <\/strong>Two reasons for this. One, there\u2019s an Anniversary Edition out and the second season of Amazon\u2019s excellent Fallout <\/em>series is currently streaming. Some kind of Fallout <\/em>release makes sense.<\/p>\n Dispatch \u2014 <\/strong>An absolutely wonderful interactive movie style superhero game<\/a> that blends gorgeous animation and incredible writing and acting with a fun superhero management sim. <\/p>\n Kingdom Come: Deliverance \u2014 <\/strong>The excellent Medieval RPG is many years old now, and the sequel just came out. Why not release the original on PS Plus? Well…I guess because it was a PS4-era game. But they could release the sequel!<\/p>\n Blue Prince \u2014 <\/strong>One of my favorite games of 2025<\/a>, this would make a great indie title to go with some bigger releases. What an absolute gem. <\/p>\n Resident Evil 4 Remake<\/strong> \u2014 The remake of the popular action-horror game from 2005 was released in 2023 to wide acclaim. It\u2019s old enough to be a contender for a PS Plus release and would definitely be a crowd-pleaser.<\/p>\n Elden Ring \u2014 <\/strong>FromSoftware\u2019s mega-hit action-RPG would be a huge win for Sony and PlayStation Plus gamers. Even Demon\u2019s Souls Remake<\/em> <\/strong>would be a massive win, though I put both of these in the \u201cwishful thinking\u201d column. Still, Elden Ring <\/em>might make sense given the recent release of the standalone multiplayer spinoff Nightreign. <\/em><\/p>\n Star Wars Outlaws \u2014 <\/strong>Ubisoft\u2019s open-world Star Wars <\/em>game wasn\u2019t the hit they needed, but it\u2019s still a pretty fun way to head to a galaxy far, far away and rub shoulders with scum and villainy. It would make a really perfect PS Plus release.<\/p>\n Death Stranding \u2014 <\/strong>Hideo Kojima\u2019s weirdest game was a big enough hit to commission a sequel and that sequel just came out in 2025. Makes sense to get the original onto PS Plus at some point, if only to drive more people to the newer (and more expensive) sequel.<\/p>\n Street Fighter 6 \u2014 <\/strong>The popular fighting game franchise continues to be a crowd-pleaser, and releasing this 2023 game on PS Plus would be fun despite getting a fighting game last month. That makes me doubtful we\u2019ll see this one, but I\u2019d play it if Sony put it out there.<\/p>\n Cocoon<\/strong> \u2014 Indie developer Jeppe Carlsen (Limbo, Inside<\/em>) released this innovative and unique puzzle game back in 2023 to stellar reviews. It\u2019s been on the wishlist of various PS Plus guessers for a long time now and would certainly be the exact sort of small title that would make gamers happy in August.<\/p>\n Squirrel with a Gun \u2014 <\/strong>As the title indicates, this is a little game where you play as a squirrel with a gun. It\u2019s the kind of indie title that often accompanies bigger, AAA releases in a PS Plus lineup. <\/p>\n Assassin\u2019s Creed Mirage<\/strong> \u2014 Releasing a free Assassin\u2019s Creed <\/em>game makes sense with the Black Flag <\/em>remake on the horizon. Get people excited about the re-release. It\u2019s already been added to Extra and Premium, of course.<\/p>\n Trine 5 \u2014 <\/strong>I used to absolutely love the Trine <\/em>games. I remember playing them with my kids when they were little. The gorgeous artwork in those games plus the couch co-op just made them such a delight. Then I forgot about them, and I actually never did play the fifth game. I\u2019d love to, though. It would be super nostalgic for the whole family. Here\u2019s hoping!<\/p>\n We\u2019re not that far into 2026 yet \u2014 no matter how fast this year seems to be going \u2014 but we\u2019ve already had three months worth of PS Plus releases. Here\u2019s what we\u2019ve nabbed so far.<\/p>\n What games would you like to see come to PS Plus this May<\/strong>? Any insights or predictions? Any leaks I should know about? Let me know on Twitter<\/a> or Facebook<\/a>. Also be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel<\/a> and follow me here on this blog<\/a>. You can also sign up for my Substack newsletter<\/a>, Diabolical, where I talk culture and politics and the arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nEverything You Need To Know About The May 2026 PS Plus Essential Lineup<\/h2>\n
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All The PS Plus Essential Games Released In 2026<\/h2>\n
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