PlayStation Plus: Last Call to Claim Four Departing Games

PlayStation Plus users face a timeline to claim four monthly games before the service rotates its lineup. The departing titles will officially leave the monthly service on October 6, 2026, at 08:00 AM UTC, and users must add them to their account library before that time; October 5 is the final full day to make this digital reservation.

Adding these games to their library preserves access to them for as long as users maintain an active PlayStation Plus subscription. Once the deadline passes, they will be replaced by a fresh trio of monthly titles.

The departing games

Four distinct experiences are exiting the monthly lineup, ranging from World War II stealth to a retro-style fantasy world:

• Sniper Elite: Resistance (PS5/PS4): A 2025 third-person tactical shooter set in occupied France, known for stealth, tactical combat, and sniping mechanics. Once it leaves the monthly lineup, the title will transition to the standard Game Catalog, where it will remain accessible for purchase at full retail price.
• MLB the Show 26 (PS5): This baseball sim features updated Road to the Show mechanics, deeper Franchise experiences, and Diamond Dynasty modes.
• Wobbly Life (PS5/PS4): A physics-based open-world sandbox designed for online or local cooperative play.
• Chained Echoes (PS4): A 16-bit style, story-driven Japanese RPG following a group of heroes trying to end a war in a world where dragons and piloted mechanical suits coexist.

The details

• Deadline: Before October 6, 2026, at 08:00 AM UTC
• Departing games: Sniper Elite: Resistance, MLB the Show 26, Wobbly Life, Chained Echoes
• Incoming games: EA Sports F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2

What comes next

As the old games depart, Sony is preparing to introduce three new titles to the service. The incoming October PlayStation Plus lineup includes the racing sim EA Sports F1 25, the extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown 1896, and the arcade shooter Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

The incoming games offer variety—though anyone keen on trying the departing titles without additional cost has only a short window left. It’s a digital game of musical chairs; if a user misses the chance to add a game to their library now, it will be available for purchase later.