GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Lead 11 Games Leaving PS Plus Extra in November

Sony will remove 11 games from the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalogs on November 17, 2026. High-profile blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 head the outgoing group, giving subscribers less than a month to wrap up their open-world save files before the access timer expires.

The catalog update was reflected in the service's "Last Chance to Play" section. Unlike the core PlayStation Plus Essential monthly claims, the Extra and Premium tiers function as an on-demand library where titles cycle in and out on set expiration dates.

The details

• Departure date: November 17, 2026
• Tiers affected: PlayStation Plus Extra and PlayStation Plus Premium
• Total titles leaving: 11 games
• Key departures: Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Talos Principle 2

What games are leaving PlayStation Plus?

The departure list covers a total of 11 releases across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Once November 17 arrives, all 11 titles will no longer be accessible through the service:

• Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, PS5)
• Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)
• The Talos Principle 2 (PS5)
• Football Manager 26 (PS5)
• Cricket 24 (PS4, PS5)
• Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom (PS4, PS5)
• Hotshot Racing (PS4)
• Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break (PS4)
• Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair (PS4)
• Rapala Fishing Pro Series (PS4)
• Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (PS4)

The line-up spans broad territory beyond Rockstar's open-world games, removing first-person puzzle title The Talos Principle 2, sports simulation Football Manager 26, and arcade entries such as Hotshot Racing and Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break.

How PlayStation Plus catalog rotations work

The PlayStation Plus subscription service uses different rules depending on the tier. PlayStation Plus Essential provides monthly games that remain in a user's library as long as an active subscription is maintained. In contrast, the Extra and Premium tiers operate on a rotating Game Catalog system, similar to a digital streaming library.

When a title leaves the Extra or Premium tier, subscribers lose access to it immediately on the specified removal date. Even if a game like GTA V or Red Dead Redemption 2 is fully downloaded to a console's hard drive, the software will lock on November 17 unless the player purchases a standalone digital copy from the PlayStation Store.

For subscribers looking for replacement titles in the catalog, recent updates to the service introduced games such as Mafia: The Old Country and Horizon Forbidden West.

Why it matters

Library rotation is a built-in feature of upper-tier gaming subscriptions, but losing flagship titles like Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 in a single batch removes two of the service's highest-profile open-world offerings. For active players, November 17 represents a hard deadline to finish ongoing campaigns before purchase becomes necessary.