PlayStation Plus Subscribers have just two more days at the time of writing to claim their free games for January 2026. All three titles are available until February 2nd, when they'll be replaced by another, even bigger batch of PS Plus freebies.
The free PS Plus game of the month has been available for purchase since January 6th. The range includes Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Need for Speed Unboundand Core Keeper.
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The next PS Plus Freebie rotation is just around the corner
As is tradition, Sony is scheduled to rotate its current selection of monthly PS Plus freebies on the first Tuesday of next month. In this particular case, that day falls on February 3rd, making February 2nd the last chance to claim the January 2026 PS Plus Games of the Month.
Free PS Plus games for January 2026 January 2026 free games are available for download until February 2nd.
As is often the case, the January 2026 freebies are a pretty diverse bunch: Core Keeper is a system driven sandbox survival game, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a family-friendly action adventure featuring iconic Disney characters and Need for Speed Unbound is a big budget arcade racer with deep vehicle customization options. Core Keeper stands above the rest in terms of critics, with an average score of 87 on OpenCritic, placing it in the top 2% of highest-scoring titles in the aggregator's database. It's also one of the highest-rated PS Plus freebies ever, both in terms of professional reviews and PS Store ratings.
On the contrary Epic Mickey: Rebrushed and Need for Speed Unbound have both landed in the mid-70s on OpenCritic. But the former – which is not an original game but a remake of the 2010 Wii title Epic Mickey—has achieved significantly stronger user reception on the PS Store, where it currently holds 4.38 stars compared to Need for Speed Unboundp 3.08 stars. Core Keeper also differs from the other two by offering co-op.
Next batch of PS Plus Monthly Games One-Ups in January 2026
Going forward, the PS Plus Free Games for February 2026 will literally expand this month's lineup by having one more title. The next selection of freebies will include Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultroseand Uncontested. In addition to holiday deals, PS Plus subscribers can typically claim three titles in a given month. Sony has given no official reasoning as to why the February 2026 lineup will be larger than usual.
Free PS Plus games for February 2026 The costs for February 2026 will be available to PS Plus subscribers from February 3rd to March 2nd.
Quantity aside, the January and February 2026 lineups are comparable in terms of both critical acclaim and player reviews. This month's lineup averaged a PS Store rating of 4.07 stars, as well as a score of 79 on OpenCritic. Conversely, the four February 2026 freebies have an average player rating of 3.99 stars, along with an OpenCritic score of 79. Of the four upcoming titles, only Steel City Interactive's boxing game Uncontested supports co-op multiplayer. The February 2026 PS Plus free games are valued at $156.96, based on their full retail prices. For reference, the retail value for the January lineup is $149.97.
