The new April 2026 PlayStation Plus Games for the Extra and Premium tiers are now available to users, but there is some hidden bonus content that subscribers should be sure to check out as well. It should be noted that PS Plus subscribers of all levels can download this bonus free and pick up some extra content for one of the best free open world games.
Of course, someone might want to pick up this freebie if the PS Plus Extra and Premium games don't go along with them. Or if they just like the original open world game. Or just on top of everything. There are plenty of reasons for PS Plus subscribers to check it out, but they should be sure to act fast, as it's uncertain how long the bonus content will be available.
PS Plus free games added this month (2026): All essential, extra and premium games
New Monthly PlayStation Plus Games! Sony always adds goodies to its subscription. The April 2026 PS Plus games have been revealed.
PS Plus subscribers can get some free bits for the open-world game Sky: Children of the Light
PS Plus subscribers can navigate to the PlayStation Store and download Sky: Child of Light Spring Pack completely free of charge. For the unaware, Sky: Child of Light is a completely free social driven MMO. That means anyone can download and check it out for free, including the Spring Pack content. Generally, Sky: Child of Light is an open-world multiplayer adventure game where players share a persistent world focused on peaceful interaction, social connection, and cooperation (with no combat at all).
Sky was originally released for iOS devices in 2019 but didn't come to PlayStation consoles until 2022.
The Spring Pack gives PS Plus subscribers the following bonus content:
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30 regular candles
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3 blue colored track spells
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3 Fast Recharge Spells
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3 Rainbow Glow Spells
The Sky: Child of Light The Spring Pack contains a collection of spells and currency to give players a little bump in the game, including 30 regular candles, 3 blue colored spells, 3 quick recharge spells and 3 rainbow glow spells. Common Candles are the default currency used to access cosmetics, progress friendship trees, and access seasonal or event items. The Blur Colored Trail Spell leaves behind a trail, if needed for navigation or just to look cool, while the Rainbow Glow Spell is similar, with a rainbow colored aura on the player character. Finally, Fast Recharge Spell recharges wing energy faster like a game buff.
For gamers looking for something casual to play on the PlayStation 5 (via PS4 backwards compatibility), Sky: Children of the Light might just be it, and this is a great package to get started, come back to, or just accept as a nice little freebie. If this free bonus doesn't suit them, there are plenty of games available for PS Plus Extra and Premium right now, added from April 2026: Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, The Crew Motorfest, Football Manager 26, WARRIORS: Abyss, Squirrel with a Gun, The Casting of Frank Stoneand Monster train. Those who subscribe to the highest level, PS Plus Premium, get access to everything above and an extra classic game in Wild Arms 4.
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That said, PS Plus Extra is usually the tier that gets the most attention – not Essential or Premium. This bonus freebie is free to anyone with a PS Plus subscription, so if you only claim the PS Plus free games (April is Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream, Tomb Raider I-III remasteredand Lords of the Fallen) and play online with Essential, that is Sky is definitely worth checking out.
