PlayStation Plus As of this writing, subscribers have just two days left to claim their free games for January 2026. All three titles are available until February 2, when they'll be replaced by another, even bigger batch of PS Plus bonuses.
This month's free PS Plus games are available from January 6. The offer includes Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Need for Speed Unboundand Guardian of the core.
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PlayStation users who want to try out some upcoming games and save some money can play snippets of these four games without needing PS Plus.
The next PS Plus Freebie spin is just around the corner
As is tradition, Sony is scheduled to rotate its current selection of PS Plus monthly benefits on the first Tuesday of next month. In this particular case, that day falls on February 3rd, making February 2nd the last chance to get monthly PS Plus games for January 2026.
Free PS Plus games for January 2026 January 2026 free games can be claimed until February 2nd.
As usual, the January 2026 vacancies are quite diverse: Guardian of the core 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 in-depth vehicle customization options. Guardian of the core stands above the rest in terms of critical acclaim, boasting an average rating of 87 on OpenCritic, placing it in the top 2% of the highest-scoring titles in the aggregator's database. It's also one of the best-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 both landed in the mid-1970s on OpenCritic. However, the first – which is not an original game, but a remake of the 2010 Wii title Epic Mickey— achieved significantly better user acceptance on the PS Store, where it currently has a 4.38 star rating compared to Need for Speed Unbound3.08 stars. Guardian of the core also differentiates itself from the other two by offering co-op.
The next batch of monthly PS Plus One-Up games is the January 2026 lineup
Looking ahead, the PS Plus free games for February 2026 will literally expand this month's lineup by having one more title. Another selection of freebies will include Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultrasand Unexceptionable. Outside of holiday specials, PS Plus subscribers can usually get three titles in a given month. Sony has not provided any official reasoning as to why the February 2026 lineup will be larger than usual.
Free PS Plus games for February 2026 The February 2026 bonuses will be available to PS Plus subscribers from February 3rd to March 2nd.
Aside from quantity, the January and February 2026 lineups are comparable in terms of both critical acclaim and player ratings. The PS Store average rating for the month was 4.07 stars, as well as a score of 79 on OpenCritic. Conversely, the four February 2026 bonuses have an average player rating of 3.99 stars and an OpenCritic score of 79. Of the four upcoming titles, only Steel City Interactive's boxing game Unexceptionable supports cooperative multiplayer. PS Plus Free Games for February 2026 are valued at $156.96 based on their full retail prices. FYI, the retail value of the January line is $149.97.
