October 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Are Available to Download Now

October 2026's PS Plus Essential games are live: F1 25 (PS5), Hunt: Showdown 1896 (PS5), and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PS5, PS4), claimable until 2nd November. They are available now in the UK and may take a few more hours to appear in the US. A Push Square poll found 58% of readers called the lineup crap, while 76% said they weren't looking forward to any of them.