PlayStation Plus confirms new wave of free games for January 2026

PlayStation Plus has confirmed its January 2026 free games lineup, adding nine titles to the Extra and Premium tiers alongside three Essential games for a total of 12 games available through January.

PlayStation has officially announced the PlayStation Plus free games available for January 2026. The announcement covers the Essential tier and additional additions for the Extra and Premium tiers. Leaks had identified many of these titles ahead of the confirmation, and the official list generally matched those reports. The selection spans multiple genres and includes several well-known releases. Confirmed lineup: - Total of 12 games available through January 2026: three Essential titles plus nine Extra/Premium additions. - Essential tier: Need For Speed Unbound; Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed; Core Keeper. - Extra and Premium additions include Resident Evil Village; Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth; Darkest Dungeon II; Expeditions: A MudRunner Game; A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead; A Little To The Left; The Exit 8; Art of Rally; and Ridge Racer. - The article notes these Extra and Premium games are expected to remain in the library for the next few months at least, and it also reports a combined playtime figure of well over 300 hours across the lineup. Summary: PlayStation Plus subscribers will have access to a 12-title lineup in January 2026, with the Extra and Premium tiers receiving nine additional games alongside three Essential offerings. The timing for individual titles leaving the service is announced separately, and details about those schedules were not provided in the confirmation.