Sony has confirmed its PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for October 2026, and it is a strong month for Extra and Premium subscribers. Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and the co-op looter shooter Mycopunk all join the catalog, with the bulk of the lineup playable from Tuesday, October 20. Premium members also get two nostalgic additions: Capcom’s Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition.
The announcement went up on PlayStation.Blog on 14 October 2026, alongside confirmation of new Premium Game Trials and a fresh batch of Horrorfest item packs timed for the Halloween season.
The Headliners: Mafia, Horizon and Mycopunk
The biggest name in the October drop is Mafia: The Old Country, the fourth entry in 2K’s crime series and a prequel to the earlier games. It is set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily and follows Enzo Favara as he fights to prove his worth to the Family. Expect stiletto blades, lupara shotguns and turn-of-the-century motorcars, all rendered in the cinematic style the series is known for. Because it is a prequel, you do not need any knowledge of the previous Mafia games to jump in.
IGN reviewed the game at release in 2025 and scored it 8/10, praising its writing, immersive world and performances. The outlet also notes that the game recently received an expansion adding extra story content, so subscribers arriving now have more to dig into than early adopters did.
Horizon Forbidden West is the other heavyweight. Guerrilla’s sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn sends Aloy west into a dangerous frontier full of bigger machines, warring new tribes and a seemingly undefeatable new enemy. It lands on both PS5 and PS4 as a PlayStation Plus re-release. IGN gave it a 9/10 at launch, and it remains one of the most respected first-party games on PS5. If you have been waiting for a cheap way in, this is it.
The third headline act is Mycopunk, a hyper-customizable, mission-based looter shooter for PS5. You play as the New Atlas Hazard Crew, a ragtag squad of robot rejects hired by the SAXON corporation to drive back a planet-wide fungal catastrophe. The game promises hundreds of hand-crafted upgrades, four-player co-op and, per Sony’s own description, “a little roach man.” More importantly for subscribers, Mycopunk releases into the Game Catalog day one on October 20 worldwide, which is the kind of launch-day inclusion Sony reserves for its more interesting indie bets.
Full October 2026 Lineup and Release Dates
Not everything arrives on the same day, so here is the schedule as confirmed by PlayStation.Blog and IGN:
- Mafia: The Old Country (PS5) — October 20, globally
- Horizon Forbidden West (PS5, PS4) — October 20, globally
- Mycopunk (PS5) — October 20, day one worldwide
- The Midnight Walk (PS5) — available now; it joined the catalog on October 14 in the US and UK, and October 15 in Japan
- Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 (PS5, PS4) — October 27 in the US, UK and Japan
- Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition (PS5, PS4) — October 27 in the US, UK and Japan
- Monster Energy Supercross 25 – The Official Video Game (PS5) — October 27 in the US, UK and Japan
On the Premium tier, two more titles arrive on October 20:
- Dino Crisis 2 (PS5, PS4)
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition (PS5, PS4)
Sony notes that the Game Catalog and Premium/Deluxe lineups can differ by region, so it is worth checking the PlayStation Store on release day. The selection of digital PS5 games available to stream also varies over time and by country.
Dino Crisis 2 Headlines the Premium Tier
The Premium additions lean hard into nostalgia, and Dino Crisis 2 is the pick of them. Capcom’s survival horror sequel picks up a year after the events of Operation: Rescue Dr. Kirk, with a temporal catastrophe wiping the research hub of Edward City off the map. You play as returning protagonist Regina alongside series newcomer Dylan, fighting through jungles, caves and lakes of the Cretaceous period against more than 10 unique dinosaur species. The shift away from the first game’s facility-centered stages toward open prehistoric environments made it a fan favorite, and its arrival on PS5 and PS4 through the service will please the long-running campaign for Dino Crisis’s return.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition, meanwhile, offers a very different kind of time travel. You get the full park-management toolkit: control finances, shops, services and staff across dozens of scenarios, or build freely in sandbox mode without money worries. It is a comfortable, low-stakes counterweight to a month otherwise heavy on mob violence and fungal horrors.
Horrorfest Packs and Premium Game Trials
October would not be October without a horror push, and Sony is running its Horrorfest celebrations with exclusive in-game item bundles for members. Two packs are confirmed: a World War Z — Vibrant Halloween Skin Pack, available October 20 and featuring five spooky weapons plus Halloween-themed cosmetics, and a Back 4 Blood — Tunnels of Terror pack. Sony says more details will follow when those launch.
Premium subscribers also get two new Game Trials on Tuesday, October 20: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II. Trials let Premium members sample sizable chunks of full-priced games before buying, and they join a recent trial lineup that already includes Valheim, The Sinking City 2, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando and Directive 8020.
What to Play First on October 20
With nine games landing across the month, priorities matter. If you only have time for one big story, Mafia: The Old Country is the obvious pick — it is the newest headline addition and a self-contained prequel, so there is no homework required. If you would rather lose dozens of hours, Horizon Forbidden West is the deepest game in the drop and now costs subscribers nothing beyond their membership.
For co-op nights, Mycopunk’s day-one arrival makes it the fresh option, and its four-player setup is built for exactly that. Horror fans should circle October 27 for Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2, which sends you deeper into the Playtime Co. toy factory after your run-in with Huggy Wuggy — with the ever-present warning not to let Mommy find you. And if the month’s lineup is too intense, The Midnight Walk offers something stranger: a dark fantasy adventure built in clay by the studio behind Lost in Random, Fe and Ghost Giant, playable on PS5 and in VR with PS VR2 as you guide a lantern creature named Potboy through five tales of fire and darkness.
How the Tiers Work This Month
All of the Game Catalog titles above require PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium. The two Premium-only additions, Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition, sit on the top tier, as do the Game Trials. CNET puts PlayStation Plus plans starting at $11 per month, with Essential, Extra and Premium tiers each carrying different perks; the monthly catalog additions are the main draw for the upper two tiers.
One practical note: the October games stay in the catalog only while they are part of the lineup, so if Mafia: The Old Country or Horizon Forbidden West are on your list, the smart move is to start them early rather than assume they will still be there in December.
FAQ
When do the October 2026 PS Plus games arrive?
Most of the lineup, including Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West, Mycopunk, Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition, goes live on October 20, 2026. The Midnight Walk arrived early on October 14 (October 15 in Japan), and Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2, Tales of Arise – Beyond the Dawn Edition and Monster Energy Supercross 25 follow on October 27.
Which PS Plus tier do you need for Mafia: The Old Country and Horizon Forbidden West?
Both are part of the Game Catalog, which requires PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium. Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition are Premium-only, as are the new Game Trials for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II.
Is Mycopunk a day-one PS Plus release?
Yes. Sony confirmed Mycopunk releases into the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog day one on October 20, 2026, worldwide.