THIS OCTOBER
ON PLAYSTATION

Discover the biggest new PS5® games releasing in october 2026, alongside this month’s PlayStation®Plus games, new trailers, and more.

For multiplayer shoot-outs

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare® 4

Release:
10/15/26 		Genre:
FPS		Publisher:
Activision Blizzard

Start ironing your camo fatigues and training that trigger finger, because Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 declares war on your free time this month.

Enlist in the single-player campaign and you’ll be deployed to tense missions across New York, Paris, North Korea and more. Drop into multiplayer and choose between precise, tactical combat in 6v6 maps or chaotic battles in large-scale arenas.

For fans of games like: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 6

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For stylish, kung fu combat

Phantom Blade Zero

Release: 10/29/26 Genre: Stylish actionPublisher: S-GAME

What would you do if you had 66 days to live? If you’re anything like Soul, the sword-wielding hero of Phantom Blade Zero, you’d use the time productively, unravelling the conspiracy behind the death of your master in a slick kungfupunk adventure.

Soul’s quest is inspired by the golden age of wuxia cinema. Master his arsenal of weapons and you’ll enjoy fights that are as beautiful as they are brutal.

For fans of games like: Sifu, Onimusha: Way of the Sword

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For thrilling sword fights

Rayman Legends: Retold

Release date: 10/26/03 Genre:PlatformerPublisher: Ubisoft

The floaty-handed hero returns this month, in an updated reimagining of one of his greatest adventures. This means you and up to three friends have two options.

Strengthen your bond by embarking on a charming co-op quest through the Glade of Dreams. Or ruin your friendship forever by fighting to become the champion of Kung Foot, a frantic competitive mode enhanced with new customisation options.

For fans of games like: ASTRO BOT, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

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For high-speed thrills

STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™

Release date: 10/26/06 Genre: RacingPublisher: Secret Mode

Remember the podrace scene in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace? Did you watch Sebulba whisk through Tatooine and attempt several acts of murder, and wish you could be the one in the driver’s seat?

Star Wars: Galactic Racer lets you live your podracing dreams. Build your own custom speeder and rise through the ranks of the Galactic League. Will you race with honour or just smash your rivals off the track?

For fans of games like: WipEout Omega Collection, Redout 2

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For ace pilots

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

Release date: 10/26/02 Genre: SimulationPublisher: Bandai Namco

What's your callsign? You'll need to have a cool one ready, because Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve has the most stacked online options the series has ever seen.

Create your own custom avatar and swap war stories in 100-player air base lobbies before launching into thrilling co-operative or competitive multiplayer modes. Or jump into the single-player story mode and become a legendary ace pilot.

For fans of games like: Battlefield 6, Aces of Thunder

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Meet the character

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

Who is Rose Belmont?

Whenever the shadow of Dracula looms, it is said that a member of the Belmont Clan will wield the powerful Vampire Killer whip and vanquish the creatures of the night. Rose, daughter of the legendary Trevor Belmont, is the latest warrior to shoulder this burden. When hordes of beasts descend upon the streets of Paris in the year 1499, Rose ventures into the chaos to uncover a sinister conspiracy.

Join Rose and her father in Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, available on October 15.

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For alternative history fans

Valour Mortis

Release date: 10/13/26 Genre: ActionPublisher: Lyrical Games

What would have happened if Napoléon won the Battle of Waterloo? According to historians at Lyrical Games, Le Petit Caporal would have unleashed a supernatural plague and plunged 19th century Europe into a zombie-ridden nightmare.

You must take up the cutlass of a resurrected Grande Armée soldier, fight unholy abominations and uncover a grim conspiracy in this first-person soulslike.

For fans of games like: Elden Ring, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

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For survival horror lovers

Silver Pines

Release date: 10/26/08 Genre:HorrorPublisher: Team 17

Why has musician Eddie Velvet disappeared in the town of Silver Pines? It’s your job to find out in this 2D twist on the classic survival horror experience.

As private detective Red Walker, you’ll explore the eponymous town as you search for clues and solve puzzles. Just make sure you keep an eye on your bullets and medicine, because some of the area’s locals are less welcoming than others. 

For fans of games like: Silent Hill 2, Alone in the Dark

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Your latest monthly games

Grow your library and look forward to a selection of games refreshed every month. Available to download with any PlayStation Plus plan, and yours to keep for as long as you’re a member.

Sniper Elite: Resistance

Help the French Resistance thwart an insidious Nazi plot in a sandbox stealth shooter that can be played solo or with an ally in online co-op.

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MLB® The Show™ 26

Make your mark in the most immersive MLB® The Show yet, featuring refined pitching and batting controls, and a revamped Franchise experience.

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Wobbly Life

Explore an open world of wobbly weirdness with up three friends, and earn a living through a range of honest jobs like firefighter, astronaut and disco dancer.

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Chained Echoes

Bring peace to three warring kingdoms in a turn-based pixel art RPG set in a fantasy world where dragons are as common as piloted mech suits.

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Check out a special selection of must-play games hand-picked by PlayStation's in-house experts.

Check out a special selection of must-play games hand-picked by PlayStation's in-house experts.

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