Playstation Plus Games: under the hood

Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Monthly games lineup for May 2026, which will be headlined by EA Sports FC 26. Playstation Plus Games has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Australia.

Key facts

• Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Monthly games lineup for May 2026, which will be headlined by EA Sports FC 26.
• Sony has detailed the first batch of PlayStation Plus May 2026 additions and removals via its base tier, Essential monthly games.
• April's PS Plus monthly freebies (Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream) will be downloadable for members until May 4.
• With the announcement of these games, a reminder that you only have until May 4 to add April's selection — Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream.
• Here’s what you’ll soon be able to access (or not) on PlayStation Plus tiers that include Essentials, Extra, Deluxe, and Premium.

What we know

Going deeper, Sony has detailed the first batch of PlayStation Plus May 2026 additions and removals via its base tier, Essential monthly games.

On the substance, April's PS Plus monthly freebies (Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream) will be downloadable for members until May 4.

Beyond the headlines, With the announcement of these games, a reminder that you only have until May 4 to add April's selection — Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream.

More precisely, Here’s what you’ll soon be able to access (or not) on PlayStation Plus tiers that include Essentials, Extra, Deluxe, and Premium.

It is worth noting that the Essentials monthly games will be available to claim from 5 May here in Australia.

By the numbers

At this stage, In IGN's 7/10-scored EA Sports FC 26 review, we reported that the title's "on-pitch gameplay is the best it's been in a long time, but its overly aggressive Season Pass is also EA at its most money-hungry yet.

On a related note, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is yet another great Soulslike to add to the ever-increasing pile, featuring excellent combat, wonderful level design, an incredible skill tree, and fearsome bosses," IGN wrote in our Wuchang: Fallen Feathers review, which returned an 8/10 score.

Going deeper, Rounding out Sony's trio of game additions is Nine Sols, a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection-focused combat.

On the substance, Launched back in 2024, it also has positive reviews.

The wider context

On a related note, those tiers are listed in order; higher tiers also can access any games in tiers under them.

Going deeper, Last month: April 2026 < This month: May 2026 > Next month: June 2026.

On the substance, If you're a Souls fan and are yet to try Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, now's as good as time as any.

Beyond the headlines, Starring pirate warrior Wuchang during China's Ming Dynasty, you're tasked with exploring a vast land to investigate why people are mutating into monsters.

More precisely, But at a time where Souls fans have plenty of options to get their fix, Wuchang has managed to stand out for its flexible character builds and well-built world.

The bottom line

• The Essentials monthly games will be available to claim from 5 May here in Australia.
• Those tiers are listed in order; higher tiers also can access any games in tiers under them.
• Just watch out for some steep difficulty dips and spikes, and a reliance on cheap-feeling 'gotcha!' ambushes.