Mafia: The Old Country, Horizon Forbidden West and Mycopunk lead October 2026's PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Most additions arrive on October 20, but several have different dates. Extra members receive the main catalog lineup, while Premium also adds Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition.
The October 20 games and supported consoles
Sony's October catalog announcement places Mafia: The Old Country on PS5. It follows Enzo Favara in early twentieth-century Sicily, with the story centered on his entry into the Torrisi crime family. The 2K launch announcement describes it as a narrative action adventure. The catalog addition gives eligible members another way to access the existing game.
Horizon Forbidden West returns to the catalog on both PS5 and PS4. Sony marks this as a re-release, so players who remember its earlier availability are seeing a returning title. Aloy's journey takes her into a frontier of new machines and rival groups as she investigates another threat to the world.
Mycopunk joins on PS5 on October 20, the same day as its release. Its missions put a team of robot exterminators against a spreading fungal disaster, with four-player co-op and customizable weapons. For a group looking for something to start together, it is the newly releasing game among the three headline additions.
The games with a different arrival date
The Midnight Walk is the early arrival. Sony lists October 14 for the US and UK and October 15 for Japan. It is a PS5 adventure with optional PS VR2 support, so a headset is not required to play. Its world uses clay models and a stop-motion style, with a small lantern creature central to the journey.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 follows on October 27 in the US, UK and Japan for PS5 and PS4. That chapter continues the escape through the Playtime Co. factory, using its tools for puzzles and traversal. Make sure you are selecting Chapter 2 rather than assuming every chapter of the series has joined the catalog.
Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition also arrives October 27 in those three regions for PS5 and PS4. Monster Energy Supercross 25: The Official Video Game arrives that day on PS5. Sony warns that regional catalog lineups may differ, so these dates should be checked against your own PlayStation Store instead of treated as a worldwide release schedule.
What Premium adds, and what Essential includes
Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition are listed under Premium, both for PS5 and PS4. They follow the announcement's default October 20 availability. Dino Crisis 2 returns to Regina and introduces Dylan, shifting the action into prehistoric environments. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 puts park design and management together, including a sandbox option.
The PlayStation Support access guide separates membership benefits: Extra provides the Game Catalog, and Premium includes the Game Catalog and Classics Catalog. Essential's monthly games are a separate selection. Our October monthly games post covers F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.
Catalog access depends on an eligible subscription and the game remaining available in that catalog. Adding or downloading one of these games does not turn it into a permanent purchase. Sony's Game Catalog support page explains how to browse and download titles, so check both your tier and the current listing before planning a long playthrough.
HorrorFest extras have their own conditions
Premium trials for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Mortal Shell II arrive October 20. Their access limits are separate from the full games in the catalog, so check the trial duration before downloading.
For Back 4 Blood, Plus members can download Tunnels of Terror Expansion 1 at no additional cost from October 21 to November 4. The DLC requires the underlying game to be useful. A Dead by Daylight community challenge runs October 20 to 26 and needs ten million matches; the Buccaneer Buds Charm pack depends on the community reaching that target. Neither item should be assumed available just because the catalog announcement is live.
Frequently asked questions
When does the October 2026 PS Plus catalog arrive?
Most additions arrive October 20. The Midnight Walk rolls out October 14 in the US and UK and October 15 in Japan. Three other listed games arrive October 27 in those regions.
Does PS Plus Essential include Mafia and Mycopunk?
No. These are Game Catalog additions for Extra and Premium members.
Which October additions support PS4?
Sony lists Horizon Forbidden West, Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 and Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition for PS4, plus Premium additions Dino Crisis 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition.
Do I keep the catalog games permanently?
Catalog play requires an eligible membership and the title remaining in the catalog. Downloading a catalog game is not a permanent purchase.
