- The January 2026 PS Plus Game Catalog update arrives January 20 for Extra and Premium.
- Resident Evil Village and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth headline the additions, with Ridge Racer added for Premium.
- January’s PS Plus monthly games can be claimed until February 2: Need for Speed Unbound, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, Core Keeper.
PlayStation has confirmed the January 2026 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup, and it’s led by Resident Evil Village and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The update lands on January 20 for PS Plus Extra and Premium, and Premium subscribers are also getting the original Ridge Racer with modern touches like rewind and quick saves—though Sony notes streaming availability and lineups can vary by region. Also coming to the catalog: Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Darkest Dungeon II, The Exit 8, Art of Rally, and A Little to the Left. (PlayStation.Blog)
This matters right now because the Game Catalog is one of the biggest “make or break” reasons people keep PS Plus beyond online play. Starting the year with a recognizable Resident Evil plus a huge Like a Dragon RPG is Sony showing it wants this tier to feel like a destination, not a back catalog.
It’s also a reminder of how split the service has become. The Game Catalog is the rotating library for Extra and Premium, while Premium keeps the nostalgia lane alive with older-era releases like Ridge Racer.
There’s a clear mood to this month’s drop: horror, tension, and a little bit of “don’t blink.” Resident Evil Village is the kind of game people still talk about years later, and A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead gives the lineup another scary headline without feeling like the same flavor twice.
Then you’ve got the “I’m going to disappear for 60 hours” option. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth isn’t a dabble-and-leave game, and putting it inside a subscription is basically Sony betting on deep engagement, not just quick weekend sampling.
The rest of the list is the glue that keeps a catalog feeling alive: a tough roguelike sequel (Darkest Dungeon II), a short-form psychological oddity (The Exit 8), and a calming-but-possessive puzzle game (A Little to the Left). It’s a mix that looks deliberate, even if it won’t hit everyone equally.
Before the official reveal, the lineup was already partially out in the wild. VGC reported that Dealabs leaker billbil-kun had named six of the Game Catalog additions plus a Premium classic ahead of time—and then the official announcement followed. (VGC)
GameSpot’s roundup frames January as a nine-game month overall, and also points out a separate deadline people forget: January’s PS Plus monthly games (Need for Speed Unbound, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper) are only claimable until February 2. (GameSpot)
Zoom out and it’s the same subscription war you see everywhere in tech. Game libraries now behave a lot like streaming catalogs—big recognizable hits to grab attention, plus smaller titles that keep the service from going stale between tentpoles.
The fine print is where the uncertainty lives. Sony’s own notes about regional differences and shifting streaming availability matter more than they used to, especially if you’re counting on cloud play or you’re outside the biggest markets. And, like any rotating catalog, the real value depends on whether you actually get time to play the one game you renewed for.
Still, it’s hard to look at this drop and call it filler. If Sony wanted January’s PS Plus Extra and Premium update to feel like a reset button for 2026, this is exactly how you do it.
