Sony has officially pulled back the curtain on the April 2026 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup, and subscribers sitting on Extra or Premium tiers have plenty of reasons to clear some hard drive space. Eight new titles are joining the service on Tuesday, April 21, headlined by two of the most visually striking open-world games of the past few years.
The Headliners: Aloy Returns and Hawaii Awaits
Leading the charge is Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, the rebuilt version of Guerrilla Games's 2017 action RPG that turned heads all over again when it launched late last year on PS5. The remaster runs on a heavily upgraded version of the Decima engine, featuring reworked character models, improved lighting across every biome, and a level of environmental detail that makes the original release look like a rough sketch in hindsight. For anyone who somehow missed Aloy's first outing or for those who want to relive the journey from Nora outcast to machine-hunting legend with modern visuals, this is the definitive way to experience the story.
Right beside it sits The Crew Motorfest, Ubisoft's open-world racing festival set across a faithful recreation of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. If you have been craving an arcade racer with hundreds of vehicles, playlist-based challenges that range from classic circuit racing to stunt spectacles, and a map that never gets old to drive across at sunset, Motorfest fills that gap nicely. It has been receiving steady post-launch content since its original release, so new players are walking into a game that is already stacked with events and vehicles.
The Full Lineup
Beyond the two headliners, there is genuine variety here. Football Manager 26 Console arrives for the PS5 crowd, and Sports Interactive has been vocal about this being the most refined console version of the management sim to date, with a revamped match day engine that makes touchline decisions feel more impactful than ever.
Warriors: Abyss is the wildcard pick that could end up being a sleeper hit for subscribers willing to take a chance. It is an action roguelite with a roster of over 100 playable heroes and a combat system that rewards aggressive, combo-heavy play. The pitch is simple: fight your way through procedurally generated layers of hell, unlock new fighters, and do it all over again. The execution has earned it surprisingly positive word of mouth since launch.
Then there is Squirrel with a Gun, a game that does exactly what the title promises. You are a squirrel. You have a gun. The sandbox playground that unfolds from that premise is ridiculous, chaotic, and somehow mechanically satisfying. It is the kind of game that thrives on PS Plus, where subscribers can jump in without a second thought and find themselves laughing for hours.
The Casting of Frank Stone rounds out the horror contingent. Developed by Supermassive Games and set within the Dead by Daylight universe, it is an interactive horror experience that leans into cinematic storytelling with branching paths determined by player choices. If you enjoyed Until Dawn or The Quarry, this sits in the same narrative wheelhouse but with a distinctly darker, more supernatural edge.
Monster Train brings one of the best roguelike deckbuilders in the genre to the PS5 catalog. Two years after its initial PC launch, it has lost none of its strategic depth. Build a deck, defend your train across multiple vertical floors, and discover how different faction combinations create wildly different playstyles. It is dangerously addictive once the mechanics click.
Premium Classics: Wild Arms 4
For Premium subscribers, Sony is also adding Wild Arms 4 to the Classics catalog. The PS2-era JRPG may not carry the name recognition of a Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, but it is a beloved entry in a franchise that pioneered the Wild West meets fantasy aesthetic long before it became trendy. If you have never explored the Wild Arms series, this is a solid entry point with a combat system that blends hex-grid tactics with traditional turn-based battles.
When Can You Download?
All eight Game Catalog titles go live on Tuesday, April 21. If you are subscribed to PS Plus Extra or Premium, they will appear in your library ready to download as soon as the PlayStation Store updates that morning. Keep in mind that the monthly Essential games for April, which include Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream, are already available and remain claimable until May 4.
April is shaping up to be one of the strongest PS Plus months in recent memory. Between an open-world RPG with next-gen visuals, a racing festival with hundreds of hours of content, and a handful of genre-spanning indie and mid-tier gems, there is something here for virtually every kind of player. Start clearing that storage.
