January 2026 PS Plus Essential Games Are Available to Download Now

Live until 2nd February

The first PS Plus Essential games of 2026 are here, adding another trio of PS5 and PS4 titles to members.

January's lineup is available to claim right now in Europe, and will be going live in other regions throughout the day. You'll be able to nab the games from now through to 2nd February.

They are as follows:

• Need for Speed Unbound (PS5) | Review
• Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS5, PS4) | Review
• Core Keeper (PS5, PS4)

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This month is headlined by Need for Speed Unbound, a great open world arcade racer that went under the radar for many. It's flanked by the well-received remake Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed and popular sandbox adventure game Core Keeper.

There's some solid variety in January's selection, but what do you think? Which of these games are you booting up first? Let us know in the comments section below.

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About Stephen Tailby

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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• naruball
• 19 mins ago

I'll finally give Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed a try. Was tempted to try it on psvita back in the day, but I never got around it.

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• danzoEX
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Definitely downloading Epic Mickey

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• GirlVersusGame
• 8 mins ago

I think I'll be trying Core Keeper. It looks very Stardew Valley.

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