The release date for the PS Plus Extra and Premium games for October 2023 is official – you can download them from October 17 on! In this article, we'll show you all new PS Plus Extra and Premium titles this month, as well as giving you an explanation about how you can estimate the release date of the next PlayStation Plus games.
The PlayStation Plus Essential games for October are already live, and the Extra and Premium titles will follow shortly. While every PS Plus member can get their hands on the Essential games, you need to upgrade to the Extra or Premium tier to be able to play those games as well. For more on the differences between the PS Plus tiers, we recommend this explainer article for you: PlayStation Plus Explained: Features, Tier Differences & Price.
PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium Games For October 2023: Release Date
The PS Plus Extra and Premium games for this month will become available to download and play on October 17. With the PS Plus Premium Tier, you don't even need to download those games anymore, since Sony just started its new Cloud Gaming service, which allows Premium members to stream the games instead of downloading them.
PlayStation Plus Extra / Premium Games: Reveal Date And Release Date System
Sony uses a fixed time structure when it comes to the reveal of the new PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium games (just like with the Essential games), which makes it easy for everyone to exactly estimate the reveal date and time for the next lineup.
Sony usually releases the new PS Plus Extra and Premium games on the third Tuesday of every month. They reveal those games six days before the titles become available.
Just like with the Essential games, the games are usually revealed around 4:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm CEST / 0:30 am PST / 11:30 am EST on the reveal day.
PS Plus Extra & Premium Games For October 2023
And with this estimation we were spot on the mark as Sony revealed, all the titles below become playable on Tuesday, October 17.
Let's take a look at the lineup!
Gotham Knights | PS5
Gotham Knights is an open-world action RPG where you can either play solo or with a co-op partner. You take up the mantle of justice, as Batman died in the past and the criminals try to plunge Gotham City into chaos.
Disco Elysium – The Final Cut | PS4, PS5
Disco Elysium is a dialogue-heavy RPG in a unique urban fantasy world with an isometric perspective. You take up the role of a detective, who suffers from alcohol and drug-induced amnesia, to solve a murder case.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes | PS4, PS5
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is an interactive, solo or co-op, horror game with sci-fi and action horror elements. After a collapsed ground, you find yourself in the nest of unearthly creatures and a buried Sumerian temple. To survive the night, you must forge a bond with friends and enemies alike.
Alien: Isolation | PS4
Alien: Isolation is a single-player action-adventure with stealth and survival horror elements. You control Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Ellen Ripley, who tries to find answers surrounding the disappearance of her mother. Her search leads her to the decommissioned space station Sevastopol, where a deadly alien already awaits you...
Dead Island Definitive Edition | PS4
Dead Island Definitive Edition is a story-based 4-player co-op game, where you need to survive a zombie apocalypse. Smash heads, crack skulls and slice them up during the intense melee combat. The game contains the main game and all the expansion available.
Outlast 2 | PS4
Outlast 2 is a first-person psychological, survival horror game with a terrifying single-player campaign. It's a direct sequel but features a different setting and the new characters Blake and Lynn Langermann, two investigative journalists. You're following the trails of a murder case of a pregnant woman in Arizona's deepest and corrupted parts. With just your camcorder, you need to unriddle the mysteries...
Elite Dangerous | PS4
Elite Dangerous is an open world multiplayer sci-fi simulation and the fourth installment in the Elite series. It takes place in the fictional Elite universe and brings a stunning recreation of the entire Milky Way galaxy. Your actions will affect future battles, how humanity grows, and which governments will endure all of this until they fall apart.
FAR: Changing Tides | PS4, PS5
FAR: Changing Tides is an atmospheric vehicle adventure, where you follow the emotional journey of a lonesome boy. You embark on a new journey, while searching for a new home to stay. No matter the cost and the dangers ahead, you need to push forward...
Gungrave G.O.R.E.
Gungrave G.O.R.E. is a third-person action shooter. You take up the role of Grave, a gunslinger of resurrection and a real anti-hero. Taking cover and retreating is not an option for Grave, he only ever goes full steam ahead, preferably right through his enemies.
Eldest Souls | PS4, PS5
Eldest Souls is a unique and fast-paced Souls-like game. The Old Gods have unleashed a great Desolation upon the world, and mankind is slowly fading away. While the time is ticking, your fights against the Gods just begun, but with every overcome obstacle you'll get powers beyond mortal comprehension...
Röki | PS4, PS5
Röki is inspired by the Scandinavian folklore and a beautifully made adventure game. Find your courage, discover hidden paths, solve ancient puzzles, and travel deeper through the icy land to learn the truth to save your family.
PlayStation Plus Premium | Classics
As part of the PS Plus Premium subscription you have access to tons of classic PS1, PSP, PS2, PS3 and PS4 games. The games below will be added to this library.
- Tekken 6 | PS4, PS5
- Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny | PS4, PS5
- Ape Escape Academy | PS4, PS5
- IQ Final | PS4, PS5
You can already get your hands on the Essential games of October – here's which games you can claim this month. Furthermore, the first PS Plus game for November has also already been revealed.