Sony is starting 2026 with three PlayStation Plus monthly games: Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper. As detailed by PlayStation.Blog, all PlayStation Plus members can add the trio from January 6 through February 2. Sony also reminded subscribers they have until January 5 to add December’s games before they rotate out: Lego Horizon Adventures, Killing Floor 3, The Outlast Trials, Synduality Echo of Ada, and Neon White. The January selection spans racing, platforming, and sandbox adventure across PS5 and PS4, giving members a broad range of genres to explore. The timing also lines up with a late-January update for one of the titles, setting up a month of steady activity for players who want fresh content and a clear calendar of availability.

Need for Speed Unbound on PS5

Leading the lineup, 2022’s Need for Speed Unbound arrives on PS5 with separate single-player and multiplayer campaigns. PlayStation.Blog describes the experience as encouraging players to “race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, Lakeshore's ultimate street racing challenge,” said PlayStation.Blog. The game retains the street-racing fundamentals established in 2019’s Heat while debuting a bold animated style. “Hasn’t strayed very far from the fundamentals of 2019’s Heat, but its bold new animated style impresses,” said the review. With a focus on time trials, police evasion, and a structured path to The Grand, Unbound provides a competitive loop that rewards risk and execution. For PS Plus members, the inclusion offers a current-generation showcase of the franchise’s style-forward racing and an accessible jump-in point for newcomers.

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed on PS4 and PS5

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed lands as a remake of the 2010 classic that debuted on Nintendo Wii, modernized for PS4 and PS5. The 3D platformer casts players as Mickey Mouse, journeying through the Wasteland, a realm filled with forgotten Disney characters and history. The adventure brings Mickey face-to-face with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney’s first breakout character, placing legacy front and center alongside updated visuals and controls. Early impressions emphasized its modern feel: “what impressed me the most about Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is how much it looks and, perhaps most importantly, feels like a 2024 game,” said the preview author. For returning fans, Rebrushed revives a beloved concept; for newcomers, it introduces a painterly mechanics-driven platformer with a distinctly archival Disney twist.

Core Keeper’s sandbox and upcoming update

Rounding out the month, Core Keeper brings a 1–8 player mining sandbox adventure to PS4 and PS5. Players can harvest relics and resources, craft advanced tools, build bases, and explore a dynamically evolving underground world. The timing is notable: Core Keeper’s Void & Voltage Update arrives January 28, 2026, alongside a planned Switch 2 release. The update expands the game with Breaker’s Reach, a new biome, and S.A.H.A.B.A.R., a new boss encounter, plus an Advanced Automation Table to deepen progression and efficiency. The package complements PS Plus availability by giving players several weeks to establish their worlds before the update lands, then a fresh reason to return as new systems, enemies, and exploration targets roll out late in the month.

Deadlines and what to claim now

Members should note two important dates. December’s PS Plus games can be added to libraries until January 5, after which they rotate out. Those titles include Lego Horizon Adventures, Killing Floor 3, The Outlast Trials, Synduality Echo of Ada, and Neon White. The January selection—Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper—runs from January 6 through February 2. This cadence gives subscribers a clear window to secure last month’s lineup while planning time with the new arrivals. With a racing headliner on PS5, a modernized Disney platformer across PS4 and PS5, and a co-op-friendly sandbox bolstered by a late-month update, Sony’s January offering is structured to appeal to a wide slice of the PlayStation Plus community.