PS Plus October Free Play Adds F1 25, Hello Neighbor, and Voxel EDF Spinoff
The EDF spinoff is the second voxel entry in the series, and a source notes it was built to be approachable for players who dislike realistic giant insect imagery, which is a deliberate entry point for the franchise rather than a standard sequel.
Key Facts
- Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the October 2026 PlayStation Plus free play lineup on October 1.
- The three titles are F1 25, Hello Neighbor, and DIGBOT EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2, all available from October 6 to November 2.
- DIGBOT EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2 carries a listed price of 6,980 yen.
- DIGBOT EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2 supports up to four-player online co-op and two-player split-screen play.
- September's PlayStation Plus free play titles can be claimed until October 5.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, Inside, Game Spark.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the October 2026 PlayStation Plus monthly free play lineup on October 1, and it includes three titles available from October 6 to November 2. Subscribers on the Essential, Extra, and Premium plans can add F1 25, Hello Neighbor, and the voxel Earth Defense Force spinoff DIGBOT EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2 to their game library at no extra cost and keep playing them while their subscription stays active. F1 25, the official game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship, is only for PS5. Hello Neighbor and DIGBOT EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2 are both available for PS5 and PS4. The EDF spinoff carries a listed price of 6,980 yen, and Amazon and other retailers sell PlayStation Store credit in 10,000 and 15,000 yen denominations. September's free play titles remain claimable until October 5.
The October 2026 PlayStation Plus monthly lineup covers three games for one claim window, with the announcement arriving on October 1 and the games going live on October 6. All three close on November 2. PS Plus carries the lineup on Essential, Extra, and Premium, and members who add the titles during the window keep access for as long as the subscription runs.
DIGBOT EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2 is a spinoff of the Earth Defense Force series set on a blocky Earth. Players rescue scattered troops, pick four allies to form a unit, and deploy. The game supports up to four-player online co-op and two-player split-screen. Soldier classes from the main numbered titles and earlier spinoffs appear, as do enemies from past games rendered in voxels, alongside new enemies introduced here. It ships with more than 600 equipment types, more than 100 companions, and more than 100 mission types. Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about breaking into a neighbor's basement, with an AI that adapts to player behavior, so a trick that worked once may not work twice. F1 25 includes My Team 2.0 for running a team as owner, a career mode, and an F1 World multiplayer mode.
- F1 25: PS5; official game of the 2025 FIA Formula One World Championship
- Hello Neighbor: PS5/PS4; stealth horror with an AI that learns player behavior
- DIGBOT EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 2: PS5/PS4; voxel EDF spinoff, listed at 6,980 yen
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.