PlayStation Plus Adds 9 Games to Extra and Premium in January 2026

PlayStation has revealed nine new games for its Plus Extra and Premium subscribers, set to arrive on January 20, 2026. The lineup features a mix of horror, racing, and role-playing titles, led by Resident Evil Village and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. These additions come after the Essential tier games launched earlier this month.

Background

PlayStation Plus offers three tiers: Essential, Extra, and Premium. Essential gives two or three free games each month that anyone with a basic subscription can claim. Extra builds on that with a large catalog of downloadable games. Premium adds classics, trials, and streaming options.

January started with Essential games on January 6. Those were Need for Speed Unbound, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper. Subscribers can download them until February 2. Now, the focus shifts to Extra and Premium, which target players wanting more variety without buying individual titles.

This monthly refresh keeps the service fresh. Sony rotates games in and out to balance the library. From January 2026, PS4 games will join less often, pushing more PS5 focus. The new additions fit themes of survival horror, off-road adventures, and arcade racing.

Key Details

The Extra tier gets seven games, all playable on PS5 and PS4 unless noted. They cover different styles, from scary stories to driving challenges.

Extra Tier Additions

• Resident Evil Village: Players follow Ethan Winters into a remote European village full of monsters and bioweapons. It builds on Resident Evil 7 with first-person horror and a towering antagonist.

• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth: Ichiban Kasuga travels to Honolulu seeking his birth mother, joined by Kazuma Kiryu. The RPG mixes turn-based fights, side activities, and stories across Hawaii and Tokyo.

• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game: Drive high-tech vehicles through rough terrain on off-road missions. It tests navigation and vehicle handling in wild areas.

• A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead: A PS5-only horror game based on the movie series. A young woman survives an alien invasion amid family tensions, staying silent to avoid sound-hunting creatures.

• The Exit 8: A short horror experience with unsettling subway puzzles and reality-bending moments.

• Art of Rally: Top-down rally racing with drifts, jumps, and tracks from different eras.

• Darkest Dungeon 2: Lead heroes on a roguelike road trip through apocalyptic dungeons. Manage stress, health, and relationships to fight horrors.

One source mentioned A Little to the Left, a puzzle game about organizing items, but official lists confirm the seven above.

Premium adds two titles. Ridge Racer joins as a classic PS1 game with up-rendering, rewind, and filters. It delivers arcade drifting and speed on neon-lit tracks. Ridge Racer joins existing entries like Ridge Racer 2 and Type 4 in the Classics Catalog.

"This month, survive Ethan Winters’ darkest chapter in Resident Evil Village, hop between Honolulu and Tokyo for heartfelt brawls in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth." – PlayStation Blog

All Extra and Premium games go live on January 20. They stay as long as Sony decides, often months or years.

What This Means

Extra and Premium users gain strong options right away. Resident Evil Village draws in horror fans with its story and action. It's the latest mainline entry before any new ones. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth marks a first for the series on Plus, beyond a Premium trial. Its long playtime and humor appeal to RPG players.

Racing fans get variety: Art of Rally for precise drifts, Expeditions for mud and exploration, Ridge Racer for quick thrills. Horror choices like A Quiet Place and The Exit 8 offer tense, shorter plays. Darkest Dungeon 2 suits strategy fans with its tough choices.

This mix helps all skill levels and moods. New players can jump in without past knowledge for most. Veterans revisit favorites or try crossovers like the movie-tied Quiet Place.

Subscriptions start at $10 monthly for Essential, $15 for Extra, $18 for Premium. Adding big names like these boosts value, especially at full price points of $40 to $70 each. It encourages upgrades from Essential.

Some games leave soon, making room. Players should check their library. The shift to fewer PS4 additions signals Sony's PS5 push, aligning with hardware sales.

Overall, January fills gaps in horror, racing, and story-driven games. Subscribers have weeks to clear space before downloads begin.