PS Plus June 2026 Game Catalog Adds Final Fantasy XVI, Kingdom Come and 6 More in Sony’s First Staggered Wave Drop

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By TGT Staff

Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for June 2026, bringing eight titles to Extra and Premium subscribers. The headliner is Final Fantasy XVI — Square Enix’s dark action RPG — hitting the catalog globally on June 16. This month Sony is also switching up delivery, rolling games out in waves across June rather than all at once, starting with Sonic X Shadow Generations which was available from June 10 in the US and UK. PS Plus Extra and Premium sit above the Essential tier and give subscribers access to a library of hundreds of PS4 and PS5 games — Sony’s equivalent of what Xbox Game Pass offers on Microsoft’s side. June’s Essential games were also announced separately, including a Warhammer 40,000 title.

8
New Games This Month
88
FF XVI Metacritic Score
3
Drop Waves in June
PS5 +PS4
Platforms Covered

Every Game Dropping This Month

Tap any card to expand details. The headliner banner marks this month’s biggest addition.

Headliner
⚔️
Final Fantasy XVI
PS Plus Extra & Premium

The 16th standalone entry in the mainline series, and the first fully action-based RPG in the franchise. Players control Clive Rosfield — First Shield of Rosaria — through a dark tale of revenge and political conflict set in the blighted world of Valisthea. Real-time combat replaces the series’ classic turn-based approach, with massive Eikon boss encounters as set pieces.

Developer
Square Enix / CBU3
Metacritic Score
88 / 100
Combat Style
Real-Time Action RPG
Original Release
June 2023
🦔
Sonic X Shadow Generations
PS Plus Extra & Premium

A remastered version of Sonic Generations paired with a new Shadow campaign. Shadow confronts his nemesis Black Doom and must revisit painful memories to unlock new powers. Available earliest of the June batch.

🏰
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
PS Plus Extra & Premium

An open-world RPG set in medieval Bohemia. Players work their way up from a blacksmith’s son with no combat skills in a historical simulation without fantasy elements. Its sequel also recently landed on Xbox Game Pass.

🌀
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
PS Plus Extra & Premium

A narrative adventure following Max Caulfield as she forges alliances and pursues suspects across two parallel versions of reality to solve a mystery.

🌾
Farming Simulator 25
PS Plus Extra & Premium

GIANTS Software’s latest entry in the long-running agriculture simulation series. Crops, machinery, livestock — the full package.

🔥
Blades of Fire
PS Plus Extra & Premium

Developed by MercurySteam — the studio behind Metroid Dread — this third-person action game features directional combat using face buttons and a weapon-forging system in a dark fantasy world where metal has turned to stone.

🏜️
Black Desert
PS Plus Extra & Premium

An open-world action MMORPG known for its fluid combat and deep character customisation. Available on PS5.

Premium Only
🎸
Gitaroo Man
PS Plus Premium — Classics

A cult-classic rhythm game that originally debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2001. Available on PS4 and PS5 exclusively for Premium subscribers. Premium members also unlocked a Destiny 2 collection earlier in June.


PlayStation Plus Game Catalog June 2026 lineup banner showing Final Fantasy XVI and other titles

When Each Game Goes Live

Sony is testing a wave-based release schedule this month in the US, UK, and Japan. All other regions get the full lineup on June 16.

10
Jun
US & UK → June 11 in Japan
🦔 Sonic X Shadow Generations
16
Jun
All Regions Globally
⚔️ Final Fantasy XVI 🎸 Gitaroo Man (Premium) 🏰 Kingdom Come: Deliverance* 🌀 Life is Strange: Double Exposure* 🌾 Farming Simulator 25* 🔥 Blades of Fire* 🏜️ Black Desert*
*On June 16 outside US, UK & Japan — see later dates below for those regions
23
Jun
US, UK & Japan
🏰 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 🌀 Life is Strange: Double Exposure
30
Jun
US, UK & Japan
🌾 Farming Simulator 25 🔥 Blades of Fire 🏜️ Black Desert

Quick Answers for PS Plus Subscribers

Which PS Plus tier do I need to access these games?
You need either PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium — both sit above the Essential tier. Essential gives you only the monthly free games, not the full Game Catalog. All eight titles this month, except Gitaroo Man, are available at the Extra tier and above. Gitaroo Man is exclusive to Premium as part of the Classics Catalog. Check PlayStation’s official PS Plus page for tier pricing.
Is Final Fantasy XVI the first action RPG in the mainline series?
Yes — Final Fantasy XVI is described by Sony and Square Enix as the first fully-fledged action RPG in the mainline Final Fantasy series. Earlier games like Final Fantasy XV used a hybrid combat system, but XVI commits entirely to real-time combat, dropping the turn-based or command-based approaches of older entries. The game scored 88 on Metacritic. If you want a more traditional FF experience, Square Enix has other titles in development.
Why are release dates different for US, UK, and Japan?
Sony stated in the official PlayStation Blog post that it is “exploring new ways to deliver PlayStation Plus Game Catalog titles in select markets,” which is why games arrive on different dates in the US, UK, and Japan versus all other regions. This is a new strategy Sony is testing this month.
Did Kingdom Come: Deliverance also come to Xbox Game Pass?
Yes. Kingdom Come: Deliverance and its sequel, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, recently joined Xbox Game Pass. The original game is now available across both major subscription services. It is an open-world RPG set in 15th-century Bohemia with no fantasy elements — unusual for the genre.
What is Gitaroo Man and why is it Premium-only?
Gitaroo Man is a rhythm game originally released on PlayStation 2 in 2001. It is part of the PS Plus Classics Catalog, which contains older titles from previous PlayStation generations. Access to the Classics Catalog is exclusive to PS Plus Premium subscribers — the highest tier. It will be available on both PS4 and PS5 from June 16 globally.

That’s the Full June 2026 PS Plus Catalog

The June 2026 PlayStation Plus Game Catalog was covered above, including all eight confirmed titles, their release dates, and tier requirements. Final Fantasy XVI, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Farming Simulator 25, Blades of Fire, and Black Desert were announced for PS Plus Extra and Premium. Gitaroo Man was confirmed for PS Plus Premium’s Classics Catalog. The staggered rollout schedule in the US, UK, and Japan was also covered.

For more on what’s available on PlayStation this month, The Game Tribune’s gaming coverage has additional updates. The official full details are available on the PlayStation Blog.

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