Sony announces June PlayStation Plus Essential free games

Sony has announced the free monthly games for PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers in June 2026, revealing the lineup a day earlier than its typical schedule. The three titles, available from Tuesday, June 2, until Monday, July 6, are Grounded: Fully Yoked Edition for PS5, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 for PS5 and PS4, and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide for PS5.

The selection represents a mix of genres, with a noted emphasis on multiplayer experiences. Grounded is an open-world survival game from Obsidian Entertainment, originally published by Xbox Game Studios. Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 is a platform fighting game featuring characters from various Nickelodeon franchises. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a cooperative first-person shooter set in the popular Warhammer universe.

In addition to the new monthly games, the sports title EA Sports FC 26 will remain available for PlayStation Plus Essential members to claim until June 16. The current May offerings, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers and Nine Sols, can be added to members' libraries until the new games become available on June 2.

The announcement coincides with the start of Sony's annual Days of Play sales event, which begins on May 27...