PlayStation Plus January 2026: Need for Speed & More!

PlayStation Plus January 2026 Lineup: Need for Speed, Disney Epic Mickey, and Core Keeper Lead the Charge

A new year of gaming begins with a compelling selection of titles for PlayStation Plus members. Sony has announced that starting January 6, 2026, subscribers will gain access to Need for Speed Unbound, Disney epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper, available through February 2, 2026.

PlayStation plus members are also reminded that they have until January 5, 2026, to claim December’s offerings, which include Lego Horizon Adventures, Killing floor 3, The Outlast Trials, Synduality Echo of Ada, and Neon White.

Leading the January lineup is Need for Speed Unbound, originally released in 2022 for the PlayStation 5. The game offers both single-player and multiplayer campaigns, challenging players to “race against time, outsmart the cops, and take on weekly qualifiers to reach The Grand, lakeshore’s ultimate street racing challenge.” According to one reviewer, the title “hasn’t strayed very far from the fundamentals of 2019’s Heat, but its bold new animated style impresses.”

Next up is Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, arriving on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. This remake of the 2010 Nintendo Wii title immerses players in the role of Mickey Mouse,venturing into the Wasteland – a realm populated by forgotten Disney characters. Players will even encounter Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney’s first major character creation. A preview of the game noted that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed “looks and, perhaps most importantly, feels like a 2024 game.”

Did you know? – Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed features Oswald the lucky Rabbit, a character predating Mickey Mouse and created by Walt Disney himself.He was largely forgotten until the original game’s release.

Rounding out the selection is Core Keeper, a 1-8 player mining sandbox adventure available on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. Players can “harvest relics and resources, craft advanced tools, build your base, and explore a dynamically evolving world waiting to be unearthed.” The game is set to receive a significant “Void & Voltage Update” on January 28, 2026, introducing a new biome called Breaker’s Reach, a new boss named S.A.H.A.B.A.R., and an Advanced Automation table, among other additions.

Pro tip – Core Keeper supports up to eight players in cooperative play, making it a great option for gaming with friends and family. Coordinate roles to maximize efficiency.

For those interested in reflecting on the past year in gaming, details on the best PlayStation game of 2025 and other major award winners are also available. This announcement comes from Adam Bankhurst, a writer for IGN, who can be followed on X/Twitter @AdamBankhurst, Instagram, and TikTok, and through his show, Talking Disney Magic.

Reader question – What kind of new features are you hoping to see in the Core Keeper “Void & Voltage Update”? Share your thoughts!

Why: Sony announced the January 2026 PlayStation Plus lineup to provide subscribers with new gaming content at the start of the year.The Core Keeper update was announced to expand the game’s content and gameplay.
Who: Sony is the entity announcing the PlayStation Plus lineup. Adam Bankhurst, an IGN writer, reported on the announcement. The games featured are developed by various studios (electronic Arts for Need for Speed, Epic Mickey for Disney Epic Mickey, Nine nine Studios for Core Keeper).
What: The January 2026 PlayStation Plus lineup includes Need for Speed Unbound, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, and Core Keeper. Core Keeper will receive a “void &