PS Plus to Remove Red Dead Redemption 2 and Additional Titles in October

It seems like just the other day that Red Dead Redemption 2 made its way back to PS Plus, tempting players once more to dive into its vast, open-world Western adventure. But alas, it’s about to make its exit from the PlayStation subscription lineup this October, taking with it a host of other intriguing titles.

The “Last Chance” section on the PSN store for PS5 and PS4 has been refreshed to announce the games bidding farewell to the PS Plus Extra library at the month’s end. Notably, Red Dead Redemption 2, which rejoined the service just this past May, will be leaving us. And adding to the bittersweet news, Kingdom Hearts will also be taking off. I had just started playing the first game with my kids over the weekend, so this departure is particularly disheartening. Here’s a rundown of the full list of 16 games departing in October:

– Red Dead Redemption 2 (PS4)
– Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (PS4 | PS5)
– Teardown (PS5)
– Chorus (PS4 | PS5)
– Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen (PS4)
– What Remains of Edith Finch (PS4 | PS5)
– Overcooked! 2 (PS4)
– Superliminal (PS4 | PS5)
– Blasphemous (PS4)
– Moving Out (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts III (PS4)
– Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory (PS4)
– Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Maxiboost On (PS4)
– Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (PS4 | PS5)
– The Sims 4 City Living [DLC]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is another notable title making its departure. Games like Blasphemous and What Remains of Edith Finch are true gems. Then there’s Teardown, a delightful voxel-based destruction simulator that’s surprisingly engaging. Red Dead Redemption 2’s recent stint on the service lasted merely six months. As for the Kingdom Hearts series, it’s the latest batch of Square Enix RPGs to leave the PS Plus fold.

Players have become quite adept at anticipating which games will exit PS Plus, often basing their guesses on the six, 12, and 18-month cycles that companies typically follow when forming agreements. Considering these patterns, there was some speculation that titles like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Humanity might not stick around on PS Plus either. To everyone’s relief, it looks like they’ll be staying for now. If you haven’t played them yet, consider this your advance notice—don’t wait too long to experience what they have to offer!