Sony has officially announced the free PlayStation Plus games for October 2022, with next month's offerings consisting of three titles in total. While there have been some exceptions to the rule, Sony generally announces the new free PlayStation Plus games on the last Wednesday of each month, with the titles set to be added on the first Tuesday of the following month.
That's exactly what's happened with the latest free PS Plus games, which will be rotated in on Tuesday, October 4. Better yet, all three titles will be available to PS Plus subscribers across PS4 and PS5 thanks to PS5's backward compatibility feature.
The free PS Plus games for October 2022 are Hot Wheels Unleashed, Injustice 2, and Superhot. There are only PS4 versions of Injustice 2 and Superhot available, but PS Plus subscribers can check out a native PS5 version of Hot Wheels Unleashed if they have managed to get their hands on Sony's next-generation console.
PlayStation Plus Free Games for October 2022
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (PS4/PS5)
- Injustice 2 (PS4)
- Superhot PS4)
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a racing game based on the famous toy brand, originally releasing last year to relatively mixed reviews. Injustice 2, meanwhile, is a well-reviewed fighting game from Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios that pits some of DC Comics' most famous heroes and villains against one another. And finally, Superhot is a first-person shooter with a unique gimmick. In Superhot, time stands still except for when the player character is moving, which adds a certain puzzle-solving element to the carnage.
Overall, the free PS Plus games for October 2022 seem like a solid lineup, though it remains to be seen how PS Plus subscribers will react to the offerings. In the meantime, those wondering about the new PS Plus Extra and Premium games will have to wait, as Sony has said the announcement for the higher-tier services will come "later this month."
There are only two days left in September, so it's unclear if Sony is being literal and will make the announcement about the new PS Plus Extra and Premium games for October 2022 within the next couple of days, or if it will wait until later in October. Sony had been announcing the new PS Plus Extra and Premium games in the middle of the month, but it broke from that pattern with the PS Plus games for September 2022, opting to reveal them all at once instead.
