PS Plus: An 87/100 AAA Headliner Among March 2026’s Free Games—Sony Delivers Big
Monster hunts, birdie chases, slime wrangling, and Tamriel adventures—March 2026’s PS Plus turns subscribers into true multi-class hunters. Four games, four vibes, zero downtime.
Sony isn’t letting PS Plus members catch their breath. Hot on the heels of 10 new games just added to the PS Plus catalog, the March 2026 Essential lineup lands with four wildly different titles. From Monster Hunter Rise to The Elder Scrolls Online, plus PGA Tour 2K25 and Slime Rancher 2, it’s a generous, genre-hopping month. All four drop March 3—here’s what’s in store.
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Monster Hunter Rise — The co-op smash hit everyone loves
First launched on Nintendo Switch in 2021 before hitting PlayStation in 2023, Monster Hunter Rise quickly became one of Capcom’s best entry points for the series. The formula’s still gold: track down colossal beasts, battle them in tough-as-nails fights, and harvest their parts to forge ever-stronger weapons and armor. With 14 weapon types, every hunter can find their groove—from razor-sharp katanas to long-range heavy bowguns.
The real magic happens in multiplayer. Up to four hunters can team up online or locally, with difficulty scaling smartly to your squad size. The Rampage mode—a built-in tower defense where you defend a village from monster waves—adds a welcome strategic twist. With a Metascore of 87 on PS5, this is a must-grab title—and the perfect excuse to drag your friends in, since nobody has to break out their credit card.
The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road — Making the wait for TES 6 a little easier
Still waiting for The Elder Scrolls VI (no release date in sight)? Sony’s got you covered with a killer way to dive back into Tamriel. The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road unlocks all the major chapter zones of Bethesda’s MMORPG: Morrowind’s mushroom forests, Oblivion’s demonic realms, and plenty of other regions fans will instantly recognize. The action takes place nearly 1,000 years before Skyrim, offering a fresh perspective on the continent’s lore.
Playable on both PS5 and PS4, you can go solo or group up, with PvP for those who want to test their mettle against other players. Only catch: the 2025 Content Pass isn’t included, so the newest content stays behind a paywall. Still, the sheer amount of accessible content is massive—enough to keep you busy for hundreds of hours without seeing the end.
PGA Tour 2K25 — Golf’s biggest tournaments hit PS Plus
Dropped in February 2025, PGA Tour 2K25 took just a year to swing onto PS Plus Essential. 2K Sports’ golf sim marks a series milestone by adding three major tournaments for the first time: the PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and The Open Championship. Legendary competitions that supercharge career mode, where you create your golfer and climb the ranks with revamped skill trees and deep customization.
Cross-platform multiplayer lets you tee off against players everywhere, while the Course Designer lets you build your own dream greens. Exclusive to PS5 in this PS Plus drop, it’s perfect for golf diehards and curious newcomers alike. After Spider-Man 2 swung onto PS Plus last month, Sony keeps the fresh releases coming—a trend no one’s complaining about, especially with the new PS5 rewards system rumored to be on the way.
Slime Rancher 2 — The cozy game to chill out after the hunt
After hunting wyverns, exploring Tamriel, and racking up birdies, a little sweetness goes a long way. Slime Rancher 2 flips the script, whisking you off to Rainbow Island as Beatrix LeBeau. Your mission: capture adorable slimes, raise them in glass-walled conservatories, and uncover the secrets of ancient tech hidden across the island. The original series charmed over 15 million players, and this sequel dials up the charm even further.
Blending first-person exploration, farm management, and compulsive collecting, Slime Rancher 2 is the perfect way to decompress between intense sessions. Available only on PS5, it’s the ideal finishing touch for a monthly lineup with serious range.
All four March games are up for grabs from March 3 to April 6, 2026. Don’t forget to add February’s PS Plus games to your library before March 2 if you haven’t already. Essential and Extra subscribers also get a free month of Discord Nitro (three months for Premium members)—perfect for coordinating your next monster hunt in style.
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