PS Plus March 2026 Leak: Sony Serves Up 7 Free Games, Headlined by a Brand-New AAA
A Space Marine crushing Tyranids, a Tokyo high schooler pulling off mind-heists, and dwarves reclaiming Moria—PS Plus in March 2026 is basically an all-you-can-eat AAA buffet.
February already blew minds with Spider-Man 2 swinging into the catalog. Sony isn’t letting up: according to leaker billbil-kun, seven new games are about to hit the Extra and Premium tiers this month. The official announcement is expected today, March 11, but the list has already leaked on Dealabs—and it’s enough to make any gamer’s head spin.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 — March 2026’s heavy hitter
This is the undisputed headliner. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 lands on the Extra tier barely a year and a half after launch in September 2024. Saber Interactive’s third-person shooter quickly became one of the most acclaimed shooters of its year, thanks to gloriously brutal combat and a co-op mode that built a loyal following. Taking up Lieutenant Titus’s chainsword against swarms of Tyranids never gets old—and if you were on the fence about buying it, now you’re out of excuses.
Persona 5 Royal — the cult JRPG finally joins PS Plus
Persona 5 Royal is the kind of game you keep putting off because you know it’ll eat up hundreds of hours. The expanded 2020 edition of Persona 5 adds a new semester, fresh characters, and an extra story arc to a JRPG already crowned at the Game Awards. The mix of mind-palace crawling, Tokyo high school life, and turn-based battles is still one-of-a-kind. Available on PS5 and PS4, this is your perfect chance to see why Atlus has millions of fans hooked on the series. Added to the March PS Plus Essential lineup, this month is shaping up to be a feast for subscribers.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria — the best recent LOTR game
After the disaster that was Gollum and the too-chill vibes of Tales of the Shire, Tolkien fans deserved better. The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria delivers exactly that. This 2023 survival game puts you in charge of a company of dwarves reclaiming the mines of Moria after Sauron’s fall. Mining, crafting, delving into dark tunnels, and battling the monsters lurking in the depths—all wrapped in an atmosphere true to Tolkien’s world. In co-op, the adventure hits a whole new level, and its arrival on PS Plus Extra should give it the second wind it deserves.
Metal Eden — the indie FPS that surprised everyone in 2025
Not as famous as the heavyweights on this list, Metal Eden still managed to turn heads last year. This FPS drops you into the circuits of an android unleashed in a hostile mecha world, tasked with taking down some seriously aggressive robots. The action is fast and frantic—some critics even compared it to DOOM or Metroid Prime for its gameplay feel. With a 73 Metacritic score—and some reviewers going as high as 9/10—Metal Eden is divisive, but never boring. Its addition to the Extra catalog is the perfect excuse to try it out for yourself, no extra cash required.
Madden NFL 26 — for American football fans
Madden NFL 26 rounds out the Extra selection with EA Sports’ latest football sim. Available just a few months after launch, it’s a steal for NFL fans who haven’t jumped in yet. Whether you’re a play-action veteran or just curious what makes the Super Bowl such a global obsession, this title offers a full simulation with official rosters and licenses for the 2025-2026 season.
Astroneer — sandbox space exploration
Need something more chill after mowing down Tyranids and raiding mind-palaces? Astroneer has you covered. This 2019 sandbox adventure for PS4 lets you explore strange planets, gather resources, build structures, and activate planetary cores to unlock new abilities. Think No Man’s Sky meets Minecraft, with a colorful art style and easy-to-pick-up gameplay. Seven years on, it still has an active community, and its PS Plus Extra debut should give it a fresh burst of life.
Tekken: Dark Resurrection — the PSP classic sparking controversy
The only Premium-tier addition this month, Tekken: Dark Resurrection is a standalone update of Tekken 5 that hit PSP in 2005. It’s a fighting game classic for Sony’s handheld, with a beefy roster and solid mechanics for its time. But its inclusion in the Classics Catalog is already stirring up controversy: the PSP version doesn’t have versus mode—a wild omission for a fighting game. Nostalgic fans will get a hit of memories, but hardcore fighting game lovers might be left wanting more.
Sony’s official announcement, expected later today, should confirm the full list and reveal the exact release date. The rumors about Dragon’s Dogma II and Final Fantasy XVI joining the March lineup turned out to be false—so you’ll have to wait a bit longer for those. Meanwhile, with Space Marine 2, Persona 5 Royal, and the rest of this crew, Extra subscribers have more than enough to keep them busy this spring.
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