At a glance

• Need for Speed Unbound (PS5): Street‑racing campaign and online lakeshore vibes with expressive visuals, police chases, and weekly qualifiers.
• Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS5/PS4): A modern remake of the cult platformer set in Wasteland, with paint/thinner choice mechanics and refreshed controls.
• Core Keeper (PS5/PS4): One‑to‑eight player mining and base‑building adventure with progression, gardening, fishing, and boss Titans.

Availability window

These Monthly Games are claimable from Tuesday, January 6, 2026 through Monday, February 2, 2026 in the United States. Once added to your library during the window, they remain playable while your membership is active.

Game breakdown

Need for Speed Unbound (PS5)

Criterion's take emphasizes style and speed. The single‑player structure mixes day/night events, heat management, and cop escalation with big Saturday qualifiers. Online offers free roam, playlists, and crew‑style progression. If you enjoy collecting cars, tuning, near‑miss drafting, and high‑stakes pursuits, this is the month's high‑octane pick.

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS5/PS4)

This remake rebuilds the 2010 original with updated visuals and smoother movement while preserving the core idea: your paint and thinner choices reshape characters, paths, and outcomes in Wasteland. It's a nostalgia trip with gentler difficulty that plays well for families and anyone curious about Disney's "forgotten" corners.

Core Keeper (PS5/PS4)

Drop into an underground world, carve tunnels, automate farms, and craft your fortress. Core Keeper scales nicely from solo progression to eight‑player co‑op, with skill levelling, boss paths, and a satisfying loop of explore‑upgrade‑expand. It's ideal for relaxed sessions that still reward long‑term planning.

Who should play what

• Short sessions: Queue a few street events or online races in Need for Speed Unbound.
• Family couch time: Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed's readable controls and clear objectives make it an easy pick.
• Co‑op nights: Spin up a shared world in Core Keeper for progression that persists across sessions.

PS5 and PS4 notes

• Performance: Expect higher frame‑rate targets and faster loading on PS5 where supported.
• Cross‑gen ownership: Where both versions are included, you can add both to your library during the window to future‑proof upgrades.
• Storage: Racing titles and remakes can be sizeable; ensure free space before you start installing.

Tips to get the most out of January

• Claim first, install later: Add each title to your library early in the window so you don't forget.
• Try new genres: Pair the faster racing loop with the slower, co‑op‑friendly sandbox to keep your sessions fresh.
• Controller profiles: Create custom profiles if you switch between racing and platforming to keep haptics and triggers tuned.
• Plan co‑op: Core Keeper shines with roles—builder, explorer, farmer, boss chaser—so assign lightly and share resources.

Looking ahead

Extra and Premium catalog additions typically arrive mid‑month. We will update our News hub as broader January lineups are confirmed.