PlayStation has confirmed the first PS Plus game coming to the Extra Monthly catalog in September 2026 at the Summer Game Fest event, which is already shaping up to be a busy month for gamers. Runescape: Dragonwilds—the open-world survival crafting game from Jagex—officially leaves Steam Early Access and enters its full 1.0 release on September 15, at which time it will be available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. It’ll also be available as a day-one game on the PS Plus Extra catalog.
It might be surprising to hear about a PS Plus game confirmed at Summer Game Fest, as opposed to the recent State of Play, but it appears to be part of Jagex’s one-two punch strategy. Runescape: Dragonwilds appeared at the State of Play to confirm its upcoming release on the PS5 console and PS Plus Extra catalog, but it then appeared again at the Summer Game Fest showcase to confirm specifics.
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- Runecape Dragonwilds – PS Plus Extra Day One on September 15
- Big Walk – PS Plus Extra Day One, TBA
- Gitaroo Man – PS Plus Premium, June
- Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy – PS Plus Premium, June
- Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams – PS Plus Premium, August
Runescape: Dragonwilds releases on PS5 on September 15, making it the first confirmed PS Plus Extra game for the month. It’ll join the service alongside the other Extra games that month and be available to anyone with a PS Plus Extra or Premium subscription. Right now, PlayStation has also confirmed that The Big Walk will join PS Plus as a day-one game someday in the future, while Gitaroo Man, Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy, and Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams will release in June, July, and August, respectively, as classic games in the PS Plus Premium catalog.
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Runescape: Dragonwilds‘ addition to the PS Plus lineup for September 2026 effectively places it directly in front of subscribers at a crucial moment: right as it exits Early Access and launches in its 1.0 form. Rather than being a long-delayed catalog addition, it is arriving in step with the game’s full release window, which naturally boosts its reach across console audiences. It’s worth noting that several multiplayer or co-op games on PS Plus blow up because of the immediate cooperative audience, and that would not be surprising to see happen here.
Furthermore, the 1.0 release itself is going to be a leap forward for content, which all games rely on, but all cooperative open-world survival-crafting games especially. RuneScape: Dragonwilds will include the Scorned Wilderness update at launch, bringing new content directly into the full version of the game. It will also be supported by the upcoming Umbral Sands expansion, scheduled to arrive sometime this summer.
But it’s also worth noting that this new PS Plus game lands in a packed release window. Many games are trying to avoid GTA 6 and are potentially stumbling over themselves to do so. Brand new releases for September include, as of this writing, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Halloween, Marvel’s Wolverine, Warhammer 4K: Dawn of War, Silent Hill: Townfall, Control Resonant, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword, just to name a few. However, it’s worth noting that PS5 owners will not have to pay full price to play Runescape: Dragonwilds, as it’ll be included in the cost of their PS Plus subscription, meaning it has an advantage over these other games.