New February PlayStation Plus Freebie Is A Must-Play Game

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Published Feb 1, 2026, 10:00 PM EST

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A new freebie on PlayStation Plus in February is a must-play game that you won’t want to miss out on, especially if you’re a fan of metroidvanias and titles with unique art styles. Depending on your subscription tier within Sony’s gaming service, you may have access to hundreds of different games. For example, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is an extremely underrated game on PS Plus that more players should be talking about.

However, it’s understandable that you won’t remember every title available, as there are many. The catalog also keeps changing every month with new additions and some removals. Furthermore, players of all tiers get free games on PS Plus every month, which can be redeemed and kept forever, as long as they continue subscribing to the service.

PS Plus Members Get Ultros For Free

Be Sure To Redeem The Game Before March

The main character from Ultros is face-to-face with an NPC.

Among the free PS Plus games for February 2026 is an outstanding game. You’ll be able to claim Ultros between February 3 and March 2, and the game will be added to your PlayStation library permanently, though access to it will only be granted if you’re still a PS Plus member. The game is one of the four titles granted for free for all members, which also include Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.

Even if you don’t plan on playing it anytime soon, perhaps due to a large backlog or your current investment in other games on the platform, it is crucial that you redeem Ultros and the other three free February games before March 2. If you don’t, you won’t be able to download and play the games at any time, and will be required to purchase them individually to gain access to them.

The Game Brings A Twist To The Genre

The Ultros character jumps through platforms.

Depending on your taste, Ultros is arguably the best game among the four free titles in February. This bonus free game on PlayStation Plus is a metroidvania that was released in 2024. Unlike most other games within the genre, Ultros is a psychedelic game that boasts a unique and colorful art style. This is a sci-fi game at its essence, as you’ll be stranded on a ship called The Sarcophagus, also described as a “cosmic uterus.”

Using special abilities, you’ll face off against a variety of strange alien lifeforms in an even stranger landscape. In Screen Rant’s review of Ultros, we gave it a 9/10 score, praising its unique twist on the metroidvania genre, as well as its visuals, score, and evolving gameplay features.

If you’re a fan of games like Metroid Prime, Hollow Knight, Silksong, or titles from the Ori franchise, you should definitely give Ultros a chance. This is especially true considering it’s becoming free on PlayStation Plus.