The month of May will hurt the catalog PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium : several very popular licenses, including Control: Ultimate Edition And Sand Landare preparing to bow out. The departure list has just been confirmed via the “Last chance to play” section of the Asian stores, which traditionally serves as a base for Europe.
As always with PS Plus, these withdrawals are linked to temporary contracts, often lasting 6, 12 or 24 months. Result: if you were planning to finally launch these games “one day”, that day must clearly be before May 19. Here are the titles concerned and those that absolutely must be prioritized.
PS Plus Extra and Premium: which games are leaving the catalog on May 19, 2026?
Eight PS4 and PS5 games must leave the offers Extra And Premium on Tuesday May 19, 2026, when the new batch of titles arrives.
- Control: Ultimate Edition (PS5)
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (PS4, depending on region)
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (PS4/PS5)
- Mortal Shell (PS4)
- Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition (PS5)
- MotoGP 25 (PS4/PS5)
- Sand Land (PS4/PS5)
- Soul Hackers 2 (PS4/PS5)
Some sites speak of “seven games” because they bring together the two versions of Mortal Shellbut the PlayStation Store does show eight distinct entries. Also note: the games Cat Quest ultimately remain in the catalog, despite initial fears.
What PS Plus nuggets should you launch urgently before they disappear?
If you have to choose, start with Control: Ultimate Edition. Remedy’s narrative shooter remains one of the technical showcases of the PS5, with all the DLC included and extensive use of ray tracing. Allow around fifteen hours for the main plot, more if you are aiming for 100%.
On the RPG side, Sand Land focuses on the universe imagined by Akira Toriyama, between nervous combat and exploration in vehicles in a post-apocalyptic desert. It’s a big piece, ideal if you can dedicate several evenings a week to it. Soul Hackers 2 speaks more to fans of Atlus-style JRPGs, with more classic dungeons but a very marked atmosphere.
For shorter sessions, the two episodes of The Dark Pictures Anthology are completed in one weekend each, perfect for couch co-op or screen sharing. Mortal Shell and its Enhanced version target demanding souls‑like fans, while MotoGP 25 remains a good entry point for fans of motorcycle simulation before a probable new opus.
May 2026 PS Plus Extra/Premium releases: what are you really losing, and should you buy these games?
Important: when a game leaves the catalog Extra Or Premiumaccess is cut off on the announced date, even if it is already downloaded or launched. This operation is different from monthly games PS Plus Essential which remain playable as long as your subscription (approximately €71.99 per year) is active.
Reassuring special case: if you have “claimed” Control: Ultimate Edition Or Mortal Shell when they were offered via PS Plus in 2021, you keep these licenses as long as your subscription remains active, even after their removal from the Extra or Premium catalog.
With plans at around €125.99 per year for Extra and €151.99 for Premiumit is better to make the most of these last few weeks. Remember to regularly check the “Last Chance to Play” tab in the PS Plus catalog of your PS4 or PS5, and only buy your favorites that you clearly won’t have time to finish before May 19.