The April games of PlayStation Plus have just been made official, with heavyweights like Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered And The Crew Motorfest. But another title in the selection hides a much more interesting feature for the most curious subscribers.
Football Manager 26 Consolenormally expected on April 21 in the PS Plus Extra catalog, is already playable for free on PS5 if you have the Premium plan. A discreet tip that offers up to 10 hours head start on everyone else.
PS Plus: what is this new free game already playable before April 21?
For France, April 21, 2026 will see the games arrive in the Extra catalog The Crew Motorfest, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (and the Complete Edition on PS4), Football Manager 26 Console, Warriors: Abyss, Squirrel With A Gun, The Cast of Frank Stone And Monster TrainWild Arms 4 joins the retro line up.
Released on PS5 on November 4, 2025, Football Manager 26 Console is the living room version of the famous club management simulator. Sports Interactive promises on the PlayStation Blog “the richest match experience in the history of the series”, with the fully licensed Premier League, the integration of women’s football (14 leagues, 11 countries) and a redesigned interface for the controller.
Football Manager 26 Console on PS Plus Premium: how to take advantage of the 10-hour trial?
On the French PlayStation Store, the game sheet displays the following: “Subscribe to PlayStation Plus Premium to access the 10-hour trial of the full game. End of offer: 11/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC”. This is not a simple demo, but the complete game limited by a time counter.
To start this test, simply search Football Manager 26 Console on the PS Store from your PS5, then select the “Game Trial” tile if your subscription PS Plus Premium is active. You can also go through the PlayStation Plus tab, Game Trials section. The 10 hours only tick by when the game is launched, hence the benefit of closing it properly between two sessions.
Sony reminds on the PlayStation Blog that “save data and trophies are retained and transferred to the full game”. Concretely, your career started on trial will be resumed automatically when Football Manager 26 Console will enter the Extra catalog on April 21. A crucial detail for such a time-consuming title, despite a mixed initial launch marked by bugs, an average of 68 on Metacritic and a user score of 2.8 before the numerous fixes.
PS Plus Extra April 2026: why is this early access worth it for players?
With its enriched match engine, its more advanced transfer tools and the cohabitation of men’s and women’s football under license, Football Manager 26 Console clearly targets management fans who love refining tactics, transfer windows and finances over time. The 10 hours offered allow you to know if you are really hooked without spending an extra euro.
The rest of the April selection remains solid, between the Hawaiian open world of The Crew Motorfestthe return ofHorizon Zero Dawn Remasteredthe narrative horror of The Cast of Frank Stone or the roguelite Monster Train. But for Premium subscribers, the real good deal of the month is this possibility of taking a clear advantage over Football Manager 26 Console even before his official arrival in PS Plus Extra.