Highlights
- PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, and ESO Gold Road are claimable from March 3 to April 6.
- Monster Hunter Rise and ESO Gold Road include PS4 versions despite Sony's earlier shift away from last-gen offerings.
- February's monthly games, including Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, and Ace Combat 7, leave on March 2.
Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus Essential monthly games for March 2026. Starting Tuesday, March 3, subscribers on the Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers can permanently add four titles to their digital libraries: PGA Tour 2K25, Monster Hunter Rise, Slime Rancher 2, and The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road. All four will remain claimable until Monday, April 6.
All four games in the PS Plus March 2026 lineup
PGA Tour 2K25
PGA Tour 2K25 is a PS5-only title that brings The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open, and The Open Championship to the series for the first time. Players can work through an expanded MyCareer mode, customize their MyPlayer with upgraded Skill Trees, design courses with the Course Designer toolset, or compete in ranked, casual, and cross-platform multiplayer.
Monster Hunter Rise
Capcom's Monster Hunter Rise is available for both PS4 and PS5. The game features original monsters and a storyline drawn from Japanese folklore. Players pick from 14 weapon types and recruit Palico and Palamute companions. Both solo and four-player co-op are supported, with difficulty that scales to party size.
Slime Rancher 2
For those looking for a relaxing change of pace, Slime Rancher 2 arrives on the PS5 as the vibrant sequel to the award-winning original enjoyed by over 15 million fans worldwide. Players will continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys to Rainbow Island, a mysterious land brimming with ancient technology and an avalanche of wiggling, jiggling new slimes. As Beatrix unravels the island's secrets, she will build, ranch, and farm within a beautiful glass conservatory that gives her a full view of her new prismatic paradise.
The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road
The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road rounds out the lineup on PS4 and PS5. Set roughly 1,000 years before Skyrim, the collection includes access to all major Chapter zones, biomes, and quest arcs. Players can explore regions like Morrowind, battle Daedric enemies in Oblivion, and participate in large-scale PvP. The 2025 Content Pass is not included in this bundle. Bethesda, meanwhile, recently confirmed that a new Fallout game is in early development alongside The Elder Scrolls VI.
PS4 versions are still part of the lineup
Sony announced in late 2025 that PS4 games would no longer be a regular part of PS Plus monthly offerings starting January 2026, with the focus shifting to PS5 titles, per VGC. The March 2026 lineup partially walks that back. Both Monster Hunter Rise and The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Gold Road include PS4 versions, which means last-gen console owners still have something to claim this month.
Last chance to claim February's monthly games
As with every PS Plus monthly rotation, claimed games stay in a player's library as long as their subscription is active. Before turning attention to the March lineup, subscribers have until March 2 to claim February's titles: Undisputed, Subnautica: Below Zero, Ultros, and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. These leave the monthly games slot permanently once the new batch goes live.
