PlayStation Plus Essential subscribers are just hours away from being able to download and install the free PS4 and PS5 games for October 2024. The next batch of PS Plus games have an October 1 release date and an estimated 11am BST UK launch time. Headlined by WWE 2K24, the games will be available to redeem until the morning of November 4, so there's plenty of time to add the titles to your library. The flipside, however, is that the current selection of PlayStation Plus Essentials are about to leave the service. Indeed, consider this your last chance warning to redeem the likes of Harry Potter Quidditch Champions, Little Nightmares 2 and MLB The Show 24. Once you add the games to your library, you'll have unlimited access while you remain a PS Plus subscriber. 

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As for the October 2024 free games, WWE 2K24 is the headliner, although Dead Space isn't far behind.

A true return to form, WWE 2K24 features a stacked roster of current Superstars and past legends.

This includes cover star and current champion Cody Rhodes, as well as Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley, Gunther, and Drew McIntyre.

That's on top of Legends such as Jake the Snake Roberts, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Mankind, Macho Man Randy Savage, Bret Hart, Ravishing Rick Rude and British Bulldog.

There are a ton of different match types and game modes, including the 40 Years of Wrestlemania mode, which sees players recreate some iconic moments and matches from the Showcase of the Immortals.

If you're not into wrestling, then the October free games include the Dead Space remake, which is perfectly timed for Halloween.

Published by Electronic Arts, Dead Space features upgraded visuals, as well as the option to play at 60 frames-per-second.

It also contains a smattering of new rooms and side quests, as well as voice acting and other quality of life improvements.

The game sees engineer Isaac Clarke board the USG Ishimura, where he's tasked with performing repairs. Needless to say, things don't exactly go to plan, as Issac is greeted by a horde of horrifying monsters and a dead crew.

"The ship’s crew has been slaughtered and Isaac’s beloved partner, Nicole, is lost somewhere on board," reads the official Dead Space description. "Now alone and armed with only his engineering tools and skills, Isaac races to uncover the nightmarish mystery of what happened aboard the Ishimura in hopes of finding Nicole.

"Trapped with hostile creatures called Necromorphs, Isaac faces a battle for survival, not only against the escalating terrors of the ship but his own crumbling sanity."

The third and final game joining PS Plus in October 2024 is Doki Doki Literature Club Plus. A visual novel with a colourful art style, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus looks innocent enough, but contains psychological horror elements that are once again perfect for Halloween gaming sessions.