Ahead of the official announcement, a game from April 2026's PS Plus Essential lineup has been leaked.
As per usual, the leak comes from the incredibly reliable Dealabs, who claim that Lords of the Fallen — the second Lords of the Fallen, not the first one with the bearded guy on the cover — will headline April's selection.
- Lords of the Fallen (PS5) | Review
The action RPG first released in October 2023 for PS5. At the time, it received decent reviews, but the title really came into its own after receiving a number of major updates.
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As it stands right now, Lords of the Fallen is widely considered to be one of the best Soulslike games money can buy; a dark fantasy adventure that combines some gorgeous art direction with crunchy combat and a core gameplay mechanic that sees you step between two distinct realities.
Again, the full April 2026 lineup is expected to be revealed next week, on Wednesday the 1st April. Two other games will be announced alongside Lords of the Fallen. We will of course be covering the news (and any additional leaks!) here on Push Square.
Are you happy with Lords of the Fallen being on PS Plus Essential for next month? Get ready to dodge roll in the comments section below.
[source dealabs.com]
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Good choice, I’m just starting it and I’m rather enjoying myself with it.
Very interesting, always wanted to get lords of the Fallen but never got round to doing so
I might renew my sub for this.
Can't grumble with this.
I actually have it on disc but never got around to starting it. That'll teach me I guess
Nice to see Lords of the Soulslike in the line-up.
The Dragon Rider welcomes new players to the slaughter.
Sick of souls like so avoiding it hopefully other choices will be better
I have only heard really good things since their 2.0 update ironed out a lot of the issues that dragged the game down.
A decent one for those interested in soulslikes. I've just stepped back in to work towards the platinum myself, so I hope others enjoy it too.
Not touching this game with a ten-foot pole, not after the CEO turned out to be a mega chud.
I almost bought it the last time it was on sale. Looks like this'll be a solid month for me.
I found Lords of the Fallen in a bargain bin for $10 about 2 weeks ago and I am currently playing through it at the moment. The best way I can describe it is if you combined Dark Souls & Bloodborne. I highly recommend. 👍
Goddammit I just finished this about a month ago! Then again it was on sale for £12 so no biggie.
Its a great game and I would recommend it to anyone, even to those with souls-like fatigue as its one of the easier souls-likes but still very enjoyable!
Awesome choice, I played it a bit when I used to have an Xbox and gamepass but there were more interesting games to play and I never stuck with it.
Glad the opportunity will present itself again.
I'm completely burned out on Souls-likes but it's a decent choice.
I've not long finished Dark Souls 3 and am playing Wolong Fallen Dynasty, so this is a nice get.
Not a very good game and even after the 2.0 update it still looks rough.
Oh goody. Own physical copy hit haven't played it yet. Saves me getting disc out now and can play on portal
@ShogunRok I thought they would generally announce PS Plus Essential games in such a way that they become available on first Tuesday of the following month. Therefore, I expected the announcement would come on 1st April. Nevertheless, it is a very strong addition and I look forward to it!
That's a pretty awesome PS Plus Essential addition.
@vikramsingh We were just discussing this on Slack, you're right I believe. Should be announced next week, although we'll keep an eye out today just in case.
Rob is going to edit the article.
How great would the gaming world be if not the souls genre but a good one got that hype. Just imagine getting all those "copycats" but of great games, not "combat, combat and even more combat from first to last second" -genre
Fantastic souls-like game. I had a blast while it lasts!
The game is decent enough but I felt it was a bit flat overall with no memorable bosses or areas. I also found the weapon options where kinda meh with nothing late game standing out as any better than your starting item.
Stil its a decent get for the service for those who want to give it a play.
@get2sammyb @vikramsingh The leak being a week early threw me off!
Edit is in place now, thanks!
@Frmknst How great would the gaming world be if not the souls genre but a good one got that hype.
I imagine it would be exactly the same except then we might have someone called Tsnkmrf moaning about a different genre they didn't like instead.
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