Right, PS Plus Subscribers: Two More Games Are Pulling a Vanishing Act in April 2026!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
PS Plus Extra subscribers are set to lose access to EA Sports PGA Tour and Don't Nod's narrative adventure Lost Records: Bloom & Rage in April 2026, a move that highlights the constant churn and ephemeral nature of games on subscription services, pushing players to engage before titles vanish.
Alright, mates, Jeff here, and I've been rummaging through the digital tea leaves of the gaming world, only to find that two more games are doing the ol' disappearing act from PS Plus Extra next April. You know that feeling when you're midway through a spell, and you suddenly realise the ingredients are about to run out? Yeah, that's what's happening on the PlayStation front.
Our vigilant pal Cameron Swan over at Game Rant caught this little nugget, noticing an update to the 'Last Chance to Play' section on PS5. And bloody hell, it looks like EA Sports PGA Tour and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage are the latest titles packing their bags. They're set to vanish sometime before the next wave of PS Plus Extra and Premium games lands on April 21, 2026. (Big thanks to Cameron Swan at Game Rant for spotting this and bringing it to our attention – you can find their original report on GameRant.com).
Now, let's get down to the brass tacks of what we're 'losing' here, and more importantly, what it means for us, the actual players.
First up, we've got **EA Sports PGA Tour**. For those who enjoy whacking a little white ball across perfectly manicured digital greens, this was EA's big return to the sport since 2015. It first teed off on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in April 2023, then made its way to PS Plus Extra in April 2025. So, it's had a decent year-long stint on the service. Critically, it landed a 'Top Critic Average' of 75 on OpenCritic, which is pretty fair dinkum. Though, curiously, Cameron's article points out that 2K's latest golf offering, PGA Tour 2K25, actually scored a bit higher with an 81. Funny how that works, isn't it? One comes in, another gets the boot.
Then there's **Lost Records: Bloom & Rage**. This one's a bit more my speed, to be honest. It comes from Don't Nod, the clever clogs behind the brilliant *Life is Strange* series. So, you know it’s going to be a choice-based adventure steeped in narrative, probably with some emotional gut punches and supernatural shenanigans thrown in for good measure. Players step into the shoes of Swann, a teenager on a journey of self-discovery, which sounds like exactly the kind of unexpected magic I'm always digging for. The game was released in two parts – 'Tape 1' in February 2025 and 'Tape 2' in April 2025 – both of which were added to PS Plus on their respective launch dates. Tape 1 got a 'Strong' 75 on OpenCritic, while Tape 2 nudged a 'Fair' 71. If you're thinking of diving in, HowLongToBeat reckons you'll need about 11 hours to wrap up Swann's story. So, if you've been putting it off, now's your bloody cue.
Now, here's where my gently skeptical wizard hat starts to tingle. While only these two games are officially confirmed, let's be real: this is just the beginning of the April 2026 PS Plus exodus. This isn't just a one-off disappearing act, is it? We've seen this dance before. March 2026 saw six games leave the PS Plus catalogue, February saw nine, and January four. It’s a rare month when fewer than four games take a bow, and sometimes – like in May 2025 when a whopping 22 titles vanished – it’s a full-blown digital purge. It's like a constantly rotating roster in a fantastical arena, where the combatants change every month, keeping us on our toes.
This cyclical nature of subscription services is a curious beast, isn't it? On one hand, it's brilliant for discovery – a steady stream of new experiences to dive into without an extra purchase. You get to sample games you might never have picked up otherwise. But then there's that ever-present feeling, a subtle digital whisper, reminding you that these games aren't *yours*. They're merely on loan. It fosters a sort of delightful dread: 'Better play that now, before it poofs into the digital ether!' It's the ultimate FOMO generator, designed to keep those subscriptions ticking over.
From a player's perspective, this means a constant balancing act. Do you chase the latest blockbusters added to the service – like the recent additions of *Marvel's Spider-Man 2*, *Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2*, or *Persona 5 Royal*? Or do you frantically try to finish the games that are on their way out? It's like having a wizard's apprentice constantly shuffling your spellbook, adding new, shiny incantations while subtly removing some old favourites.
Corporate PR will always spin these removals as 'content curation' or 'optimising the library,' which often just boils down to licensing agreements running their course and making room for new deals. It's the business end of gaming, sure, but it's a reminder that 'owning' a game via a subscription service is a different beast entirely from buying it outright. There's no right or wrong, just different approaches to how we consume our digital adventures.
But here’s the cautiously optimistic bit: as games leave, others arrive. And PlayStation Plus has had a pretty solid run recently. January kicked off with *Resident Evil Village* and *Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth*, February brought *Spider-Man 2* (a genuine coup, that!), alongside acclaimed indies like *Season*, *Neva*, and *Venba*. March continued the good vibes with *Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2*, *Persona 5 Royal*, *Blasphemous 2*, and more. So, while we wave goodbye to golf and teen angst, we can still look forward to what April might bring – hopefully, a lineup just as exciting, or even more so.
So, my advice, as always, is to be a clever observer of these digital currents. If EA Sports PGA Tour or Lost Records: Bloom & Rage have been lurking in your backlog, don't dither. Fire up your PS5, gather your mana, and dive in. You've got until April 2026 to experience these before they fade into the archives. And then, who knows what new, wondrous, or delightfully chaotic experiences the next refresh will bring? That, mate, is the ongoing adventure of gaming in the subscription age.
Tags: PlayStation Plus, Gaming Subscriptions, PS5 Games, Game Removals, EA Sports
Original article: Game Rant