Red Dead Redemption 2 Free Download Officially Available Until November 17

Published Nov 10, 2026, 6:41 AM EST

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Grand Theft Auto VI is finally nearly here, with millions of players waiting in the wings for the game to go live so they can start their latest foray into the crime-riddled world that Rockstar created. It should hopefully be a brilliant time, but we've still got a little time to fill before the big day, and there are plenty of worthwhile options out there for the discerning player.

One of the best of those remains the most recent release in Rockstar's other major franchise, Red Dead Redemption 2, which takes players back to the slower pace of the Old West for one of the most memorable stories in gaming. It could be a lovely way to relax and game for a week or so before you finally make the jump over to GTA VI, and you might not even have to pay any money if you want to do so.

As noted over on Reddit, Red Dead Redemption 2 remains available via the PlayStation Plus catalog until November 17, giving players the perfect way to fill the time if they are already subscribed. In fact, there's just about enough time to play the game through from start to finish if you get started soon, though you won't be able to get particularly close to the 100%, given how much there is to collect and find.

At the same time, if you want to get in the mood for GTA VI by playing something as similar as possible, then GTA V also remains available via the catalogue until the same date. In that case, it might be nice to say a fond farewell to a game that has dominated over a decade of our lives, before it is inevitably replaced by the new big arrival on the proverbial campus.

Outside of that, there are other really solid releases leaving the service on the same day. The full list is as follows:

• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Grand Theft Auto 5
• Cricket 24
• The Talos Principle 2
• Thank Goodness You're Here!
• Football Manager 26
• Rapala Fishing Pro Series
• Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
• Hotshot Racing
• Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break
• Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
• Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair

The highlights outside of Rockstar's efforts there are Football Manager 26, which is leaving the service ahead of the arrival of the new game this month, and The Talos Principle 2. The latter is one of the better puzzle-adventures of recent years, and a sequel that lives up to the memory of the first with aplomb.

Getting a few of those downloaded and having some fun before they leave PS Plus is as good a choice as any for the discerning gamer right now, and you'll be able to top up that precious trophy count in the process. Let's just hope that GTA VI ends up being everything we are hoping it will be, or we might find ourselves returning to some of these older games sooner than we were expecting.

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