Xbox Just Gave PS Plus Its Biggest Free Game For June
PlayStation has announced its free games for June, including the Xbox-published Grounded. Subscribers can add these games to their library starting June 2, with a deadline to claim them by July 6. The lineup also features Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 and Warhammer 40K: Darktide, alongside a repeat of EA Sports FC 26.
- ▪The free PS Plus games for June include Grounded, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Warhammer 40K: Darktide, and EA Sports FC 26.
- ▪These games will be available to add to the PlayStation library starting June 2 and must be claimed by July 6.
- ▪Grounded is a survival sim that allows players to experience backyard adventures as tiny humans.
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Xbox Just Gave PS Plus Its Biggest Free Game For June June has four games to grab, including Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Warhammer 40K: Darktide and uh...EA Sports FC again? All-Star Brawl 2GroundedPlayStationPS Plus GamesWarhammer By Zack Zwiezen Published May 26, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Xbox / Kotaku I’m drinking more water, grilling, planning my first trip to a pool, and starting to run the air conditioner. Memorial Day is over, and the Summer Vibes are here. It’s a time of the year when sometimes I want to be outside, but the heat keeps me in. But with one of this month’s free PS Plus games, the Xbox-published Grounded, I can experience my backyard in the cool comforts of my home office.
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