{"id":31747,"date":"2026-04-16T10:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/?p=31747"},"modified":"2026-04-16T10:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:33:05","slug":"horizon-zero-dawn-returns-to-ps-plus-library-following-two-year-hiatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/?p=31747","title":{"rendered":"Horizon Zero Dawn Returns to PS Plus Library Following Two-Year Hiatus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At least some of the April 2026 lineup for new PS Plus games seems to have surfaced, indicating that *Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered* will be a key addition to Sony\u2019s subscription service this month. The well-known open-world RPG was previously taken off the service in 2024, corresponding with the launch of its PS5 remastered edition.<\/p>\n

The information leak came from billbil-kun at *Dealabs Magazine*, suggesting that starting April 21, subscribers can look forward to new PS Plus Extra and Premium titles such as *Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered*, *The Crew Motorfest*, and *Football Manager 26 Console*. The full list of games for the month may be revealed during a rumored PlayStation State of Play event potentially planned for later this week.<\/p>\n

*Horizon Zero Dawn* had been part of PS Plus for several years before it was removed. This occurred alongside the debut of the PS5 remastered version and a price hike for the original PS4 version. Since that time, the easiest way to obtain both versions was by buying a used physical copy and paying a $10 upgrade fee.<\/p>\n

*Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered* showcases various visual upgrades that provide artistic reimaginings of the original game, along with an increase in non-playable characters (NPCs) and further enhancements that boost the immersion of the open world. Currently, the sequel, *Horizon Forbidden West*, is not part of the PS Plus offerings.<\/p>\n

As of April 15, 2026, the PlayStation Blog validated the leaked details and laid out the complete list of games joining PS Plus for April 2026, which includes:<\/p>\n

– *Warriors: Abyss* | PS5, PS4
\n– *Squirrel with a Gun* | PS5
\n– *The Casting of Frank Stone* | PS5
\n– *Monster Train* | PS5
\n– *Wild Arms 4* | PS5, PS4 (Premium only)<\/p>\n

*Wild Arms 4*, initially launched on PS2 in 2006, departs from the franchise\u2019s traditional Western steampunk themes, adopting a science fantasy environment along with a distinct hex grid battle system. Enthusiasts of JRPGs are eager to see this title return on modern platforms, even though its introduction coincided with the franchise’s general decline in popularity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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At least some of the April 2026 lineup for new PS Plus games seems to have surfaced, indicating that *Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered* will be a key addition to Sony\u2019s subscription service this month. The well-known open-world RPG was previously taken off the service in 2024, corresponding with the launch of its PS5 remastered edition.<\/p>\n

The information leak came from billbil-kun at *Dealabs Magazine*, suggesting that starting April 21, subscribers can look forward to new PS Plus Extra and Premium titles such as *Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered*, *The Crew Motorfest*, and *Football Manager 26 Console*. The full list of games for the month may be revealed during a rumored PlayStation State of Play event potentially planned for later this week.<\/p>\n

*Horizon Zero Dawn* had been part of PS Plus for several years before it was removed. This occurred alongside the debut of the PS5 remastered version and a price hike for the original PS4 version. Since that time, the easiest way to obtain both versions was by buying a used physical copy and paying a $10 upgrade fee.<\/p>\n

*Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered* showcases various visual upgrades that provide artistic reimaginings of the original game, along with an increase in non-playable characters (NPCs) and further enhancements that boost the immersion of the open world. Currently, the sequel, *Horizon Forbidden West*, is not part of the PS Plus offerings.<\/p>\n

As of April 15, 2026, the PlayStation Blog validated the leaked details and laid out the complete list of games joining PS Plus for April 2026, which includes:<\/p>\n

– *Warriors: Abyss* | PS5, PS4
\n– *Squirrel with a Gun* | PS5
\n– *The Casting of Frank Stone* | PS5
\n– *Monster Train* | PS5
\n– *Wild Arms 4* | PS5, PS4 (Premium only)<\/p>\n

*Wild Arms 4*, initially launched on PS2 in 2006, departs from the franchise\u2019s traditional Western steampunk themes, adopting a science fantasy environment along with a distinct hex grid battle system. Enthusiasts of JRPGs are eager to see this title return on modern platforms, even though its introduction coincided with the franchise’s general decline in popularity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=31747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/31748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=31747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=31747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=31747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}