{"id":2091847,"date":"2026-08-13T09:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091847"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T06:32:20","slug":"playstation-plus-games-for-august-have-been-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2091847","title":{"rendered":"PlayStation Plus games for August have been confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PlayStation-Plus-logo.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">PlayStation Plus games for August have been confirmed<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Sony is still \u201cexploring new ways to deliver\u201d the titles\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-13T10:32:20+01:00\">13th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PlayStation-Plus-logo-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"PlayStation Plus logo\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">PlayStation Plus logo. CREDIT: Sony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>All the games coming to PlayStation Plus this August have been revealed \u2013 check out the full list below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The biggest video game concerts you can\u2019t miss in 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PlayStation Plus subscribers get access to certain online features and can play titles from a constantly evolving library of games that is updated every month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>A trio of games was added to the Essential tier earlier this month \u2013 <i>Big Walk<\/i>, <i>Dying Light 2: Stay Human<\/i> and<i> Signalis<\/i> \u2013 and yesterday (August 12) Sony revealed the titles coming to Extra and Premium subscribers. In the past, these were all released on the same day but Sony is currently \u201cexploring new ways to deliver\u201d PlayStation Plus games, so the new additions are dropping throughout the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3826697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3826697\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3826697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Helldivers-2-scrennshot.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Helldivers 2&apos;.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3826697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Helldivers 2\u2019. CREDIT: Arrowhead Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis month, enlist in Super Earth\u2019s premier military peacekeeping force and fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in <i>Helldivers 2<\/i>, shape your destiny in a stunningly authentic rendition of 15th century Bohemia in <i>Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2<\/i>, become the bullet hell and mow down thousands of night creatures to survive in <i>Vampire Survivor<\/i>s, or cut a path through lands infested with terrifying chimaeras to unravel the mystery of their appearance in <i>Hell is Us<\/i>,\u201d reads a blog post from Sony. \u201c Meanwhile, PlayStation Plus Premium welcomes <i>Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams<\/i> and <i>Disney\u2019s Atlantis: The Lost Empire<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The games coming to PlayStation Plus\u2019 Premium and Extra tier this August 2026 are:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Helldivers 2 (PS5) \u2013 out now for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (PS5) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Vampire Survivors (PS5, PS4) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hell Is Us (PS5) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Umamusume Pretty Derby \u2013 Party Dash (PS4) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Two Point Museum (PS5) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Metro Exodus (PS5, PS4) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dying Light 2 (PS5, PS4) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS4, PS5) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Disney\u2019s Atlantis: The Lost Empire (PS4, PS5) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After a controversial price hike that saw many users cancel their PlayStation Plus subscription, the Essential tier (which lets players access a select number of games) currently costs \u00a37.99 a month. Extra is available for \u00a311.99 a month and gives subscribers access to Game Catalogue, a library of \u201chundreds of games from genre-defining blockbusters to innovative indies\u201d. Premium adds more classic titles and game trials to the offering for \u00a314.99 a month.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes, Spiritbox\u2018s Courtney LaPlante and producer Grabbitz have teamed up to create a new <i>Valorant<\/i> anthem \u2013 check out a teaser here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Helldivers 2<\/li>\n<li>Kingdom Come: Deliverance II<\/li>\n<li>PlayStation Plus<\/li>\n<li>Vampire Survivors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts td_flex_block\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_93\">\n<div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\">\n<h4 class=\"td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">TRENDING<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"td_block_inner td-mc1-wrap\">\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Phoebe Bridgers \u2013 \u2018Lost Weekend\u2019 review: indie\u2019s poet laureate returns with a staggering, strange and stirring opus<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">This Is Lorelei was only meant to be a side project. 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list below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: The biggest video game concerts you can\u2019t miss in 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>PlayStation Plus subscribers get access to certain online features and can play titles from a constantly evolving library of games that is updated every month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>A trio of games was added to the Essential tier earlier this month \u2013 <i>Big Walk<\/i>, <i>Dying Light 2: Stay Human<\/i> and<i> Signalis<\/i> \u2013 and yesterday (August 12) Sony revealed the titles coming to Extra and Premium subscribers. In the past, these were all released on the same day but Sony is currently \u201cexploring new ways to deliver\u201d PlayStation Plus games, so the new additions are dropping throughout the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3826697\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3826697\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3826697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Helldivers-2-scrennshot.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Helldivers 2&apos;.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3826697\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Helldivers 2\u2019. CREDIT: Arrowhead Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThis month, enlist in Super Earth\u2019s premier military peacekeeping force and fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in <i>Helldivers 2<\/i>, shape your destiny in a stunningly authentic rendition of 15th century Bohemia in <i>Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2<\/i>, become the bullet hell and mow down thousands of night creatures to survive in <i>Vampire Survivor<\/i>s, or cut a path through lands infested with terrifying chimaeras to unravel the mystery of their appearance in <i>Hell is Us<\/i>,\u201d reads a blog post from Sony. \u201c Meanwhile, PlayStation Plus Premium welcomes <i>Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams<\/i> and <i>Disney\u2019s Atlantis: The Lost Empire<\/i>.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The games coming to PlayStation Plus\u2019 Premium and Extra tier this August 2026 are:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Helldivers 2 (PS5) \u2013 out now for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (PS5) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Vampire Survivors (PS5, PS4) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Hell Is Us (PS5) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Umamusume Pretty Derby \u2013 Party Dash (PS4) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Two Point Museum (PS5) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Metro Exodus (PS5, PS4) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Dying Light 2 (PS5, PS4) \u2013 out August 25 for Premium and Extra<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS4, PS5) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Disney\u2019s Atlantis: The Lost Empire (PS4, PS5) \u2013 out August 18 for Premium<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After a controversial price hike that saw many users cancel their PlayStation Plus subscription, the Essential tier (which lets players access a select number of games) currently costs \u00a37.99 a month. Extra is available for \u00a311.99 a month and gives subscribers access to Game Catalogue, a library of \u201chundreds of games from genre-defining blockbusters to innovative indies\u201d. Premium adds more classic titles and game trials to the offering for \u00a314.99 a month.<\/p>\n<p>In other news, Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes, Spiritbox\u2018s Courtney LaPlante and producer Grabbitz have teamed up to create a new <i>Valorant<\/i> anthem \u2013 check out a teaser here.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/playstation-plus-games-august-premium-extra-essential-3962310&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/PlayStation-Plus-logo.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News PlayStation Plus games for August have been confirmed Sony is still \u201cexploring new ways to deliver\u201d the titles By Ali Shutler 13th August 2026 PlayStation Plus logo. CREDIT: Sony All the games coming to PlayStation Plus this August have been revealed \u2013 check out the full list below: READ MORE: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2091847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091847","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2091847"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2091847\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2091847"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2091847"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2091847"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}