PlayStation Plus games for August 2026 announced: Helldivers 2, Hell Is Us and more are now free

Sony has just announced the games that will be available to download for free for PlayStation Plus subscribers in August 2026. This month’s additions include some pretty big names. Games like Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, Hell Is Us, Dying Light 2 and Metro Exodus are being added to the catalogue. There is also something for players who enjoy smaller titles, with Vampire Survivors and Two Point Museum joining the lineup. The games are being added on different dates depending on the region, but there is plenty here for PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers to check out this month. To know more, read on!

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Helldivers 2 and more join PS Plus

The biggest addition this month is, without a doubt, Helldivers 2. The game is now available on the PlayStation Plus game catalogue for PS5. The game is also getting a major update and a Warhammer 40,000 crossover Warbond, making its arrival on PS Plus even more interesting for subscribers.

Next up is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, which will be available on PS5 Plus from August 18. The open-world RPG is joined by Vampire Survivors, which will be available on both PS4 and PS5 on the same day.

Hell Is Us is also making its way to the catalogue. The PS5 game will be available as part of the PS Plus subscription globally from August 18, although players in the US, UK and Japan will have to wait until August 25.

The August lineup also includes Two Point Museum, a management simulation game where players can build and run their own museum. It will be available from August 18 in most regions and August 25 in the US, UK and Japan.

For fans of zombie games, Dying Light 2 is also joining the catalogue. The game will be available for download from August 18, or August 25 in the US, UK and Japan.

Other games in the catalogue

The lineup does not stop there. Metro Exodus is also joining the PlayStation Plus game catalogue for PS4 and PS5. The post-apocalyptic shooter will be available from August 18 in most regions, with the US, UK and Japan getting access from August 25.

There is also Umamusume Pretty Derby – Party Dash, which will be available on PS4. Like some of the other games in this month’s lineup, its release date will be August 18 globally, with the US, UK and Japan getting it on August 25.

PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers, on the other hand, are getting two additional games. Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams is coming on August 18, while Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire will also be available.

Which games are you excited about? Let us know and keep watching this space for more such updates.

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Divyanshi Sharma

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