Gaming ▲ Hot Trend score 67 · Published July 28, 2026 · Updated July 28, 2026

PlayStation Plus Free Games August 2026

The PS Plus Essential free games for August 2026 have been partially revealed: Big Walk (from the makers of Untitled Goose Game) is confirmed for August 4. The full lineup is expected to be announced by Sony on July 29, 2026.

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The context

PlayStation Plus releases three new Essential free games at the start of every month, and August 2026 is generating early interest with the confirmation of Big Walk as one of the headliners. Developed by House House, the Australian studio that created the breakout hit Untitled Goose Game in 2019, Big Walk is a cooperative multiplayer adventure published by Panic, and its arrival on PS Plus on launch day (August 4) marks a rare day-one subscription debut for a game with this level of pedigree.

The full August 2026 PS Plus Essential lineup (typically three games) is expected to be announced on July 29 via the official PlayStation Blog. Sony usually reveals the next month’s games during the final week of the outgoing month, giving subscribers time to decide whether to add the departing July titles before they leave on approximately August 3.

For PS Plus Extra and Premium subscribers, August 2026 brings at least one confirmed catalog addition: Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, the fourth instalment of Capcom’s samurai action-RPG series, originally released in 2006 and long requested by fans for a modern subscription platform. Additional Extra and Premium catalog additions will be confirmed alongside the full Essential announcement. As always, check the PlayStation Blog directly for the authoritative and complete list the moment it is published.

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As of July 28, one game has been confirmed for PS Plus Essential in August 2026: Big Walk, a cooperative multiplayer adventure from House House (creators of Untitled Goose Game), published by Panic. It arrives August 4, 2026. The full lineup (typically three Essential games) is expected to be announced by Sony on July 29. Check the PlayStation Blog for the official reveal.

PS Plus Essential games are typically available on the first Tuesday of the month. For August 2026, the new games are expected on August 4. You can add them to your library from the PlayStation Store at no extra cost while they are part of the monthly lineup, even if you download them later.

Big Walk is a cooperative multiplayer adventure game developed by House House (the Australian studio behind Untitled Goose Game) and published by Panic. It is available to all PS Plus Essential subscribers from August 4, 2026. It is a 'day-one' release on the subscription service, meaning it joins PS Plus on its launch day.

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, the acclaimed 2006 action RPG from Capcom, has been confirmed to join the PS Plus Extra catalog in mid-August 2026. Additional titles for Extra and Premium have not yet been fully announced; Sony typically reveals the complete Extra and Premium additions at the same time as the Essential lineup announcement.

The July 2026 PS Plus Essential games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, For the King 2, and CrossCode, expire and leave the lineup on approximately August 3, 2026 (the day before the new games arrive). If you want to keep playing them, add them to your library before that date.

Open the PlayStation Store on your PS4 or PS5, navigate to the PS Plus section, and add the monthly games to your library. You do not need to download them immediately, once added, they are yours to keep and play for as long as your PS Plus subscription remains active.

PS Plus comes in three tiers: Essential (monthly free games, online multiplayer, cloud storage); Extra (everything in Essential plus a catalog of hundreds of downloadable PS4 and PS5 games); and Premium (everything in Extra plus a classic games catalog, cloud streaming, and game trials). Each tier adds to the features of the tier below it.

No. PS Plus Essential monthly games are tied to an active subscription. If you cancel PS Plus, you lose access to those games. If you re-subscribe, access is restored. Games you purchased at a discount as a subscriber, however, remain in your library permanently.

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