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Sony Confirms PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for August 2026, Headlined by Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Sony has confirmed the PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium monthly games for August 2026, led by Dying Light 2: Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, alongside two other titles and a bonus Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls content pack. The lineup gives subscribers a mix of a well-known open-world action title and two smaller indie games, continuing Sony's monthly pattern of refreshing its game library to retain and attract PlayStation Plus members.
The three games become available from Tuesday 4 August until Monday 31 August: Dying Light 2 (PS4 and PS5), a post-apocalyptic parkour survival game which IGN scored 7/10; Big Walk (PS5), a cooperative adventure from the makers of Untitled Goose Game; and Signalis (PS4), a psychological survival horror title. Separately, from 6 August, Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls players can claim a PlayStation Plus Pack featuring five character-inspired avatars and 20 character poses, which will remain available to subscribers for 12 months.
In short
- Dying Light 2, Big Walk and Signalis join PS Plus from 4 August 2026.
- Games available to Extra/Premium subscribers until 31 August.
- Bonus Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls content pack arrives 6 August.
Explained simply
PlayStation Plus is Sony's subscription service for PlayStation console owners, providing members with access to a rotating library of games. Each month, the available games change as Sony adds new titles to the service for subscribers to download and play.
Sony regularly refreshes its game library to keep the service appealing to existing subscribers and attract new members. The variety and appeal of monthly offerings influence whether players think the subscription is good value for money.
The games in each month's selection come from a mix of major publishers and independent developers through licensing agreements with Sony. Typically, the monthly offerings include both well-known titles and smaller indie games to cater to different gaming preferences.