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Guide: These 20+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out Next Week (20th-26th July)
Push Square has published its weekly guide to new PlayStation releases, rounding up the PS5 games and PS Plus additions arriving between 20th and 26th July. The list is aimed at both PS Plus Extra subscribers, who get a particularly strong batch of downloads this week, and general PS5 owners, with the fighting game Avatar Legends singled out as the standout new release regardless of subscription status.
The PS5 line-up includes titles such as Blast'N Bounty, Pit Panic and The Planet Crafter on 21st July, Micro Overdrive: Home Tour on 22nd July, and a cluster of releases on 23rd July including Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, Disgaea Mayhem, Cultic, Gurei, High Times, 7 Shifts in Subway and Twofold. On the PS Plus side, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector join the Extra tier from 21st July, with further additions like Dying Light following before the end of the month.
– Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game (23rd July) highlighted as the week's must-play new release – Other PS5 debuts include Disgaea Mayhem, Cultic, The Planet Crafter and Pit Panic – PS Plus Extra gains Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector from 21st July
In short
- Push Square lists 20+ PS5 and PS Plus releases for 20th-26th July
- Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is the standout new PS5 title
- PS Plus Extra adds Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Citizen Sleeper 2
Explained simply
PlayStation 5 is Sony's gaming console. Each week, new games are released for the system and existing titles are added to PS Plus, a subscription service that provides players with access to a library of games. This week is notable because multiple games are arriving simultaneously, creating particularly strong options for players.
PS Plus Extra is the mid-tier subscription tier, offering access to hundreds of games for a monthly fee. This week, subscribers are gaining Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, a game based on James Cameron's blockbuster film franchise, and Citizen Sleeper 2, a story-focused adventure game. These additions provide a range of experiences across different gaming interests.
The standout new release arriving this week is Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game on 23rd July, a competitive fighting game where players battle each other. Other PS5 games launching throughout the week include The Planet Crafter, a survival game set in space, and Disgaea Mayhem, continuing a long-running strategy game series. The diversity of releases makes the week particularly strong for different types of gamers.
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