PlayStation Plus’ August Games Continue Its Best Run in Years

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In the realm of PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 games available across Premium, Extra, and Essential tiers, PlayStation Plus often serves as a rich mine of unique games, ensuring at least one standout gem for each player. This diversity is maintained through PlayStation Plus’ monthly game selection, which typically offers three to four distinct gaming experiences spanning various genres. However, it’s important to note that while this approach generally caters to a wide range of tastes, the quality and variety of monthly PlayStation Plus games may not be equally impressive every month.

2024 was a fantastic year for gaming, with some absolute gems dropping in July. I was hooked on “Borderlands 3”, “NHL 24”, and the addictive “Among Us”. However, it felt like a coin toss as to whether the following months would deliver another hit or miss.

Fallen Order. On the other hand, October 2024’s offerings provided a chilling experience with EA Motive’s Dead Space remake, tailored for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Although every month has its own appeal, the last three months have seen PlayStation Plus performing exceptionally well by offering popular titles. August is expected to maintain this trend of excellence.

PlayStation Plus’ Last Three Months Have Been Banger After Banger

The appeal of a game can vary greatly among people, but it’s clear when one stands out from the crowd, often due to its popularity or success. Analyzing the recent lineup of PlayStation Plus monthly games, particularly those from May, June, and July this year, at least one title clearly emerges as a top-tier game that has left an indelible mark on the gaming industry.

May 2025

  • Ark: Survival Ascended
  • Balatro
  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

June 2025

  • NBA 2K25
  • Alone in the Dark
  • Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
  • Destiny 2: The Final Shape

July 2025

  • Diablo 4
  • The King of Fighters 15
  • Jusant

Certainly, Balatro, Destiny 2: The Final Shape, and Diablo 4 are fantastic games that have maintained their popularity before joining PlayStation’s subscription service. They likely served as enticing reasons for gamers yet to subscribe to finally sign up.

It’s particularly exciting to realize that these consecutive batches have been coming one after another, which means that subscribers have been immersed in massive, significant games for the past three months. This is even more thrilling when a game like Balatro offers endless replayability or live-service games such as Destiny 2 and Diablo 4 reward dedicated play with post-launch content and expansions. To make things even better, the PlayStation Plus games for August 2025 are expected to continue the service’s success, largely due to the latest game in the Soulslike genre, Lies of P.

PlayStation Plus’ August 2025 Monthly Games Boast the Best Modern Soulslike, Lies of P

For Soulslike enthusiasts who’ve missed out on playing Lies of P due to its lack of availability on Xbox Game Pass, there’s plenty to get excited about. Today, it was announced that the game will be included in PlayStation Plus’ monthly offerings for August 2025, which will become available starting August 5.

August 2025

  • Lies of P
  • Day Z
  • My Hero One’s Justice 2

Although the game “Wuchang: Fallen Feathers” has just been released, “Lies of P” continues to be highly praised as the top Soulslike game in the past couple of years by many players, with some even preferring it over FromSoftware’s renowned classics. Moreover, the Overture DLC for “Lies of P” was recently made available, offering PlayStation Plus subscribers an additional chapter filled with stunning and haunting content to explore after finishing the main game.

On its own, the lies of game P could persuade cautious gamers to test the waters of PlayStation Plus. It will also be intriguing to observe whether September maintains the trend of offering grand, prominent titles.

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2025-07-30 02:34