Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) revealed the three PS Plus Essential monthly games for August on July 28, 2026: Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Big Walk, and Signalis. All three are claimable by subscribers across every PS Plus tier from August 4 through August 31. Among them, Big Walk is a day-one title, arriving on the service the same day it launches.
- ▶Sources: PlayStation Blog (2026-07-28) · GameSpot (2026-07-28) · Insider Gaming (2026-07-28) · Screen Rant (2026-07-28)
August Monthly Games at a Glance
| Game | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition | Open-world action · zombie survival | 2022 title, includes Bloody Ties DLC |
| Big Walk | Multiplayer co-op adventure | Day-one launch (House House) |
| Signalis | Isometric survival horror | 2022 title, sci-fi setting |
| Availability | — | August 4 – August 31, 2026 |
| Eligibility | — | All PS Plus tiers |
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
The headliner of August's lineup, Dying Light 2. This offering is the Reloaded Edition, which bundles the Bloody Ties story DLC.
The center of gravity here is Dying Light 2 Stay Human, the 2022 open-world zombie survival sequel from Polish studio Techland. It pairs parkour traversal with melee combat across a city that transforms between day and night.
The version on offer isn't the base game but the Reloaded Edition, which includes the Bloody Ties story DLC. Because it arrives with years of accumulated free and paid updates baked in, the perceived value relative to its scale is high.
Big Walk — A Day-One Co-op Adventure
The second game, Big Walk, joins PS Plus day one alongside its August 4 launch. It comes from House House, the small studio behind 2019's global hit Untitled Goose Game.
Big Walk is a multiplayer co-op adventure with a standalone price of $20. Subscribers can add it to their library at no extra cost from August 4, making it the most talked-about item in this lineup. A brand-new game landing in a subscription on launch day is a direct boost to the service's value.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | House House (makers of Untitled Goose Game) |
| Genre | Multiplayer co-op adventure |
| Standalone price | $20 |
| Delivery | Day one (included at August 4 launch) |
Signalis — A Cult Sci-Fi Survival Horror
The isometric sci-fi survival horror Signalis, built around classic Resident Evil-style resource management and dread.
The third game, Signalis, is a 2022 isometric sci-fi survival horror that folds classic Resident Evil-style resource management and puzzles into a dystopian setting. Its distinctive art style and atmosphere have earned it a cult following among indie horror fans.
The trio is notable for its genre spread — a large open-world action title (Dying Light 2), a light new co-op adventure (Big Walk), and a dense single-player horror (Signalis) — deliberately targeting a wide range of subscriber tastes.
Bonus — The Marvel Tokon PS Plus Pack
Separately from the monthly games, subscribers can also grab a PS Plus Pack for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. It becomes available on August 6, the day the game launches, and remains claimable for a full year — through August 6, 2027.
The pack includes profile avatars for Doctor Doom, Ghost Rider, Storm, Captain America, and Spider-Man, plus unique result-screen poses for several characters. Marvel Tokon is not part of the monthly games lineup, but it was announced alongside them as an added subscriber perk.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Game | Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls |
| Available from | August 6, 2026 (launch day) |
| Claim deadline | August 6, 2027 |
| Pack contents | 5 Marvel character avatars + result-screen poses |
How to Claim, and What to Watch
With PS Plus monthly games, the key is to add them to your library (claim them) within the availability window. Claim any of them at least once between August 4 and August 31 and you keep access for as long as your subscription stays active. Miss the window and you can't grab them next month.
July's monthly games are replaced by the new lineup on August 4, so if you still have unclaimed July titles, grab them by August 3. Dates and pricing on regional stores follow the same schedule shown above, though the exact go-live time can vary slightly with each store refresh.
- ▶[ ] Claim all three from the PS Store or PS Plus hub after August 4
- ▶[ ] Big Walk is day one — claimable at launch
- ▶[ ] The Marvel Tokon pack is separate, from August 6 (deadline 2027-08-06)
- ▶[ ] Clear any unclaimed July titles by August 3
GamePeak Wrap-Up
| Key point | Summary |
|---|---|
| Monthly games | Dying Light 2 Reloaded · Big Walk · Signalis |
| Availability | August 4 – August 31, 2026 |
| Day one | Big Walk (House House, $20 standalone) |
| Headliner value | Dying Light 2 Reloaded includes Bloody Ties DLC |
| Bonus | Marvel Tokon PS Plus Pack (Aug 6 – Aug 6, 2027) |
| Key note | Must "claim" within the window to keep access |
August's lineup balances subscription value with an even genre spread — a large open-world action game, a day-one co-op newcomer, and a cult horror. Big Walk's day-one inclusion and the DLC-bundled edition of Dying Light 2 do the most to lift the practical value.
This article was written by cross-checking the official PlayStation Blog announcement (2026-07-28) with reporting from GameSpot, Insider Gaming, and Screen Rant. Regional pricing and exact availability times should be confirmed on your local PlayStation Store.