Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the August 2026 PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalog lineup, anchored by Arrowhead Game Studios’ cooperative shooter Helldivers 2 launching for subscribers on August 12 alongside its “Devoid of Liberty” content update.
Helldivers 2 Drops into PS Plus with the Devoid of Liberty Update
Subscribers gain access to Helldivers 2 on August 12, 2026, coinciding directly with the rollout of the massive “Devoid of Liberty” content expansion. According to official announcements, this update introduces fresh tactical threats, additional ecosystems, unique mission objectives, and mutated adversaries designed to test squad coordination.
Mid-August Additions Bring Open-World RPGs and Arcade Survival
The broader August catalog refresh hits user dashboards on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. This wave features the 15th-century medieval Bohemia-set action RPG Kingdom Come Deliverance II alongside the high-density arcade action title Vampire Survivors.
Late-August Wave Expands Action, Racing, and Post-Apocalyptic Shooters
An additional batch of games arrives on August 25, 2026, spanning multiple gameplay genres across key regional markets including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. The late-month drop includes:
- Hell is Us (Action)
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Party Dash (Racing)
- Two Point Museum (Simulation)
- Metro Exodus (Post-apocalyptic shooter)
- Dying Light 2 (Post-apocalyptic action)
PlayStation Plus Premium Revives Retro Classics with Enhanced Features
For subscribers on the highest tier, PlayStation Plus Premium adds legacy titles drawn from older hardware generations. The August retro drop highlights the PlayStation 2 action title Onimusha: Warlords successor Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams alongside the original PlayStation adventure title Disney’s Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Sony has updated these classic adaptations to include modern software emulation features such as enhanced rendering resolutions, accelerated loading routines, integrated rewind capabilities, and customizable video filter toggles.
