August PS Plus Game Catalog Adds Helldivers 2, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Metro Exodus

Sony dropped the August PlayStation Plus Game Catalog update on August 12, and the lineup might be the strongest single month the service has offered in quite a while. Helldivers 2 leads the charge, arriving on PS Plus Extra and Premium for PS5 subscribers starting today. The co-op shooter's inclusion is notable not just for its quality — it remains one of the most-played live-service titles on the platform — but for how quickly it joins the catalog after its February launch. For players who held off at release, this removes the last barrier to entry.

The full slate spans nine games across Extra and Premium tiers, with availability staggered between August 12 and August 25. Essential tier subscribers do not get access to the Game Catalog, so anyone hoping to jump in will need an active Extra or Premium subscription. If that subscription lapses, downloaded catalog titles become unplayable until resubscribing. The rollout schedule gives players a steady stream of new options across the month rather than a single dump, which helps sustain engagement for subscribers checking in weekly.

Full Game List — August 2025

• Helldivers 2 | PS5 — August 12 (Extra & Premium)
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | PS5 — August 18 (Extra & Premium)
• Vampire Survivors | PS5, PS4 — August 18 (Extra & Premium)
• Hell is Us | PS5 — August 25 (Extra & Premium)
• Umamusume Pretty Derby | PS4 — August 25 (Extra & Premium)
• Two Point Museum | PS5 — August 25 (Extra & Premium)
• Metro Exodus | PS5, PS4 — August 25 (Extra & Premium)
• Dying Light 2 | PS5, PS4 — August 25 (Extra & Premium)
• Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams | PS5, PS4 — August 18 (Premium only)
• Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire | PS5, PS4 — August 18 (Premium only)

The Standout Picks

Helldivers 2 is the obvious headline. Arrowhead's satirical co-op shooter has maintained a fierce player base since launch, and its arrival on the catalog will almost certainly inject fresh recruits into the Galactic War. The game thrives on full squads — friendly fire is always on, and coordination matters — so a population boost means better matchmaking and more chaotic, memorable missions for everyone. If you've been curious but unwilling to pay full price, today is the day to finally drop in.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II drops a week after the July release, landing on August 18 as part of the PS Plus catalog. Warhorse Studios’ follow‑up pushes the medieval RPG it set the bar for. The original captured a niche crowd with its deep systems and a nail‑by‑nail respect for 15th‑century detail. In the sequel, those pillars grow: a map that’s noticeably wider, combat that now feels tighter, and a story that shuffles based on where you choose to stand. It’s a heavy, slow burn that won’t hand over a quick weekend’s fun, but it’s a slice of depth hard to find elsewhere on the platform. That alone makes it worth a month of service.

Vampire Survivors also lands August 18, and its presence on PS4 and PS5 gives the catalog a perfect "one more run" palate cleanser between heavier games. The reverse-bullet-hell phenomenon translates surprisingly well to a controller, and its hundreds of open upables and evolving meta-progression make it dangerously easy to lose entire evenings. Metro Exodus and Dying Light 2, both arriving August 25, round out the month with two atmospheric first-person adventures — one a linear, story-driven journey across post-apocalyptic Russia, the other an open-world parkour zombie sandbox with a day-night cycle that genuinely changes how you play.

How to Claim and Access

Claiming these titles works like any PlayStation Plus Game Catalog addition: navigate to the PlayStation Plus tab on your PS5 or PS4 dashboard, select the Game Catalog section, and add each game to your library as it becomes available. No separate download codes or redemption steps are required. The games remain accessible only while your Extra or Premium subscription stays active — cancel or let it expire, and you lose access until you resubscribe. Regional availability can vary; the dates listed above reflect the United States rollout announced by PlayStation.

August’s update reads like a deliberate statement after a run of quieter releases. Sony might have pre‑empted broader platform chatter, or maybe they struck a surprisingly strong slate of licensing deals. Whatever the motive, the new catalog offers co‑op action, a deep RPG simulation, arcade‑style fun, narrative shooters, and chilling survival horror—all rolled into a two‑week launch window. The next catalog drop usually lands in early September, but for the time being, subscribers can keep their consoles humming all the way through August.