August 2025 PS Plus Essential Games Available to Download Now

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Sony has made available the August 2025 lineup for its PS Plus Essential service on the PlayStation Store, enabling subscribers to redeem and start playing these games this month. As of now, the PS5 and PS4 games are accessible in the UK and Europe, while they will be available later today in the United States.

Here’s what’s on offer for August 2025 on PS Plus Essential:

  • Lies of P (PS5, PS4) | Review
  • DayZ (PS4) | Review
  • My Hero One’s Justice 2 (PS4) | Review

You have until Tuesday, September 2nd to add the games to your account, after which they will become yours to play as long as you have an active PS Plus membership, regardless of the tier. The new lineup for next month is set to be unveiled on Wednesday, August 27th.

In our regular practice, we recently sought your opinion about this month’s PS Plus Essential collection in our weekend survey on Push Square. Approximately 40% of over 3,800 participants expressed some level of satisfaction with the lineup, while around 25% felt it was a disappointing selection, using the term “poor choice”.

It’s not much of a shocker that the Souls-like game Lies of P, which tells an intriguing Pinocchio story in a dark way, is the one you’re most eager to play. In our PS5 review when it first released, we gave it 8/10 and commented: “It distinguishes itself from other games due to its unique dark take on the Pinocchio tale. What sets it apart even further are top-notch combat and extensive customization options, making Lies of P an exceptional choice for FromSoftware enthusiasts.” Now, you can deepen your experience with the DLC, Overture.

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2025-08-05 11:06