The next PS Plus game bundle has been announced, but it may disappoint Premium subscribers.
A huge crop of 10 games will hit the PS Plus Premium and Extra libraries on August 16. and Yakuza Kiwami 2. All three are beloved action RPGs, with Yakuza 0 arguably providing the best entry point into the main series.
They will be joined by the asymmetrical multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, which challenges four players to fend off, or more likely run from, a single unstoppable killer. It has proven to be one of the most popular multiplayer slashers in recent years, and we even consider it one of the best horror games out there.
Bug hunter Bugsnax is also coming to the subscription service, along with cooperative open-world shooter Ghost Recon Wildlands. Bugsnax released Xbox Game Pass just a few months ago, while Ghost Recon Wildlands was also added earlier this month. All of this points to a growing crossover between PS Plus and Game Pass.
Some older titles and smaller games are also coming to Sony's subscription platform. Here are all the games coming to PS Plus on August 16:
- Yakuza 0
- Yakuza Kiwami
- Yakuza Kiwami 2
- dead in broad daylight
- Ghost Recon Wildlands
- Bugnax
- metropolitan exodus
- mana trials
- Una
- monopoly madness
- Monopoly More
retro absence
While that's a lot of new games, there's one big omission among them: retro titles. One of the main selling points of PS Plus Premium is its list of classic PS1, PS2, PSP and PS3 games that players can download and play on demand. But any retro enthusiast looking to delve into Sony's back catalog will have nothing new to play with in this month's lineup.
It's a repeat of last month's PS Plus program, which also didn't include any additional retro games other than two PSP ports. Sony again seems to have forgotten about Premium members, who might be frustrated that their higher subscription fees give them little monthly benefit compared to the cheaper Extra tier.
Given that the revamped PS Plus platform only launched a few months ago, Premium members will likely still enjoy the massive collection of retro games included when it launched. But that won't keep them busy forever, especially since many of them are simply transferring from the old PlayStation Now service.
If future PS Plus monthly ranks continue to feature no new retro games, Premium subscribers may decide that the $3 / £2.50 / AU$3 extra monthly cost just isn't worth it.