Similar to Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation Plus is a game subscription service within the Sony PlayStation ecosystem. PlayStation Plus Premium also includes Cloud Gaming support, offering a comparable top-tier experience.
Most games available through PlayStation Plus can be streamed from the cloud to both PS4 and PS5 consoles, as well as Windows PCs. However, when games leave PS Plus, they generally also leave PlayStation Cloud Gaming. A notable exception exists for a subset of PS5 games, which can still be streamed from the cloud if they have been purchased outright from the PlayStation Store. Currently, this cloud streaming feature for purchased PS5 games is exclusive to the PS5 console itself. Unfortunately, that limitation does negate most of the benefit of cloud gaming.
Games Arriving in PlayStation Plus in August
- The Plucky Squire
- Under the Waves
- Night in the Woods
- Chernobylite
- Wild Card Football
- Space Engineers
- Road 96
- Ben 10
- Far Cry 5
- Secret Agent Clank
- Sky Gunner
- Mister Mosquito
Of the games that are listed, we are personally most excited about The Plucky Squire – which is a day one pickup for the subscription from Devolver digital. Road 96 is also a recent release that we’ve been very intrigued by.
Games Leaving PlayStation Plus in August
Here is the full list of games that are leaving PS Plus in August
- Horizon Forbidden West*
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns*
- Alien: Isolation
- Nier Replicant
- Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition
- Star Ocean: The Divine Force*
- Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness
- Star Ocean: Till the End of time (not on cloud)
- Star Ocean: The Last Hope (not on cloud)
- Star Ocean: First Departure R (not on cloud)
- Cloudpunk*
- Unpacking*
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Sniper Ghost Warrior: Contracts 2*
- Planet Coaster*
There are definitely some great titles in this list of games that are leaving. But, we think overall it is a positive month for the service.
Of the games that are leaving, the games above marked with an asterisk (*) will remain streamable from the cloud. But, they do so only to PS5 devices – also, only if you purchase the games outright at full-price (or on sale in the future) and only if you remain subscribed to PlayStation Plus Premium.
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