PlayStation Plus Subscribers Have Limited Time to Play These 9 Games Before They Leave in August 2026

Sony has updated the PlayStation Plus 'Last Chance to Play' section, confirming that nine games, including Dead Island 2, will leave the Game Catalog in August 2026. Here's the full list and what subscribers should play before they're gone.

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It seems like the PlayStation Plus members are about to lose yet another group of games as Sony has revised the ‘Last Chance to Play’ section on the PlayStation Store. Each month, the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog and Classics Catalog get refreshed with new titles to enjoy, but this also implies that certain titles will be removed from the service. In this case, the upcoming month of August 2026 will be marked with the removal of nine games from PlayStation Plus.

What is peculiar about this particular set of games is that five out of nine titles were initially supposed to leave the service in July but have received an extra month before their removal. In addition to that, four other games have joined the departure group, making this event even more noteworthy for PlayStation Plus subscribers.

Dead Island 2 Headlines the August Departures

Undoubtedly, the most recognizable name of the lineup of departing games is that of Dead Island 2, a popular zombie action game from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog. Fans who have postponed playing it can try it out before it is taken out of the catalog.

Dead Island 2 takes place in the undead-infested Los Angeles and offers the blend of brutal first-person fighting and fast action with dark humor. The game has an advanced system of customization of weapons, where gamers can create unique means of killing monsters while fighting hordes of different infected creatures. Every area, from Hollywood Boulevard to Beverly Hills, is filled with numerous environments and events, which makes the game one of the best in its category among recent years.

For all lovers of intense action games and zombie-related bloodshed, Dead Island 2 is a must-play game.

Nine Games Leaving PlayStation Plus in August 2026

According to a report by PlayStation Lifestyle, the following games are currently listed under the 'Last Chance to Play' section of the PlayStation Store.

New Games Added to the Removal List

• Dead Island 2

• Earth Defense Force 6

• Unicorn Overlord

• Harold Halibut

Games Delayed from July to August

• Clash: Artifacts of Chaos

• Röki

• Onee Chanbara Origin

• Bomber Crew

• Space Crew: Legendary Edition

Some Games Get a Small Extension

Five of these games were originally expected to leave PlayStation Plus during July. However, Sony has now extended their availability, giving subscribers additional time to play them.

These titles are currently scheduled to remain available until August 18, 2026:

• Clash: Artifacts of Chaos

• Röki

• Onee Chanbara Origin

• Bomber Crew

• Space Crew: Legendary Edition

The four newly added departures, including Dead Island 2, do not yet display a final removal date on the PlayStation Store. However, they are widely expected to leave when Sony refreshes the Game Catalog and Classics Catalog with next month's additions.

Which Game Should You Prioritize?

For gamers who have little time to devote to video games, the first game to focus on is Dead Island 2 because of its rewarding combat system, well-done environment, and its multiplayer mode that makes it one of the best action games available under PlayStation Plus.

In turn, strategy enthusiasts will probably enjoy Unicorn Overlord, whereas those seeking an unconventional gaming experience will find Harold Halibut worth trying out. Finally, fans of big sci-fi action games will definitely appreciate Earth Defense Force 6 featuring crazy battles against huge alien invaders.

While all these nine games are being removed from the PlayStation Plus collection, players can anticipate that Sony will be rolling out some new games for the August installment of the Game Catalog and Classics Catalog updates.

The monthly update guarantees the addition of new content even as the old titles get removed.

Currently, users who had been putting off playing these games until now would need to download the games as soon as possible because once they get removed from the PlayStation Plus collection, the only way to play them will be by buying them individually.

It is always important to keep track of the 'Last Chance to Play' list in order to avoid missing out on any games.