A massive slate of new PS5 games and PS Plus titles arrives on PlayStation 5 between August 24 and August 30, 2026, headlined by major co-op shooters, tactical strategy projects, and classic collection volumes.
Quick Facts
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 release date: August 25, 2026 (PS5)
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2 release date: August 27, 2026 (PS5)
- Star Wars: Zero Company release date: August 27, 2026 (PS5)
- PS Plus Extra additions: Dying Light 2, Hell Is Us, Metro Exodus, Two Point Museum, and Umamusume Pretty Derby - Party Dash (August 25, 2026)
New PlayStation 5 Games This Week
Cooperative shooter fans get a major deployment with Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 on August 25, supporting up to four players as Colonial Marines facing Xenomorph swarms with deeper squad mechanics and customizable specialist classes.
August 27 brings a heavy lineup of diverse titles to the platform, including:
- Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol 2: Continuing Konami's stealth-action series compilation on PS5.
- Star Wars: Zero Company: A single-player turn-based tactical game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars.
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy: A prequel story set 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem starring a young plunderer named Sophia.
- Once Human: An open-world Stardust-infected survival game arriving August 25.
- Aggelos 2: An action-platformer launching August 27 for PS5 and PS4.
- Lou's Lagoon: A cozy seaplane exploration and crafting adventure on August 27.
- Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters: Soccer action featuring 110 playable characters on August 28.
New PS Plus Extra Additions
Subscribers to PS Plus Extra gain access to several notable titles starting August 25, 2026. The batch includes Dying Light 2, Hell Is Us, Metro Exodus, Two Point Museum, and Umamusume Pretty Derby - Party Dash. Note that availability may vary by region for select titles outside the UK, US, and Japan.