Summer continues. I know because we’ve been leaving the house less and less often. So while I’m trapped inside avoiding extremely hot temperatures, I can enjoy some of the games being added to PS Plus this month, including a big Ubisoft open-world adventure, a firefighting sim, and some oddball PS2 gems.
On July 15, PlayStation officially revealed the next round of PS Plus Extra and Premium games that will be joining the subscription service’s Netflix-like game catalog.
The two biggest blockbusters this month are Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Rise of the Ronin. These are two very different open-world games, but each can provide many, many hours of things to do and quests to complete. I bounced off Avatar back when it first launched, despite being a sicko for James Cameron’s science-fantasy franchise. But I’ve since returned to the game and found its gorgeous, natural environments and Far Cry-like gameplay, without the more annoying parts of modern Far Cry games, really enjoyable.
Meanwhile, I love the two PS2 games Sony picked for this month’s classics selection. Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy and Indigo Prophecy are weird, not-too-long games that play around with supernatural mechanics and ideas. Neither is great, but both offer up the kind of games we rarely get anymore on console.
Remember, to access, download, and play these PlayStation games you’ll need to be an active PS Plus Extra or Premium tier subscriber. Essential tier subscribers don’t get access to the game catalog. And if your subscription runs out in the future, you’ll no longer be able to play these games until you re-subscribe.
Take note that not all of these games will be available starting today. We’ve added the dates below to the list to help you plan your gaming schedule.
Anyway, here’s the full list of games being added to PS Plus and its various tiers:
PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | PS5 – July 21
Rise of the Ronin | PS5 – July 15
Firefighting Simulator: Ignite | PS5 – July 21
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind | PS5, PS4 – July 28
Dying Light | PS4 – July 28
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector | PS5 – July 28
Snow Bros. Wonderland | PS5 – July 28
PlayStation Plus Premium
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy | PS5, PS4 – July 21
Indigo Prophecy | PS5, PS4 – July 21