2026 continues to be a mixed year for PS Plus games with inconsistent drops in terms of quality across the Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers. But could July turn the tide?
- READ MORE: 2026 game release dates – every PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2 release
Here is a rundown of what to expect.
PS Plus July 2026 games
The PS Plus July 2026 confirmed games are:
- Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy – PS5, PS4 (Premium)
This game was confirmed at the State of Play in June 2026. The rest of the Extra and Premium games will be announced on July 15, 2026 and available from July 21, 2026. The Essential games will be announced on July 1, 2026, and available from July 7, 2026.
While we don’t know the Essential games yet, we can make a prediction. Here are our choices:
Credit: Square Enix‘Final Fantasy VII Remake – Intergrade’ – PS5
Final Fantasy VII Remake – Intergrade is a bold reimagining of the original Final Fantasy VII, originally released in 1997, developed under the guidance of the original key developers. This critically-acclaimed game, which mixes traditional command-based combat and real-time action, makes its Steam debut along with Episode Intermission – a new story arc featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.
Credit: Nacon‘Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong’ – PS5, PS4
Based on the cult role-playing game and developed by specialists in the genre, Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong is a narrative RPG in which your every choice determines the fate of the three main characters and of the Boston Camarilla.
What if vampires were real? What if these bloodthirsty predators lived hidden among us in complex societies and had been hatching conspiracies for thousands of years? And what if you became one of them? In Vampire: The Masquerade, you play as these alluring monsters in a sophisticated world where the lines between the real and supernatural are always blurred.
Credit: Lululu Entertainment‘Henry Halfhead’ – PS5
Henry Halfhead is a quirky sandbox adventure game about an odd little character with the ability to become any object within their reach. Discover every object’s unique properties and abilities and cleverly combine them to take Henry through their not-so-ordinary everyday life.
The games leaving PS Plus in July 2026 are:
- Grounded Fully Yoked Edition – PS5, PS4 (Essential)
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 – PS5, PS4 (Essential)
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – PS5 (Essential)
For even more on PS Plus games, check out our overview of the June 2026 games you can play right now.
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