PlayStation Plus is Losing Nine Games in August, Including Unicorn Overlord
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
Sony has confirmed that nine games will leave the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers on August 18, 2026. Standout titles heading out the door include Atlus and Vanillaware's acclaimed tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord, the stop-motion adventure Harold Halibut, and the zombie action title Dead Island 2.
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers have a limited window to play a strong batch of titles before they rotate out of the service next month. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment, nine games are scheduled to leave the library on the third Tuesday of August, giving players until August 18 to finish up any campaigns they have in progress. Subscribers can locate the departing games by checking the last chance to play section under the collections tab on the PlayStation menu.
The most notable departure is Unicorn Overlord, the tactical role-playing game developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus. Since its release in 2024, the game has earned widespread critical acclaim and became the studio's fastest-selling title, offering deep tactical systems that appeal directly to fans of classic grid-based strategy games. Other notable departures include Harold Halibut, an adventure game famous for its decade-long development and meticulous stop-motion visual style, alongside the frantic zombie-slaying action of Dead Island 2.
Subscription catalog rotation remains a double-edged sword for modern players who rely on cloud and library-based gaming services for their entertainment. While these rotating libraries make it easy to sample acclaimed titles without paying full price, they also create a constant sense of urgency for players juggling multiple live-service games and lengthy single-player epics. For anyone who has been meaning to check out Vanillaware's tactical hit, now is the ideal time to download it before it cycles out of the catalog. Original reporting by Willa Rowe on Polygon provides the full breakdown of departing titles.
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Original article: Polygon