August 2025 PS Plus Extra Confirmed Releases Including Big Games
Ahmed Hassan 
Key Takeaways
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- Several popular titles, including The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and Sword Art Online series games, are departing from the PS Plus Extra catalog on August 19, 2025.
- It is recommended to prioritize these games if you wish to play them before they leave the subscription library.
- The estimated gameplay hours for some of the departing titles can be quite extensive, with Ride 5 requiring up to 200 hours for a Platinum trophy and Bugsnax taking under 10 hours for main game completion.
- Players have until August 19, 2025, to complete these games or earn their Platinum trophies before they are removed from the PS Plus Extra subscription library.
August 2025 PS Plus Extra Unveils New Titles and Departures
July marked a significant milestone for PlayStation’s subscription service, PS Plus, celebrating its 15th anniversary. Sony commemorated the occasion extensively, extending benefits to members across all subscription tiers, with notable titles such as Diablo 4 and Cyberpunk 2077 joining the service. With the anniversary celebrations concluded, regular scheduling resumes, and the lineup for August’s PS Plus Extra releases, including upcoming departures, has been revealed.
August 2025 Departures from PS Plus Extra – Top Titles Leaving Soon
Each month, Sony typically adds around a dozen new titles to the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalogs. As is standard with subscription services, Sony balances these new arrivals with a corresponding list of departures. Sony provides sufficient notice, allowing players ample time to experience or complete games before they leave PS Plus. The following titles are scheduled to depart from the PS Plus Extra catalog on August 19, 2025: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Wild Hearts UFC 5 TopSpin 2K25 Ride 5 Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Sword Art Online: Lost Song Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker Bugsnax Vacation Simulator Players are encouraged to prioritize these titles if they wish to play them before they are removed from the subscription library.
For those aiming to complete games or earn their Platinum trophies before the August 19, 2025 departure date, here is an estimated rundown of gameplay hours for some of the departing PS Plus Extra titles: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Story: 50+ hours; Platinum: 100+ hours. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: Story: 20 hours; Platinum: 35 hours. Wild Hearts: Story: 40 hours; Platinum: 100+ hours. UFC 5: Career Mode: 10 hours; Platinum: 100+ hours. TopSpin 2K25: Main Game: 25 hours; Platinum: 45 hours. Ride 5: Platinum: 150-200 hours, making it one of the most time-consuming among the August 2025 PS Plus Extra departures. Sword Art Online: Last Recollection: Story: 30 hours; Platinum: Approximately 100 hours. Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris: Story: 48-50 hours; Platinum: 100+ hours. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: Story: Up to 30 hours; Platinum: Approximately 100 hours. Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization: Story: 30 hours; Platinum: 150 hours. Sword Art Online: Lost Song: Story: 25 hours; Platinum: 50 hours. Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker: Main Game: 5+ hours; Platinum: Approximately 50 hours. Bugsnax: Main Game: Under 10 hours; Platinum: Under 20 hours.
Vacation Simulator: Main Game: Under 5 hours; Platinum: Under 10 hours. Players have until August 19, 2025, to dive into these titles before they leave the PS Plus Extra service.
In Case You Missed It
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| Official Name | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| Brief Summary | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt concludes the story of the witcher Geralt of Rivia, the series' protagonist, whose story to date has been covered in the previous installments. Geralt's new mission comes in dark times as the mysterious and otherworldly army known as the Wild Hunt invades the Northern Kingdoms, leaving only blood soaked earth and fiery ruin in its wake; and it seems the Witcher is the key to stopping their cataclysmic rampage.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri, while navigating political conflicts and supernatural threats. Gameplay features exploration, combat, character progression, and branching narratives shaped by player choices. Widely acclaimed for its writing, world-building, and depth, it is considered one of the most influential RPGs of its generation. |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch |
| Released | May 19, 2015 |
| Genre | Role-playing (RPG), Adventure |
| Play Modes | Single player |
| Content Rating | 19+ |
| Languages | Chinese (Simplified), English, Japanese, Korean |
| Genre | CD Projekt RED |
| Genre | WB Games, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Spike Chunsoft, cdp.pl |
| Ratings | 93/100 (4664 reviews) |
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