Sony has announced its impressive lineup of PlayStation Plus Monthly Games arriving in August 2025, and despiteLies of Pbeing the eye-catching headliner, there’s another title included in the list that’s not to be slept on:DayZ. PS Plus is a subscription service with three tiers on offer: Premium, Extra, and Essential. However, players can access the free Monthly Games through any tier, as long as a membership is present, andDayZis a fantastic title to jump into for free.

Released in 2018 on PC and in 2019 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4,DayZis an online multiplayer survival game by Bohemia Interactive, set in the fictional post-Soviet Republic of Chernarus where a mysterious plague has turned civilizations into infected.DayZis considered to be one of thebest horror games that began as a mod, expanding from its originalArma 2mod. As a survivor, the player’s main goals are to scavenge for food, weapons, and medicine, thwart infected, and work with other players to survive the lethal outbreak.

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DayZ Included in August’s PlayStation Plus Monthly Games

Social media users on Twitter were advocatingDayZ’s gameplay, saying the title is definitely worth a download, but don’t expect the difficulty to be a walk in the park. Another user noted that they hadDayZon their wishlist for so long, and they were glad they hadn’t bought it now. Adding to the already exciting lineup of free games to play through the subscription,August 19 will also be a big day for PS Plus members, as a visually striking adventure title is making its debut.

If playing the survival multiplayer for free on PS Plus wasn’t enough of a perk,DayZwill also be receiving a massive new expansion. Titled Badlands, the expansion will welcome the Nasdara Province to explore, which is a desert region spanning 267km² of arid terrain. Players can wishlist the expansion now, despite the release window being a substantial wait away, and prepare to explore Nasdara’s secrets, build factions, or battle for dominance in a new chapter of players’ survivor stories.