Big Walk Will Join PS Plus Essential on August 4

The cooperative PS5 game from the creators of Untitled Goose Game will be available through the service on its launch day.

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Big Walk will join PlayStation Plus Essential on August 4, 2026, giving subscribers a day-one PS5 release to play with friends. The date was revealed during a Nintendo Direct and lines up with the service’s usual monthly refresh schedule.

The game is built around online cooperation, with players traveling through a wide-open world filled with puzzles, challenges, and discoveries. Communication is a major part of the experience, as groups will use different tools and toys to stay connected and work out how to progress together.

Big Walk comes from the creators of Untitled Goose Game. Its launch-day arrival means PS Plus Essential members will be able to start playing on August 4 without waiting for the game to leave its initial release window.

Sony’s August lineup will include two other Essential games, but those have not been identified in the provided announcement. July’s monthly games will arrive first, leaving Big Walk as the first confirmed title for the following month’s refresh.

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