I'm afraid to say we're now deep into the heavy release season, folks.

That means there are loads of new PS5 games coming out this time, including The Sinking City 2, Mortal Shell 2, Starsand Island, and one I'm personally looking forward to: No Case Should Remain Unsolved.

Your new PS Plus games will also be available.

Here's everything coming out this week.

New PS5 Games This Week (17th-23rd August)

These 25+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming to PS5 Next Week (17th-23rd August) 1
Gallipoli is coming out on 20th August
  • Backyard Baseball (18th August - PS5): "New game modes. New ways to play. Unlockables to chase and achievements to earn! Welcome to the all-new Backyard Baseball. Launching in Summer 2026, this reimagined version of an all-time classic blends the best of modern gaming with the timeless charm that made it legendary. Play in 11 remastered stadiums, choose from 24 original teams, and compete across 6 unique game modes with a roster of 30 beloved Backyard characters."
  • Starsand Island (18th August - PS5): "Welcome to Starsand Island, a peaceful coastal retreat known as the "Star of the Deep Sea." Leave the pressures of city life behind and embrace a slower pace surrounded by sunshine, ocean breezes, and breathtaking natural scenery."
  • The Sinking City 2 (18th August - PS5): "The Sinking City 2 is a third-person survival horror set in 1920s Arkham. Deliberate, tense, and resource-lean: pressure builds as you push deeper, relief comes in brief refuge, and fear is something you manage. Mind your inventory, take on unnerving puzzles, and double back via unlocked shortcuts for supplies and upgrades."
  • No Case Should Remain Unsolved (19th August - PS5): "No Case Should Remain Unsolved is a detective game where players uncover and piece together memory fragments to solve a long-forgotten case. Follow former police detective Jeon Gyeong as she acquires clues and testimony relating to the case of a missing girl."
  • Birds Watching (20th August - PS5): "Birds Watching is a single-player psychological horror game about solitude, survival, and bird watching at the end of the world."
  • Dark Reflection (20th August - PS4): "When your best friend vanishes, you must enter Dark Reflection—a hostile, warped copy of your own reality. Here, familiar places are dangerous, and friendly faces cannot be trusted."
  • Driving Is Hard (20th August - PS5): "Challenge yourself in Driving Is Hard! Drive a bathtub on wheels through steep, unforgiving terrain where every mistake costs you progress. Master tough physics-based gameplay, sharpen your patience, and uncover Jeff’s journey of self-doubt, family struggles, and emotional growth as he finds strength, self-acceptance, and hope for a brighter future."
  • Dungeon Antiqua 2 (20th August - PS5): "As people wove generations together,she quietly continued to fulfill her duty."
  • Gallipoli (20th August - PS5): "Take part in the historic beach landings at Gallipoli and fight for survival on unforgiving shores and sun-scorched deserts!"
  • Grim Trials (20th August - PS5): "Grim Trials is a heavy metal action roguelite where you craft and customize your own weapons and equipment to embrace Death your own way."
  • Mexican Ninja (20th August - PS5): "Become the Mexican Ninja and fight to take back Nuevo Tokyo, where Narcos and Yakuzas have fused into the ruthless Narkuzas. Master slick combos, unleash outrageous Mexican Jutsus and craft deadly builds in this fast, chaotic 2.5D roguelike beat 'em up."
  • Mortal Shell 2 (20th August - PS5): "Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel to Mortal Shell that significantly expands on the original with faster and unforgiving combat, deeper weapon design with extensive upgrade options, and an emphasis on free exploration within a compact open-world."
  • The Witch's Bakery (20th August - PS5):
  • Yet Another Zombie Survivors (20th August - PS5): "The Horde is coming but you're ready to fight it! Assemble your team and decide upon their enhancements to find the most efficient synergies against thousands of the undead. Survive. Then evolve. Then break all the limits in this deceivingly simple but addictive reverse bullet hell."
  • Refate: Echoes of Desire (21st August - PS5): "The first immersive interactive movie game with a Yakuza theme, played from a first-person perspective."
  • Psalm 5:9-13 (21st August - PS5): "Step into Psalm 5:9-13, a first-person psychological horror game with a VHS effect and a tense, oppressive atmosphere. At first glance the place seems ordinary, but the further you go, the more it reveals its true nature."

New PS Plus Games This Week

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The following games will be available globally this week, apart from US, UK, and Japan where they'll be available from 25th August:

This week is a huge week of new releases, then, so I'm sure something tickles your fancy. What are you buying and why? Let me know below.