August 2016 PlayStation Plus free games: Rebel Galaxy, Tricky Towers, and more

It’s that special time of the month for fans of Sony’s consoles: the day when they learn what their faithful PlayStation Plus subscription will earn them.

Sony has revealed which games subscribers to PlayStation Plus will receive for free in August. It includes titles for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and the portable PlayStation Vita. PlayStation Plus has 20.8 million subscribers, according to Sony, and free games help keep them re-upping their memberships.

The games include:

  • Tricky Towers, PS4
  • Rebel Galaxy, PS4
  • Yakuza 5, PS3
  • Retro/Grade, PS3
  • Patapon 3, PS Vita
  • Ultratron, PS Vita, PS3, PS4

Rebel Galaxy is a space combat role-playing game released for the PlayStation 4 this January. Tricky Towers is a new, physics-based puzzle game that looks a bit like the classic Tetris. You can see both games in action in the video below:

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