Big Walk Is Free on PlayStation Plus – And Yes, It’s Worth Claiming
This week’s standout gaming deals are led by a top-rated cooperative adventure going free with PlayStation Plus, supported by heavy PS5 game discounts and short-lived Steam free games that together offer strong value for budget-conscious players looking to expand their libraries without paying full price. Big Walk, a quirky cooperative adventure game from the developers behind Untitled Goose Game (House House) where players team up and wander a massive open world together, exploring and adventuring across a seemingly endless landscape, is now part of the free PlayStation Plus games lineup for August. It currently holds a 94 score on Metacritic and an 87% user score on Steam, which is an impressive signal that this is more than a filler freebie. If you subscribe to PlayStation Plus, claiming Big Walk is a clear yes: it is a premium-quality release at no extra cost as long as your membership is active, and cooperative fans get a large, experimental sandbox for group play.
PS5 Game Deals: Huge Discounts on Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands and Road 96
On the PS5 game deals front, two notable titles are seeing steep PlayStation Store discounts that are hard to ignore if you like action RPGs or narrative adventures. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is a stand-alone action RPG/first-person shooter that continues the story of Borderlands 2’s Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep DLC, and this week its Next-Level Edition is around 90% off, including DLC content and PS5-specific optimizations. Road 96, developed by DigixArt, is a charming adventure set during a Summer road trip in 1996 where teenagers attempt to flee their country, and it is about 75% off in a limited-time promotion that brings it into impulse-buy territory for many players. Both games are cross-buy on PS5 and PS4, and each holds solid user ratings on the PlayStation Store, so if you want long-form campaigns without premium pricing, these are strong candidates while the discounts last.
Steam Free Games and Wholesome Discounts: Moonlighter and Cozy Sims
PC players get their own standout bargains this week thanks to limited-time Steam free games and the Wholesome Games Celebration. A Zelda-inspired action RPG from 2018 is currently free to download on Steam, but you have only until August 9, 2026, to claim it before the promotion ends. That game is Moonlighter, an isometric pixel-art adventure where you run a shop by day and clear procedurally generated dungeons by night, combining cozy management with fast, dodge-heavy combat and a risk-reward loop praised by its Very Positive rating on Steam. Alongside Moonlighter, the Wholesome Games Celebration offers discounts on cozy sims, puzzlers, and visual novels through August 13. Highlights include Paralives, Planet Zoo Ultimate Edition, Minami Lane, Tiny Bookshop, Lost & Found Co., Leafy Corner, and Discounty, plus a slate of free demos for upcoming titles like Milki Delivery and Lou’s Lagoon. For anyone building a chill, low-cost PC library, this sale is well worth browsing.
Buy if / Skip if
- Buy the PlayStation Plus subscription if you want access to Big Walk as one of the free PlayStation Plus games and enjoy cooperative exploration with friends.
- Skip the PlayStation Plus subscription if you are mainly a single-player gamer and Big Walk’s open-ended co-op format does not match your usual play style.
- Buy the Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Next-Level Edition if you like Borderlands-style loot-shooting and want a stand-alone action RPG/first-person shooter at a deep discount with DLC included.
- Skip the Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Next-Level Edition if Borderlands’ chaotic gunplay and humor have never appealed to you and you rarely finish long RPG campaigns.
- Buy the Road 96 adventure if you appreciate story-driven games with branching choices, teen drama, and road trip vibes at a budget-friendly price point.
- Skip the Road 96 adventure if you prefer fast-paced combat over narrative choices and are not interested in dialogue-heavy storytelling.
- Buy the Moonlighter Steam free game offer if a Zelda-like mix of dungeon crawling and shopkeeping sounds appealing and you can claim it before the August 9 deadline.
- Skip the Moonlighter Steam free game offer if retro pixel art and rogue-lite elements do not suit your tastes and you are already overloaded with similar backlog titles.
- Buy the Wholesome Games Celebration discounts if you want cozy sims and puzzle games at lower prices and enjoy browsing new indie demos on Steam.
- Skip the Wholesome Games Celebration discounts if you mostly play competitive multiplayer or big-budget action games and rarely spend time on slower-paced indie experiences.
