Update [Mon 7th Sep 2026, 5pm]: Well, I was right: August's Game of the Month vote was a close call.
But while the likes of Star Wars Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Mortal Shell 2 all battled it out between one another, it was actually Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 that crept along unnoticed.
Indeed, this is the kind of support that an incredibly unique and memorable game like Metal Gear Solid 4 can provide. Finally free from its PS3 shackles, it simply couldn't be stopped.
Nearly 700 votes were cast across 14 different PS5 games, but none could quite compete with Konami's latest Metal Gear bundle.
Here are the top five PS5 games of August 2026 according to readers of Push Square:
In hindsight, Master Collection Vol. 2 was always going to find a good deal of backing. When it comes to beloved franchises and deeply invested fans, Metal Gear can be difficult to top.
And of course, it helps that both of the included games — Metal Gear Solid 4 and Peace Walker — remain fantastic experiences in their own right.
Reviewer John Cal McCormick put it best: "The nanomachines, the fashion model robot monsters, the flamenco dance battle, the fried eggs, the cigarette smoking underpants monkey, and that ridiculous final boss, all running at 60 frames-per-second and looking better than ever. This is good, isn't it?"
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