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This month, you can play games that will take you to a world of make-believe

5 new PlayStation games that let you escape the mundane everydayness

This month, you can play games that will take you to a world of make-believe

August looks promising for gamers looking to escape into a world of make-believe, either as their favourite celebrities, or as their most-loved characters from TV.We list five games—all on PlayStation—that allow you to do exactly that.

DreamsDreams is a fantastic game universe created by Media Molecule, the talented team behind LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway. With Dreams, you can explore community-made games worldwide and learn to make your own too. This latest version of the studio's “Play, Create, Share” philosophy lets you unleash your creativity using innovative and user-friendly tools. You can then share your creations with a global community. Whether you want to make games, music, art, animations, sculptures, films, or anything else, Dreams is an incredible digital playground to bring your ideas to life.Image: PlayStation.com

Dreams

Dreams is a fantastic game universe created by Media Molecule, the talented team behind LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway. With Dreams, you can explore community-made games worldwide and learn to make your own too. This latest version of the studio's “Play, Create, Share” philosophy lets you unleash your creativity using innovative and user-friendly tools. You can then share your creations with a global community. Whether you want to make games, music, art, animations, sculptures, films, or anything else, Dreams is an incredible digital playground to bring your ideas to life.

Image: PlayStation.com

PGA Tour 2K23 Step onto the PGA Tour and strive to become the next FedExCup Champion by competing against professional golfers and forging new rivalries. For the first time, you can play as both male and female pros in both online and local matches. Boost your abilities with fresh Skills and Archetypes, and show off your style with new licensed gear and clothing. Organise tournaments and seasons in your online communities, or challenge your friends in Casual mode and Divot Derby. With the Course Designer, you can build your own dream golf course using thousands of customisable objects and share it across platforms.

PGA Tour 2K23 

Step onto the PGA Tour and strive to become the next FedExCup Champion by competing against professional golfers and forging new rivalries. For the first time, you can play as both male and female pros in both online and local matches. Boost your abilities with fresh Skills and Archetypes, and show off your style with new licensed gear and clothing. Organise tournaments and seasons in your online communities, or challenge your friends in Casual mode and Divot Derby. With the Course Designer, you can build your own dream golf course using thousands of customisable objects and share it across platforms.

Immortals of AveumHave you ever imagined what it would be like to play Call of Duty with Doctor Strange's magical powers instead of traditional bullets? Ascendant Studio has the answer to that with their latest game, Immortals of Aveum. In this game, players take on the role of Jak, one of the defenders of the realm against the Everwar. With a combination of intense story-driven moments and fast-paced first-person magical combat, Immortals of Aveum is one of the first commercial games to use Unreal Engine 5, offering players a thrilling adventure with an array of spells to wield while solving puzzles and battling fantasy-inspired enemies.Image: EA.com

Immortals of Aveum

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to play Call of Duty with Doctor Strange's magical powers instead of traditional bullets? Ascendant Studio has the answer to that with their latest game, Immortals of Aveum. In this game, players take on the role of Jak, one of the defenders of the realm against the Everwar. With a combination of intense story-driven moments and fast-paced first-person magical combat, Immortals of Aveum is one of the first commercial games to use Unreal Engine 5, offering players a thrilling adventure with an array of spells to wield while solving puzzles and battling fantasy-inspired enemies.

Image: EA.com

Death's DoorEmbark on a sombre yet darkly comedic adventure in this isometric action game. Here, you'll use melee weapons, arrows, and magic to fight off various beasts and demigods. Customise your character stats and master your abilities and upgrades to gain an edge as you explore a twisted land filled with secrets and unusual inhabitants. Along the way, you'll meet many weird and wonderful characters, bringing hope to their world.Image: Store.steampowered.com

Death's Door

Embark on a sombre yet darkly comedic adventure in this isometric action game. Here, you'll use melee weapons, arrows, and magic to fight off various beasts and demigods. Customise your character stats and master your abilities and upgrades to gain an edge as you explore a twisted land filled with secrets and unusual inhabitants. Along the way, you'll meet many weird and wonderful characters, bringing hope to their world.

Image: Store.steampowered.com

Atlas FallenIf you have watched Avatar the Last Airbender, you've probably dreamt of having the power to manipulate the land around you. Your fantasy is about to come true with the upcoming game, Atlas Fallen. Here, you can glide through a timeless land filled with ancient dangers, mysteries, and fragments of the past while controlling the sands. Hunt legendary monsters using powerful, shape-shifting weapons and devastating abilities fueled by sand in spectacular, super-powered combat. You can play alone or with a friend in co-op mode. Get ready to surf the dunes and defeat selfish gods when Atlas Fallen releases later in the month for PlayStation 5.

Atlas Fallen

If you have watched Avatar the Last Airbender, you've probably dreamt of having the power to manipulate the land around you. Your fantasy is about to come true with the upcoming game, Atlas Fallen. Here, you can glide through a timeless land filled with ancient dangers, mysteries, and fragments of the past while controlling the sands. Hunt legendary monsters using powerful, shape-shifting weapons and devastating abilities fueled by sand in spectacular, super-powered combat. You can play alone or with a friend in co-op mode. Get ready to surf the dunes and defeat selfish gods when Atlas Fallen releases later in the month for PlayStation 5.

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