After a period of relative quiet following the release of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, the gaming landscape is poised for a vibrant resurgence this August. The spotlight is set to shine on Black Myth: Wukong, currently the most wishlisted title on Steam, alongside Ubisoft’s ambitious open-world Star Wars game. This month promises an impressive lineup of releases, including a thrilling bullet hell shooter that has already captured the attention of gamers worldwide.
August’s big PC release dates
As anticipation builds, here are some of the notable PC game releases scheduled for August:
August gaming events
The excitement doesn’t stop at game releases. The German gaming convention Gamescom is set to kick off this month, with the highly anticipated Opening Night Live showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley on August 20. Among the highlights, fans can expect the reveal of Civilization 7, a title that has been generating buzz for its potential innovations in strategy gaming.
More games releasing in August
- August 1 — Thank Goodness You’re Here! – A comedy “slapformer” (Steam)
- August 2 — World of Goo 2 – Gooey engineering puzzles (Epic)
- August 5 — Fields of Mistria – Life sim RPG (Steam)
- August 6 — CYGNI: All Guns Blazing – A visually striking bullet hell shooter (Steam)
- August 6 — Level Zero: Extraction – A “dark” sci-fi extraction shooter (Steam)
- August 6 — Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks – “High-Orktane mayhem” (Steam)
- August 6 — Volgarr the Viking 2 – A 2D action-platformer (Steam)
- August 7 — Creatures of Ava – Rescue adorable creatures (Steam)
- August 8 — Cat Quest 3 – A feline RPG (Steam)
- August 8 — Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers – A blackjack roguelike (Steam)
- August 8 — Deathbound – A soulslike with a twist (Steam)
- August 8 — SteamWorld Heist 2 – Turn-based ballistic combat (Steam)
- August 13 — Demonsomnia – A bodycam horror game (Steam)
- August 14 — Streets of Rogue 2 – A sandbox RPG (Steam)
- August 15 — Farewell North – Experience life as a border collie (Steam)
- August 15 — I Am Your Beast – A high-speed FPS (Steam)
- August 20 — Dustborn – An alternate history road trip (Steam)
- August 21 — Enotria: The Last Song – An Italian folklore soulslike (Steam)
- August 21 — Mika and The Witch’s Mountain – A broomstick delivery service (Steam)
- August 28 — Gundam Breaker 4 – A Gunpla builder (Steam)
- August 29 — Memoriapolis – Grand strategy (Steam)
- August 29 — Visions of Mana – A new RPG in the long-running series (Steam)
- August 30 — Breachway – A sci-fi deckbuilding roguelike (Steam)
With such a rich array of titles on the horizon, August is shaping up to be a pivotal month for gamers and developers alike, heralding a new chapter in the gaming industry.
