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The PC game releases we're most excited about in August

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Steam's most wishlisted game and Ubisoft's open world Star Wars adventure drop this month.

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I think we've finally escaped the slow release period that followed Ubisoft's open world Star Wars game, and a big sparkling list of other notable games, including the badass-looking bullet hell shooter pictured above, which is the first game in the list below.

German gaming convention Gamescom is also this month, and as usual it'll kick off with the Geoff Keighley-hosted Opening Night Live showcase. That's on August 20, and one thing we know to expect is the reveal of Civilization 7.

For a more zoomed-out view of what's coming out on PC this year, check out our big list of 2024's PC games.

August's big PC release dates

CYGNI: All Guns Blazing | August 5

CYGNI: All Guns Blazing | August 5

To be honest, I'd never heard of this Konami-published bullet hell shooter until a few minutes ago, when I stumbled across it on Steam. I thought the trailer was so cool that I instantly added it to this article.

Stormgate | August 13 

Stormgate | August 13 

It's already out in early access, technically, but this new RTS from ex-Blizzard devs goes free-to-play on August 13. The response has been mixed so far, but Fraser had a good time during a recent preview session.

Black Myth: Wukong | August 19

previewed it earlier this year. As you might've guessed from the protagonist's fur, it's based on Journey to the West.

Tactical Breach Wizards | August 22

great demo you can try now.

Concord | August 23

Concord | August 23
Despite finding its characters bland, I thought people would be more into Concord than they have been—low open beta numbers suggest it might have a tough launch at $40. Nice guns, though!

Smite 2 | August 27

Smite 2 | August 27
Hi-Rez's action MOBA is still in alpha, but its Steam release date marks the launch of its "24/7" alpha phase, where the servers will be available at all hours. 

Star Wars Outlaws | August 30

let him loose in the open world. 

August gaming events

More games releasing in August

  • August 1 — Thank Goodness You're Here! - 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 - badass-looking bullet hell shooter (Steam)
  • August 6 — Level Zero: Extraction - "dark" sci-fi extraction shooter (Steam)
  • August 6 — Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks - "high-Orktane mayhem" (Steam)
  • August 6 — Volgarr the Viking 2 - 2D action-platformer (Steam)
  • August 7 — Creatures of Ava - rescue cute creatures (Steam)
  • August 8 — Cat Quest 3 - feline RPG (Steam)
  • August 8 — Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers - Blackjack roguelike (Steam)
  • August 8 — Deathbound - soulslike with a twist (Steam)
  • August 8 — SteamWorld Heist 2 - turn-based ballistic combat (Steam)
  • August 13 — Demonsomnia - bodycam horror game (Steam)
  • August 15 — Farewell North - be a border collie (Steam)
  • August 15 — I Am Your Beast - high-speed FPS (Steam)
  • August 20 — Dustborn - alternate history road trip (Steam)
  • August 21 — Mika and The Witch's Mountain - broomstick delivery service (Steam)
  • August 28 — Gundam Breaker 4 - Gunpla builder (Steam)
  • August 29 — Memoriapolis - Grand strategy (Steam)
  • August 29 — Visions of Mana - New RPG in the long-running series (Steam)
  • August 30 — Breachway - sci-fi deckbuilding roguelike (Steam)
Tyler Wilde
Tyler Wilde
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Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler ed PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.