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I think we’ve finally escaped the slow release period that followed Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. This month includes the release of Black Myth: Wukong, which is currently the most wishlisted game on Steam,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 thereveal of Civilization 7.
For a more zoomed-out view of what’s coming out on PC this year, check out our big list of2024’s upcoming PC games.
August’s big PC release dates
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing| August 5To 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.
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing| August 5To 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.
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing| August 5To 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.
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing| August 5To 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.
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing| August 5To 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.
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 13It’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 duringa recent preview session.
Stormgate| August 13It’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 duringa recent preview session.
Stormgate| August 13It’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 duringa recent preview session.
Stormgate| August 13It’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 duringa recent preview session.
Stormgate| August 13It’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 duringa recent preview session.
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 duringa recent preview session.
Black Myth: Wukong| August 19Steam’s most wishlisted game, a soulslike which struck Morgan as “one long boss rush” when hepreviewed it earlier this year. As you might’ve guessed from the protagonist’s fur, it’s based on Journey to the West.
Black Myth: Wukong| August 19Steam’s most wishlisted game, a soulslike which struck Morgan as “one long boss rush” when hepreviewed it earlier this year. As you might’ve guessed from the protagonist’s fur, it’s based on Journey to the West.
Black Myth: Wukong| August 19Steam’s most wishlisted game, a soulslike which struck Morgan as “one long boss rush” when hepreviewed it earlier this year. As you might’ve guessed from the protagonist’s fur, it’s based on Journey to the West.
Black Myth: Wukong| August 19Steam’s most wishlisted game, a soulslike which struck Morgan as “one long boss rush” when hepreviewed it earlier this year. As you might’ve guessed from the protagonist’s fur, it’s based on Journey to the West.
Black Myth: Wukong| August 19Steam’s most wishlisted game, a soulslike which struck Morgan as “one long boss rush” when hepreviewed it earlier this year. As you might’ve guessed from the protagonist’s fur, it’s based on Journey to the West.
Black Myth: Wukong| August 19Steam’s most wishlisted game, a soulslike which struck Morgan as “one long boss rush” when hepreviewed 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 22Turn-based battles with a squad of modern magic users in body armor from PC Gamer alumnus Tom Francis and developer Suspicious Developments—it’s got agreat demo you can try now.
Tactical Breach Wizards| August 22Turn-based battles with a squad of modern magic users in body armor from PC Gamer alumnus Tom Francis and developer Suspicious Developments—it’s got agreat demo you can try now.
Tactical Breach Wizards| August 22Turn-based battles with a squad of modern magic users in body armor from PC Gamer alumnus Tom Francis and developer Suspicious Developments—it’s got agreat demo you can try now.
Tactical Breach Wizards| August 22Turn-based battles with a squad of modern magic users in body armor from PC Gamer alumnus Tom Francis and developer Suspicious Developments—it’s got agreat demo you can try now.
Tactical Breach Wizards| August 22Turn-based battles with a squad of modern magic users in body armor from PC Gamer alumnus Tom Francis and developer Suspicious Developments—it’s got agreat demo you can try now.
Tactical Breach Wizards| August 22Turn-based battles with a squad of modern magic users in body armor from PC Gamer alumnus Tom Francis and developer Suspicious Developments—it’s got agreat demo you can try now.
Concord| August 23Despite 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!
Concord| August 23Despite 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!
Concord| August 23Despite 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!
Concord| August 23Despite 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!
Concord| August 23Despite 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!
Concord| August 23Despite 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 27Hi-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.
Smite 2| August 27Hi-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.
Smite 2| August 27Hi-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.
Smite 2| August 27Hi-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.
Smite 2| August 27Hi-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.
Smite 2| August 27Hi-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 30Morgan wasn’t sure about Ubisoft’s open world Star Wars game after his first preview session, but he liked it a lot more when theylet him loose in the open world.
Star Wars Outlaws| August 30Morgan wasn’t sure about Ubisoft’s open world Star Wars game after his first preview session, but he liked it a lot more when theylet him loose in the open world.
Star Wars Outlaws| August 30Morgan wasn’t sure about Ubisoft’s open world Star Wars game after his first preview session, but he liked it a lot more when theylet him loose in the open world.
Star Wars Outlaws| August 30Morgan wasn’t sure about Ubisoft’s open world Star Wars game after his first preview session, but he liked it a lot more when theylet him loose in the open world.
Star Wars Outlaws| August 30Morgan wasn’t sure about Ubisoft’s open world Star Wars game after his first preview session, but he liked it a lot more when theylet him loose in the open world.
Star Wars Outlaws| August 30Morgan wasn’t sure about Ubisoft’s open world Star Wars game after his first preview session, but he liked it a lot more when theylet him loose in the open world.
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