As the holiday season draws nearer, gamers can look forward to some of the biggest games of the year releasing soon. This includes Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, as well as God of War Ragnarok, which are both set to release in November. Until then, there are plenty of games that are scheduled to release, and gamers can expect both AAA games and great indie games in August.
Games in August will cover various genres and will be available on various platforms, ensuring that all gamers have something to accommodate them. Fans of sports games will have Madden NFL 23, while roguelike fans will enjoy Cursed to Golf. Though it may not have as many headlining titles as upcoming months, August is still a month filled with worthwhile releases.
The Biggest Video Games Releasing in August
August brings a host of big games, many of which have big fan bases that have been waiting for a long time. This includes Volition's Saints Row, which reboots the series. The game takes gamers to Santo Ileso where they cobble together a new gang to take on the other gangs and eventually seize control of the city. Gamers have already gotten a taste of the game through Saints Row Boss Factory which lets players design the playable character they will use in the game. The game will take on a more grounded tone compared to Saints Row 4's wackiness, and it remains to be seen how fans will react to this change. Saints Row launches on August 23 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Sony has been porting plenty of its games to PC, allowing a greater audience to experience its titles. Past games that have gotten this treatment include Days Gone, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn. In August, Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered will also be leaping to PC. Peter Parker's adventure was successful on PlayStation, and the remaster spruced it up by introducing more graphical options and including all the DLCs that have been released. PC players will be receiving all these perks on August 12.
Simulation games have been quite popular lately, with titles like Lawn Mowing Simulator and PowerWash Simulator accumulating significant followings. From Two-Point Studios, the developers of Two Point Hospital, gamers can expect Two Point Campus. The game is a business simulator that has players building and managing a university campus. Gameplay will involve appointing staff in addition to taking care of the students and handling finances and other factors. Players are under no obligation to make their university normal, and courses such as Knight School will be on offer. Two Point Campus will be available on August 9 for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
The Destroy All Humans! franchise was successful when it began in 2005, and it drew attention to itself for its humor and the freedom it gave players to wreak havoc. However, after Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon in 2008, the franchise went on hiatus. Fortunately, it was revived with a remake of the first game in 2020, and gamers can now expect a remake of the sequel, Destroy All Humans! 2, which will be available on August 30 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
The Rest of the Games Releasing in August
In addition to plenty of triple-A games, players can also look forward to many indie games, including Cursed to Golf, which is a colorful side-scrolling roguelike that will be available on PC on August 18. Fans of platformers should keep an eye out for Molegato's Frogun, which stars a girl named Renata who has a frog-shaped grappling hook to help her get around. The game launches on August 2 on PC. Other games which will be released in August include:
- The Mortuary Assistant - August 2 (PC)
- Frogun - August 2 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- South of the Circle - August 3 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Camp Canyonwood - August 4 (PC)
- PlateUp - August 4 (PC)
- Hard West 2 - August 4 (PC)
- Turbo Golf Racing - August 4 (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Retreat To Enen - August 5 (PC)
- Farthest Frontier - August 9 (PC)
- Lost in Play - August 10 (Nintendo Switch, PC)
- Pulling No Punches - August 10 (PC)
- Rumbleverse - August 11 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Arcade Paradise - August 11 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Cult of the Lamb - August 11 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Fashion Police Squad - August 15 (PC)
- Rollerdrome - August 16 (PC, PS4, PS5)
- Way of the Hunter - August 16 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince - August 16 (Nintendo Switch, PC)
- Robo Revenge Squad - August 17 (Nintendo Switch, Xbox One)
- Thymesia - August 18 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- RPG Time: The Legend of Wright - August 18 (Nintendo Switch, PS4)
- Madden NFL 23 - August 20 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Midnight Fight Express - August 23 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- I Was A Teenage Exocolonist - August 25 (PC, PS4, PS5)
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac - August 26 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Soul Hackers 2 - August 26 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- F1 Manager 2022 - August 30 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection - August 30 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Tinykin - August 30 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- ORX - August 30 (PC)
- ZOR: Pilgrimage of the Slorfs - August 30 (PC)
- Dusk Diver 2 - August 31 (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5)
- Scathe - August 31 (PC)
Regardless of what gamers are into, they are likely to find something to suit their taste. It is a noteworthy month, as gamers will finally get to experience the long-awaited Saints Row reboot, and they will see Insomniac's Spider-Man Remastered come to PC. These games come alongside a host of great indie titles such as Camp Canyonwood and PlateUp.