August is one other quiet month for brand spanking new PC recreation releases in 2026, however use the lull to make amends for different video games from this 12 months (or month) earlier than September. I do not know when you’ve appeared on the calendar for the following few months—it is, uh, quite a bit.
As Lincoln identified, the Summer Game Fest bulletins piled on new recreation releases for this fall. I depend three survival crafting recreation 1.0 updates on the horizon I need to play (Valheim, Enshrouded, and RuneScape: Dragonwilds), so I’ll see what number of guys and gals I could make time to smooch this month with the Fields of Mistria 1.0 launch earlier than I kiss all of them goodbye. Literally and metaphorically talking.
If the farm sim life is not for you, August nonetheless has new gems. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls kicks off the month, then there’s one other Metal Gear Solid assortment on the identical day as Star Wars Zero Company to shut us out. Gamescom additionally carves out just a few days for itself on the finish of August, making certain we’ll be right here once more subsequent 12 months asking the place the hell time went.
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August 2026 PC Gamer highlights
I went into this considering I had three strong picks to provide August a comfy recreation theme, after which I noticed this month can be the primary time we’re getting Metal Gear Solid 4 on PC. I desperately need to replay, so I am unable to fake like I’m going to disregard the MGS assortment. Instead, we’re simply going to say I’m taking a while to calm down with my first three picks earlier than suiting as much as go to struggle. Unless Konami has a secret romance mechanic with Raiden (Vamp works too), then ‘cozy video games + outdated man stealth motion’ must do because the theme for August.
Steam | I liked Fields of Mistria’s shoujo-esque forged and world a lot that I ended taking part in the farm sim in early entry to save lots of my enthusiasm for its 1.0 launch, and that point is lastly right here. The day-to-day farm life bits had been nice and all, however I’m most excited to get again to romancing Juniper, a imply girl with nearly each crimson flag within the e-book. She’s good.
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repair
Steam | Thanks to my insatiable urges as a serial tinkerer, ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs caught my eye ages in the past and was a direct wishlist after I performed the demo. As a extra respected restoration skilled, you may spend ReStory fixing up outdated cell telephones, consoles, and different electronics in mid-2000s Tokyo.
Steam | Sovereign Tower lured me in with its 2D pastel designs, however the promise that I may “pursue forbidden romances” with a forged of weirdo knights with questionable judgment ensured the strategic RPG stayed on my radar. That’s yet one more romance recreation for me earlier than slapping on the struggle paint later this month.
August 2026 recreation highlights
Steam | A couple of people from the PC Gamer staff bought collectively final week to go on a Big Walk, and the quirky island puzzler appears like an actual hoot and a holler. I will not spoil it for you, however their diary from certainly one of its most frustratingly apparent puzzles is precisely the kind of thriller I might by no means work out alone. Thank god it is strictly co-op.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Steam | I’m not a lot of a preventing recreation particular person, however after final month’s beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls, it is all my pals need to speak about. Arc System Works’ 4v4 tag-team fighter launches with a roster of 20 Marvel heroes and villains, however count on that quantity to develop with updates.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection 2
Steam | Finally, Metal Gear Solid 4 is quickly to be free of its PlayStation 3 jail. Konami’s second MGS Master Collection additionally tosses in Peace Walker’s HD model and Ghost Babel—two video games I by no means performed, so maybe I’ll sort out Peace Walker first.
August 2026 gaming occasions and gross sales
- Quakecon celebrates its thirtieth 12 months with one other huge LAN social gathering beginning on August 6
- Gamescom kicks off 4 days of latest recreation reveals, hands-on previews, and extra on August 26
- Future Games Show joins Gamescom with extra world premieres and interviews on August 26
- And themed Steam gross sales hold the month going:
- August 3 – 10: Cyberpunk Fest
- August 17 – 20: Pins and Pegs Fest
- August 31 – September 7: PvE Survival Crafting Fest
August 2026 recreation updates and DLC
The August 2026 video games calendar
August game releases, events, and updates all in one big calendar
I’ve hit the highlights, but there’s still other new games, updates, and industry events planned for August. Here’s what all of that looks like in a handy, consolidated reference:
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Date | Game | Header Cell – Column 2 |
|---|---|---|
| August 3 | Beast of Reincarnation (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 4 | Big Walk (Steam) | ⭐ HIGHLIGHT |
| August 5 | Akatori (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 5 | Fields of Mistria 1.0 (Steam) | ❤️ STAFF PICK |
| August 6 | Capy Castaway (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 6 | Gears of War: E-Day (Steam) beta begins | 📌 EVENT |
| August 6 | Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 6 | Quakecon begins | 📌 EVENT |
| August 6 | Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls (Steam) | ⭐ HIGHLIGHT |
| August 6 | ReStory: Chill Electronics Repair (Steam) | ❤️ STAFF PICK |
| August 6 | Sovereign Tower (Steam) | ❤️ STAFF PICK |
| August 10 | Pax Autocratica (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 11 | Grounded 2 (Steam) Into the Abyss replace | 💫 UPDATE |
| August 12 | Helldivers 2 (Steam) x Warhammer 40,000 Legendary Warbond | 📌 EVENT |
| August 12 | Security 51 (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 13 | Hell Let Loose: Vietnam (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 13 | Low Budget Repairs (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 13 | Memorium (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 13 | Servant of the Lake (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 14 | Mafia: The Old Country (Steam) Man of Honor DLC | 💫 UPDATE |
| August 17 | Tukoni: Forest Keepers (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 18 | Starsand Island 1.0 (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
| August 18 | The Sinking City 2 (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 19 | Nioh 3 (Steam) Hell Rising DLC | 💫 UPDATE |
| August 19 | Steins;Gate Reboot (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 20 | Mortal Shell 2 (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 25 | Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 26 | Brigandine Abyss (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 27 | Lou’s Lagoon (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 27 | Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 (Steam) | ⭐ HIGHLIGHT |
| August 27 | Star Wars Zero Company (Steam) | ⭐ HIGHLIGHT |
| August 27 | Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
| August 28 | Elden Ring (Steam) Tarnished Pack | 💫 UPDATE |