August 2026 Video Game Releases: Full List And Highlights

Published Aug 1, 2026, 1:00 AM EDT Steven is a seasoned writer specializing in the video game and technological fields, with years of experience creating reviews, features, and industry analysis. Passionate about the gaming world and its evolving culture, Steven always wanted to combine his enjoyment of writing and love for gaming in a way that can provide insightful coverage for players and enthusiasts alike, striving to provide this since he joined Screenrant in 2024. Sign in to your ScreenRant account 2026 has already been an absolutely stacked year for gaming so far, but on top of what we've already gotten to enjoy for ourselves, the next few weeks are bringing even more releases from brand-new games like Beast of Reincarnation, long-awaited ports, and DLC for critically acclaimed releases. Although there aren't as many big-budget triple-A releases hitting us in August, that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of unique games that nobody is talking about enough on the horizon. Regardless of which platform you play on or how interested you are in the avalanche of indie games arriving each week throughout August 2026, there are bound to be a few titles that you'll want to keep your eye on during the transition between Summer and an already loaded Fall season, starting with Game Freak's surprise action title Beast of Reincarnation. Game Freak Is Bringing Its Most Ambitious Title Yet As the biggest original release of August this year, Beast of Reincarnation is a major departure from Game Freak's previous releases, offering a unique sci-fi fantasy RPG that already looks incredibly promising so far. Set in the far future of 4026, Beast of Reincarnation follows the story of an outcast named Emma and her dog Koo as they travel through a post-apocalyptic Japan to combat the deadly creatures and diseases plaguing the land. Aside from how jarring it is to see such impressive visuals from Game Freak compared to Pokémon's lackluster fidelity in recent years, it's hard not to get excited over the great level of atmosphere and world-building on display in the studio's latest title, which boasts a unique mix of real-time and turn-based combat with incredibly cinematic animations to enjoy when it releases on August 4 for PS5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC. Should Game Freak's darker original story with Beast of Reincarnation succeed, it could be the start of a new direction for the studio moving forward, with the opportunity for more ambitious projects and sequels in the future that could even see their positive aspects bleed over into the Pokémon franchise. It's A Great Month To Be A Nintendo Fan Thanks To These Games Although we're not getting any major first-party Switch titles this summer, aside from Part 1 of the Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass, which brings new areas, furniture, outfits, and even new Pokémon to the game, there are a plethora of re-releases and third-party titles arriving on both the Switch 2 and even the original Switch. Starting off with some incredible ports like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, Lies of P, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, and most notably Elden Ring, Switch users are getting an absolutely stacked roster of re-releases to enjoy on the handheld for the very first time. Even if you've already played some of the original games on other consoles when they first released, the novelty of being able to play them on the go combined with the new visual and performance enhancements in games like the Mtal Gear Solid: Master Collection and Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition, adding new content to the experience, there's plenty of reason to be excited about these long-awaited ports. If you're more of a fan of multiplayer games, however, Switch 2 players are also getting two hit MMOs added to the Nintendo Store this month, with the third-person base-building shooter Once Human, alongside the highly anticipated Switch 2 port of Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail on August 4 that finally brings the critically acclaimed MMO to the system after years of rumors and waiting. While the Switch 2 might be getting the most ports out of each console, one of the most exciting re-releases of the month easily comes from the release of the Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2, which offers a remastered version of both Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker when it releases on August 27 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC. Having already showcased some of the impressive visual upgrades compared to the original two games, the Master Collection is easily the definitive way to experience the series from now on, not only for making the series far more accessible on a wide variety of platforms, but also fixing some of the biggset flaws with the poor performance or hardware limitations that held the series back for so long, with Metal Gear Solid 4 needed it the most. Even though they aren't the most ideal entries to jump into for a first-time player, it's great to have something to look forward to if you've been waiting for the series to become fully remastered for your enjoyment, or revisiting as an experienced fan looking for an excuse to revisit the beloved series. Every Game Releasing In August 2026 While we've already gone over some of the most exciting titles we're looking forward to seeing over the next few weeks, it only scratches the surface of the massive amount of games we're getting in August. Although most of these experiences come from smaller indie studios or solo developers, there are still some projects coming from big franchises on the horizon. Star Wars Zero Company is one upcoming game that absolutely deserves the attention that the sci-fi franchise demands, bringing a unique decision-based tactical strategy game set during the Clone Wars era of the series on August 27, which even promises to bring back fan-favorite characters like Anakin Skywalker in their golden years. Two acclaimed triple-A titles are also getting major expansions in the form of paid DLC with STALKER 2: Cost of Hope and Mafia: The Old Country Man of Honor, which not only offer an excuse to revisit the games, but add onto them in meaningful ways that we can't wait to see play out when they release alongside the rest of the following games: Game Platform(s) Genre Release Date Is This Seat Taken? Switch, Mobile, PC Puzzle August 1 Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams PS5 Action August 1 Blue Ridge Hunting PC Action August 1 Nomad Drive PC Driving August 1 Good Heavens! PC Survival August 1 We, Junk Artists PC Adventure August 1 Big Ambitions PS5, Xbox Series X|S Management August 1 Chop Chop Inc. PC Co-Op August 1 Colorbound PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC Puzzle August 1 Pop! Pachinko PC Arcade August 1 Creepshow PC Horror August 1 Keep It Up! PC Platformer August 1 Stream Bakery PC Management August 1 The Comyths PC RPG August 1 Ligao: Bronze Age Survival Game PC Survival August 1 All You Can Fish! PC Fishing August 1 Silly Suspects PC Party August 2 Anomaly President PC Strategy August 3 Vegabones PC Roguelite August 3 Ostronauts PS5, Xbox Series X|S Simulation August 3 Beast of Reincarnation PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Action RPG August 4 Big Walk PS5, PC Puzzle August 4 Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Switch 2 MMORPG August 4 Kynseed Switch Life Sim August 4 HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon PC Action RPG August 4 Kora. IL-2 Series PC Flight Combat August 4 Nature Minds PC Puzzle August 4 Pokémon Pokopia Expansion Pass Part 1 Switch 2 Life Sim August 5 Lies of P: Complete Edition Switch 2 Action RPG August 5 Akatori Switch PC Metroidvania August 5 Fields of Mistra Full Release PC Farming RPG August 5 Mazey Village PC Adventure August 5 Block Block Block PC Puzzle August 5 Ranchbound PC Farming August 5 Gloopalaxy PC Platformer August 5 Kill The Shadow PC RPG August 5 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls PS5, PC Fighting August 6 Iron Nest: Heavy Turret Simulator PC Action August 6 Restory PC Adventure August 6 Monsters Are Coming! PC Roguelite August 6 The Skin Stapler PC Horror August 6 Dig, Dig, Die PC Roguelite August 6 Approximately Up PC Platformer August 6 Uncanny Tales: The Watcher PC Psychological Horror August 6 Doloc Town PC Survival RPG August 6 Spiritstead PC Life Sim August 6 Sovereign Tower PC Strategy August 6 Echobreaker PC Action RPG August 6 Mind Inc PC Strategy August 6 Diaspora PC Sci-Fi Strategy August 6 Madden NFL 27 PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC Sports August 6 Bonereader PC Horror Adventure August 6 Capy Castaway PC Adventure August 6 Rogue Eclipse PC Space Roguelite August 7 Frozen Ship PC Survival August 7 Grain Rot PC Horror August 7 Expeditions: Samurai PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Tactical RPG August 7 Elderwood online PC MMORPG August 7 Grizzly & the Lemmings: Crazy Party Switch, PC Party August 7 Backpack Boy PC Puzzle Platformer August 10 Project Looking Glass PC Immersive Sim August 10 Crosstalk PC Adventure August 10 Pax Autocratica PC Grand Strategy August 10 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 RPG August 11 Grounded 2 PS5 Survival August 11 Agent 64: Spies Never Die PC Shooter August 11 No More Room In Hell 2 PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Shooter August 11 Luminary PC Action Adventure August 11 Swordcery PC Action RPG August 11 Hellbound, Inc PC Roguelike Deckbuilder August 11 Ledgerbound PC RPG August 11 King's Well PC Adventure August 11 The Cave Diver PC Exploration August 12 Pro Jank Footy PC Sports Arcade August 12 Verde PC Puzzle Adventure August 12 Security 51 PC Horror August 12 Duskfade PS5, Xbox Series S|X, Switch 2, PC Adventure August 13 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Shooter August 13 Wild Blue Skies PC Action Adventure August 13 Low-Budget Repairs PC Simulator August 13 Clawed PC Action Adventure August 13 Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns PC RPG August 13 Servant of the Lake Mobile, PC Puzzle August 13 BlazBlue: Entropy Effect X Switch 2 Action Roguelike August 13 Sandustry PC Factory Simulation August 13 Tower Dominion PC Tower Defense August 13 Memorium PC Psychological Horror August 13 Nightmare Shift PC Horror Simulation August 13 Stack Mates Switch, PC Party August 13 Mafia: The Old Country Man of Honor PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Action August 14 Lootbound PC Action Roguelite August 14 Static Dread: The Submarine PC Horror August 14 Dino Party Switch, PC Party August 14 Tukoni: Forest Keepers PC Adventure August 17 Feed It PC Horror August 17 Nimbit Frontier PC Colony Simulation August 17 The Sinking City 2 PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Survival Horror August 18 Reka PC Adventure August 18 Twisted Tower PC Shooter August 18 Entropy PC RPG August 18 Exark PC Action Roguelite August 18 Backyard Baseball PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC Sports August 18 BeastLink PC Action RPG August 18 Lost Pirates: Die Together PC Co-op Survival August 18 Tic-Tac: Twelve O'Clock PC Horror Puzzle August 19 Project P.I.T.T. PC Tactical Shooter August 19 Mortal Shell II PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC RPG August 20 The Witch's Bakery PC Adventure RPG August 20 Steins;Gate Re:Boot PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, Switch, PC Visual Novel August 20 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Shooter August 20 Brigador Killers PC Action Simulator August 20 Vacation Cafe Simulator PC Management August 20 Gallipoli PC Strategy August 20 Puppergeist PC Puzzle Platformer August 20 Over Requiemz Nintendo Switch Visual Novel August 20 Grim Trials PC Action Roguelite August 20 Cozy Marbles PC Puzzle August 20 Swarmdustry PC Automation August 20 Driving Is Hard PC Driving August 20 Fatal Train PC Horror August 20 Vholume PC Rhythm Action August 21 Dwarrf: A Pinball Roguelike PC Roguelite August 21 VAULT Protocol PC Tactical Shooter August 21 The Lantern of the Laughless Saint PC RPG August 21 The Sorting Bureau PC Puzzle August 21 Once Human PS5, Xbox Series X|S MMO Shooter August 25 Aliens: Firestorm Elite 2 PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC Third-Person Shooter August 25 Blood Dungeon PC Roguelite August 25 Box Knight PC Action Platformer August 25 24 PC Puzzle August 25 Western Rye PC Farming Life Sim August 25 Settler's Domain PC Strategy August 25 Ultrapool PC Sports August 25 Leon & Suharto PC Adventure August 25 Monke Survivor PC Roguelite August 25 Find my Frogs: Branches PC Puzzle August 26 Brigandine Abyss PS5, Nintendo Switch Tactical RPG August 26 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Action Adventure August 27 Star Wars Zero Company PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Strategy August 27 Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 PS4, PS5, Xbox Series S|X, PC Stealth Action August 27 Lou's Lagoon PS5, Switch, PC Adventure August 27 Hakuoki Ibun: Berezinskii no Majo Switch Visual Novel August 27 AstroScaper PC Space Exploration August 27 Aggelos 2 Switch, PC Metroidvania August 27 Hyperdimension Neptunia Unlimited PS5, PC Action RPG August 28 Divinum PC Action RPG August 28 Captain Tsubasa II: World Fighters PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC Sports August 28 Russian Survivors PC Bullet Heaven August 28 Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Action RPG August 28 Breathedge 2 PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Survival Adventure August 31 While it might be a little overwhelming to keep track of all these titles coming out in August, it does mean there's a little something for everyone this month. Even with the absence of too many original triple-A titles aside from Beast of Reincarnation​​​​​​, with games like Mortal Shell for hardcore Action RPG fans, The Sinking City for survival horror, and plenty of cozy games like Capy Castaway for anyone looking to spend the rest of summer with some tailor-made games by their side. Systems Released August 27, 2026 Developer(s) Bit Reactor Publisher(s) EA Franchise Star Wars PC Release Date August 27, 2026 Xbox Series X|S Release Date August 27, 2026 PS5 Release Date August 27, 2026 Genre(s) Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, Sci-Fi