Exciting PC Games Slated for Release in August
August 2025 is shaping up to be an exciting month for PC gaming, with a mix of AAA reboots and remasters alongside indie titles. Here are some of the notable releases:
AAA Titles
- Mafia: The Old Country will be released on Steam on August 8. Set in Sicily, the player takes on the role of a young mobster named Enzo Favara.
- Gears of War: Reloaded is a remaster of the original Gears of War game, and it will be released on Steam on August 26. Rumors of a remaster have been circulating for years before its official reveal in May.
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will be released on Steam on August 28.
- Lost Soul Aside will be making its PC debut on August 29. This action RPG features dragon surfing and has been generating buzz for its unique gameplay.
- Gears of War: Reloaded and Lost Soul Aside are both highly anticipated releases, with the former being a fan-favourite and the latter being praised for its innovative mechanics.
Indie Games
- Discounty will be released on Steam on August 21. According to a colleague of the author, the game has "unusual and downright seedy" goings-on in the town.
- Sword of the Sea will be released on Steam on August 19. The author found the game's mood-based button mashing to be reminiscent of artsy skateboarding.
- Pizza Bandit is a third-person co-op cook-and-shoot-em-up that will be released on Steam on August 25.
- Break Arts 3 is a racing mech game that will be released on Steam on August 8.
- MakeRoom is a diorama decoration sandbox that will be released on Steam on August 7.
- Gemporium is a mining and gemstone shop sim that will also be released on August 7.
- Morbid Metal is a character-swapping hack-n-slash game that will be released on Steam on August 20.
- All Systems Dance is a robo-dancing platformer that will be released on Steam on August 20.
- Void/Breaker is a roguelite sci-fi FPS with gun modding that will also be released on Steam on August 20.
- Fresh Tracks is a rhythm-based skiing game that will be released on Steam on August 12.
- Houses of the Dead 2: Remake is an upgraded rail-shooting game that will be released on Steam on August 7.
- Echoes of the End is a narrative-driven fantasy brawler that will be released on Steam on August 12.
- Guntouchables is a co-op mutant slaying survivors-like game that will be released on Steam on August 7.
- Tiny Bookshop is a game where you manage and decorate a bookstore and will be released on Steam on August 7.
- Dungeon Stalkers will launch in early access on Steam on August 13.
- Varlet is a school-life RPG that will be released on Steam on August 27.
Events
- PAX West will close out the month on August 29 with an exhibitor list that includes Larian Studios, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and 2K.
- The next Future Games Show will air on August 20, hosted by Big Boss and Lady Dimitrescu.
- The big Gamescom Opening Night Live livestreaming showcase will air on August 19.
- Gamescom 2025 begins on August 20 in Cologne, Germany.
Beta Tests
- The first Battlefield 6 beta begins on August 7 (if you're a BF Labs member).
- Beta tests for Bellatores will take place from August 1–3, while Blue Protocol: Star Resonance will have its beta from August 15–20.
Updates and Announcements
- Demon Slayer: Hinokami Chronicles 2, a 3D anime fighter, will be released on Steam on August 5.
- Dawn of War will be releasing a Definitive Edition, including expansions, on Steam on August 14.
- Chained Echoes will be receiving a DLC update, Ashes of Elrant, on August 7.
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, Sega's 2D platformer return, will be released on Steam on August 28.
- Super Robot Wars Y, a game featuring classic mech series, will also be released on Steam on August 28.
- Final Fantasy XIV patch 7.3 continues Dawntrail's story on August 5.
- Era One, a ship customizing and base building space RTS, will be released on Steam on August 6.
- The Rogue Prince of Persia will make the jump to 1.0 sometime this month.
- Is This Seat Taken? is a lo-fi seating arrangement puzzler that will be released sometime this month.
- Pigface is a freeform assassination FPS that will also be released sometime this month.
With a variety of games and events to look forward to, August 2025 promises to be an exciting month for PC gaming enthusiasts.
The upcoming remaster of the original Gears of War game, 'Gears of War: Reloaded', and the action RPG 'Lost Soul Aside' are both highly anticipated releases, attracting gamers with their innovative mechanics and fan-favourite status. The month-long event, PAX West, will close out August 2025, featuring exhibitors such as Larian Studios, Capcom, Bandai Namco, and 2K. In the midst of all these releases, updates, and events, indie titles like 'Discounty' with its seedy goings-on and 'All Systems Dance', a robo-dancing platformer, are also set to enter the gaming scene in August 2025.
