LAST year was considered the best year ever for video games, but 2024 presents some tough competition.
August sees a mix of smaller cult favorites and new AAA games that have everyone excited.
Not only that, but there’s a mix of familiar series and new IPs that people can try out.
Here are all the biggest games releasing in August 2024.
Steamworld Heist 2
The Steamworld series covers many different genres, but Heist focuses on character building and strategic gameplay.
This sequel is much more expansive than the original game, with many more levels and characters to recruit.
It also offers a number of quality of life features over the original, such as the ability to rewind just a few turns instead of restarting the level.
Steamworld Heist 2 will be released on August 8th for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch.
Dark Myth: Wukong
Planned to be the first game in the Black Myth series that explores Chinese mythology, Wukong is based on the classic story Journey to the West.
Wukong is a third-person action-adventure game with soulful elements, featuring challenging combat but a mostly linear story.
While it launches in August for PS5 and PC, there will be an Xbox Series X |
Black Myth: Wukong will be released on August 20th for PS5 and PC.
Concordia
Concord is the latest live action hero shooter touted as a PlayStation console exclusive.
The beta sessions were pretty underwhelming, but PlayStation fans still have hope that they will be higher when it comes to the console’s launch.
At launch, there will be 16 playable characters and players will form teams of five.
Concord will be released on August 23rd for PS5 and PC.
World of Warcraft: The War Within
The latest expansion for one of the biggest games in the world, World of Warcraft, is scheduled to be released in August.
The War Within introduces a new area with four distinct zones and will also increase the level cap to 80.
This is the MMORPG’s tenth major expansion, and players are excited about the new storyline.
World of Warcraft: The War Within will be released on August 26th exclusively for PC.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
After a series of creepy and cryptic teasers, Nintendo finally announced that Emio would be the next entry in the Famicom Detective Club series.
The classic detective series revolves around collecting clues, questioning witnesses and solving the case.
This new story follows the case of Emio, a nickname given to a serial killer from a cold case who could have started killing once again.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club will be released on August 29th exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
Visions of Mana
The first new game in the main Mana series since 2006, Visions of Mana is highly anticipated by fans of the series.
It brings back the touch menu from the most popular game in the series, Secrets of Mana, and brings back the elemental magic the series is known for.
The biggest game in the series, it features a huge open world, overworld encounters, and huge boss fights.
Visions of Mana will be released on August 29th for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
Star Wars Outlaws
The latest game in the Star Wars franchise, Star Wars Outlaws, is being published by gaming giant Ubisoft.
You take on the role of Kay Vess, a smuggler who can explore an open world consisting of space and planetary environments.
In an all-new story for the franchise, Outlaws lets players live out their own Star Wars smuggler fantasy.
Star Wars Outlaws will be released on August 30th for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
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