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MINTROCKET's beloved dive-and-sushi hit hits iOS and Android worldwide on August 27, 2026. It's the complete game - no content cut - reworked for touch, free to download with a single $9.99 unlock. Pre-registration is live now.
Cold Symmetry's dark-fantasy Soulslike sequel arrives August 20 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam. A new release date trailer, eight playable Shells, a stamina-free posture system, and a beta that pulled 600,000 downloads at 93% positive.
Square Enix's 30-million-player MMO finally lands on Switch 2, packing the full journey through Dawntrail, a free month of play for all, and no Nintendo Online required.
NPC Studio's beloved '90s-inspired farm sim hits version 1.0 on Steam, adding 10-heart romances, weddings, children, two new Saturday Market vendors, and seven new languages.
Ben Reber's low-stakes fish-collecting idle game leaves Steam-only waters for a full mobile launch, published by Snapbreak, with real-time fish-raising and rare colour variants to hunt.
House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game, launches its cooperative online 'walker-talker' Big Walk today on PS5, Switch 2, and PC - and it's free on PS Plus from day one.
Konami's Master Collection Vol. 2 lands August 27 with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots playable off the PS3 for the first time, plus Peace Walker and Ghost Babel.
KLab's officially licensed collection RPG JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Spirit launches worldwide (excluding Japan) on August 13 for iOS and Android, with characters from Parts 1-6.
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition hits Switch 2 on August 28 for $79.99, bundling the base game, Shadow of the Erdtree, two new starting classes, and Torrent customization.
Game Freak's biggest non-Pokemon project, Beast of Reincarnation, launches August 4 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S - day one on Game Pass. It's a "one-person, one-dog" action RPG starring the warrior Emma and her beast companion Koo, blending real-time combat with command-based partner abilities in a gorgeous, ruined world.
Star Wars Zero Company, an XCOM-style turn-based tactics game from ex-Firaxis developers at Bit Reactor, launches August 27 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Set in the twilight of the Clone Wars, it puts you in command of an elite mixed squad of clones, Jedi and mercenaries, with a bond system that rewards keeping a core team together.
Asobo Studio's Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a new prequel to A Plague Tale, launching August 27 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It stars Sophia from Requiem on the mythic Minotaur's Island, swapping the series' grim European towns for sun-bleached ruins, ancient labyrinths and a curse tied to a mythical creature.