August 2023 is an amazing month in video games with a literal bumper crop of new titles being released throughout the coming days. In this article, we will figure out which games you should pay attention to this month. After a month that wasn’t very interesting, when we had only decent releases in a month, such as Remnant 2 and The Expanse: A Telltale Series, as well as a port of Insomniac’s excellent game Ratchet & Clank, in which all the quality of what is happening on the screen captures. And now the next month is coming, and we need to look further, at what awaits us in August.
Atomic Heart: Annihilation Instinct
- Release date: August 2
The first add-on for Atomic Heart tells about the events after the ending of Atomic Heart. Major Sergei Nechaev embarks on a journey through the Mendeleev complex and the swamps surrounding it, where he encounters a completely new type of enemy that can change his appearance, and also learns the truth about our hot Eleanora.
Baldur’s Gate 3
- Release date: August 3
Continuation of the legendary series Baldur’s Gate, which takes place in the world of Forgotten Realms. The hero’s brain has become a receptacle for the illithid larva, and it awakens in him mysterious, frightening abilities. The hero confronts the parasite and tries to defeat the darkness with its own weapons – or recklessly join evil and become its embodiment. As they progress, players will be able to gather a squad and return to the Forgotten Realms. The heroes are waiting for a story about friendship and betrayal, about survival and self-sacrifice, about the sweet call of omnipotence and about what it costs.
I Am Future
- Release date: August 8
The game takes place in a destroyed and flooded post-apocalyptic city. The main character builds a shelter on the roof of a skyscraper. You can explore nearby locations by collecting crafting materials and creating automated assistants. Build, explore, grow and search endlessly for everything, and who knows where this will lead us?
Counter-Strike 2
- Release date TBA
An improved and redesigned version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, created on the Source 2 engine. The game received a new interface, redesigned maps (some of them recreated from scratch), smoke and a tick rate system (the frequency with which the server updates game data). Also improved graphical effects, lighting, textures, reflections and sound. All items from Global Offensive, including skins, are also available in Counter-Strike 2. The main ideology is the confrontation of two teams, namely terrorists against counter-terrorists. At the beginning of each round, you have to choose one of the opposing sides and complete a card task or eliminate all opponents. When you complete a mission or destroy opponents, you receive money that can be spent on buying weapons, ammunition or ammunition. There is no exact date for the announcement, but the official release is the third quarter of 2023, so we are waiting …
Atlas Fallen
- Release date: August 10
The game takes place in a world inhabited by ancient monsters that the main characters have to hunt. They embark on a journey through the sands of an eternal land of ancient dangers, secrets and fragments of the past. On their journeys, brave heroes hunt down legendary monsters and engage in epic battles with them, using powerful weapons and sand-enhanced abilities. The game has both a single player mode and a cooperative mode, which will make it possible to go through the story campaign with a friend.
Stray Gods
- Release date: August 10
Stray Gods is a role-playing musical from Dragon Age writer David Gaider, set in a world where Greek gods live among humans. The plot is dedicated to a girl named Grace, in whose arms Muse dies, thanks to which magical powers pass to her. She is accused of a murder she did not commit – but Grace gets some time to find the real culprit of the crime and justify herself.
Key characters were voiced by Laura Bailey, Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker and other eminent actors. The game offers to fight enemies with the help of songs. Throughout the story, players have a variety of choices that lead to different situations and outcomes.
Lifeless Moon
- Release date: August 10
Lifeless Moon is an adventure game that will feature light platforming and puzzles, although you can expect a deeper focus on puzzles than Lifeless Planet (the studio’s previous game). But the core experience is one of exploration and discovery, and the gameplay will be complemented by the mysterious and psychological themes of the story.
En Garde!
- Release date: August 16
From the forgotten pages of history comes Adalia de Volador! Legendary scammer. Dashing adventurer. Hero of the people. Adalya defies the cruel duke and opposes his tyranny. Battles take place with swords, and filling a special scale unlocks powerful skills. You can also stun enemies with various items, from rolling barrels to falling chandeliers. Fight ugly guards and nefarious nobles in fast-paced battles full of spectacle.
Gord
- Release date: August 17
Strategy adventure game for one player. To survive in this gloomy world, you will have to develop your settlement, but real victory awaits you only outside the gates. Lead the tribe of Dawn and go to the depths of the forbidden lands. Complete tasks that shape the characters of your charges, affect their well-being and determine the fate of your community. Help people survive in a dark fantasy world inspired by Slavic folklore.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
- Release date: August 18
Asymmetric horror in the setting of the cult horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which tells about the serial killer known as Leatherface. This game is about survival, finding ways to hide from the family from the cult horror movie. In the game, you start it either as a kidnapped student or as a member of a family of psychopaths, and as you might guess, some are trying to escape while others are trying to save their prey.
Compared to one of the asymmetric horror games, Dead by Daylight, four family members (so far known) are in the game, and only three family members and four survivors can be present in each session. The map levels are completely different from the named project, they are larger, divided into different departments, and most interestingly, there are several exits and escape routes for the survivors. Do it yourself and run away – it’s all up to you.
Immortals of Aveum
- Release date: August 22
Fantastic shooter about the elite battle mage Jack, who seeks to save a crumbling world. Unlike other shooters, the game uses magic instead of firearms. The game has 3 main magical powers, 25 spells, 80 skills, and hundreds of magical items to craft and upgrade. For those who miss the role of a battle mage in the first person, this game will be just right.
Fort Solis
- Release date: August 22
The game takes place on Mars. Engineer Jack Leary answers the usual alarm. Upon arriving at the dormant Fort Solis, he becomes nervous about the lack of personnel at the base. As the night grows longer, events begin to unravel and spiral out of control. The mystery of what Fort Solis was created for begins to unravel along with his crew.
Ride 5
- Release date: August 24
Continuation of a series of realistic motorcycle racing simulators. The new part adds a dynamic weather system and volumetric clouds, as well as improved physics of tires, suspension and other elements. For the first time, there were saves that can be done right during the race, and the time rewind function. The game features over 200 motorcycles and 35 tracks, both real and invented by the developers, as well as a new story campaign and endurance racing, where not only the ability to drive is valued, but also the right strategy.
Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon
- Release date: August 25
Continuation of the legendary series of games about the battles of powerful combat robots – mechs. The game takes place on the planet Rubicon 3, where due to the enmity of corporations there was a certain large-scale catastrophe. Huge fur falls under the control of gamers. The combat vehicle is capable of carrying up to four guns – several types of machine guns, a shotgun, rocket launchers, laser guns and much more. Customization concerns not only the choice of weapons, but also the fur itself. Players will be able to customize their head, body, arms and legs. Some details are quite exotic: one of them is able to turn a car into a tank. And it’s worth adding that the FromSoftware studio, famous for its Souls and Elden Ring games, is engaged in development. But judging by the first reviews of the invited reviewers, this is still Armored Core.
Under The Waves
- Release date: August 29
Under the Waves is a narrative adventure game about the overwhelming power of grief. Set in the techno-futuristic 1970s in the depths of the North Sea, professional diver Stan struggles to overcome his life-changing loss and embrace a new future. Isolation in the depths of the sea suits his state of mind perfectly, and as Stan sinks deeper into his self-imposed loneliness, strange things begin to happen to him deep under the waves. Ultimately, he has to make a difficult choice: stay forever in the abyss or break out to the surface and spend the rest of his life there.
Goodbye Volcano High
- Release date: August 29
Goodbye Volcano High is a story-driven cinematic adventure game based on your decisions. A game about personal growth, acceptance and the power of unity. This is a KO_OP game about the last days of a group of anthropomorphic dinosaurs at Volcano High. Players will be able to control characters and make decisions that will affect the outcome of their story.
The game focuses on exploring the relationships between the characters, their friends and families, and trying to find their place in the world before the impending end. The graphics are made in the style of a movie, which helps to emphasize the emotional component of the game.
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
- Release date: August 30
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a prequel to the third-person action game Daymare: 1998, a prequel to the popular game Daymare: 1998. Play as Agent Delilah Reyes, a former government spy now employed by H.A.D.E.S. squad and get ready to face real horror.
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
- Release date: August 31
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy promises to be an exciting and epic adventure for the heroes of the Troika. In this new campaign, the wizard Amadeus, the thief Zoya and the knight Pontius will face vile villains who seek to seize power in the kingdom. The heroes once again face the difficult task of saving the world of Trina from the dangerous Mechanic Army and restoring peace and justice.
In the game, players will have an exciting journey through breathtakingly beautiful 2.5D landscapes. The graphics promise to be rich and impressive, and the ensemble of characters is diverse – both benevolent and hostile.
All Trine games are distinguished by excellent gameplay, colorful graphics and interesting worlds with outstanding mechanics. If you have never played the games in this series, I highly recommend you try it, and if you have someone to play with, then this will be a great time for you.
War Hospital
- Release date: August 31
War Hospital is a strategy game set in the First World War. The protagonist, Major Henry Wells, a retired British military medic, returns to the front in 1917. His goal is to save as many lives as possible from destruction on the French front. Players must develop a field hospital, use all sorts of methods to save people, and all this – in a thoroughly recreated atmosphere of the First World War, where death is not glorified, but life.
