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Game release calendar: August 2017

Every game releasing this month, ranked by how much attention it gets: IGDB hype, Steam wishlist rank, Twitch viewing and how many outlets covered it this week. Updated daily.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Top release this month

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Out · PC · PS4

8.4Review score22 critic reviews
    • 18 hypes

    Standout releases this month

    1. 1

      Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

      · PC, PS4

      8.4Review score22 critic reviews
      • 18 hypes
    2. 2

      Sonic Mania

      · PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One

      8.5Review score16 critic reviews
      • 36 hypes
    3. 3

      Life is Strange: Before the Storm

      · PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      7.7Review score9 critic reviews
      • 20 hypes
    4. 4

      Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

      · PS4

      8.7Review score22 critic reviews
      • 13 hypes
    5. 5

      Absolver

      · PC, PS4

      7.5Review score15 critic reviews
      • 16 hypes
    6. 6

      The Escapists 2

      · PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      7.5Review score9 critic reviews
      • 13 hypes
    7. 7

      Tacoma

      · PC, Xbox One, Mac

      7.8Review score16 critic reviews
      • 10 hypes
    8. 8

      Ark: Survival Evolved

      · PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      6.9Review score8 critic reviews
      • 5 hypes
    9. 9

      Observer

      · PC, PS4, Xbox One

      7.4Review score12 critic reviews
      • 6 hypes
    10. 10

      The Long Dark

      · PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      8.2Review score5 critic reviews
      • 3 hypes

    Ports and remasters of games already released are left out.

    Month at a glance

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    Darker days have the most-watched releases. Tap a day to see its games.

    Day by day

    49 games

    3 games

    2 games

    • Tacoma

      #11

      PC, Xbox One, Mac · Adventure, Indie

      7.816 critic reviews

      • Saurian

        #34

        PC · Simulator, Indie

        1 game

        • Pyre

          #13

          Mac · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

          8.618 critic reviews
          • Port

        2 games

        1 game

        2 games

        2 games

        • Rez Infinite

          #33

          PC · Shooter, Music

          9.210 critic reviews
          • Port

        • Fictorum

          #44

          PC · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

          6.21 critic review

          1 game

          • Phantom Trigger

            #45

            PC, Switch · Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

            6.52 critic reviews

            2 games

            • Sudden Strike 4

              #29

              PC, PS4, Mac · Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator

              6.64 critic reviews

              • Code 7

                #47

                PC, Mac · Puzzle, Adventure

                9.51 critic review

                1 game

                2 games

                5 games

                2 games

                1 game

                • Thumper

                  #23

                  Xbox One · Music, Adventure

                  8.411 critic reviews
                  • Port

                1 game

                5 games

                2 games

                • Path of Exile

                  #24

                  Xbox One · Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

                  7.84 critic reviews
                  • Port

                • Robocraft

                  #46

                  PC, Mac · Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

                  2 games

                  • F1 2017

                    #35

                    PC, PS4, Xbox One, Mac · Racing, Simulator

                    8.311 critic reviews

                    • Madden NFL 18

                      #43

                      PS4, Xbox One · Sport

                      7.915 critic reviews

                      1 game

                      1 game

                      7 games

                      3 games