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Game release calendar: August 2021

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.

Psychonauts 2

Top release this month

Psychonauts 2

Out · PC · Xbox Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Mac

8.7Review score9 critic reviews
    • 67 hypes

    Standout releases this month

    1. 1

      · PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      8.7Review score9 critic reviews
      • 67 hypes
    2. 2

      · PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

      7.9Review score8 critic reviews
      • 53 hypes
    3. 3

      · PC, Mac

      7.9Review score5 critic reviews
      • 21 hypes
    4. 4

      · PC, Mac

      • 11 hypes
    5. 5

      · PC

      6.1Review score3 critic reviews
      • 4 hypes
    6. 6

      · PC, Switch

      8.3Review score8 critic reviews
      • 4 hypes
    7. 7

      · PC

      9.5Review score1 critic review
      • 4 hypes
    8. 8

      · PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      • 5 hypes
    9. 9

      · Switch

      6.9Review score5 critic reviews
      • 5 hypes
    10. 10

      · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One

      7.4Review score10 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

    46 games

    1 game

    • PC · Platform, Role-playing (RPG)

      9.51 critic review

      1 game

      3 games

      • PC, Mac · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

        • PC, Mac · Role-playing (RPG), Simulator

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

            9.01 critic review

            1 game

            3 games

            • PS4 · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

              6.89 critic reviews
              • Port
            • PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Mac · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

              • Switch · Role-playing (RPG), Simulator

                7.01 critic review
                • Port

              2 games

              • PC, PS5, Switch, PS4 · Platform, Adventure

                7.83 critic reviews
                • PS4, Xbox One · Platform, Puzzle

                  • Port

                2 games

                • PC · Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

                  6.13 critic reviews
                  • Vietnamese
                • PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, Xbox One · Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

                  6.51 critic review

                  2 games

                  • PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One · Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

                    9.417 critic reviews
                    • Port
                  • Mac · Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)

                    8.01 critic review
                    • Port

                  3 games

                  1 game

                  • PC, Mac · Simulator, Strategy

                    7.95 critic reviews

                    5 games

                    2 games

                    • PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One · Point-and-click, Puzzle

                      7.98 critic reviews
                      • PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S · Shooter, Platform

                        1 game

                        1 game

                        3 games

                        • PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Mac · Platform, Adventure

                          8.79 critic reviews
                          • PS5, Xbox Series X|S · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

                            8.814 critic reviews
                            • Port
                          • PS5 · Racing, Sport

                            8.917 critic reviews
                            • Port

                          1 game

                          5 games

                          5 games

                          • Switch · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

                            7.56 critic reviews
                            • Port
                          • Switch · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure

                            6.95 critic reviews
                            • PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One · Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)

                              6.81 critic review
                              • Port
                            • Xbox One · Fighting, Simulator

                              • PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One · Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)

                                2 games

                                • PC, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, Xbox One · Platform, Puzzle

                                  8.32 critic reviews
                                  • PS4 · Shooter, Adventure

                                    6.52 critic reviews

                                    2 games