Given Larian's previous achievements—such as winning our 2017 Game of the Year award with Divinity: Original Sin 2—and what we've played so far in early access, I feel safe in predicting that Baldur's Gate 3 will be among the top GOTY candidates at the end of this year. And after leaping forward to get out of Starfield's way, it's upon us right at the start of August.
But will I really be done with what's surely an enormous RPG before Starfield releases in September? What if I want to start a new character or a co-op campaign? I have to get time in with last month's Remnant 2, too. Tough decisions are ahead.
The other games coming this month are no slouches, and include dark fantasy settlement sim Gord, FromSoftware's return to mech combat, and a singleplayer wizard shooter. For a full picture of the year in PC gaming, check out our complete guide to 2023's new games.
August's big PC release dates
More games releasing in August
- August 4 — Super Space Club - a "low-fi arcade shooter to chill to" (Steam)
- August 8 — I Am Future (early access) - a "cozy" survival game (Steam)
- August 8 — WrestleQuest - pro wrestling pixel art RPG (Steam)
- August 9 — 30XX - Mega Man, but not Mega Man (Steam)
- August 10 — Atlas Fallen - monster hunting fantasy (Steam)
- August 10 — Banchou Tactics - turn-based RPG (Steam)
- August 10 — Lifeless Moon - sci-fi adventure game (Steam)
- August 10 — Sengoku Dynasty (early access) - feudal Japan village builder (Steam)
- August 10 — Stray Gods - a "roleplaying musical" (Steam)
- August 10 — Tales & Tactics - tabletop RPG autobattler (Steam)
- August 15 — Moving Out 2 - co-op physics game (Steam)
- August 16 — En Garde - comedy sword fighting with lots of props (Steam)
- August 17 — Book of Hours - a "narrative crafting RPG" set in a library (Steam)
- August 17 — Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew - tactical stealth piracy (Steam)
- August 18 — Bomb Rush Cyberfunk - graffiti battler (Steam)
- August 21 — Jumplight Odyssey (Early Access) - roguelike starship sim (Steam)
- August 21 — Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out - a "survival-storybook" (Steam)
- August 21 — Whisker Squadron: Survivor - Star Fox-like roguelite (Steam)
- August 22 — Fort Solis - sci-fi thriller set on Mars (Steam)
- August 29 — Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - survival horror prequel (Steam)
- August 29 — Sea of Stars - retro turn-based RPG (Steam)
- August 29 — Under the Waves - narrative game set under the sea (Steam)
- August 31 — Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy - fantasy puzzle-platformer (Steam)
