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The final week of August will be huge for gamers. Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 is happening this week, as are a slew of highly anticipated games hitting PC and consoles.
August 24–30 has Star Wars Zero Company, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy and Elden Ring Tarnished Edition hitting this week. Check out these and a handful of other smaller games releasing this week.
All games releasing between August 24 and 30, 2026
Games releasing on August 25
Once Human
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S
Already released on PC, the free-to-play open-world survival title is coming to consoles this week. Collect resources, stake your claim and survive against deadly foes.
Apidya’ Special
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | Switch | PC
Experience updated 24-bit pixel-art visuals, remixed music and classic gameplay with authentic sound effects in this shooter.
1666: Amsterdam
- PC Early Access
Assassin’s Creed creator Patrice Désilets’ latest project is a narrative-driven third-person action-adventure title set in Amsterdam, boasting an ominously dark world filled with secrets.
Blood Dungeon
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | Switch | Switch 2 | PC
Merge auto-fire combat with bloodthirsty monsters and a hectic soundtrack in this 2D platformer. Collect gold, blood and bones to upgrade your character.
Western Rye
- PC Early Access
Survive and build your way through the American Wild West in Western Rye. Create your own ranch, farm animals and resources, all while battling the elements and enemies as an outlaw.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | PC
Another co-op PvE Alien shooter from 17bbit games. Team up with friends, select from different classes and take down hordes of Xenomorphs in gameplay modes such as Horde.
Games releasing on August 26
BRIGANDINE ABYSS
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | Switch 2 | PC
Players will take control of one of six nations embarking on an adventure through a fantasy world filled with foes and dangerous monsters in this turn-based strategy game.
Games releasing on August 27
Star Wars Zero Company
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | PC
Star Wars meets strategy with Zero Company. Inspired by the XCOM franchise, players will take control of elite agents during the latter stages of the Clone Wars and develop friendships with team members.
Aggelos 2
- PS4 | PS5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X|S | Switch | PC
Explore, fight and solve puzzles as Aggelos works to help the gods of light triumph over the Army of Darkness in this 2D action-platformer.
Lou’s Lagoon
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | Switch | PC
Embark on an open-world life simulation adventure across the islands of the Limbo archipelago. Explore island terrain, collect resources and aid the residents in rebuilding after a hurricane.
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | Switch | Switch 2 | PC
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker come to modern consoles with additional bonus content and technical upgrades from Konami.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | PC
Taking place 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem, players control Sophia as she journeys to Minotaur Island in search of her brother Malik. Unearth secrets of the island’s ancient civilization while surviving against lethal adversaries.
Games releasing on August 28
Elden Ring Tarnished Edition
- Switch 2
Hideo Miyake’s phenomenally popular action RPG comes to Nintendo’s newest console with all of the franchise’s signature gameplay intact. The Tarnished Edition adds on the base game and Shadow of the Erdtree expansion and has been optimized for Switch 2.
Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters
- PS5 | Xbox Series X|S | Switch | PC
The newest Captain Tsubasa features 110 playable characters and an arsenal of amazing new moves to use during exhilarating football matches.
Game releasing on August 29
Flying Fire Shark ! !! Toaplan Arcade Garage
- PS4 | Switch
The original 1987 arcade shooter by Toaplan is available for console players in Toaplan Arcade Garage.
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