Highlights:
* New game releases in August 2024 include the return of a classic for modern-day consoles, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, after over 20 years.
* Action RPG lovers can look forward to the new month which will debut Black Myth: Wukong and Star Wars Outlaws.
The pipeline for the new game releases in August 2024 suggests an exciting month ahead. From a Chinese mythology-based action RPG to a third-person shooter set in a sci-fi universe, there will be plenty of genres and experiences to keep gamers hooked. August will also include the release of the tenth expansion in World of Warcraft, The War Within, for PC and MacOS systems.
Listing All Popular New Game Releases In August 2024
Opening and closing the month are two highly-anticipated video game entries from the Star Wars franchise. Here are the slated seven popular new game releases in August 2024:-
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
| Release Date | August 1 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S |
Originally released in 2002 for PlayStation 2 and Gamecube, Stars Wars: Bounty Hunter will be launched for modern-day devices in August. Players take the role of the Mandalorian Jango Fett. As a bounty hunter, Fett is tasked with eliminating Komari Vosa. The returning timeless tale features visual enhancements, a new Boba Fett skin, and new weapons for Jango to tango.
Cat Quest III
| Release Date | August 8 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S |
The third installment in the popular Cat Quest franchise introduces a new area, ‘Purribean,’ allowing players to control their ship and hit the seas for the first time. Catventure in an archipelago swarming with rats in search of a mythical treasure. Developed by The Gentlebros, Cat Quest III will feature both single-player and co-op modes.
Steamworld Heist 2
| Release Date | August 8 |
| Platforms | PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S |
Another pirate adventure set for a release on 8th August is Steamworld Heist 2. Captain Leeway and his crew of Steambots need your help in this 2D turn-based game to solve a crisis in the Great Sea. Unlike its predecessor, Steamworld Heist 2 offers complete freedom to explore the massive world, engage in real-time naval combat, and more weapons. Newly-introduced Ricochet mechanics add to the tactical aspect.
Black Myth: Wukong
| Release Date | August 20 |
| Platforms | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S |
Black Myth: Wukong is arguably the highlight of the new game releases in August 2024. Inspired by Journey to the West, the single-player experience will dive deep into Chinese mythology, featuring the God Sun Wukong as the main character. Gamers may mistake it for a soulsike after witnessing the high-quality Black Myth: Wukong gameplay footage but Game Science insists that it is a mythological action RPG.
- Also Read: How To Get Black Myth Wukong Free On Steam?
Concord
| Release Date | August 23 |
| Platforms | PC, PS5 |
Concord is the debut AAA title of Firewalk Studios, a subsidiary of PlayStation Studios. The PvP sci-fi game will include 16 characters post-launch and each will have a story that will be presented in vignettes. Another impressive feature is that it will be a live-service title that constantly gets new content. Although Concord beta didn’t garner the desired response from players, the game could establish itself in the upcoming months and contend with the likes of Valorant and XDefiant.
Visions of Mana
| Release Date | August 29 |
| Platforms | PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC |
Yet another action RPG for August, Visions of Mana is the first mainline title in the Mana series by Square Enix. Popular characters such as Val, Niccolo, Flamie, Morley, and Careena will return whereas some new enemies could be encountered that trigger the party-based real-time combat. What makes it one of the noteworthy new game releases is its aesthetic open-world visuals and top-notch graphics similar to HoYoverse’s Genshin Impact.
Star Wars Outlaws
| Release Date | August 30 |
| Platforms | PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S |
The first open-world Star Wars game will grace the current-gen consoles and Steam at the end of August. Star Wars Outlaws canonically covers the events after The Empire Strikes Back featuring The Galactic Empire struggling to maintain its power. Players take charge of Kay Vess and battle extra-terrestrial threats. Outlaws also includes a reputation system, similar to RDR2, with Kay earning more points by completing contracts.
This concludes the list of the notable new game releases in August 2024. Role-playing game lovers can also check out the best RPG games on Roblox of the year.
