Games Released in August 2008

216 new games debuted in August 2008, with PC being the most active platform. August 28 was the busiest day, with 25 releases.

Top Platform

PC

New Releases

216

Busiest Day

August 28

Braid

What was the most popular game of August 2008?

Braid

Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where you can manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. From a house in the city, journey to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, and it is time's strangeness that creates the puzzles. The time behaviors include: the ability to rewind, objects that are immune to being rewound, time that is tied to space, parallel realities, time dilation, and perhaps more. Braid treats your time and attention as precious; there is no filler in this game. Every puzzle shows you something new and interesting about the game world.

Which days had the most releases?

August 28 saw the most activity with 25 releases.

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25 releases

August 28

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23 releases

August 29

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21 releases

August 26

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20 releases

August 7

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Aug 1

20 releases

Sat, Aug 2

4 releases

Sun, Aug 3

1 release

Mon, Aug 4

10 releases

Tue, Aug 5

17 releases

Wed, Aug 6

6 releases

Thu, Aug 7

20 releases

Fri, Aug 8

10 releases

Sat, Aug 9

4 releases

Sun, Aug 10

1 release

Mon, Aug 11

5 releases

Tue, Aug 12

14 releases

Wed, Aug 13

12 releases

Thu, Aug 14

14 releases

Fri, Aug 15

18 releases

Sat, Aug 16

12 releases

Sun, Aug 17

4 releases

Mon, Aug 18

12 releases

Tue, Aug 19

16 releases

Wed, Aug 20

3 releases

Thu, Aug 21

12 releases

Fri, Aug 22

9 releases

Sat, Aug 23

1 release

Sun, Aug 24

2 releases

Mon, Aug 25

13 releases

Tue, Aug 26

21 releases

Wed, Aug 27

13 releases

Thu, Aug 28

25 releases

Fri, Aug 29

23 releases

Sat, Aug 30

6 releases

Sun, Aug 31

6 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of August was the busiest with 84 releases.

Week 5 (August 29–31)

35 releases
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Most popular release in Week 5

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is an explosive open-world action game set in a massive, highly reactive, war-torn world. A power-hungry tyrant messes with Venezuela's oil supply, sparking an invasion that turns the country into a warzone. But for you, international crisis is all upside: You are a mercenary, and you profit from chaos. Mercenaries 2 features a slew of potential clients, all willing to pay you to do their dirty work. Dirty deeds, done for exorbitant fees. These are world powers with deep pockets, deep grudges, and enough arms and ammo to start World War III. This is your kind of environment. Mercenaries 2 features the latest and most dangerous in civilian and military tech, everything from shiny new sports cars, to the future-tech satellite-guided bunker-busting mini-nuke. Tanks, APCs, boats, luxury automobiles - you name it, you can have it delivered to you in real time. And if you run out of cash you can always 'acquire' the gear you need in the field. If you see it, you can buy it, steal it, or blow the living crap out of it. Play your own way, or play with the help of a friend in the new cooperative multiplayer mode. You are not a soldier. You don't have to play by anyone's rules. You have your own code: you will fulfill the terms of the contract, no matter what. Not everyone in the world of Mercenaries is as honorable. Everyone will try and screw you, given the chance. They think they can get away with it, because they don't know rule #1: EVERYBODY PAYS.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 94 new titles in August 2008. The runner up was Wii with 52 new titles.

PC94 releases
Wii52 releases
Nintendo DS43 releases
PlayStation 331 releases
PlayStation Portable27 releases
Web browser24 releases
PlayStation 223 releases
Xbox 36019 releases
Legacy Mobile Device10 releases
Mac8 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in August 2008 with 71 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 42.

Adventure71
Puzzle42
Role-playing37
Shooter33
Sport33
Platform32
Visual Novel30
Simulator28
Arcade26
Strategy23
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