Games Released in August 2011

419 new games released in August 2011, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. August 4 was the busiest day, with 40 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

August 4 saw the most activity with 40 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of August was the busiest with 111 releases.

Week 3 (August 15–21)

71 releases
Minecraft

Most popular release in Week 3

Minecraft

Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically-generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. Some activities in the game include mining for ore, fighting hostile mobs, and crafting new blocks and tools by gathering various resources found in the game. The game's open-ended model allows players to create structures, creations, and artwork on various multiplayer servers or their single-player maps. Other features include redstone circuits for logic computations and remote actions, minecarts and tracks, and a mysterious underworld called the Nether. A designated but completely optional goal of the game is to travel to a dimension called the End, and defeat the ender dragon.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 141 new titles in August 2011. The runner up was PlayStation 3 with 78 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)141 releases
PlayStation 378 releases
iOS68 releases
PlayStation Portable48 releases
Mac37 releases
Xbox 36034 releases
Nintendo 3DS26 releases
Web browser22 releases
Wii21 releases
Nintendo DSi20 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in August 2011 with 101 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 62.

Adventure101
Puzzle62
Arcade58
Indie57
Shooter50
Role-playing50
Strategy46
Platform43
Simulator39
Visual Novel30