Games Released in August 2017

1,038 new games debuted in August 2017, with PC being the most active platform. August 31 was the busiest day, with 77 releases. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

August 31 saw the most activity with 77 releases.

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77 releases

August 31

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73 releases

August 1

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67 releases

August 29

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67 releases

August 25

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Tue, Aug 1

73 releases

Wed, Aug 2

36 releases

Thu, Aug 3

64 releases

Fri, Aug 4

58 releases

Sat, Aug 5

10 releases

Sun, Aug 6

6 releases

Mon, Aug 7

36 releases

Tue, Aug 8

55 releases

Wed, Aug 9

40 releases

Thu, Aug 10

58 releases

Fri, Aug 11

47 releases

Sat, Aug 12

11 releases

Sun, Aug 13

8 releases

Mon, Aug 14

24 releases

Tue, Aug 15

61 releases

Wed, Aug 16

52 releases

Thu, Aug 17

62 releases

Fri, Aug 18

39 releases

Sat, Aug 19

16 releases

Sun, Aug 20

8 releases

Mon, Aug 21

25 releases

Tue, Aug 22

49 releases

Wed, Aug 23

48 releases

Thu, Aug 24

52 releases

Fri, Aug 25

67 releases

Sat, Aug 26

13 releases

Sun, Aug 27

20 releases

Mon, Aug 28

45 releases

Tue, Aug 29

67 releases

Wed, Aug 30

54 releases

Thu, Aug 31

77 releases

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of August was the busiest with 294 releases.

Week 1 (August 1–7)

283 releases
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Most popular release in Week 1

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior who journeys into the Norse underworld to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela. The game blends melee combat, puzzle solving, and psychological horror, with Senua's psychosis shaping how the world is perceived, including voices that provide guidance or attempt to mislead the player. The game was developed by a team of around twenty people and features no heads-up display or tutorials. Instead, audio cues from voices in Senua's head guide the player through combat and environmental challenges. The portrayal of psychosis was developed in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience the condition.

Week 2 (August 8–14)

243 releases
StarCraft: Remastered

Most popular release in Week 2

StarCraft: Remastered

StarCraft: Remastered is a reverently crafted modernization of Blizzard Entertainment’s original sci-fi real-time strategy game. StarCraft: Remastered will offer a full graphical overhaul of the original StarCraft and the StarCraft: Brood War expansion, bringing a modern look and feel to the timeless classic with widescreen UHD support for up to 4K resolution. StarCraft: Remastered will include all of StarCraft’s and Brood War’s campaign missions with enhanced storytelling via new comic-book style interludes. While this rejuvenated version of StarCraft is locked and loaded for the modern era, the gameplay and balance have been precisely preserved, for an experience that will feel identical to veteran players. 4K Ultra HD Graphics and Upgraded Audio: StarCraft: Remastered will include high-resolution unit models, buildings, doodads, and tilesets, as well as high-fidelity music and sound effects to bring the original game into the modern era, while retaining the classic StarCraft style. Same Timeless Gameplay: The gameplay balance and idiosyncrasies have been painstakingly preserved from the original game. Mutalisk stacking, magic-boxing, unit pathfinding, control-group limitations, and more will all remain intact, allowing veteran players to enjoy playing and watching high-level competitive matches as before. Includes Original and Expansion Campaigns: Return to the planetary battlefields of the war-torn Koprulu Sector and command the forces of the terran, zerg, and protoss across more than 50 story-driven single-player missions. Fall in Love Again: Relive the epic saga of some of gaming’s most memorable and beloved heroes and villains, including Marshal Jim Raynor, Lieutenant Sarah Kerrigan, and Praetor Fenix. Enhanced Storytelling: Original cinematics will be improved to 1080p resolution, while mission interludes and introductions will feature new comic-book style illustrations. Blizzard’s Gaming Network Brings a Bevy of Features: In addition to accurate matchmaking and enhanced ladder functionality, players will also be able to stay in touch with and chat with friends playing other Blizzard games. The classic functionality of named custom games and custom game lobbies will be retained, for the familiarity of long-time StarCraft players. Localized in 13 Languages: English, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish (LatAm), Spanish (European), Polish, Italian, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 848 new titles in August 2017. The runner up was Mac with 200 new titles.

PC848 releases
Mac200 releases
iOS139 releases
Android125 releases
Linux120 releases
PlayStation 4101 releases
Xbox One64 releases
Nintendo Switch34 releases
Web browser32 releases
SteamVR17 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in August 2017 with 739 titles. Adventure followed closely with 452.

Indie739
Adventure452
Role-playing213
Simulator205
Strategy203
Puzzle147
Arcade121
Shooter120
Platform78
Sport65
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