If you’re looking for which games are releasing at the start of August 2025, we’ve got you covered. Weekly Game Launch is your summary of what games to expect this week. So let’s see what this week has in store for us.
It feels like a quieter week this week. There’s still plenty to spend time with though, and one notable big release, in the form of Mafia: The Old Country.
4 August
Bee Simulator: The Hive (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
See the world through the eyes of a bee! Explore a world inspired by Central Park as you gather pollen, evade threats, and build your own thriving beehive. This edition combines the original Bee Simulator with The Hive expansion, introducing new mechanics, game modes, and fresh as spring pollen content"”all in one buzzing adventure, perfect for players of all ages.
Dfiance (PC)
Enter the battlefield of Dfiance "” a free-to-play tactical card game where cunning strategy, timing, and sharp decision-making determine your path to victory. Designed for players who crave fast-paced, competitive card duels with a twist, Dfiance brings you into a fantasy world where every match is a mind game. Build your army, craft your deck, and lead your forces into battle.
Magic Inn (PC)
You are a wizard in exile, pioneering the first-ever magical inn. Against hostility towards your kind, you gather wealth and cultivate strong relationships. Invest in properties, collect treasures and expand your influence, until you can live in a castle and reclaim your former glory. Recruit the most skilled chefs in the land, or practice to become one yourself. Build strong relationships with local farmers to gain access to top-quality ingredients.
Valiant Tactics (PC)
Valiant Tactics is a turn-based roguelite RPG without hit chance RNG. As a loyal knight, you will assemble a team of fearless heroes, grow their power, arm them with mighty artifacts, then confront and defeat the usurper who killed your king and restore the kingdom!
5 August
Apex Legends (Switch 2) – already available on Android, iOS, PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series
Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play Battle Royale shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier. Master an ever-growing roster of diverse Legends, deep tactical squad play and bold new innovations that level up the Battle Royale experience"”all within a rugged world where anything goes.
The Cabin Factory (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Welcome to The Cabin Factory! You’re now a newly hired Cabin Inspector – congratulations! Your job is simple – inspect the cabins and determine whether or not they are haunted.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Continue where Tanjiro's journey left off in the first Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles. Fight your way through the events of the Entertainment District Arc, Swordsmith Village Arc, and Hashira Training Arc from the anime adaptation!
Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PS4, PS5) – already available on iOS, PC, Switch
When My Melody is invited to open a gift shop at Big Adventures Park, she invites Hello Kitty and friends"”including you! to come along for a tropical island adventure. But things go sideways upon arrival, with the friends separated and the park found abandoned. Join forces with Hello Kitty to restore the desolate theme park to its former glory and create the ultimate island paradise!
Little Helper Cafe (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
In Little Helper Cafe, you control a friendly pet hedgehog who loves helping in the café by pushing sugar cubes into coffee cups, filling holes with macarons, and sliding across honey-covered tiles. After all, every café needs a spiky little helper!
Stormgate (PC)
Plunge into the heart of battle as the ultimate battlefield commander fighting for survival in a science fantasy universe, where Earth's fate hangs on the edge of oblivion. Human defenders and their faithful robot allies stand defiant against two warring alien factions: a race of warlike demonic invaders and their mysterious and alluring feline rivals. Together, these three are locked in a relentless struggle for dominance.
Turbo Kid (Switch) – already available on PC
A BMX-powered pixel-art Metroidvania gore-fest based on the film Turbo Kid. You play as a lone warrior on a quest to cross a Wasteland riddled with scoundrels and creeps who you’ll have to go through – literally – in order to survive. Run, crawl, jump, hang, and, for the very first time in a Metroidvania (don't research this), bike your way through the world!
Voyagers of Nera (PC – Early Access)
Nera, a realm of breathtaking beauty, enchantment, and mystique, calls for our guardianship. Its ever-changing, tumultuous oceans pose a threat to the islands and villages, as corruption looms large. It’s up to you to restore equilibrium and safeguard this world. Unite with your fellow Runeborn, awaken the essence of your nascent island, and utilize the natural forces around you to forge a new sanctuary together.
Witch It (Xbox Series) – already available on PC, PS5, Switch
Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a humorous, magical world. Brave hunters are tasked with seeking the witches that curse their village
6 August
Alien Breakout (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Step into the green-skinned role of an extraterrestrial as he attempts to escape from a human lab! Alien Breakout is a side-scrolling precision platformer presented in retro pixel art style. Run, leap and wall jump through 100 puzzling stages of increased complexity as you try to reach the door at the far end of each level.
Era One (PC)
Era One is an innovative space game that combines elements of real-time strategy, base building, space survival, and tactical battles. Players can create and customize their bases from scratch, construct various types of structures and warships, manage fleets, and engage in tactical space battles.
7 August
1000 Deaths (PC)
1000 Deaths is a gravity-bending 3D platformer where your choices matter. What you choose defines the game’s levels, mechanics, and story. Dash through platforming hubs and decide your character’s fate while exploring surreal worlds. Speedrun, or don’t! Explore platforming hubs as a cute retro TV.
Artis Impact (PC)
Artis Impact is a story-rich, pixel art RPG with classic turn-based combat. Play as Akane with her companion Bot to unravel mysteries in a post-apocalyptic future. Explore hand-drawn environments, experience streamlined retro-inspired combat, upgrade home, and train to upgrade abilities.
Candy Trail (PS5, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
In Candy Trail, your mission is to guide smiling ice creams along the sweet trails of an enchanted kingdom to the most delicious celebrations of the year! Get ready to solve puzzles on a hexagonal map, where every tile you rotate or swap can mean the difference between a flavor explosion... or a sugar disaster.
Damned 2 (PC – Early Access)
Damned 2 is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game where four survivors must explore cursed locations, solve puzzles, and escape alive "” while a fifth player takes on the role of a deadly creature hunting them down.
Fate / Hollow Ataraxia Remastered (PC, Switch)
Set half a year after the end of the Fifth Holy Grail War, the classic visual novel Fate/hollow ataraxia comes remastered to modern hardware. Building on the 2014 release, this remaster features English and Simplified Chinese localizations for the first time, in addition to full high-definition visuals.
Fruitbus (Switch, Xbox Series) – already available on PC, PS5
A journey of flavors and friendships awaits you in your cozy, customisable food truck! Forage for fresh ingredients to create your own menu, then feed tummies and souls with home-cooked meals. Change the world, one apple at a time.
Gradius Origins (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
It’s time to venture into deep space and face off against relentless alien forces in GRADIUS ORIGINS, a collection that brings together six legendary arcade classics and the all-new SALAMANDER III. Pilot your ship through dangerous enemy lines, upgrade your weapons, and master this intense, fast-paced adventure.
Guntouchables (PC)
The entire world has fallen and the surface has been overrun by a hostile and aggressively-evolving horde of mutants. Well, not entirely. A motley group of persevering preppers are seizing their moment of glory and holding out against the abominable threat lurking right outside the perimeter of their makeshift establishment.
The House of the Dead 2 Remake (PC, Switch)
Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary, or team up in cooperative mode to neutralize the dangerous undead monsters standing in your way.
Mystery Hotel: Hidden Objects (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Android, iOS, PC
Try out the role of a detective – solve the riddle of the Hotel Noir!
A quiet, picturesque nook, hidden in the highlands of Western Europe. Your arrival at Hotel is clouded by a mysterious murder and only you can get to the truth!
Operation Night Strikers (PC, Switch)
Four milestones of the 80s arcade movement in one action-packed compilation! Relieve all the high-speed arcade thrills and explosive spills! Using only a machine gun and rocket-propelled grenades, you alone must infiltrate enemy territory, secure the hostages, then get them safely to the extraction point! Your mission code name is Operation Wolf. Do not fail!
Ritual of Raven (PC, Switch)
Ritual of Raven is a cozy, story-based farming sim – but you don't do the farming yourself! Instead you collect and enchant Arcana Constructs to grow your magical herb garden. In a world where different traditions of magic live side by side, ambitious plans were made to open portals between worlds, but the ritual went terribly wrong.
Slopecrashers (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
An arcade snowboard combat racer in which a wild crew of animals band together on a world spanning snowboarding tour! Do stunts & combos for extra boost and collect items to protect yourself or attack the competitors! You can ride on your own, or battle it out in 4 player local multiplayer!
Static Dread: 15 Nights at the Old Lighthouse (PC)
In the aftermath of a global cataclysm, the harbor authorities reactivated an ancient lighthouse, hoping to keep the seas navigable amidst the growing chaos. A lone keeper is dispatched to the forsaken island, tasked with manning the beacon. The fate of passing vessels and the nearby town now rests in his hands. Far away, a wife and daughter wait for his return.
Tiny Bookshop (PC)
Leave everything behind and open a Tiny Bookshop by the sea in this ambient narrative management game. Stock your wagon, set up shop in scenic locations, and navigate a post-capitalist future alongside Bookstonbury's eclectic cast of characters.
Whimside (PC)
WHIMSIDE is a cozy and relaxing collection game that sits at the bottom of your screen, keeping you company whether you’re working, studying, or just kicking back and watching videos. Capture and create new species of Whimlings, then unleash your creativity by decorating your very whimsical space.
Wildwood Down (PC)
Wildwood Down is a charming point and click about a quirky high school senior with Down syndrome who embarks on a darkly humorous adventure along the boardwalk of Wildwood, New Jersey. With his sister’s life on the line, he must unravel a murder mystery, navigating eccentric characters, unexpected twists, and his own unique perspective to crack the case before time runs out.
8 August
Battle Mythic Maidens Arena (PC, PS4, PS5)
Battle Mythic Maidens Arena is a card-based combat game suitable for all skill levels. Face beautiful but dangerous combatants, all with unique stats, strengths and weaknesses.
Case Records: Fear of Abduction (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
CASE RECORDS is a psychological horror game that is part of the universe of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival. The player has to play as a 17 year old female student and solve missing person mysteries by volunteering at the police station of Crowvale, a suburb of Aurora. Patrol and explore the dark corners of the city to solve its terrifying mysteries
Genopanic (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch
Explore a mysterious, abandoned space station crawling with mutated creatures and hidden dangers. Solve challenging puzzles, discover dark secrets, and uncover the truth behind genetic experiments gone wrong.
Mafia: The Old Country (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Cosa Nostra in this immersive third-person action-adventure set during a dangerous, unforgiving era.
Mortal Glory 2 (Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Manage a team of traveling gladiators in this turn-based fantasy roguelike. Find the best recruits, discover powerful item combinations and come up with clever tactics on the battlefield. The tournament awaits those who desire MORTAL GLORY!
Pet Show (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Switch
Take control of a brave little animal and uncover the adorable world hidden beneath the surface! As you move, you draw a line behind you"”close the shape to reveal a piece of the cute picture underneath. From fluffy kittens to curious piglets, each level holds a surprise waiting to be uncovered.
Swim Meet (PC)
Rei needs to train for the Olympics, thankfully her best friend Stacy is there to help her train and join a new swimming club to give her training the best chance at leading to success.
Windborn – Wings of Fate (Xbox Series)
Guide your bird through a thrilling world, staying close to your flock as you journey through a scary world. Fly through speed boosts, enjoy the freedom of the skies, and ensure you don't get left behind. Can you keep up with the flock and reach your destination?
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