August 2017 - games, that were released this month

Online, Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Indie

August 1, 2017 → PC (Early Access)

Steam: 69/100

Arena is a multiplayer competitive action for virtual reality devices HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. You have to manage your own drone and go to exciting battles with...

Patapon

Action, Strategy, Music game, Third-person view

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 79/100

This rhythm-action game with strategy elements follows the Patapon tribe, driven from its homeland by the Zigoton army. As their deity, the player commands the...

The Long Dark

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Open world, Exploration

August 1, 2017 → PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Post-apocalyptic action adventure with first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of pilot Will McKennzie, who caught his plane in a...

Rapture - World Conquest

Strategy, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Casual game

August 1, 2017 → Mac

Steam: 84/100

This real-time strategy game casts the player as a deity leading followers through the ages and conquering the world before its end. A match compresses 3,000 years...

Tacoma

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Walking Simulator, Science fiction

August 1, 2017 → PC; August 2, 2017 → PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Mac, Linux

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Tacoma is a futuristic adventure with a first-person view from the creators of Gone Home. The main story of the game is hidden behind the façade. You arrive at the...

Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Visual novel, Point & Click, Comedy, Hidden Objects

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4; August 2, 2017 → PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Demetrios — The BIG Cynical Adventure is a fun visual novel with puzzles and a side view. The main character is a slob living in Paris named Björn Thonen. One...

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4, Xbox One; August 10, 2017 → PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Real-time tactical strategy with stealth elements and an isometric view. The events take place in 17th century Japan, where a group of five heroes operates in the...

Slime Rancher

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Exploration, Adventure, Open world

August 1, 2017 → PC, Xbox One, Mac, Linux

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A bright first-person adventure that combines elements of farming, exploration, and arcade shooting. The action takes place on a distant planet where humanity has...

VRog

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Action, Indie

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4

Steam: 71/100

This first-person arcade game with virtual reality support casts the player as a frog leaping around a pond in search of food. In Arcade Mode, the goal is to catch...

Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Online, Parkour

August 1, 2017 → PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of the competitive futuristic first-person shooter with all the extras. Everyone who owns this edition will...

Driving Zone: Germany

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Action

August 1, 2017 → iOS

Players: 7.2/10

Driving Zone: Germany is a racing simulator with first and third person views. This game features cars from German manufacturers: from classic city cars to powerful...

Redeemer: Enhanced Edition

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Slasher, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

August 1, 2017 → PC

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a dynamic shooter with slasher elements and a top-down view in a futuristic setting. The game revolves around a retired elite...

Aztez

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Beat them all, Side view, Action, Indie

August 1, 2017 → PC, Mac, Linux

Steam: 80/100

Aztez is a monochrome mix of bitmap and turn-based strategy that tells the story of the Aztec empire. The game's plot takes place in the Aztec Empire before the...

Wedgie Go - Multiplayer Game

Runner, Third-person view

August 1, 2017 → iOS

Players: 10/10

An endless runner with several locations. The main feature is the main character's shorts, which need to be adjusted after each jump, otherwise he will run slower...

CastleStorm: Virtual Reality

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4

Metacritic: 72/100

This VR take on the series combines tower defense and action-RPG elements with castle-versus-castle battles. Knights, soldiers, archers and griffins clash on the...

Frisky Business

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4

Steam: 79/100

This comedic mystery adventure with romance elements follows private detective Falco Frisk as he takes on his first case: a mysterious clown is threatening three...

Firewood

Indie, Adventure, Casual game

August 1, 2017 → PC

Steam: 76/100

A 2D adventure with psychological horror elements follows an old man who moves to a remote cabin after his wife's funeral. Hoping to escape painful memories and his...

Patapon Remastered

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Music game, Side view, Adventure

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4

Players: 10/10

Patapon Remastered is a re-release of the arcade rhythm game with a side view and action strategy elements. You will find updated graphics and 4K resolution. Your...

Dino Frontier

Simulation, Strategy, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR)

August 1, 2017 → PlayStation 4

Metacritic: 65/100

Dino Frontier is a management simulator with strategy elements and a first-person view for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices. In the role of the Big Mayor, you...

Redeemer

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

August 1, 2017 → PC

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Redeemer — top-down slasher shooter in a futuristic setting. The game revolves around a retired elite operative whose violent past eventually catches up with...

Physics Drop Countdown

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Side view

August 1, 2017 → iOS, Android

Physics Drop Countdown is a side view arcade game with puzzle elements from the IDC/Games studio. The game is published by IDC/Games. But Physics Drop Countdown has...

Fidel Dungeon Rescue

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Dungeons, Replayability

August 1, 2017 → PC, Mac

Players: 1/10

Steam: 94/100

Fidel: Dungeon Rescue is a top-down arcade puzzle game. As a cute dog, you will go into creepy dungeons with lots of monsters, treasures and magic. Easy gameplay...

Disc Golf To Go

Arcade, Top-down view

August 1, 2017 → iOS

Disc Golf To Go is a top-down arcade game for mobile devices. You have to throw the disc at the target using as few throws as possible. 40 levels and many unique...

Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

August 2, 2017 → PC

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is a fantasy role-playing game with turn-based combat and a Japanese-style third-person perspective. The events of the game...

Initiate

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie

August 2, 2017 → PC, Mac

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Initiate is an adventure action-horror game with a first-person view. As you open your eyes, you see a modern bedroom. Everything is quiet. Faint memories flash in...

Lurs-Abenteuer

Educational game (Education), Logic, Puzzle, Point & Click

August 2, 2017 → iOS; August 5, 2017 → Android

Lurs-Abenteuer is a logical educational game in the point and click genre. You will go on an adventure through nine worlds, learning reading, writing and...

Tiny Town VR

Simulation, Sandbox, Indie

August 2, 2017 → PC

Steam: 92/100

This casual virtual reality world-building game lets players create original scenes and fill them with objects. Thousands of items are available, including...

Nash Racing

Racing, Indie

August 2, 2017 → PC

Steam: 47/100

Nash Racing is an indie racing game featuring competition against AI drivers and solo time trials. In single races, the player chooses one of 10 cars and competes...

Alchemyland

Indie, Adventure, Casual game

August 2, 2017 → PC (Early Access), Mac (Early Access), Linux (Early Access)

Steam: 38/100

This casual adventure takes place in a magical land inhabited by gnomes, elves, and orcs, where mandrake grows and leviathans roam. The player gathers flowers and...

Abatron

Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

August 2, 2017 → PC, Mac

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 50/100

Abatron is a combination of sci-fi first-person shooter and real-time strategy. In the game you have to build your own base and gather an army of warriors that will...

Miracle Merchant

Board / Group Game, Card game, Logic

August 2, 2017 → iOS, Android

Miracle Merchant is a card logic game for mobile devices. Your goal here is to create magical potions by combining different cards. The game is endless, as orders...

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis

Adventure, Puzzle, Point & Click

August 3, 2017 → iOS

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis — Point and Click quest with puzzle elements. The world is in crisis. The elements and devastation are raging everywhere. Our...

Strikers 1945 (1998)

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

August 3, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 100/100

A vertical-scrolling arcade shooter in which the player pilots a fighter plane through aerial battles. Progress involves shooting down enemies and facing boss...

Burn It Down

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Adventure

August 3, 2017 → PC, Mac

Players: 10/10

Steam: 79/100

Retro City Rampage DX

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Open world, Indie

August 3, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Retro City Rampage DX is a retro arcade action game with a top-down view, which was developed under the impression of the first parts of the same GTA series. Very...

Mushroom Wars 2

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Online, Action

August 3, 2017 → Android

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Mushroom Wars 2 is a continuation of the original top-down strategy game. In the new game, you and your friends, together with brave heroes, will have to go on a...

Rangi

Adventure, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Indie

August 3, 2017 → PC

Steam: 100/100

A first-person adventure with virtual reality support, inspired by music, art, and architecture from across the African continent. The player explores lost temples...

Use Your Words

Arcade, Board / Group Game, Casual game, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

August 3, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Use Your Words is an exciting arcade for a fun company in which you, together with your friends, have to take part in various mini-games. In the game, from 3 to 6...

Infinite Minigolf

Arcade, Golf, Third-person view, Sports game, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)

August 3, 2017 → Nintendo Switch

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Infinite Minigolf is an arcade sports game with a third-person view dedicated to mini-golf and supporting virtual reality devices HTC Vive, OSVR, Oculus Rift. You...

Lord Of The Rings Online: Mordor

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, The Lord of the Rings

August 3, 2017 → PC

Players: 5.5/10

Lord Of The Rings Online: Mordor is a massive expansion for the third-person multiplayer role-playing game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. It will take you...