The best new Steam games for August 2026 span franchises, formats and genres — and this is a quieter month before the fall release rush, so it’s a good window to catch up before your Steam library gets busy again. Here are five titles landing this month worth planning around, plus what to know before you buy.
1. Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls — Out Now
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls comes from Arc System Works, the studio behind Guilty Gear, bringing its signature anime-fighter polish to a 4v4 tag-team brawler built around the Marvel roster. Twenty characters are playable at launch, with both a single-player campaign and local or online battles. It released August 6 to mixed reviews (48% positive on Steam at time of writing) — players are citing crossplay desync issues and a disabled Steam Deck/Linux toggle on Sony’s end, though the developers have already shipped a patch addressing performance. Worth watching before buying if smooth online play matters to you.
2. STAR WARS Zero Company — August 27
STAR WARS Zero Company comes from former XCOM developers at Bit Reactor, working with Respawn Entertainment and Lucasfilm Games. It mixes turn-based tactics with squad management — set during the twilight of the Clone Wars, permadeath included. For strategy fans who’ve exhausted XCOM 2, this is shaping up to be one of the most interesting tactics games of the year.
3. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 — August 27
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 continues Konami’s remaster push, bundling Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version, with up to 6-player online) into one collection — plus Metal Gear: Ghost Babel and a digital soundtrack as bonus content. For a franchise this influential, having the full mainline story finally playable on Steam is a genuinely big deal, and it also lands on Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox the same day.
4. Mortal Shell II — August 20
The original Mortal Shell carved out a niche as a tighter, shorter alternative to the big Soulslike franchises. The sequel keeps the body-swapping “shell” mechanic — letting you inhabit fallen warriors and their unique abilities mid-combat — while dropping the stamina system for faster, more aggressive fights. Its open beta pulled in over 600,000 downloads and sits at 93% positive, which is a strong signal ahead of the August 20 launch.
5. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam — Out Now
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam moves the series’ large-scale, logistics-heavy combat to the Vietnam War, with 50v50 battles across 6 maps, 17 distinct roles, and new additions like helicopters and river patrol boats. It launched August 13 to “Mixed” reviews (54% positive at time of writing) after an open beta that drew over 350,000 players — worth watching launch-week patch notes if you’re on the fence, but the core squad-coordination gameplay the series is known for is intact.
Grabbing These Without Overpaying
All five of these are Steam releases, which means a Steam Wallet Code is the simplest way to fund a pre-order or day-one purchase — no card details on file, instant top-up, and you can stack codes for bigger releases later in the year. Codes are region-specific, so double-check which regional version matches your Steam account before buying. Browse the full range of Steam gift cards and wallet codes to find the right one for your account.
