Steam releases in August 2026, by the numbers
Published Oct 22, 2026 · LaunchRivals
2,846 games came out on Steam in August 2026, 303 of them free to play, with a typical price of $5.99. How to Fish drew the most reviews of the month's new releases.
The month belonged to Casual, Action and Strategy games.
Games released2,846
Paid2,540
Free to play303
Median price$5.99
Releases per week
New releases with the most reviews
| # | Game | Released | Reviews | Positive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 20, 2026 | 74,607 | 95% | |
| 2 | Aug 25, 2026 | 70,431 | 78% | |
| 3 | Aug 4, 2026 | 39,248 | 95% | |
| 4 | Aug 5, 2026 | 33,281 | 96% | |
| 5 | Aug 27, 2026 | 22,788 | 83% | |
| 6 | Aug 20, 2026 | 20,447 | 79% | |
| 7 | Aug 11, 2026 | 17,572 | 63% | |
| 8 | Aug 6, 2026 | 14,700 | 97% | |
| 9 | Aug 20, 2026 | 14,601 | 91% | |
| 10 | Aug 28, 2026 | 14,442 | 92% | |
| 11 | Aug 13, 2026 | 11,432 | 61% | |
| 12 | Aug 6, 2026 | 10,730 | 95% | |
| 13 | Aug 13, 2026 | 7,680 | 98% | |
| 14 | Aug 18, 2026 | 5,962 | 76% | |
| 15 | Aug 13, 2026 | 5,516 | 97% |
Most common genres: Casual (775), Action (499), Strategy (409), Simulation (369), Adventure (364), RPG (252), Puzzle (232), Arcade (170), Incremental (156), Idler (146).
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Numbers come from public Steam store data collected by LaunchRivals and were last updated Oct 22, 2026. Adult-only games are left out. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.