So many titles have released this week and today bumps up that number quite a bit! Here are the games coming out today, August 17.

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Gord

Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive, you must build, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness beyond the gates. In this dark fantasy world, you must complete quests while managing a populace whose personal stories and well-being decide the fate of your tribe. Lead the people of the Tribe of the Dawn as they venture deep into forbidden lands. Complete quests that shape their personalities, impact their wellbeing, and decide the fate of their community. Ensure the survival of your populace in a grim fantasy world inspired by Slavic folklore.

  • Erect palisades, develop structures, and grow your gord from a humble settlement to a formidable fortress.
  • However, expansion won’t be easy! Your population is constantly at risk from enemy tribes, gruesome monsters, and mysterious powers that lurk in the surrounding woods.
  • Set the stage by choosing from a wide range of Scenario options, and try to emerge victorious. 
  • A healthy populace is the key to survival in Gord.
  • Please the Gods with your prayers and they may give you access to their spellcasting abilities.

Developed by Covenant.dev.

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HoloCure - Save the Fans

Welcome to hlocure. This is a free, unofficial fangame featuring the vtuber talents of Hololive and its surrounding community, with gameplay heavily inspired by Vampire Survivors and Magic Survival. Collect powerful weapons and items and experiment with all kinds of character builds to create the ultimate character. Will you be able to save the endless waves of fans, and reach the top rankings.

  • Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive.
  • Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans.

Developed by KayAnimate.

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Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Welcome to the Lost Caribbean. In this stealth strategy game, join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace magical powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai. Pull-off an epic heist and salvage a mysterious treasure of otherworldly power to defy the army of the Inquisition. Infiltrate their fortresses. Sneak behind enemy lines. Cleverly combine the magical skills of your crew to take out a variety of enemies with carefully considered tactics. 

  •  Each of your eight shipmates is a playable character with an individual personality and armed with unique supernatural powers.
  • Launch friend or foe with Gaëlle's magical cannon, use Mr. Mercury's soul anchor to open a magic portal or dash across spacetime for split second stealth attacks with Afia's mythical sword.
  • Freely select your crew members before embarking on each mission. Utilize their unique abilities to find new strategies against the forces of the Inquisition.
  • Plot your own path to enter and exit each island, be stealthy or more head-on in your play style and use the environment to your advantage.

Developed by Mimimi Games.

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Madden NFL 24

Experience the newest iteration of FieldSENSE™ in Madden NFL 24. More realistic character movement and smarter AI gives you control to play out your gameplay strategy with the confidence to dominate any opponent. Smarter AI enables smoother and more realistic player action and reaction to the plays you call, providing more confidence in your AI teammates to execute your gameplan the way you intend.

  • Thread the needle with surgical accuracy using new throw animations, and anticipate more authentic defensive reactions with enhanced DB behavior. 
  • Set the stage to be a Super Bowl powerhouse. Play new mini games and training camp drills to progress your team. 
  •  Utilize a more streamlined team relocation feature with new cities and new uniforms to create your own Franchise story. 
  • Always have something to play for with Field Pass challenges that unlock rewards in Madden Ultimate Team and help you build the strongest team possible.

Developed by Tiburon.

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BOOK OF HOURS

For fifteen centuries, Hush House was a fortress of knowledge. Until the fire. The collection is ruined, and the last Librarian is gone. Only one with your unique talents can rebuild the library. Book of Hours is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free RPG set in an occult library. Enjoy the sweet peace of organising books and customising your new home, all while unpeeling centuries of history from the occult stones about you. The Librarian's influence extends far beyond the walls of Hush House. It's up to you to determine how history is written.

  • Acquire, restore and catalogue occult books, scrolls and curiosities.
  • Study the nine wisdoms, and conquer the nine Elements of the Soul.
  • Guide visitors who come seeking your assistance, choosing their paths and stories.
  • Explore the Secret Histories and the pantheon of Hours that rules them.

Developed by Weather Factory.

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Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

Create your fully customizable army of dwarves and lead them to victory. Strategize with up to 10 individual beardlings in this combination of classic RPGs, roguelikes and auto-battlers. Decimate orcs, fight trolls and battle dragons - There will be Glory, Death and humongous amounts of Loot. As a novice commander of the dwarf legion, your journey begins with two dwarves. They start out with rudimentary gear and weak combat abilities. Only by defeating enemies, gaining experience and gold, fully equipping them, honing their battle skills, and recruiting more warriors to your ranks can you triumph.

  • Every dwarf warrior can be customized to your liking. Equip them with different gear, and they'll take on vastly different roles.
  • By adjusting your dwarves' gear and formation, you can alter your legion's lineup and combat style on the fly. 
  • As you play more, you'll acquire gems that unlock various skills in your skill book, providing bonuses for all your future battles.
  • As your Dwarf Legion becomes increasingly powerful, the number and strength of your enemies will rise correspondingly, turning the battlefield into a highly intense arena.

Developed by ichbinhamma.

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Ashen Knights: One Passage

Ashen Knights: One Passage invites you to explore the beginning of Ashen Knights story. It is a unique mixture of two complementary gameplays. Tired of managing your stamina and scrupulously calculating your attacks. The game will grant you an opportunity to destroy foes by the dozen with a single sweep of your weapon. Bored without a decent challenge. Try slaying an enemy ten times stronger than you are.

  • The world of Ashen Knights is a myriad of remote isles shattered by the Abyss, its narrative is a grim and mysterious puzzle.
  • The gameplay is but a way to share and express emotions.
  • Playing as different characters, you'll feel how your battle drive gets replaced with crippling anxiety that slowly transforms into blinding rage.
  • The Abyss is not going to reveal all its secrets right away. On every level, it will expose itself in a new, previously unknown way.

Developed by Baykal Arts.

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Mist Slayer

Mist Slayer is an action Roguelite game. You play as a time traveler with unique weapons and skills, fighting against different kinds of enemies in parallel universes, collecting various power-ups, and exploring the world. You can play with your friends, or on your own.

  • You can play different characters with distinctive fighting styles.
  • All characters have their own unique attacks and special moves. Dodge, block, parry...Use your beautiful combos to defeat evil enemies in the mist.
  • Collect hundreds of different elements powers and items to create your unique combination.
  • Unlock new characters and upgrade them. Explore the mist world to find more new collections.

Developed by Moju Games.

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An Ankou

Death is not the end. You’ve been chosen as the Ankou, a servant of Death who aids lost souls using the tools of your old trade. Roam haunted lands to find resources, craft weapons, and slay hordes of demons in this action-exploration roguelike. As the servant of Death, explore a haunted open environment, scavenge resources, and craft equipment to help in your task. With multiple professions to imbue the Ankou, each with its own items and skills, random events scattered across the maps, and optional challenges to tackle, there is tons of replayability, and each playthrough is unique.

  • Death has given you a new purpose. Legends state that the last dead of the year becomes the Ankou, who helps lost souls depart the land of the living.
  • With your scythe, cart, and tools from your profession, collect resources and souls to craft weapons, upgrade and survive.
  •  How many souls can you aid using the skills of a blacksmith, a soldier, an apothecary, a cook and others.
  • Use your scythe to harvest wood, plants and metal, or hunt dangerous beasts for rare and precious components.

Developed by Alkemi.

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Do any of these games interest you and if so will you be checking them out? Let us know in the comments below.