This week's Steam calendar spans a blockbuster shooter and a batch of scrappy co-op and RPG experiments, all dated for the same day. Here are five worth putting on your watchlist right now.
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Aug 21, 2026)
Infinity Ward's follow-up to Modern Warfare III continues the rebooted storyline, this time set during a North Korean invasion of South Korea. The campaign runs dual perspectives: rookie South Korean soldier Private Park on his first deployment, and Captain Price working a personal mission outside official channels. Multiplayer includes 6v6 core maps plus large-scale vehicle combat maps. It's launching across PC, Steam, PS5, Xbox, and Switch on August 21, so track it if you want the biggest release of the window on your radar early.
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2. Taste of the Wind (Aug 21, 2026)
This simulation-RPG from developer 一留留 puts you behind the counter of a Chinese restaurant. You play the owner, managing the business, forming bonds with townsfolk, and exploring a lively town while uncovering the secrets behind the restaurant's mysterious downfall. With multiple endings and a blend of sim, RPG, and strategy genres, it's a cozy management hook with a narrative mystery underneath. Coming to PC and Steam on August 21, it's one to watch if you like slower-burn story sims with something to unravel.
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3. Loot Gobblin' Together (Aug 21, 2026)
J6 Games serves up an online co-op adventure where you and your friends play greedy gobblins raiding human houses to steal and gobble loot. You'll climb, stretch, and manage stamina through chaotic heists, all to feed your Gobblin King. It's built squarely for group chaos, the kind of physics-forward party game that lives or dies on your friends list. Landing on PC and Steam on August 21, keep an eye on it if your crew is hunting for the next silly co-op session.
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4. Sunset Summit (Aug 21, 2026)
Brothers Joe and Andrew Fender are building a co-op climbing game for 1 to 8 friends, pitched as a chill but challenging ascent with regular checkpoints. Your toolkit runs from axes and ropes to pogo sticks and item delivery drones, all in service of reaching the summit without slipping. The generous player count and checkpoint structure suggest it's aiming for approachable group fun rather than punishing solo grind. Out on PC and Steam on August 21, it's a solid pick for parties who want cooperative climbing without the white knuckles.
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5. Cicadamata" (Aug 21, 2026)
The most cryptic entry on this list, Cicadamata" from flowergarden blends platforming and shooting behind a deliberately opaque pitch: follow the white rabbit, hop and jump to become one with joyeuse, until you are no longer you. There's clearly a strange, arty identity at work here, and the platform-shooter combo hints at movement-driven action. Details are thin, which is part of the intrigue. Arriving on PC and Steam on August 21, track it if you're drawn to experimental indies that keep their cards close.
