The PC game releases we're most excited about in July

Shadow of the Erdtree continues to dominate the minds and fingers of the world's PC gamers, but we're slowly emerging from the desert of new releases that followed its launch. There's nothing quite as highly anticipated as last month's big expansions (Destiny 2: The Final Shape was also good), but July includes some exciting wild cards like Dungeons of Hinterberg, pictured above. For a more zoomed-out view of what's coming out on PC this year, check out our big list of 2024's upcoming PC games .

July's big PC release dates The First Descendant | July 2 A new free-to-play looter shooter from Nexon. The first impression from PCG's Morgan Park, who's tried it, is that it's "fine"—not the glowingest of praise, but it is free-to-play, so fine might cut it if you're looking for a new distraction. Zenless Zone Zero | July 4 The latest from Genshin Impact developer miHoYo.



Mollie says that the combat is fun, but she worries that the lack of exploration could cap its appeal. Once Human | July 9 A sci-fi survival game from a new Netease studio. It's a crowded genre that can be pretty formulaic, but the cool monster designs we glimpse in the trailer give me hope that there's something unique here.

Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn | July 18 They're calling this one a "souls-lite." Pretty sure I never approved the creation of a new offshoot genre descriptor, but I'll let it slide, because I do like the idea that gods can be defeated with antique guns. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess | Jul.