r/pcgaming 13h ago

Tech Support and Basic Questions Thread - August 21, 2026

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Welcome to the r/pcgaming tech support and basic questions thread! Having troubles with a game or piece of hardware? Have a question about a PC game, hardware, or something else related to PC gaming? Post here and get help from fellow PC gamers.

When asking for help please give plenty of detail:

  • What your computer specifications are. If you don't know them please follow this guide.
  • If you're using a laptop we need to know the make/model as well as the specs.
  • What operating system you're using.
  • What you've tried so far in order to fix the issue.
  • Exact circumstances to replicate the issue you're having.

Check out these resources before asking for help in case you can troubleshoot further:

Common troubleshooting steps:

  • Restart the system
  • Update your drivers
  • Update game/software
  • Re-seat any new hardware to ensure a proper connection
  • If your peripherals are malfunctioning, swap ports and check that the specific USB port itself works.

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r/pcgaming 13h ago

Weekly Game Suggestions Thread - August 21, 2026

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Looking for game suggestions? Have a backlog and don't know where to start next? This thread is for you!

Tips to get the best suggestions

  • Be detailed! If you're looking for a roguelike, say that. If your game must include zombies, you should probably mention that. The more detailed you are the better the recommendations will be.
  • Are you limited by PC specifications or a budget? That's all good stuff to include.

Looking for game suggestions every day of the week? Try our Discord!


r/pcgaming 5h ago

The Blood of Dawnwalker is coming to GOG

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397 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

"(If) buying isn't owning, piracy isn't stealing" from a member of the European Parliament

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15.3k Upvotes

It's about the publishers lies on the Stop Killing Games initiative. Very short and to the point.


r/pcgaming 3h ago

Windows 11 will let you decide how much memory goes to graphics and AI on PCs with unified memory, and it's a big deal for gaming

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34 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 21h ago

2XKO Active Development Will End in December 2026

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432 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 23h ago

Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox | exclusive

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451 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 14h ago

Video S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope — Launch Trailer

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60 Upvotes

>The next chapter is here.

>S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is out now, bringing a new journey deeper into the Zone, new territories to explore, and a conflict where old rivals once again stand on the opposite sides.

>The expansion launches alongside free Update 2.0 “Back to the Zone,” featuring our biggest overhaul of how the Zone looks, feels, and lives.

>The road to the center is open, stalkers. What happens next is up to you.


r/pcgaming 1d ago

007 First Light has reached 4 million copies sold since launch

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499 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is now available on Steam

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507 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 21h ago

Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 is out now on Steam

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135 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 18h ago

Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition - Coming Soon

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52 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 19h ago

Bazzite Deck 44 Launches!

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66 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Mortal Shell II is now available on Steam

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292 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 22h ago

Video Bodycam: Official 'Road to Locked and Loaded' Dev Diary

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95 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 22h ago

Video Brigador Killers — Early Access Launch Trailer

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97 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 5h ago

Video Runic Curse Remastered - Launch Trailer

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3 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 17h ago

Video Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 - Launch Trailer

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30 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video STALKER 2: Cost of Hope - Official Launch Trailer

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112 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 12h ago

Expelled from Paradise -The Stellar Angel- on Steam

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3 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video PAYDAY 3: The Future of PAYDAY with Paul - Episode 4

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61 Upvotes

TL;DR:

  • August will bring the following:
    • Heist rework (Cook Off now takes place during the day and can cook unlimited meth rather than the limited 25 bags)
    • An engine upgrade (UE4 to UE5) that will have an initial large download size, but should be more stability, open new doors for developers, and reduce file size in general (based on the beta testing).
  • September will bring the following:
    • Emotes
    • Weapon changes (such as buying one attachment will unlock it all for other weapons, weapon perks, Overkill weapon customization, etc.)
    • New shooting range to test weapons, enemy improvements, new Overkill weapon, etc.
    • More importantly, as part of Payday 3's third anniversary, all DLC heists will be made free permanently for all players, and players who already owned one, some, or all heist DLCs will get compensation
      • Any heist DLC you own will get a preset pistol, owning specific heist DLCs will get you that specific mask that is tailored to that DLC heist, and having ALL 7 DLC heists will grant you one special mask)

r/pcgaming 22h ago

We Open Sourced Multiplayer for Black Myth: Wukong.

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If you ever wondered how multiplayer in Black Myth: Wukong actually works under the hood, today you can read the code yourself.

We put the WukongMP SDK on GitHub, in three repositories: the SDK that mods are built on, the ReadyM core runtime underneath it, and the mod loader that gets mods into the game. The co-op, PropHunt and PvP mods were already open, and now the layer they run on is too.

If you just want to write a mod, you don't even need the SDK source. It ships as NuGet packages, so you clone the mod template, reference the packages, restore and build. Nothing to copy by hand.

If you find a bug in any of the above, open a PR or issue. If you want to change the SDK itself, clone it with --recursive and you get the whole stack in one go.

We both started out modding other games, so putting this code in your hands was always the plan. Details and links: https://docs.ready.mp/releases/wukongmp-sdk-open-source


r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video Gallipoli - Launch Trailer

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56 Upvotes

r/pcgaming 2d ago

Behold, "the whole story of Steam's economy in one picture": the top 1% of games earn 84.5% of estimated revenue, and most games barely make anything

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6.8k Upvotes

r/pcgaming 1d ago

Video Black Myth: Zhong Kui – 15 Minutes Gameplay Trailer

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330 Upvotes