Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (August 2026)
Push Square is conducting its monthly Game of the Month (GOTM) poll for August 2026. According to the article, August appears poised to deliver one of the tightest voting contests in the publication’s GOTM history.
The primary factor driving this competitive outcome is the absence of a standout AAA blockbuster release during the month. Typically, major AAA titles dominate monthly gaming discourse and voting, but August 2026 lacked such a heavy-hitting release that could “crush the competition.”
Without a clear frontrunner to consolidate votes, the Game of the Month competition appears more evenly distributed across multiple titles. This spreading of votes across several games rather than concentration on a single dominant release is what makes August’s poll notably competitive compared to standard months.
Push Square’s approach involves crowdsourcing the Game of the Month award through community voting, making it a reader-driven selection process. The publication is inviting PS5 players to vote for their favorite game released during August 2026.