ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1178 releases
33 Years AgoMario Is Missing!
DOSNorth America
Mario Is Missing! is an educational game and the first game where Luigi is the main protagonist with Mario in a supporting role. The main gameplay consists of moving around a city in side-scrolling manner while jumping on Koopas to collect stolen artifacts.
5 Years AgoMicrosoft Mahjong
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Microsoft Mahjong (formerly Mahjong Titans and Taipei) is a computer game version of mahjong solitaire published by Microsoft. The version titled Mahjong Titans was developed by Oberon Games and included in Windows Vista and Windows 7 (except Starter and Home Basic editions).
27 Years AgoThe Fifth Element
PCEurope
The Fifth Element is a third-person adventure wherein you take on the persona of one of two characters. Your two choices stem from the two main ones from the movie, Korben Dallas or Leeloo Minai Lekatariba-Lamina-Tchai Ekbat.
18 Years AgoPac-Man World Rally
PCAustralia
Pac-Man World Rally is a kart racing game that features a lineup of characters and courses from Namco's various games.
36 Years AgoJoe Montana Football
DOSNorth America
It's a snap! This is your chance to rub shoulder pads with Joe Montana, the man who led the "Team of the Eighties" to four Super Bowl Championships.
28 Years AgoArmy Men
PCWorldwide
Army Men is a mission-based combat game that has you guiding a green plastic commando named Sarge in warfare against a tan-colored toy army. Soldiers use bazookas, grenades, flamethrowers, mortars, automatic rifles, and land mines to trash each other.
21 Years AgoMystery Case Files: Huntsville
LinuxWorldwide
Locate enough hidden clues to solve the crimes in the town of Huntsville and become a Master Detective!
43 Years AgoDemon Attack
Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000North America
Demon Attack is an arcade action game with gameplay similar to Space Invaders. You control a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen, and need to destroy wave after wave of brightly colored demons.
28 Years AgoPutt-Putt Enters the Race
PCMacWorldwide
Putt-Putt Enters the Race is a Junior Adventure in which Putt-Putt searches for the items he needs to prepare for the Car Town 500.
18 Years AgoTrauma Center: New Blood
WiiJapan
Keep your hands steady and your mind focused for Trauma Center: New Blood, sequel to Trauma Center: Second Opinion.
8 Years AgoAntihero
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Run a thieves’ guild in a gas-lit underworld. Antihero is a fast-paced strategy game with an (Oliver) Twist. Recruit urchins, hire thugs, kit out your master thief, upgrade your guild… and bribe, blackmail, and assassinate your opposition.
25 Years AgoRugrats in Paris: The Movie
PCWorldwide
Tommy Pickle's father has been sent to Europe for maintenance work at Euroreptarland. The Rugrats join him on his travel to Europe. There are 16 levels and hidden bonus level to play through.
39 Years AgoWizardry: Knight of Diamonds - The Second Scenario
Sharp X1Japan
Are you ready to take the next step into the world of Wizardry? A step so dangerous, the mere utterance of a spell can decimate the entire city of Llylgamyn.
42 Years AgoTag Team Wrestling
ArcadeNorth America
You are challenged to match the awesome skills of your opponents...to gain the Title in the World Super Championships of TAG TEAM WRESTLING Teamwork and stamina are the keys, as you and your partner battle your way through the Title Matches on your quest for the Belt.
36 Years AgoS.C.I.: Special Criminal Investigation
Amstrad CPCC64ZX SpectrumWorldwideEurope
Chase H.Q. II- Special Criminal Investigation- continuing where Chase H.Q. left off. Your mission is to track down, chase and apprehend the dangerous criminals.
14 Years AgoStronghold Kingdoms
PCWorldwide
Live the life of a medieval lord online in Stronghold Kingdoms, the world’s first Castle MMO. Farm peacefully, engage in political mind games or lay siege to sworn enemies.
7 Years AgoAmazing Frog?
iOSWorldwide
Amazing Frog? is a Hardcore Parkour openworld buffet of bonkers physics sandbox gameplay. Welcome to the town of Swindon, SwindonShire. Home to flatulant super hero, Amazing Frog? a 20Km Landscape A whole bunch of vehicles 4 player split screen Oculus VR support.
7 Years AgoFrostRunner
PCWorldwide
FrostRunner is a first-person platformer “speedrunning” game, where the player rapidly completes platforming challenges before the timer runs out.
30 Years AgoFreddi Fish and Luther's Maze Madness
DVD PlayerWorldwide
Dive in to help Freddi Fish and Luther navigate a labyrinth of underwater caves and collect the scattered kelp seeds!
17 Years AgoAika Online
PCWorldwide
A free-to-play MMORPG developed by Hanbitsoft and published worldwide by CBM Interactive
10 Years AgoSort the Court!
PCMacWeb browserLinuxWorldwide
Give your decree in simple yes or no answers, and help the kingdom grow!
48 Years AgoFire Truck
ArcadeWorldwide
Players must cooperate to drive the truck through traffic as far as possible without crashing. While the game can be played with one player, it was primarily designed for two.
42 Years AgoThe Black Onyx
PC-88Japan
The Black Onyx is a role-playing game developed by Bullet Proof Software. It was released, among other consoles and computers, for the SG-1000 in 1987.
42 Years AgoTelengard
PC-88PC-98Japan
Telengard is an earlier example of a "dungeon crawler" role-playing game--albeit with a top-down view- with either real time movement (DOS version) or turn-based movement and turn based combat.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.