ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1178 releases
37 Years AgoMaze Mania
ZX SpectrumAmstrad CPCWorldwide
Flippo must travel through the Mazes of the Upper Plane turning the tiles as he goes. Avoiding the gliding aliens that appear to hinder his quest. Collect icons to gain extra power and bound over the starspangled black holes to avoid being suspended, lost in inner space.
37 Years AgoMiami Vice
DOSAtari ST/STEWorldwide
An arcade style game where you take on the roles of cops Crockett and Tubbs to stop a ferocious criminal from causing harm. Traverse through warehouse with enemies dropping bombs on you, race to catch up to the criminals in a boat, and confront them at their warehouse.
37 Years AgoUniverse 3
DOSNorth America
Universe 3 is a sci-fi adventure game and RPG hybrid. It takes place 300 hundred years after the events of Universe II, but ditches the space trading gameplay of the previous games in favor of a more story heavy presentation.
36 Years AgoLogo
DOSC64Atari ST/STEAmigaEurope
Logo features three independent puzzle games with 120 levels each. The main motivational factor are digitized, more or less naked women that appear between levels. All levels have to be solved within a time limit and a password is given once every five levels.
36 Years Ago
36 Years AgoMystical
PCWorldwide
You are a novice magician at the end of his studies. During a course on the opening of doors at the temple of the Great Wizard, you have clumsily cause the disappearance of all the phials and scrolls that he had so carefully classified over many years.
36 Years AgoSuper Solvers: Challenge of the Ancient Empires!
PCMacWorldwide
An entry in the Super Solver series, Challenge of the Ancient Empires requires players to use problem solving skills to learn about ancient civilizations.
36 Years AgoCommand H.Q.
DOSNorth America
In this fast-paced game of strategic global conquest from award-winning game designer Dan Bunten, you'll control your own superpower as you attempt to outguess and overcome opposing superpowers in World Wars I, II, III IV, and V!
36 Years AgoHarakiri
PC-88Japan
A humorous strategy RPG taking place in feudal Japan, framed as being made by a fictional American clueless about Japanese culture, and thus riddled with inaccuracies of the time period.
36 Years AgoWorld Championship Boxing Manager
DOSWorldwide
A boxing game for the Amiga that was quite popular during its time.
36 Years AgoMonuments of Mars
DOSWorldwide
When astronauts sent to explore mysterious structures on the surface of Mars disappear, NASA sends you to investiagte. Collect incredible articfacts and fight deadly alien creatures as you wander through the Red Planet's unexplained wonders to solve ancient mysterys.
36 Years AgoM.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport
DOSEurope
M.U.D.S.: Mean Ugly Dirty Sport is a fantasy sports game released on multiple computer systems.
35 Years AgoOperation Neptune
PCWorldwide
Operation Neptune is an educational computer game produced in 1991 by The Learning Company. The goal of the game is to guide a small submarine through a variety of undersea caverns, collecting pieces of a ruined space capsule.
35 Years AgoFire & Brimstone
AmigaWorldwide
Fire and Brimstone is a 2D Jump N Run released in 1990 for the Amiga & Atari ST very similar to Ghost'n'Goblins.
35 Years AgoSpirit of Adventure
AmigaAtari ST/STEEurope
In a medieval fantasy world, strange drugs appear that create an addiction among the population. It appears that they are all coming from one central point that is controlled by a mysterious stranger.
35 Years AgoStarbyte Super Soccer
DOSAmigaC64Atari ST/STEEurope
Starbyte Super Soccer is a managerial soccer simulation in which the player takes the role of a soccer manager, responsible both for athletic and financial aspects.
35 Years AgoBattle Chess Enhanced
RemasterPCWorldwide
This version of Battle Chess keeps the gameplay of the original release but has improved 256-color SVGA graphics, new visuals and animations, and a symphonic soundtrack.
35 Years AgoIntergalactic Galactic Dinosaur Banana
DOSWorldwide
This game was cancelled. On release it only supported native banana controllers. Blueberries still not supported.
35 Years AgoLes Manley in: Lost in L.A.
PCDOSLinuxWorldwide
Continue the adventure of Les Manley in this sequel. Using a new mouse interface, lead Les on an adventure through L.A. to find his missing friend, Helmut. Someone is kidnapping the hippest stars in Hollywood.
35 Years AgoZone Warrior
AmigaWorldwide
Zone Warrior is a side-scrolling platform game with exploration and shooting elements. It consists of five levels: Prehistoric, Egyptian, Medieval, Japanese and Future zones.
35 Years AgoCrosscountry Canada
DOSNorth America
Players take the role of a cargo trucker who delivers goods between various cities in Canada. Crosscountry Canada has frequently been called "the Canadian Oregon Trail" in terms of its importance as a geography-based educational game.
35 Years AgoPlanet's Edge
DOSWorldwide
The discovery of an alien craft entering our solar system causes quite a stir. When the small craft is accidentally fired upon, it creates a strange electromagnetic effect that envelops the Earth, causing it to disappear.
35 Years AgoWinzer
C64DOSEurope
Winzer (German for vintner) is a business simulation about the cultivation of wine. Choose a vineyard in southern Germany, cultivate and harvest grapes, press wine and sell it on the national or international markets.
34 Years AgoLife & Death
FM TownsJapan
Life & Death is a game which casts you as a doctor in a hospital. Your job is to diagnose patients and administer appropriate therapies, or even perform surgery when necessary.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.