ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
361 releases
12 Years AgoDetective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp
AndroidPCMacLinuxWorldwide
Solve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery!
6 Years AgoSwag & Sorcery
iOSWorldwide
Build your own fantasy village, create and equip your characters and send them to collect swag in Swag and Sorcery - a new streamlined RPG from the creators of Punch Club and Graveyard Keeper
12 Years AgoMario Tennis
Nintendo 3DSEuropeAustralia
Spin, Lob, Drop, Smash -- It's time for some Mario Tennis! Take your game to the next level in Mario Tennis with 3 fun-packed modes! Practice control on your swings and shots in Exhibition Mode.
41 Years AgoBounty Bob Strikes Back!
Atari 8-bitNorth America
Bounty Bob returns in this new and exciting follow-up adventure to Miner 2049er. This time around it's even tougher than before and Bob needs your help more than ever to guide him through the mine.
12 Years AgoEpic Battle Fantasy 4
PCWorldwide
Epic Battle Fantasy 4 is a light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old classics like Final Fantasy and Golden Sun. You will battle through waves of adorable enemies, grow your characters, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world.
2 Years AgoShipwrecked 64
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
A recovered copy of a lost game from the late 1990s about a Beaver named Bucky and his friends trying to escape from an island they crashed upon. Excerpt from the back of the original Shipwrecked Box: “BUCKY AND HIS FRIENDS NEED YOUR HELP!
35 Years AgoNightHawk F-117A Stealth Fighter 2.0
DOSWorldwide
Slice through the dark and own the night in your Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft to utilize stealth technology in its design.
32 Years AgoInherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb
DOSWorldwide
Join Rif the Fox and his companions Okk and Eeah on the adventure of your life! Inherit the Earth will transport you to a world of beauty and intrigue... Earth!
9 Years AgoTimeflow: Financial Education Sim
iOSWorldwide
In this simulator you will learn how to turn your time into money. Investment basics meet time management. Your goal is to make your dream come true.
12 Years AgoFarm Heroes Saga
iOSWorldwide
Farm Heroes Saga, from the makers of Candy Crush Soda Saga & Bubble Witch 2 Saga! Rancid the Racoon is trying to spoil the precious Farm Lands, stealing as many Cropsies as he can along the way.
6 Years AgoYuki Onna
PCWorldwide
Yuki Onna is a PS1 inspired survival horror game. Some children went missing out of the blue.
9 Years AgoMitosis
PCMacWorldwide
In Mitosis you can become a cell biologist and use different tools to grow a cell population and manipulate its environment. Through manipulation of the environment the conditions of survival change thus the cells have to adapt to their new surrounding.
24 Years AgoESPN NFL PrimeTime 2002
XboxWorldwide
Manage your team for up to 15 seasons as Chris Berman and Tom Jackson go "Inside the Numbers" to breakdown your games. Create free agents or edit existing players with an in-depth Player Editor. The game includes updated 2001 season rosters for all 31 NFL teams.
17 Years AgoPerimeter 2: New Earth
PCWorldwide
Perimeter 2: New Earth is the long-awaited sequel of the critically acclaimed RTS Perimeter. Ideas of territorial gameplay and landscape modification, introduced in the original game, are now realized on a new concept & technology level.
12 Years AgoMirror Mysteries
PCMacWorldwide
Gaze into the looking glass! On a quiet family outing, two children have been trapped by a mystical mirror after they inadvertently smashed a group of mirrors, putting them in an unbelievable situation. Restore the mystical mirrors and save the children!
11 Years AgoThe Race for the White House
PCWorldwide
Travel around the United States, try to woo voters across the country, create your own political agenda, skillfully manage your campaign budget... and perhaps you will be the next White House occupant!
11 Years AgoVintage Year
PCWorldwide
Explore the dark underbelly of a massive wine cellar contested with cult bandits, traps, and paranormal bosses. Select from an array of different characters with unique abilities, and opportunities for customization.
7 Years AgoNashBored
PCLinuxWorldwide
NashBored is a surreal Classic RPG with a creepy vibe. Lead Nash through the bizarre landscape of the brain, and get closer to discovering the terrible truth of this world!
3 Years Ago12 Labours of Hercules VI: Race for Olympus
SwitchWorldwide
This time, Hercules and Megara are involved in the detective story. Alarm at Olympus is showing the absence of Zeus, who rarely left the peak. A few clues reveal the fact that Zeus has been abducted. Hercules and Megara begin the investigation.
3 Years AgoHeroish
SwitchWorldwide
Play as one of six epic heroes, summon troops, sling spells, and destroy enemy towers to achieve victory in this exciting head-to-head castle defense game.
3 Years AgoGuntech 2
SwitchWorldwide
Blast aliens and fight dragons in this action-packed retro-style space shooter!
43 Years AgoRug Rats
Expanded editionArcadeNorth America
Rug Rats is an updated release of "Wiping" five months after the initial game. The core gameplay is identical but with a few tweaks to the visuals and gameplay.
41 Years AgoGift from the Gods
ZX SpectrumEurope
In this challenging maze-like platformer from 1985, become the mythical Orestes, brother to Electra, as he searches labyrinthine catacombs for the fabled Euclidean Shapes and avenge the murder of his father, Agamemnon, by his mother, Clytaemnestra.
41 Years AgoMonty is Innocent
ZX SpectrumEurope
Monty has been thrown into Scudmore Prison for coal theft. Help Sam Stoat break him out!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.