ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 4
The games released on this day in gaming history.
401 releases
19 Years AgoGripShift
PS3North America
Speed your way through insane levels in this nitrous fueled, star collecting, driving action game!
15 Years AgoPac-Man
Expanded editionWindows PhoneNorth America
One of the most popular video games in arcade history! 2015 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductee Who can forget the countless hours and quarters spent outrunning pesky ghosts and chompin’ on dots? Now you can have the same arcade excitement on your mobile devices!
15 Years AgoAuditorium
PSPNorth America
In Auditorium, the player uses various game mechanics to bend streams of light particles to fill audio containers. As each of the audio containers is filled, an audio channel introducing an instrument or sound is added to the game's music.
9 Years AgoHero Wars
Web browserWorldwide
Fight for the Ultimate power in a Major War. Tame the chaos, clear the attacked by the Evil lands of Dominion. Set your rules. – It’s your world from now on!
9 Years AgoTimeflow: Financial Education Sim
AndroidWorldwide
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.
5 Years AgoCthulhu Saves Christmas
SwitchEurope
Eldritch horror saves Christmas for fun & profit in this fast-paced turn-based JRPG comedy.
8 Years AgoMad Age and This Guy
SwitchWorldwide
This is the age of steam. This is the time of unprecedented technology development never seen before. This is the era of science, research, and inventions.
16 Years AgoSuper Laser Racer
PCWorldwide
Super Laser Racer is an exciting combat racing game set in outer geometric space. Blast your way to the top of the leaderboards using lasers, missiles, bombs and more! 24 exhilarating tracks, 12 racers, 8 challenging tournaments, online multi-player and a track editor.
15 Years AgoMicroBot
PS3North America
MicroBot is a twin-stick shooter video game developed by Naked Sky Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on December 29, 2010 and on PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network on January 4, 2011.
14 Years AgoStarpoint Gemini
PCWorldwide
Starpoint Gemini is an RPG tactical simulator focused on the control and strengths of individual vessels. In SPG ship captains and their skills make the greatest difference in large-scale battles.
10 Years AgoA Wild Catgirl Appears!
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
A Wild Catgirl Appears is a short romance visual novel featuring multiple routes, different girls to date and of course, catgirls! You follow the story of Ami, a loner at high school, as she joins the school's coding club and sets about making her first video game.
10 Years AgoLinea, the Game
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
The goal of the game is to survive for more than 60 seconds on each level, dodging platforms and objects, listening to bitpop soundtracks. Four levels, online-records, achievements and trading cards are waiting for you.
7 Years AgoKunoichi Botan
PCWorldwide
Botan, an apprentice kunoichi, is summoned by the village chief. Her master had been captured. So she is tasked with the mission to rescue her. However, Botan still lacks experience. Will she really be able to save her master?
2 Years AgoTownsmen VR
Meta Quest 3Worldwide
Townsmen VR uses the exciting possibilities of virtual reality to further enhance the classic city building game with entirely new gameplay experiences and interactive mechanics.
1 Year AgoAge of Survival
PCWorldwide
Age of Survival is survival simulation crafting game from Seattletek. Your player has been stranded on an island not far off of the coast of Africa where you will encounter creatures like boar, elephant, lions, hippos, crocs, rhinos, and tons of sea life.
44 Years AgoFootball Manager
TRS-80Europe
The first football management simulator, many of the hallmarks of the incredibly complex games which exist in this genre today are found in embryonic form here.
18 Years AgoShowtime Championship Boxing
WiiWorldwide
Lace up the gloves and get in the ring for "Showtime Championship Boxing". Train and fight your way through the ranks. Blood, sweat, and tears is the only way you will conquer the top contender and be the ultimate champion.
12 Years AgoTheme Park Studio
PCWorldwide
Theme Park Studio is a powerful suite of tools that allows players to design, build, and experience stunning amusement parks of their own design. Players can build whatever they can imagine, and then share it online for others to experience.
11 Years AgoFrozen Cortex
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
A hard-hitting simultaneous-turn-based tactical game from the creators of Frozen Synapse. Defeat your opponent’s plans on a randomly-generated playfield in this brutal futuresport.
8 Years AgoGrand Prix Rock 'N Racing
SwitchNorth AmericaWorldwide
Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing gives you the fastest, most exciting races. You can evolve your car, improving the engine, brakes, tires and more until you've achieved the perfect evolution to win the Championship!
8 Years AgoKebab it Up!
PCLinuxNorth America
Kebab It Up! is a fast paced game that will push your gaming skills to their maximum in a catastrophic world full of obstacles, only to catch the much-loved kebab.
8 Years AgoThe Wilting Amaranth
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
The Wilting Amaranth is a short yuri (GxG) romance visual novel based very loosely on a familiar fairy tale. It features 2 character routes, 13 endings, and 3 to 5 hours of gameplay.
7 Years AgoSpace Ribbon
PCNorth America
Psychedelic Space Racing The year is 2132. In the far reaches of the galaxy, gigantic space creatures have been discovered. Creatures that vomit solid matter out of their mouths.
7 Years AgoVision Soft Reset
PCWorldwide
Peer into the future in this time-travelling metroidvania. Then rewind time and use your knowledge of future events to discover new paths. It's a classic 2D action-adventure revamped with modern sensibilities and time-loop mechanics.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.