ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
514 releases
This yearBlasten!!
PCMacWorldwide
Blasten!! is a retro side-scrolling shooter with 6 stages of robot-busting action! Can you master all the robot power-ups and keep world peace?
This yearMetits Magic 3: The Revenge of Luli
PCWorldwide
Trapped in Darski High School, you must uncover the secrets of the Sacred Protein while evading threats like Big Marina and battling terrifying teachers. Solve puzzles, manage resources, and face Luli’s revenge in a chilling survival horror adventure with multiple endings.
This yearJoltt: Battle Pillars
PCLinuxWorldwide
A hyper-accessible 2D fighting game where challengers face off in magical jousts. Outmaneuver your opponent's attacks and knock them off their pillar to be the last one standing. No close combat. No blocking. Dodge and counter everything to be victorious!
This yearThrone of Blood
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Celestial power thrums in your veins, Hell’s throne calls, and demons conspire. Will you ascend as savior, tyrant, or something in between? A text-based horror novel, 295,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects.
This yearOut of Order Zero
PCWorldwide
Try for free! Sort the colours faster than they arrive to win the round. Supports up to 4 local players.
This yearPsycho
PCWorldwide
You’re trapped in an endless nightmare, reliving the same haunted night over and over. Every time you escape your house, reality resets. Haunted by grief and stalked by a relentless presence, can you solve the twisted puzzles and face the truth to break the loop?
This yearEveryday I Play Board Games with a Summoned Eldritch Girl
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
Outer God girl × Socially-Inept Shut-In Comedy
This yearUpload
PCWorldwide
Mow down security programs and hack your way to freedom. UPLOAD is a roguelite where you can't move - you're an AI bolted to a server rack. Your weapons auto-fire while you balance processing cycles between defense and escape.
This yearOnly Down: Not Up!
PCWorldwide
After finishing his shift, a crane operator finds himself stuck at the top of a massive crane tower. There’s no climbing up, only down! Jump from platform to platform, avoid falling, and reach the ground to get home. Only Down: Not Up!
This yearDeadrock Salvation
PCMacWorldwide
The frontier of Deadrock Salvation is an immersive Open World RPG on the edge of a gun barrel and temptation hides behind every saloon door.
This yearRela
PCLinuxWorldwide
This program simulates astrophysics, allowing the creation of stellar systems in the void and the experience of being one of the celestial bodies.
This yearSong of Twilight
PCWorldwide
A horror adventure where you control two sisters trapped in a twisted otherworld, fleeing from the insane ruler known as "Father". Explore the realm of madness and find your escape. Your choices shape the story in this multi-ending experience.
This yearZombie Death Day
PCWorldwide
Battle for survival against zombie hordes. This FPS puts you at the frontline of the battle to repel the hordes, and save the human race. Lead the fight by destroying the infected.
This yearBlocks and Bones
PCWorldwide
Blocks and Bones is a zombie wave shooter with endless hordes of the undead in custom maps built by players.
This yearHentai Furry Cow
PCWorldwide
This is a gentle erotic adventure for those who love furry characters, farm aesthetics, and soft, pleasant sensuality that doesn’t push — but seduces.
This yearAnoun
Web browserWorldwide
Guess the noun. Wrong guesses reveal what they have in common with it.
This yearHillbilly Hellfire
PCWorldwide
Defend a holy relic in this third-person tower defense repelling waves of hellspawn using divine intervention and a bit of hillbilly ingenuity.
This yearLalulu Island Survival
SwitchWorldwide
Survive, explore, and thrive on a mysterious island. Gather allies, build, survive, and find hidden treasures. Welcome to Lalulu Island Survival!
This yearMist
SwitchWorldwide
Uncover the secrets of a ruined world in Mist — a dark RPG with idle mechanics, evolution, and horror vibes. Battle alien horrors, shape your destiny, and search for your missing daughter in a story where every choice matters.
This yearOwlen and the Spirits of the Past
SwitchWorldwide
Help Owlen to restore the past, and uncover lost memories.
This yearZombie Gorge: Survival Defense
SwitchWorldwide
Hold the line. Survive the night. Defend the Gorge.
This yearZumba: Marble Candy Rush
SwitchWorldwide
Indulge your sweet tooth—match, blast, and reign in the candy rush!
This yearSweet Cafe
PCWorldwide
Sweet Cafe - A simple, aesthetically pleasing puzzle game set in a cafe, featuring the daily lives of five beautiful waitresses, accompanied by relaxing music. After completing a level, you can view their photos in the gallery.
This yearThe Princess Factory
PCWorldwide
The Princess Factory is an anomaly-detection horror game where you check princess animatronics for errors in a mysterious factory beneath an abandoned fairy-tale theme park.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.