ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
514 releases
4 Years AgoSoulvars
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Get ready to ignite your Soul! Soulvars is a pixel art, turn-based deckbuilding RPG inspired by classic JRPGs with a modern twist. Unravel a dark conspiracy as your party of Soulbearers faces off against invading Dominators in dynamic, action-packed battles.
1 Year AgoRivenaar's Grove
PS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SSwitchNorth AmericaEuropeWorldwide
Harvest ingredients for potions to prove your worth as the apprentice of a skilled magician!
This yearCakey's Twisted Bakery
PS5PS4Worldwide
It's bake or die at Cakey's Bakery, where human children are the secret ingredient to strange monsters' delicious pastries. Find the recipe for survival to escape the bakery and it's sweet and scary staff!
41 Years AgoLearning with Leeper
ColecoVisionWorldwide
In Lunar Leeper, one of Sierra's earlier arcade games, players had to rescue prisoners on a planet's surface while avoiding the "Leepers", who would leap into the air in an attempt to grab them, and one of the Leepers feature in this game.
25 Years AgoRob Blanc I: Better Days of a Defender of the Universe
PCWorldwide
A chip shop worker from England has been selected from millions of bored but adventurous people to become an intergalactic hero.
25 Years AgoRob Blanc II: Planet of the Pasteurised Pestilence
PCWorldwide
Rob is ready to take his new ship and begin his crusade. However, the High Ones insist he take a short holiday on Earth for a month, just to say goodbye. Not because they care for his feelings, but because they haven't actually built the ship yet.
23 Years AgoThe Batman: Gotham City Rescue
V.SmileWorldwide
Use logic, spelling, geometry, math and spatial skills to rescue the mayor from the Joker, the Penguin, and Mr. Freeze.
22 Years AgoAugustus: Im Auftrag des Kaisers
PCEurope
Augustus: Im Auftrag des Kaisers is a licensed game based on the TV movie Imperium: Augustus. The player takes the role of gladiator Titus Gladius who has to rescue Rome from insurgents. Since he is outnumbered, he mainly uses stealth to avoid his enemies or kill them unnoticed.
20 Years AgoNinjaman
Web browserWorldwide
The game features a "runner" style action gameplay, where players guide the samurai through various stages, dodging obstacles and engaging in combat to reach the end of each level.
18 Years AgoSamurai-Ghost
WiiJapan
This action platformer features a samurai ghost from the depths of the underworld. In a past war, Kagekiyo managed to defeat the shogun Yoritomo and his clan.
18 Years AgoElectricman 2: The Tournament of Voltagen
Web browserWorldwide
The Tournament of Voltagen is the combat tournament you fight your way through in Electric Man. The game features many different locations, each unique to the enemy being fought.
18 Years AgoShadowalker
MobileWorldwide
Shadowalker is a side-scrolling action game for mobile phones. Players take control of Phoenix Shadowalker, a mysterious female bounty hunter that earns bounty by protecting the villagers from the evil spirits at sea.
18 Years AgoThe Sims Carnival: Bumper Blast
PCNorth America
From the creators of The Sims comes a shoot-em-up carnival game that will have you blasting away for hours! Shoot and tag sliding Sims bumpers but watch out for dangerous traps. Clear the bumpers before you run out of shots!
18 Years AgoThe Sims: Carnival - SnapCity
PCWorldwide
"Put your skills to the test in a fun combination of city building and quick-thinking puzzle solving!"
18 Years AgoWarpfire
Web browserWorldwide
WarpFire was an action point-and-click browser game set in outer space. Explore space, hyperloop between regions, collect resources, kill space pirates and fight against other players.
17 Years AgoBuccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy
PCWorldwide
Buccaneer is a single and multiplayer game where players strive to become the most infamous pirate captain of all time and etch their name in The Hall of Infamy.Set against a backdrop of the sunny Caribbean, players will control a variety o…
17 Years AgoMahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom
PS3North America
Playstation Network title, developed and published by TikGames / Creat Studios.
17 Years AgoBruiser and Scratch
WiiNorth America
Test your mental agility with the most challenging and fun puzzles ever! Bruiser and Scratch are stranded in a strange world with a dark secret. Their only hope to find a path home is to unravel the mystery of this place, one over-sized puzzle at a time.
17 Years AgoDrunk n Puke
Web browserWorldwide
He lost his job, his girlfriend dumped him, and his dog fluffy was killed by the little neighbourhood brats! Things can't get any worse!! So help this poor dude drink his pain away.
16 Years Ago
16 Years AgoStop Stress: A Day of Fury
WiiEurope
Everyone has bad days, even Jack here. Do you have what it takes to relieve your stress?
16 Years AgoSnowmageddon
Web browserWorldwide
Evil mutant snowmen have begun their attack on your home town! It is up to you to stop them with an arsenal of weapons!
15 Years AgoArmor Mayhem
Web browserWorldwide
Armor Mayhem is a side-scrolling shooter game developed by Louissi. It features a full-fledged campaign, which is played both to progress through the story and earn money which is used to purchase new weapons and armor from the armory.
13 Years AgoShin Sangoku Musou Slash
AndroidJapan
The power to conquer armies is at your fingertips.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.