ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
560 releases
10 Years AgoAssassin's Creed Chronicles: India
PS4Xbox OnePCWorldwideNorth America
Chronicles: India will feature Indian assassin Arbaaz Mir in 1841, while the Sikh Empire was at war with the East India Company.
5 Years AgoFigment
AndroidWorldwide
A musical action-adventure set in the recesses of the human mind... Welcome to the world of Figment. A strange and surreal world; a place filled with our deepest thoughts, urges and memories, populated by the many voices we hear in our heads.
14 Years AgoShadow of the Colossus
RemasterPS3Worldwide
In a desolate land where beasts as big as mountains roam free, a lone hero and his horse must ride into the unknown on a quest for ancient power. Shadow of the Colossus, an undisputed PlayStation 2 masterpiece, is about to be reborn with the power of PlayStation 3.
14 Years AgoIco
RemasterPS3Worldwide
Experience the wonder and magic of one of the most beloved video games of all time, now available with full HD graphics, 7.1 surround sound, and stereoscopic 3D support. A young boy is locked away deep in a castle after horns started growing out of his head.
9 Years AgoKingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep - A Fragmentary Passage
PS4Japan
A short sequel to Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep that partially takes place during the events of the first Kingdom Hearts, A fragmentary passage gets its name from a hidden ending to BBS and tells the story of Master Aqua's ten-year journey through the Realm of Darkness.
9 Years AgoKingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD
RemasterPS4Japan
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD is a full HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance designed for the PlayStation 4. It was released as part of a package of three games entitled Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.
3 Years AgoGrid Legends
Meta Quest 2Worldwide
What does it take to become a racing legend? Welcome to Grid Legends: a high-stakes driving experience that combines thrilling unpredictable motorsport, incredible race variety, and an immersive driving story that puts you at the heart of the action.
10 Years AgoRebel Galaxy
PS4Europe
Rebel Galaxy is an action-packed, swashbuckling space opera. You'll battle pirates, explore anomalies, befriend aliens, scavenge battle wreckage, mine asteroids, and discover artifacts.
10 Years AgoThat Dragon, Cancer
OuyaNorth America
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green's 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
25 Years AgoTom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
MacWorldwide
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the economic situation in Russia and the former Eastern Europe falls into chaos. Terrorism in the region is commonplace as people fight a seemingly endless stream of battles for supplies and other necessities.
5 Years AgoDouble Dragon Neon
SwitchEurope
Twin brothers Billy and Jimmy have been kicking butt and taking names for 25 years. Join them in this bodacious re-imagining of the classic beat 'em up that started it all, Double Dragon Neon.
25 Years AgoDave Mirra Freestyle BMX
PCEurope
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a video game released in 2000 featuring BMX Rider Dave Mirra and other professional BMX riders. It was developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim Entertainment under their Acclaim Max Sports label.
13 Years AgoMy Singing Monsters
AndroidWorldwide
Welcome to My Singing Monsters! Collect, breed, and listen to your monsters sing. You have never seen a game like this before!
23 Years AgoPanzer Dragoon Orta
XboxNorth America
The fourth installment of the Panzer Dragoon series has you playing Orta, a young girl who has been imprisoned by the Empire.
10 Years AgoTharsis
PS4WorldwideNorth America
Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice and cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars, just as it's struck by a micrometeoroid storm.
This yearQuarantine Zone: The Last Check
PCWorldwide
"Papers, Please" meets zombie apocalypse. Command the last blockade, inspect survivors, and decide their fate: trust, quarantine, or liquidate. Expand your base, upgrade defenses, and fend off hordes.
3 Years AgoKartRider: Drift
AndroidiOSPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
KartRider: Drift is the only free-to-play, cross-platform kart racer where arcade thrills and the fastest drift fueled competition meet deep player-created kart and character customization. No limits. All drift.
20 Years AgoProject Gotham Racing 3
Xbox 360Japan
Project Gotham Racing 3 (PGR3 for short) is an arcade-style racing game that was released with the launch of the Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005 for the US market and December 2, 2005 in Europe, and was released on January 12, 2006 in Japan.
7 Years AgoWhen the Darkness comes
PCWorldwide
Taking around an hour on the first play-through, "When The Darkness Comes" feels like you're wandering around a glitchy hard drive full of abstract dreams and beautiful nightmares.
3 Years AgoOne Piece Odyssey
PCPS4PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
One Piece Odyssey is an RPG that puts players in control of Luffy and the other Straw Hat Pirates in an open world. You can travel around an island embarking on quests, exploring dungeons, solving puzzles and battling creatures in turn-based combat.
32 Years AgoCyberia
DOSNorth America
In a future where global terrorists rule and mankind lives on the brink of destruction, the the ultimate doomsday device has just been discovered beneath the frozen wasteland of northern Russia.
15 Years AgoFaery: Legends of Avalon
PS3EuropeWorldwide
Faery: Legends of Avalon is a big role playing game packed with a very distinctive ambience and graphic style. Create your character, embark in a great adventure and discover the fantastic world of Avalon!
This yearFive Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic
SwitchEurope
Enter the abandoned workshop of Murray’s Costume Manor and unravel the mystery left behind by the reclusive inventor, Edwin Murray.
14 Years AgoAce Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy
RemakeNintendo 3DSJapan
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Legacy is a remake of Ace Combat 2. It is a flight-sim/arcade fighter combat action game. The game is typically played in a third person, behind the aircraft, or first person, inside the cockpit view.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.