ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
560 releases
4 Years AgoTo Be or Not to Be
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Guide Hamlet, Ophelia and Hamlet Sr. to hundreds of hilarious deaths in Ryan North's chooseable-path edition of Shakespeare's Hamlet!
This yearBig Hops
SwitchPCPS5Worldwide
Big Hops is a fresh and froggy action-platformer focused on deep movement and emergent gameplay! Use parkour and your tongue to explore 8 huge, colorful worlds full of charming animal friends. Discover a huge range of surprising, playful interactions with gadgets and veggies!
16 Years AgoThe Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces
WiiNorth America
Use the Remote and Nunchuk to steer your plane through the skies as you seek out and gun down enemy jets.
14 Years AgoZen Pinball 3D
PortNintendo 3DSNorth America
Zen Pinball 3D for Nintendo 3DS brings an incredible stereoscopic 3D experience to the acclaimed video game pinball series for the first time ever.
14 Years AgoBobby Carrot Forever
WiiEurope
Puzzle adventure with hundreds of brain-bending levels, suitable for the entire family. Classic 2D old-school gaming. Bobby Carrot isn’t just any hare.
11 Years AgoElements: Soul of Fire
PCWorldwide
The light of the world fades. Evil hearts seek the Power of the Elements - the forces which bind the universe together - thus threatening all of existence. An homage to the 8-BIT era with a charming art style.
10 Years AgoBig Action Mega Fight!
PCMacWorldwide
Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies.
8 Years AgoSorcery Jokers
PCWorldwide
Inner yearnings... Immutable ideals... Dreams and reality...
4 Years AgoSNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash
PortSwitchWorldwide
Characters from SNK and Capcom clash in this epic card fighting game! Introducing! SNK vs.
4 Years AgoDemoniaca: Everlasting Night
SwitchXbox OneXbox Series X|SPS4PS5North AmericaEuropeWorldwide
Demoniaca - is a dark, gothic, mature and sexy action RPG inspired by the Castlevania series. Explore, fight, meet new friends and avenge those who brought you unbearable pain and loss.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean
RemakePSPJapan
A remake of The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta, later localized for North America in 2007 under the title, "The Legend of Heroes III: Song of the Ocean." The trilogies titles have been changed in North America to match a mistake in the title of previously released games.
17 Years AgoNeighborhood Games
WiiNorth America
Welcome to the Neighborhood where the fun never ends. Play 24 unique twists on classic neighborhood games including Football, Golf, Tennis, Ladder Golf, Lawn Darts, Horseshoes, Bocce, and more.
17 Years AgoJungle Speed
WiiNorth AmericaWorldwide
Jungle Speed is a lightning-fast card game for the entire family, where quick reflexes and a keen eye will put you on top. Flip your cards, watch your opponents and grab the totem at the right moment to win the game.
14 Years AgoSmash Cops
iOSWorldwide
Smash Cops is an top-down iOS arcade driving sim that recreates hi-octane police chases on Apple's devices.
11 Years AgoWar, the Game
PCWorldwide
'War, the Game' is a global Real Time Strategy game. Take the role of a supreme commander directing your armies across the globe. Use your strategic wit to battle AI and other players in realistic scenarios. Conquer the world, city by city.
11 Years AgoTempest of the Heavens and Earth
PCJapan
An Ecstatic-class Stylish 2D Action Game controlling Tenshi Hinanawi, as she runs all around the realms of Gensoukyou! You are the path of righteousness itself! This is a derivative game inspired by the Touhou Project universe.
10 Years AgoEight Mini Racers
PCWorldwide
1 - 8 player local multiplayer 2D top-down racing game. Racing, rockets, mines, steering failure, engine failure, repair kits, speed boosts and up to 8 players.
10 Years AgoSpace Grunts
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
The year 2476, Earth's space-federation has been building moon-bases across the galaxy. One of those moon-bases has been sending a distress signal. Space Grunts are a group of intergalactic "problem" solvers, sent to investigate..
10 Years AgoMercenaries Saga 3
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Mobile turn-based strategy RPG coming to the 3DS in Japan on October 5th. International release is being handled by CIRCLE Entertainment but no date has been mentioned yet.
10 Years AgoArcade Archives: Super Dodge Ball
PortPS4Europe
Arcade Archives: Super Dodge Ball is a port of the action game Super Dodge Ball. Players compete with powerful teams of the world, to become a Super Dodge Ball team of the world.
9 Years AgoA Dump in the Dark
PCWorldwide
Welcome to earth, but it might be a little bit different than you remember leaving it. You will gape in horror, as you face horrid abominations with only your rump to help see you through the darkness.
9 Years AgoShift DX
Nintendo 3DSEuropeNorth America
Shift DX marks the return of the classic Shift series. The game will feature all of the levels contained in Shift 1 and 2, along with 100 all-new levels designed specially for this release.
9 Years AgoBen 10: Up to Speed
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Use Ben 10's alien powers to run, jump and smash your way past enemies, obstacles and supervillains in Ben 10: Up to Speed!
9 Years AgoYuri
iOSMacWorldwide
Yuri is a platform game with a unique atmosphere. You'll need dexterity, curiosity and the ability to go with the flow to help Yuri overcome all the obstacles and reach the goal of his mysterious journey.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.