ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
560 releases
22 Years AgoThy Dungeonman
Web browserWorldwide
A parody fantasy text adventure game, inspired by classics such as Zork and Colossal Cave Adventure. Created in conjunction with the Strong Bad Email flash animation "video games."
22 Years AgoSecret Collect.
Web browserWorldwide
The greatest secrets man has ever known have been scattered all over the globe and its your job to find them.
22 Years AgoStrong Bad's RhinoFeeder
Web browserWorldwide
Strong Bad's RhinoFeeder is a game invented by Strong Bad where you have to feed an angry rhino. You have to avoid snakes to get his food. If you fail to feed the rhino, it charges after you.
22 Years AgoStrongBadZone
Web browserWorldwide
StrongBadZone is a vector graphics game that plays similarly to the Diamonds 3D game for the PC and Mac. You are a spikey-headed cyber-shield guy (with a cyber-shield) trying to block "perplexing 3D geometric attacks" that come flipping toward you.
21 Years AgoQQTang
PCChina
QQtang is the best known game in China and across Asia. Not many of you heard of the game "bomberman", which is rarely known in the world .
21 Years AgoThe King of Fighters Extreme
N-GageNorth America
King of Fighters: Extreme is a mobile chapter in a long-running 2D fighting game series that first appeared in 1994. N-Gage version follows the most rules and has the most features of the arcade game.
19 Years AgoMicro Olympics on Mars
Web browserWorldwide
Will you be the champion of Micro-Olympics on Mars? Shoot your flying saucer as far as you can. Buy and carefully use power-ups on your way to the top. Try to beat all 7 glorious pilots in this fast paced game…
19 Years AgoFlash Element TD
Web browserWorldwide
Flash Element TD is a Flash-based tower defense browser game created by David Scott and launched in January 2007.
18 Years AgoString Avoider Deluxe
Web browserWorldwide
Make your way into the end Zones of 30 new levels in the next installment of String Avoider!
18 Years AgoString Avoider 2
Web browserWorldwide
String Avoider 2 is back for the final installment. This is completely different from the first two, on a acrolling engine and more detailed level editor. You can now paste your levels in reviews for other people to import and play. Also, SLOW-MO!
17 Years AgoPlanet Pachinko
WiiNorth America
A WiiWare platformer that plays inside a pachinko (Japanese Gambling) machine
17 Years AgoGiraffe Above
Web browserWorldwide
Mmmmm apples. You’re an apple-crazy Giraffe on a mission to gobble all the apples in Africa! Your objective is to collect the apples in the tree in one continuous line and then get your head to the exit.
16 Years AgoXuan-Yuan Sword: The Clouds Faraway
PCWorldwide
軒轅劍外傳: 雲之遙 (Chinese) The Clouds Faraway, also set in the era of the Three Kingdoms, is presented with a contrasting viewpoint to the Han Clouds. The main character, Xu Muyun (徐暮雲), was adopted by Xu Shu and raised in the Kingdom of Wei.
16 Years AgoEscape the Museum 2
PCNorth America
Over 40 hair-raising situations from which to escape! Puzzles, hidden objects, mini-games and more? Richer, deeper game-play Excellent storyline.
16 Years AgoZero Gear
PCWorldwide
Zero Gear is physically-fueled, online multiplayer kart combat madness. Deck out your kart and character before jumping into one of many different game modes. Outrageous kinematic gameplay and weapons make every round a blast.
16 Years AgoSalamander
PortWiiJapan
The MSX port of Salamander (沙羅曼蛇, Saramanda) is significantly different from the original and any other ports. New to this port is a graphical introduction that introduces human pilots for each ship, as well as names for each stage.
16 Years AgoJewel Quest: Heritage
PCWorldwide
Play the latest and greatest Jewel Quest game for FREE today.iWin's ultra popular match-3 series is back with Jewel Quest Heritage! Solve over 175 Jewel Quest Heritage boards and one puzzling family mystery on a topsy-turvy quest through Europe's ancient hot spots.
16 Years AgoParodius
WiiJapan
Parodius, also known as Parodius: The Octopus Saves the Earth, is the first title in the Parodius series. The name itself is a portmanteau of "Gradius" and "Parody" and, eponymously, the game is a parody of the Gradius series of space-based horizontally scrolling shooters.
15 Years AgoWestward Kingdoms
PCWorldwide
Embark on a marvelous medieval quest to prove your worth and regain the king's favor in Westward Kingdoms, a thrilling real-time strategy adventure game!
15 Years AgoZeit 2
PCLinuxXbox 360Worldwide
Zeit 2 (stylized as Zeit²) is a traditional side-scrolling, 2D, shoot-'em-up game that brings unprecedented elements to the game experience. Zeit 2’s unique time travel feature has yet to be seen in this genre even after decades of great games.
15 Years AgoPopstars
PS3Europe
Take the microphone in your hand and charm the judges with your voice. Create your unique style! Create your alter-ego the way you like and steal the show!
15 Years AgoPuyo Puyo Fever Touch Lite
PortiOSAndroidJapan
Puyo Puyo Fever Touch Lite is a puzzle game developed by Sega for Android and iOS devices. It is the free version of Puyo Puyo Fever Touch. The iOS version was only available through the Sega Collection app.
15 Years AgoZombies!!!
Windows PhoneNorth America
Zombies!!! the popular board game from Twilight Creations Inc. comes to Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8. Zombies!!! is a video game adaptation of the popular tile-based board game by Twilight Creations Inc, publisher of the original game.
15 Years AgoMiscrits: World of Creatures
Web browserWorldwide
Capture, evolve, and battle mysterious creatures called Miscrits.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.