ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
714 releases
21 Years AgoFu-un Bakumatsu-den
PS2Japan
Fu-un Bakumatsu-den is a 2005 PlayStation 2 action game from Genki Co. and the follow-up to Fu-un Shinsengumi. Set during Japan’s Bakumatsu era, it lets players join the Shinsengumi in stylized beat ’em up combat.
17 Years Ago
17 Years AgoJumble Madness
Nintendo DSNorth America
For over 60 years Jumble has been one of the most popular word games in the world. Both in print and online, Jumble has entertained millions with its simple mechanics and brain-teasing anagrams.
16 Years AgoTrajectile
Nintendo DSiJapan
Action, puzzle and strategy meet head-on in Reflect Missile! Use the Touch Screen and stylus to launch an arsenal of missiles and destroy all enemy blocks in each stage.
16 Years AgoPop'n Music Sengoku Retsuden
ArcadeJapan
The 18th game in the long running Pop'n Music franchise.
29 Years Ago
26 Years AgoPump It Up Extra
ArcadeKorea
Seventh main entry in the Pump It Up rhythm game series.
Flame of Recca
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
The Hokage Ninja Clan's strongest and most dangerous Madougu, "Tendou Jigoku" fell into the hands of Mori Kouran.
Oshare Princess 2 + Doubutsu Kyaranabi Uranai
Game Boy AdvanceJapan
Oshare Princess 2 + Doubutsu Kyaranabi Uranai is a Miscellaneous game, published by Culture Brain, which was released in Japan in 2002.
17 Years Ago
15 Years AgoLimbo
PS3Europe
Limbo is a black and white puzzle-platforming adventure. Players take the role of a young boy traveling through an eerie and treacherous world in an attempt to discover the fate of his sister.
6 Years AgoThe Walking Dead: Season Two
SwitchEurope
Similar to the previous season, The Walking Dead: Season Two is a point-and-click adventure game.
11 Years AgoSaints Row IV
PS4North America
Saints Row IV is an open-world action-adventure game with third-person shooter combat and a heavy science fiction and comedy bent. It is the fourth main entry in the Saints Row series and the last of the original storyline.
11 Years AgoResident Evil
RemasterPS3PS4Xbox 360North AmericaEurope
Hailed by many as a masterpiece, this remake of the first entry in the long-running Resident Evil series is now playable in HD. Experience true terror in this genre-launching survival horror classic. The year is 1998.
17 Years AgoSuper Smash Bros.
WiiJapan
Super Smash Bros. is a crossover fighting video game between several different Nintendo franchises, and the first installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. Players must defeat their opponents multiple times in a fighting frenzy of items and power-ups.
5 Years AgoHitman 3
Google StadiaPCPS4PS5PlayStation VRXbox OneWorldwide
Hitman 3 is the dramatic conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy. Become Agent 47, a legendary assassin and use creativity and improvisation to execute the most ingenious and spectacular eliminations, in sprawling sandbox locations all around the globe.
15 Years AgoLEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
MacEurope
Experience the magic of Harry Potter's first 4 years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in an exciting new way. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 combines the first four Harry Potter books and films in an interactive fun-filled videogame.
11 Years AgoSaints Row: Gat Out of Hell
Standalone expansionPCPS4Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3North America
After the space faring antics of Saints Row IV, many fans asked what we could do next… the answer? Shoot The Devil in the face. Play as either Johnny Gat or Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the leader of the Saints’ soul.
15 Years AgoLittleBigPlanet 2
PS3Australia
LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle platformer video game centered around user-generated content, first announced on May 8th, 2010 in the June 2010 issue of gaming magazine Game Informer.
3 Years AgoGetting Over It with Bennett Foddy
iOSChina
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a punishing climbing game, a homage to Jazzuo's 2002 B-Game classic 'Sexy Hiking'. You move the hammer with the mouse, and that's all there is. With practice, you'll be able to jump, swing, climb and fly.
3 Years AgoMonster Hunter Rise
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SPS4PS5Worldwide
Rise to the challenge and join the hunt!
9 Years AgoGravity Rush 2
PS4North America
Another mind-bending adventure awaits gravity queen Kat as a new danger emerges to threaten the fabric of the universe itself.
9 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
AndroidWorldwide
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is a free-to-play, digital collectible card game developed by Konami for the iOS, Android and Microsoft Windows platforms, based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.