ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
686 releases
12 Years AgoLife Force
PortNintendo 3DSNorth America
Life Force is an action-packed shooter where there are six levels which alternate between side and vertical scrolling, each of them ending with a powerful guardian.
13 Years AgoMad Dog McCree
PS3Europe
Real motion picture action! Mad Dog McCree is known worldwide as one of the highest rated arcade games and is the first interactive shooting game with real live motion picture action. Mad Dog and his men have kidnapped the town's Mayor and his daughter.
11 Years AgoPhantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
PCWorldwide
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds! Enjoy fast and frantic arcade-style beat 'em up gameplay with cute characters. Beat up hordes of weird enemies with awesome special attacks. Local co-op and PVP supported for up to 4 players!
8 Years AgoThe Inpatient
PlayStation VRNorth America
A twisting tale of terror. Life and death decisions Open your eyes... and prepare yourself for the dread of unforgettable psychological horror. Set 60 years before the nerve-shredding events of "Until Dawn", you awaken in a strange medical facility, with no memory.
8 Years AgoUnder Leaves
AndroidWorldwide
Journey into the forest, the jungle or the depths of the deep blue sea. Find chestnuts for the pigs, a caterpillar for the crocodile or a starfish one, two three. A color-filled hidden object game from the world of animals.
24 Years AgoSid Meier's SimGolf
PCWorldwide
Build a thriving country club and beat the competition in this golf course management simulator from Sid Meier.
2 Years AgoLil' Guardsman
MacSwitchPCPS4PS5Xbox OneWorldwide
Imagine you're a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It's a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.
13 Years AgoStrike Suit Zero
PCWorldwide
Strike Suit Zero is an action-packed arcade space shooter set in the final hours of a future Earth.
9 Years AgoAvorion
PCLinuxWorldwide
Avorion is a procedurally generated sci-fi sandbox where players start out at the edge of the galaxy and must find their way to its core. Players build their own ships, which they will use to explore the galaxy, trade and fight.
1 Year AgoThe Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon
PCAsia
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon is the thirteenth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II.
17 Years AgoSafecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure
WiiEurope
As an expert safecracker, you are hired by the wealthy family of a recently deceased to search his mansion for his last will and testament. Duncan W. Adams was an avid safe collector and an 'eccentric,' to say the least.
17 Years AgoWonder Boy in Monster Land
PortWiiEuropeAustralia
The Sega Master System/Sega Mark III port of Wonder Boy in Monster Land.
9 Years AgoNefarious
PCWorldwide
Nefarious is a 2d-animated action platformer, where your objective on each stage is to kidnap a princess and then escape with them! Heroes will attempt to thwart you, and many things may not go quite as expected.
8 Years AgoStaxel
PCWorldwide
Grow your farm, meet the villagers, and join your friends online in building your world.
1 Year AgoSymphonia
Expanded editionSwitchWorldwide
Awaken an expansive musical realm in this non-violent and poetic platformer. In Symphonia, you'll use the power of your violin coupled with your platforming skills to gather an orchestra to bring the musical machinery of the world back to life.
8 Years AgoThe Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
PS4Worldwide
From kickstarter: "The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human is a metroid-vania styled action/adventure game where you play as the navigator of Argo 9, a spaceship/submarine hybrid, thrust back to Earth in a time after humans have gone extinct.
7 Years AgoJon Shafer's At the Gates
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
At The Gates is an empire builder. If you're unfamiliar with the genre, a good example is Sid Meier's Civilization. Starting with a small tribe, you must explore the world, exploit its scarce resources, and eliminate or outsmart potential enemies.
7 Years AgoKlaus
PCWorldwide
Klaus follows an office worker who wakes up in a basement with no idea of who or where he is. With his only clue being the word "Klaus" tattooed on his arm, he's forced to escape the mechanical and constructivist world in which he finds himself a prisoner.
4 Years AgoCave Crawler
PCWorldwide
Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.
3 Years AgoDeFi Land
iOSAndroidWorldwide
DeFi Land is the place to enjoy a farming, fishing, gardening and other relaxing activities. Users can build their villages, interact with other players and NPCs to craft the most precious items, compete for the leaderboards and revive the inner farmers in them.
2 Years AgoGraven
PCWorldwide
Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty action first person puzzler GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using the environment, magic, and armaments.
2 Years AgoAtelier Resleriana: Forgotten Alchemy and the Polar Night Liberator
iOSWorldwide
A new entry of the Atelier series makes it way to mobile and PC! Venture into the lands of Lantana and experience the story of Resna crafted by renowned writer Takahiro.
1 Year AgoKardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator
iOSWorldwide
Open your own Card shop by the seaside in Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator! Buy, trade and sell Cards, or keep them for your own collection.
11 Years AgoSuper Galaxy Squadron EX Turbo
PCLinuxWorldwideNorth America
Super Galaxy Squadron is a fast-paced vertical shooter designed for human beings as well as shmup veterans. Featuring multiple game modes, a challenging but merciful difficulty curve, forgiving health system, and seventeen playable ships.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.