ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
January 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
671 releases
15 Years AgoThe Last Story
WiiJapan
The Last Story takes place upon the island fortress of Lazulis, in a world that is slowly being drained of life by an unknown force. The story focuses on a group of mercenaries looking for work on Lazulis; one of their number, Zael, dreams of becoming a knight.
9 Years AgoDigimon World: Next Order
Expanded editionPS4Europe
Expanded, international release of "Digimon World: Next Order". Digimon World: Next Order is a Digimon role-playing game. The game's story centers around two potential main characters: Japanese third-year high school students Takuto and Shiki.
15 Years AgoMario Sports Mix
WiiAustralia
The games include volleyball, hockey (both field and ice), dodgeball, and basketball in the vein of the two companies' earlier collaboration, Mario Hoops 3 on 3. There are power-up items which give advantages to the team that attains them.
4 Years AgoCrush Crush
SwitchWorldwide
Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim! Meet, flirt, and fall in love with a motley cast of girls in this heartfelt and hilarious game. Crush Crush is casual, idle fun with hundreds of hours of gameplay.
4 Years AgoUnforeseen Incidents
SwitchWorldwide
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
26 Years AgoTzar: The Burden of the Crown
PCEurope
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown is a real-time strategy game for the PC published by Take-Two Interactive and developed by the Bulgarian game developer company Haemimont Games. The gameplay is set up in a fictional medieval age.
11 Years AgoNihilumbra
PS VitaNorth America
Nihilumbra is played as a standard platform game, by controlling Born as he walks and jumps across the game's levels. There are multiple enemies that the player needs to avoid since, at first, there is no way to defeat them.
23 Years AgoSkies of Arcadia Legends
Expanded editionGameCubeNorth America
Skies of Arcadia Legends is an enhanced GameCube port of Skies of Arcadia. It follows the air pirate Vyse and his companions as they explore a world of floating continents and oppose the Valuan Empire, which seeks to awaken the ancient Gigas using six powerful Moon Stones.
17 Years AgoAfro Samurai
Xbox 360PS3WorldwideNorth America
Afro Samurai is a 3D brawler with platforming elements loosely based on the manga and anime series of the same name. Using light hits, power hits, kicks, and blocks the player fights various enemies.
14 Years AgoEnigmatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek
MacWorldwide
Imagine waking up after a powerful storm as the sun goes down. You find yourself just outside a small town on the side of the road.
11 Years AgoHyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation
RemakePS VitaNorth America
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation is the remake of Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 for the PlayStation Vita developed by Felistella, which features a new selection of playable characters.
10 Years AgoSparkle 2
Xbox OneNorth America
Challenge the darkness with your swift orb matching skills, mighty magical enchantments and earthshaking powerups. Match the orbs before they fall into the abyss and find your way through mysterious lands of startling beauty!
10 Years AgoIron Snout
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
4 Years AgoVagante
SwitchXbox OnePS4North AmericaEuropeWorldwide
Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game.
15 Years AgoSly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus
RemasterPS3Japan
Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus is an updated version of the 2002 original, featuring high-definition graphics, improved performance, and integrated trophy support.
10 Years AgoRomance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
PCWorldwide
"The ultimate depiction of the Three Kingdom.
15 Years AgoSly 2: Band of Thieves
RemasterPS3Japan
Sly 2: Band of Thieves is an updated version of the 2004 original, featuring high-definition graphics, improved performance, and integrated trophy support.
3 Years AgoBloody Hell
PCWorldwide
Bloody Hell is a Bullet-Hell Metroidvania about using the blood of demons to your advantage. Fight Epic Bosses, and take revenge on the terrorising demons.
15 Years AgoDungeons
PCEurope
Dungeons follows the misadventures of the foremost of all Dungeon Lords, who spends his time luring heroes into his labyrinthine creations with the promise of treasure and a good fight--only to be trapped by his ingenious devices.
14 Years AgoDefy Gravity Extended
Expanded editionXbox 360North America
Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.
9 Years AgoRWBY: Grimm Eclipse
Xbox OneAustralia
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse is a 4 player Co-op, hack-n-slash game based upon Rooster Teeth’s international hit series RWBY. Get ready for intense combat action as you battle Grimm across familiar locations of Remnant including new areas never before seen in the show.
15 Years AgoRaving Rabbids: Travel in Time
WiiJapan
Raving Rabbids: Travel in Time is a party game for the Wii in which the titular Rabbids travel back in time using a washing machine. Its various co-operative and competitive mini-games can be played alone or with 2-4 players both online and offline.
14 Years AgoKing Arthur II: The Role-Playing Wargame
PCWorldwide
Experience the sequel to the Role-playing Real Time Strategy Hit!
10 Years AgoMedabots: Metabee
RemakeWii UJapan
Join Ikki as he begins his journey as a Medafighter and tries to save his hometown of Riverview City from the evil Rubberobo Gang. Ikki must solve various mysteries with the help of his friends and the Phantom Renegade.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.