ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
618 releases
10 Years AgoRise of the Tomb Raider
PCMacLinuxNorth America
Rise of the Tomb Raider is a third-person action-adventure game in which players control Lara Croft as she searches for the legendary city of Kitezh and a promise of immortality.
10 Years AgoFirewatch
PCLinuxPS4MacWorldwide
Firewatch is a single-player first-person video game where you, as a man named Henry, explore the Wyoming wilderness after taking a summer job as a fire lookout.
16 Years AgoBioShock 2
PS3Xbox 360PCNorth AmericaEuropeWorldwide
BioShock 2 is the second game of the BioShock series and the sequel to BioShock. It continues the grand storyline of the underwater metropolis Rapture.
15 Years AgoPlants vs. Zombies
PS3Europe
Plants vs. Zombies is a tower defense game in which players protect their suburban home from waves of approaching zombies by placing various plants on a grid-based lawn.
9 Years AgoSid Meier's Civilization VI
LinuxWorldwide
Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development.
10 Years AgoUnravel
PCPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Unravel is a game about Yarny, a tiny character born from a single thread. Yarny embarks on a big adventure into the nature, inspired by the beauty of Northern Scandinavia.
19 Years AgoZelda II: The Adventure of Link
WiiAustraliaEurope
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link is the second major installment in The Legend of Zelda series and the direct sequel to the first game. Like its predecessor, it features dungeons that must be located in the overworld and searched for an item that will prove useful.
16 Years AgoDante's Inferno
Xbox 360PS3North America
Dante's Inferno is an epic single player, third-person action adventure game inspired by "Inferno", part one of Dante Alighieri's classic Italian poem, "The Divine Comedy." Featuring nonstop action rendered at 60 frames-per-second, signatur…
10 Years AgoNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4
Xbox OnePS4North America
Experience the exhilarating full-adventure Naruto Shippuden and follow Naruto Uzumaki on all his fights.
25 Years AgoSpace Invaders
MobileJapan
Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
5 Years AgoWe Were Here
PS4Worldwide
Lost and separated in an abandoned castle set in a frozen wasteland. Your only possession left is a walkie-talkie, with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the both of you find your way out in time?
5 Years AgoPikuniku
Google StadiaWorldwide
Pikuniku is a puzzle and adventure game set in a colorful world. The player controls Piku, a small red creature, guiding him through levels and solving puzzles that mostly involve kicking and pushing objects onto switches to open the way forward.
16 Years AgoMega Man 4
WiiJapan
For a year the city has been quiet, but a new robotic terror has gripped the city! That scheming scientist, Dr. Cossack has arrived in town with eight new metal maniacs who are bigger and badder than anything Dr.
14 Years AgoGravity Rush
PS VitaJapan
Gain a new perspective as you take on the role of Kat, a strong-willed girl seeking the means to protect her future in a world that’s crumbling to pieces.
11 Years AgoEvolve
PCWorldwide
In a savage world of man vs nature, are you the hunter or the hunted? The creators of Left 4 Dead, Turtle Rock Studios, bring you Evolve, the next-generation of multiplayer shooters where four hunters face-off against a single, player-controlled monster.
10 Years AgoLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
PS4Worldwide
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love, rescue kidnapped space-bunnies, and avoid a vacuumy demise.
23 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon
GameCubeWorldwide
The Red Army is back. Now that Russia's government has collapsed, a hardline leader is bent on taking over the republics. Enter Ghost Recon, an advanced, futuristic squad of U.S.
27 Years AgoTurok 2: Seeds of Evil
PCNorth America
Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen.
10 Years AgoAssassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
Xbox OneNorth America
Chronicles: Russia will feature the Russian assassin Nikolai Orelov in 1918, during the aftermath of the October Revolution.
14 Years AgoThe King of Fighters '97
WiiEurope
The King of Fighters '97 is a 1997 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console. It is the fourth game in The King of Fighters series. It was ported to the Neo-Geo CD, as well as the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in Japan only.
27 Years AgoSid Meier's Alpha Centauri
PCNorth America
Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the most addictive, compelling gameplay yet. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad mysteries. Discover over 75 extraordinary technologies.
15 Years AgoStacking
Xbox 360PS3WorldwideEurope
Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron.
9 Years AgoMario vs. Donkey Kong
Wii UNorth America
After years of apparent goodwill, Mario and Donkey Kong are at it again--this time, on Game Boy Advance. Donkey Kong has stolen all the Mini-Mario toys from the Mario Toy Co., and now it's up to Mario to hunt down his longtime nemesis and retrieve the pilfered goods.
8 Years AgoDragon Quest Builders
SwitchEuropeNorth America
"Dragon Quest Builders is a sandbox action RPG where your imagination is the limit! Everything plays out in real time and the world is made entirely of blocks (although it may not look that blocky) and you can use these blocks to build pretty much whatever you want.
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