ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
747 releases
This yearThe Wrong Floor
PCWorldwide
Trapped in a mysterious hotel, you must observe, decide, and take risks. Use your points and abilities to descend faster… if you dare.
This yearOmni Kitty
PCWorldwide
This is an action based flappy game turned up to eleven. In the main arcade mode the player is unlocked and able to flap around the length of the screen dodging obstacles, fighting enemies and engaging a stage boss at the end of every level.
This yearLing and the Corrupted Hollow
PCWorldwide
Explore a mythical world of a lost paradise as you help Ling and the spirits cleanse the home of the Hollow Woods in our third-person puzzle platforming game. With your spirits by your side, find the four soul shards and restore balance to the corrupted hollow.
This yearPip's Potion Shop
PCWorldwide
With your shop on the line, meet unique characters and craft potions of every flavor in this short, light-hearted game.
This yearAn Action Roguelite For When You Have 20 Minutes to Spare
PCWorldwide
An Action Roguelite For When You Have 20 Minutes to Spare because you gotta leave soon and there's no game you can squeeze in so you play this. Be careful not to lose track of time and miss your appointments.
This yearRummy Odyssey
PCWorldwide
Rummy Odyssey combines the mechanics of Rummy and Rummikub with Roguelike and Deckbuilding elements. Defeat chance with strategy, manage your deck, and unleash powerful Jokers. Adapt to shifting rules, manage your economy, and survive challenging Boss Stages.
This yearLightsaver
MacPCWorldwide
A free-to-play single-player 2D physics puzzle game where you rotate a light launcher and place water, glass, and mirrors to bend beams into a glowing door.
This yearHeart Idler
PCWorldwide
Heart Idler is a clicker/idle game where you start with nothing and build your way up to a vast collection of hearts! Click to generate hearts, invest them in powerful upgrades, and watch your heart count soar.
This yearEutolant Saga
PCWorldwide
Eutolant Saga is a classic-style tactical simulation RPG developed and published by Oistar Games, released in early access on September 7, 2025 for PC. The game is set in the fantasy world of Eutolant, where players follow a war chronicle story that spans multiple continents.
This yearThe Node
PCWorldwide
A short sci-fi point-and-click adventure about forbidden time travel. Explore a facility outside normal time, solve clever puzzles, and uncover the purpose of The Node. Featuring subtle (and not that subtle) references to classic time-travel movies and TV shows.
This yearPatch
PCWorldwide
A game that features a single boss fight where you play as Patch, an anomaly in a world he doesn't belong in.
This yearSpline Rider
PlaydateWorldwide
Sit behind the wheel of a racing car and navigate a winding road in a fight against the clock to go as far as you can!
This yearDinosaur Survival Simulator: Prehistoric RPG
SwitchWorldwide
Step into a world ruled by teeth, claws, and raw survival. Start as a small, fragile dinosaur and fight your way through life—hunting, hiding, and adapting in a prehistoric wilderness where danger lurks behind every rock and in every shadow.
This yearPaperwork
PCMacWorldwide
Paperwork is a first-person office-building incremental game where you optimize an office to generate more and more money. Step into the office of Clarity, become a productive worker and watch profits grow.
This yearVirus Hunter
PCWorldwide
Become a nanomachine and defend the human body from viruses and bacteria! How long you can live depends on your efforts.
This yearF-22: Air Dominance Fighter
PortPCWorldwide
A legendary golden age flight sim. The perfect balance between realism and arcade with retro glidecore graphics. One of the definitive combat sims from the 90s golden age, overhauled for modern systems.
This yearChernov Incident
PCMacWorldwide
A time-driven psychological thriller puzzle game where players monitor systems, analyze data, and solve logic-based challenges under extreme pressure. Every action costs time as you prioritize failures, make critical decisions, and race against a relentless countdown.
This yearHamster Ball
PCWorldwide
Pilot a hamster ball to victory. Your objective is to unlock and progress through the levels by knocking enemy hamster balls off of the platform.
This yearOnly Mining: Cozy Digging Game
PCWorldwide
Only Mining is a mining and crafting game. In this world, you can mine endlessly and craft armor of various levels. Relax and enjoy the journey as you progress from a very slow miner to a super-fast miner.
This yearBook Inside
PCWorldwide
Noah, the boy who lives in the library of the underworld, and Eva, the girl who lives in the book. You enter the world of books by playing from the perspective of boy Noah. Join us for a mysterious adventure in the book!
This yearGo Home 1986
PCWorldwide
Go Home 1986 is a retro first-person maze game focused on navigation, time pressure, and atmosphere. Navigate abstract labyrinths, manage limited tools, and reach the exit before time runs out.
This year2048
PCWorldwide
A cozy, expressive take on 2048. Squish smiling tiles, merge thoughtfully, and relax into a calm puzzle experience.
This year
This yearSheepfold
PCWorldwide
Herd the right sheep to the right pens in this top-down score-chasing game. Play as a clever shepherd dog, avoid black sheep, survive chaotic obstacles, and push your high score as the world gets weirder and weirder.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.