ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
February 21
The games released on this day in gaming history.
772 releases
9 Years AgoYs Origin
PS4PS VitaWorldwide
700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction. Demons came in droves and forced the twin Goddesses who ruled the land to whisk their subjects away from the surface, into the safe embrace of the clouds.
13 Years AgoYear Walk
iOSWorldwide
In the old days man tried to catch a glimpse of the future in the strangest of ways.
3 Years AgoLike a Dragon: Ishin!
RemakePCPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Like a Dragon: Ishin! is an action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. Released in February 2023, it is a remake of the 2014 Japan-exclusive Ryu Ga Gotoku Ishin! and reimagines the Like a Dragon series in a historical setting.
6 Years AgoDraugen
Xbox OnePS4Worldwide
Draugen is a first-person psychological horror adventure, set amongst the deep fjords and towering mountains of Norway’s awe-inspiring west coast.
25 Years AgoSeverance: Blade of Darkness
PCNorth America
Severance: Blade of Darkness follows the fate of four characters and their quest to defeat an evil Necromancer and retrieve a legendary sword. The player can choose between the characters, who are a Knight, a Barbarian, A Dwarf and a Ranger/ Amazon type female character.
12 Years AgoYs: Memories of Celceta
PS VitaEurope
A bustling town deep in the frontier at the foot of an endless sea of trees... It is into this wild and untamed setting that a young man collapses, memories gone and only his name to guide him.
8 Years AgoMetal Gear Survive
PCWorldwide
In a struggle to stay alive on this harsh terrain filled with deadly creatures, soldiers who were previously on Motherbase now must work cooperatively in order to survive.
8 Years AgoAlto's Odyssey
iOSAndroidPCWorldwide
Alto’s Odyssey is an endless sandboarding journey set against an ever-changing desert landscape. The game features Alto series hallmarks like fluid physics-based movement, procedurally generated terrain, and dynamic lighting and weather effects.
15 Years AgoFaxanadu
WiiNorth America
Faxandu is for the Famicom and NES. The name was licensed by Falcom and was developed and released in Japan in 1987. Nintendo also released the game to the world market in 1990.
13 Years AgoYoshi
Nintendo 3DSNorth America
Yoshi is a puzzle game featuring the titular character. In this game, the player must stack two of the same Mario enemy on top of one another to clear them. The concept of the game was inspired by Tetris.
1 Year AgoLike a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
PCPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
A new legend begins as you step into the steel toe boots of Goro Majima, a man who has lost his memory and reinvents himself as a pirate on the open sea.
9 Years AgoBerserk and the Band of the Hawk
PCPS VitaPS4WorldwideNorth America
Behold the fierce blend of "Warriors" and "Berserk"!
14 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D
PortNintendo 3DSNorth America
Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D is a stealth action game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is a re-release of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. The game was released on February 21, 2012 in North America and on March 8, 2012 in Japan and Europe.
11 Years AgoBleed
LinuxWorldwide
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero! Help her take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time in an action-packed bid to claim the title for herself and show the world what a true hero looks like!
18 Years AgoWarriors Orochi
PSPJapan
Without warning, the venomous Serpent King Orochi descended from the heavens.
14 Years AgoTales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
PS VitaNorth America
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions. You're a Blob of alien origin with mutant powers and an insatiable appetite. To the great horror of your former captors (and all of humanity), you have escaped into the world.
14 Years AgoOut There Somewhere
PCWorldwide
You play an explorer stranded on a dangerous alien planet. Low on fuel, your only hope for escape is to find the planet’s core in this incredibly clever action-puzzle-platformer.
12 Years AgoEarth Defense Force 2025
PS3Europe
Earth Defense Force 2025 is the follow-up in the Earth Defense Force (EDF) series from Japanese developer Sandlot.
20 Years AgoGalactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
PCNorth America
Galactic Civilizations II (GalCiv II) is a 4X Grand strategy game set in the 23rd century, when multiple alien civilizations scramble to conquer the galaxy, planet by planet, by force, diplomacy, influence (culture), or technology.
9 Years AgoTypoman
PS4Worldwide
Typoman is a two dimensional puzzle platformer distinguished by a unique game world. You slip into the role of the HERO struggling to make your way through a dark, surreal world. Despite your small stature you have a powerful gift: You can use letters to alter your environment!
9 Years AgoPsychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin
PlayStation VRWorldwide
Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin is a first-person virtual reality puzzle platform video game. The game's story is intended to bridge the events between Psychonauts and Psychonauts 2.
8 Years AgoVagante
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
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.
6 Years AgoCreepy Tale
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Find out the dark story that befell the once-calm and peaceful forest, turning it into a creepy place filled with evil. Perhaps it is you who will be able to solve all the secrets of forest and save the peaceful creatures?
12 Years AgoRambo: The Video Game
PCPS3Xbox 360WorldwideEurope
Rambo: The Video Game puts the player in John Rambo's combat boots, and takes them on an action packed journey through the iconic combat sequences and story-arcs of First blood, Rambo: First Blood Part II & Rambo III.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.