On This Day in Gaming: March 5

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

March 5

The games released on this day in gaming history.

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Crimson Keep cover7 Years Ago

Crimson Keep

PS4Worldwide

A first person hack and slash dungeon crawler with random level generation.

Ghoulboy cover7 Years Ago

Ghoulboy

PS VitaWorldwide

GhoulBoy is a retro-inspired action platformer that combines the action-RPG genre with hack 'n' slash gameplay. Slay monsters, collect loot, avoid dangerous traps and defeat menacing bosses.

The Soul Stone War cover6 Years Ago

The Soul Stone War

PCiOSAndroidWorldwide

Become the Wielder of Soul Stone, an ancient artifact of untold power, and shape the fate of your world. Outrun the past so that you may have a future.

Balthazar's Dream cover6 Years Ago

Balthazar's Dream

PS4Japan

Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer.

Howl cover2 Years Ago

Howl

AndroidWorldwide

Howl is a turn-based tactical folktale set in a world of living ink, where the sound of a ‘howling plague’ turns people into feral beasts. Rid the lands of the plague using your crossbow, magic skills and your wits, planning every move up to six steps in advance.

Olympic Soccer cover30 Years Ago

Olympic Soccer

3DONorth America

While the soccer tournament is often downplayed not only inside the Olympic movement, but also by the soccer-following community, in 1996, by the occasion of the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta, US Gold decided to release a game representing the tournament.

Spaceforce: Captains cover18 Years Ago

Spaceforce: Captains

PCWorldwide

Control the fate of the galaxy in the turn-based strategy game Captains that invites you to explore and conquer space. Ultimately lead your fleets and captains to victory.

Germinator cover13 Years Ago

Germinator

PS3PS VitaNorth America

Something messy and contagious is festering in suburbia...

Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons cover13 Years Ago

Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons

RemakeXbox 360Korea

Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons is a Korean remake of the original Double Dragon II arcade game. It features all-new 3D graphics as well as Versus and Survival modes.

The Promised Land cover12 Years Ago

The Promised Land

PCMacWorldwide

The Promised Land, a brave new world , the hole nation – all this lies in your hands! Become a true leader, a chosen one, a father of nation! Guide your colony to the victory of the modern superpower!

Diehard Dungeon cover12 Years Ago

Diehard Dungeon

PCNorth America

Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time.

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic cover11 Years Ago

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic

iOSWorldwide

Enter the world of PIXEL HEROES and prepare yourself for a thrilling RPG/Roguelike experience like you have never seen before! Explore a randomized world full of hilarious events, deadly dungeons and the weirdest NPCs you will ever meet in a game!

Diesel Railcar Simulator cover8 Years Ago

Diesel Railcar Simulator

PCWorldwide

Hours of gameplay in three fictitious routes with Inter-City, semifast, stopping, empty coaching stock and freight train services. Most passenger services have tens of departures over the 14hr daytime timetables, running times varying between 15 and 120 minutes.

Darkest Hunters cover7 Years Ago

Darkest Hunters

SwitchWorldwide

Choose your hero, grab your weapon, learn new spells and ... HUNT! Eliminate every nasty beast you encounter, collect loot and find the rarest, as well as the best equipment!

Unknown Fate cover7 Years Ago

Unknown Fate

SwitchNorth America

Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures.

I and Me cover7 Years Ago

I and Me

PS4PS VitaNorth America

If there were another me, Observing myself from the perspective of a spectator, How would I regard another me?

Tamashii cover7 Years Ago

Tamashii

PCWorldwide

An ancient entity seeking help, a Witch, an unnamed soul and a Twisted Temple. A dark tale about inner discoveries set in a distorted and perverted world.

Wunderling cover6 Years Ago

Wunderling

PCSwitchMacLinuxWorldwide

Take control of the Wunderling, a low-level video game goon who has just unlocked the power to jump.

Unlock the King cover6 Years Ago

Unlock the King

SwitchNorth AmericaEurope

A originally designed puzzle game inspired by Chess. Move the pieces and create a path to Unlock the King.

Asdivine Cross cover5 Years Ago

Asdivine Cross

PS4Xbox OneXbox Series X|SJapanWorldwide

After Harvey, a member of a band of outlaws known as the Watchers, is arrested while attempting to loot the chancellor's mansion, he finds himself locked up in the dungeon.

Transport Fever 2: Console Edition cover3 Years Ago

Transport Fever 2: Console Edition

PortPS4PS5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneWorldwide

The console port of Transport Fever 2, allowing for the use of controllers.

Athena Crisis cover2 Years Ago

Athena Crisis

AndroidiOSWeb browserWorldwide

Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game inspired by Advance Wars. Athena Crisis places you in command of distinct units including infantry, tanks, and air forces in your journey across multiple worlds.

Cat President: A More Purrfect Union cover1 Year Ago

Cat President: A More Purrfect Union

Xbox OneXbox Series X|SSwitchPS4PS5North AmericaWorldwide

Find love, in a world where cats run the U.S. government!

Backyard Baseball '97 cover1 Year Ago

Backyard Baseball '97

RemasterAndroidWorldwide

Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997, now updated for modern systems! Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids, aim for those home runs, and various game modes. Relive the magic of this classic baseball game!

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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