ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
791 releases
This yearTransport Tycoon Deluxe
Expanded editionLinuxPCMacWorldwide
Transport Tycoon Deluxe was released in 1995, and featured new varieties of landscape and weather, new scenarios, more vehicles and allowed the player to run their company all the way from the year 1950 up to the year 2050.
22 Years AgoFinal Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles
GameCubeEurope
Join a crystal caravan! A deadly miasma has swallowed the land, and it's up to you to hold it at bay! Many dangers lie along your journey, but you need not face them alone.
7 Years AgoTrüberbrook
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery.
19 Years AgoRunaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle
PCNorth America
Runaway 2: The Dream of the Turtle is a point and click adventure game released by Péndulo Studios, S.L. in 2006. It's a sequel to Runaway: A Road Adventure. Travel to the four corners of the world with Brian and Gina in a crazy story packed full of surprises.
This yearHighguard
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
From the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a PvP raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent.
20 Years AgoLumines
MobileNorth America
Lumines is a block-dropping game, that may seem at first to be similar to Columns and Tetris. A 2 x 2 square (an O tetromino) made of four smaller block pieces is dropped into the playing field, which may appear different as the player advances through levels or skins.
17 Years AgoEver17: The Out of Infinity
PSPJapan
Ever 17: The Out of Infinity is a visual novel video game developed by KID. It is the second entry in the Infinity series; it is preceded by Never 7: The End of Infinity, and followed by Remember 11: The Age of Infinity, 12Riven: The Psi-Climinal of Integral, and Code_18.
This yearCozy Grove
Switch 2Worldwide
Welcome to Cozy Grove, a life-sim game camping on a haunted, ever-changing island. As a Spirit Scout, you’ll wander the island’s forest each day, finding new hidden secrets and help soothe the local ghosts.
6 Years AgoStela
SwitchEurope
Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.
16 Years AgoLode Runner
PortWiiAustraliaEurope
This updated take on the original Lode Runner is essentially an entirely new game, but it keeps the core of Douglas Smith's original ideas intact.
12 Years Ago1954 Alcatraz
PCWorldwide
In this interactive Point & Click adventure by Daedalic Entertainment and Irresponsible Games - the team of Gene Mocsy - Joe and his wife Christine will be playable characters.
20 Years AgoMega Man Powered Up
RemakePSPAustralia
Mega Man Powered Up, known as Rockman Rockman in Japan, is a remake of the first Mega Man game. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation Portable in March 2006.
27 Years AgoTOCA 2: Touring Car Challenge
PCEurope
TOCA 2: Touring Car Challenge is a racing game developed and published by Codemasters in 1998. It is based on the British Touring Car Championship and features all official cars, drivers, and tracks from the 1998 season.
6 Years AgoHidden Through Time
PCSwitchXbox OnePS4MacAndroidWorldwide
Embark on a colourful hand drawn journey of discovery through the ages! From missing dinosaur eggs in the stone age, to a king's crown in medieval times, can you find them all? Discover, create and share worlds with your own hidden treasures in Hidden Through Time!
17 Years AgoResistance: Retribution
PSPJapan
Set in the weeks after Resistance: Fall of Man, Resistance: Retribution follows the story of former British Marine James Grayson.
11 Years AgoDreaming Sarah
LinuxPCWorldwide
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up.
2 Years AgoMelatonin
PS5Worldwide
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces.
18 Years AgoAct of War: Direct Action
PCWorldwide
Act of War: Direct Action is a highly realistic, near future real-time strategy game, set against the backdrop of a conflict that threatens to permanently change the face of our world.
5 Years AgoBloodroots
PCWorldwide
Betrayed by his partners and left for dead, Mr. Wolf is hell-bent on enacting his revenge - alone, and vastly outnumbered. Thankfully for Mr.
22 Years AgoBad Boys: Miami Takedown
PCWorldwide
Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett of the Tactical Narcotics Team are back to fight crime in Bad Boys II. Based on the movie, Bad Boys II follows this unlikely duo as they try to stop illegal drug trade in Miami.
15 Years AgoPatapon 3
PSPNorth America
Patapon 3 is a rhythm game for the PlayStation Portable and sequel to Patapon 2. Gameplay is mostly unchanged from previous titles, but has a greater focus on multiplayer than Patapon 2.
This yearTimberborn
MacPCWorldwide
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? Timberborn is a sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming.
12 Years AgoVessel
PS3Europe
Vessel is a game about a man with the power to bring ordinary matter to life, and all the consequences that ensue.
5 Years AgoFatum Betula
SwitchNorth America
Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.