ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
691 releases
36 Years AgoPopulous
PC-98Japan
Populous is a real-time strategy game where the player takes the role of a deity influencing the development of civilizations. You shape terrain, guide followers, and use natural disasters like floods, volcanoes, and earthquakes to influence or eliminate opposing tribes.
16 Years AgoCommand & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
PCWorldwide
Behold disciples of Nod, for the end is soon upon us.
16 Years AgoSupreme Commander 2
Xbox 360North America
Supreme Commander 2 is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game. In both the skirmish and multiplayer modes, players start out with an Armored Command Unit (ACU), which is a large, powerful, construction-capable unit, as their avatar on the battlefield.
15 Years AgoMotorStorm: Apocalypse
PS3Europe
MotorStorm: Apocalypse (released as MotorStorm 3 in Asia) is a 2011 racing 3D video game by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is the fourth game in the MotorStorm series and the third for the PlayStation 3.
14 Years AgoTwisted Metal
PS3Europe
Twisted Metal is a vehicle combat video game developed by Eat Sleep Play and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3. It is a reboot of the Twisted Metal franchise.
5 Years AgoSamurai Shodown
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
"A brand new title from SNK! A new Samurai Shodown is on the horizon! Since its birth in 1993, the Samurai Shodown series has been known as the premier weapon based versus fighting games, and was essential in cultivating the weapon based fighting game genre.
9 Years AgoSky Force Anniversary
Expanded editionWii UNorth AmericaEurope
Legendary shoot-'em-up makes its way on the PCs! Abundant explosions, truly epic boss fights and beautifully crafted 3D environments are here to keep you entertained. Sky Force Anniversary offers single player experience and local cooperative mode for 2 players.
25 Years AgoStar Trek: Voyager - Elite Force
MacEurope
This first person shooter set in the Star Trek universe lets you take control of a member of the Starship Voyager crew as you combat the Borg and other enemies.
10 Years AgoSheltered
Xbox OnePS4Worldwide
Panting, scared, the shelter airlock smashes down behind you. You wish you did not have to go outside, but you do. It would be easier to give up.
14 Years AgoBlades of Time
Xbox 360PS3Europe
Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.
22 Years AgoHarvest Moon: A Wonderful Life
GameCubeNorth America
Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life will span a lifetime on the farm and follow the drama that goes with it. Not only must you build and successfully run a farm, but you must also build a successful life with family and friends!
17 Years AgoSam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
WiiWorldwide
Join the Freelance Police for a second season of adventure, crime fighting, and chaos.
44 Years AgoPac-Man
PortAtari 2600North America
Atari 2600 Port of Pac-Man The player controls Pac-Man through a maze, eating pac-dots (also called pellets). When all pac-dots are eaten, Pac-Man is taken to the next stage. Between some stages one of three intermission animations plays.
5 Years AgoKingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
RemasterSwitchWorldwide
The hit RPG returns! From the minds of the bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston, comes Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning.
14 Years AgoMyst V: End of Ages
PCWorldwide
Myst V: End of Ages is a 2005 adventure video game, and the fifth and final installment in the Myst series. As in previous games in the series, End of Ages's gameplay consists of navigating worlds known as "Ages" via the use of special books and items which act as portals.
3 Years AgoPost Void
SwitchWorldwide
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; kill what you can to see it mend; get the high score or try again.
27 Years AgoEverQuest
PCNorth America
EverQuest is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released on March 16, 1999.
14 Years AgoAnother World: 20th Anniversary Edition
RemasterAndroidWorldwide
This is an updated version of Another World (also known as Out of This World) for the 20th anniversary of the original game. It is adapted for mobile devices offering both touch controls and a virtual D-pad.
10 Years AgoShadow Complex Remastered
RemasterXbox OneNorth America
ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern, cutting-edge gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered, featuring all the content from the award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, all-new…
9 Years AgoBanG Dream! Girls Band Party!
AndroidiOSJapan
BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! is a free-to-play rhythm game released for iOS/Android devices as part of the BanG Dream! multi-media franchise. The game contains two modes: a story mode and a rhythm game mode.
19 Years AgoSplatterhouse
WiiEurope
Splatterhouse is a sidescrolling beat 'em up video game in which the player controls Rick, a parapsychology student who is trapped inside West Mansion.
19 Years AgoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WiiEurope
An action platformer developed by Konami for the NES and Famicom in 1989.
9 Years AgoPicross 3D
Wii UNorth America
Picross 3D is the sequel to the popular Picross DS puzzle game. The original game was a number-based grid puzzle that challenged players to reveal a hidden picture. Picross 3D moves the action into three dimensions.
This yearGnosia
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Gnosia is a Sci-Fi Social Deduction RPG in which you will engage in discussion with a variety of unique characters, with the aim of identifying the Gnosia among the group.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.