ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
March 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1034 releases
18 Years AgoGod of War: Chains of Olympus
PSPAustralia
Kratos makes his inaugural appearance on a portable gaming platform in the third instalment of the God of War series. Chains of Olympus serves as a prequel, unfolding its narrative a decade before the events in the original God of War.
1 Year AgoWuthering Waves
MacWorldwide
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and surmount the Lament.
8 Years AgoOutlast II
SwitchNorth America
Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast. Set in the same universe as the first game, but with different characters and a different setting, Outlast 2 is a twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind and its dark secrets.
17 Years AgoCommand & Conquer: Red Alert 3
PS3Europe
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is set in an alternate reality from World War II, in which the Western Allies fought the Soviet Union.
12 Years AgoDr. Mario
Wii UNorth AmericaJapan
Dr. Mario is a falling block tile-matching video game, in which Mario assumes the role of a doctor, dropping two-colored medical capsules into a medicine bottle representing the playing field. This area is populated by viruses of three colors: red, yellow, and blue.
12 Years AgoGuacamelee!
PS3PS VitaJapan
"Guacamelee! is a Metroid-vania style action-platformer set in a magical Mexican inspired world. The game draws its inspiration from traditional Mexican culture and folklore, and features many interesting and unique characters.
19 Years AgoTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
PS3North America
The best-selling Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell saga takes on an entirely new direction. In the highly anticipated sequel to the 2005 game of the year, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent, play as a double agent spy for the first time ever.
7 Years AgoDayZ
Xbox OneWorldwide
DayZ is a hardcore open-world survival game with only one rule: stay alive, no matter what. How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources.
23 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Expanded editionPCNorth America
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance is a re-vamped and revised edition of the original Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, in which Solid Snake must recover the stolen Metal Gear Ray from a group of terrorists bent on using its power for unthinkable reasons.
7 Years AgoGang Beasts
Xbox OneWorldwide
Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City.
11 Years AgoForza Horizon 2
Xbox OneNorth America
Race through a massive wide-open world featuring dramatic weather and day-to-night cycle in Forza Horizon 2. Instantly connect with friends in the ultimate celebration of speed, style, and action-packed driving.
13 Years AgoCastlevania II: Simon's Quest
Nintendo 3DSJapan
Castlevania was a cakewalk compared to this bloody curse. You thought you had the Prince of Darkness defanged - eh, Simon Belmont? Well think again, 'cause according to a damsel in distress, evil Count Dracula has left a horrifying curse in his wake.
17 Years AgoRock Band 2
PS3Europe
Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay.
This yearHello Neighbor
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your creepy neighbor's house to figure out what horrible secrets he's hiding in his basement. You play against an AI that adapts from your actions. Really enjoying climbing through that backyard window?
13 Years AgoSly Cooper: Thieves in Time
PS3PS VitaAustralia
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is a stealth platformer developed by Sanzaru Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Released in 2013 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, it is the fourth main entry in the Sly Cooper series.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
PCKorea
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is the first installment in the main Trails series, serving as the beginning to the Liberl arc and the series as a whole.
18 Years AgoDark Sector
Xbox 360Japan
Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.
11 Years AgoOddworld: New 'n' Tasty
RemakeXbox OneWorldwide
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a faithful remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee where the pre-rendered sceneries are recreated in real-time 3D without changing the original gameplay.
1 Year AgoI Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
PS5PS4Xbox OneXbox Series X|SSwitchWorldwideNorth America
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream is a point-and-click adventure game based upon Harlan Ellison's short story of the same title.
14 Years AgoTemple Run
AndroidWorldwide
Temple Run is an "endless running" video game developed by the Raleigh-based Imangi Studios. The player takes on the role of an explorer who, having stolen an idol from a temple, is chased by "demonic monkeys". The game is available on iOS and Android systems.
18 Years AgoCondemned 2: Bloodshot
Xbox 360Australia
In Condemned 2: Bloodshot, players will engage in visceral combat using a variety of firearms, blunt instruments and an all-new fighting system complete with defensive and offensive combo chains, as well as grapples and holds.
12 Years AgoTwinsen's Little Big Adventure Classic
iOSWorldwide
Chilling dreams of destruction and doom fill your mind. You feel compelled to warn the world, but in so doing are imprisoned by the tyrannous Dr. Funfrock.
20 Years AgoSpace Rangers 2: Dominators
PCWorldwide
Reboot is an expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators. It adds new missions, equipment, maps, and other additional content to the original game.
19 Years AgoAlien Storm
WiiJapan
Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat 'em up. The game resembles Golden Axe, with a similar artistic style, three playable characters (a man, a woman, and a novelty character) and pick-up or power-up special attacks.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.