ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
784 releases
5 Years AgoPapa's Quiz
Xbox OneNorth America
Papa’s Quiz is a party game for 1-8 players. Use phones or tablets as controllers and compete in multiple question types, where the smartest and fastest player will be the last standing victor! Share screen on Discord or use Steam Remote Play to play with your friends!
3 Years AgoHeroish
PS4Worldwide
Play as one of six epic heroes, summon troops, sling spells, and destroy enemy towers to achieve victory in this exciting head-to-head castle defense game.
2 Years AgoBlue Wednesday
AndroidWorldwide
Blue Wednesday is a story about jazz and love, and about failure. The boring days pass for failed jazz pianist Morris. One day is the same as the next until Morris meets jazz saxophonist Angela.
1 Year AgoRenai Bakudan
PCMacWorldwide
Having just dealt with the roughest time in her life, Juri Kido's luck is finally turning around. At the invitation of her best friend, Juri moves to the small, coastal town of Akiyama; leaving behind the big city of Tokyo for good.
This yearGo! Go! Mister Chickums
PCSwitchPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
GO! GO! MISTER CHICKUMS is a fun, classic single-screen platformer, inspired by arcade hits of the 80s. The game can be played either in single player mode, or in local couch co-op with 2 players simultaneously.
This yearDerelict Star
PCMacWorldwide
A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter.
41 Years AgoThe Tracer Sanction
DOSNorth America
You have to track down a notorious criminal called the Wing in the vastness of space without having a clue where to start.
41 Years AgoChaos: The Battle of Wizards
ZX SpectrumEurope
CHAOS features over 50 animated spells and creatures for you to summon from the depths of hell in a war with other wizards to become Lord of Creation.
41 Years Ago
36 Years AgoGuardian II: Revenge of the Mutants
ZX SpectrumWorldwide
The mutants are back and this time they're faster. In your Mk.II Fighter you have to stop the Raiders flying across the planet and picking up Earthlings and turning them to Mutants when they reach the top of the screen. When all Earthlings are gone then it's game over.
36 Years AgoMisty Blue
PC-88Japan
A mystery adventure game by Enix from 1990. Players control a musician named Kazuya Mizukami, who returns to Japan and, following the death of a music producer, becomes a prime murder suspect.
33 Years AgoNobunaga's Ambition: Haouden
X68000Japan
The fifth title in the Nobunaga's Ambition series.
33 Years AgoSchwarzschild IV: The Cradle End
PC-98Japan
The Cradle End is the fourth entry in the Schwarzschild series. The events of the game take place in 3958, two years before those depicted in Schwarzschild II: Teikoku no Haishin. The setting this time is Bardis star system.
29 Years AgoThe City of Lost Children
PortDOSNorth America
The DOS release of The City of Lost Children is a third-person adventure game based on the film of the same name. Players control the orphan Miette as she carries out assignments across a seaside city and becomes involved in the disappearance of its children.
28 Years AgoAdvanced Daisenryaku 98: Storm Over Europe
PCJapan
"Advanced Daisenryaku 98" is a strategy simulation game set in World War II. Basically, it follows the orthodox simulation game system of hex system and turn base.
24 Years AgoKinnikuman Nisei: Dream Tag Match
WonderSwan ColorJapan
Kinnikuman Nisei: Dream Tag Match is a wrestling game based in the manga/anime series of the same name. It features the cast of Kinnikuman Nisei (known in the West as "Kinnikuman: Second Generations") in a battle to victory.
22 Years AgoCasino Blackjack
PCWorldwide
The Blackjack master-class. Casino Blackjack is an easy-to-understand and effective way to learn blackjack; the rules, the etiquette and ways to develop your game and eventually beat the bank.
22 Years AgoCasino Poker
PCEurope
The poker master-class. Casino Poker offers the ultimate guide to learning the art of playing and winning a great hand of poker, all without risking a penny. Learn all the play styles at your own pace and then bluff with the best at the biggest casinos in the world.
21 Years AgoGravity Defied: Trial Racing
MobileWorldwide
Race to the finish line as fast as you can without crashing. By leaning forward and backward you can adjust the rotation of your bike. By landing on both wheels after jumping, your bike won't crash as easily. Enjoy the game!
21 Years AgoCrazy Pierrot
Web browserWorldwide
Crazy Pierrot is a Japanese Flash screamer game designed and scripted by Yoshiaki Ogiwara. The player's goal in the game is to control a clown and catch the apples falling from the sky, while dodging the skulls - catching one of them is an instant game over.
20 Years AgoTokoyo no Hoshizora
PCNorth America
This is how the most selfish girl in the world and the most selfish boy in the world make peace: Bells in the darkness that ensnare Heaven's silver light inside the inscrutable polyphony of far-off constellations.
19 Years AgoSteam
PCWorldwide
Steam is a color matching game with a strong arcade element. The player controls Tisha, a little girl riding a steampunk locomotive shooting colored balls from a mounted cannon at ball dispensers (in the first levels they are mole mounds).
19 Years AgoDragon's Curse
PortWiiNorth America
A port of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap developed by Hudson Soft for the PC-Engine. It was released in Japan under the title of Adventure Island, shouldn't be confused with the Adventure Island series, also by Hudson Soft.
19 Years AgoForbidden.exe
PCWorldwide
A game that threatens to destroy files in the player's computer.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.