ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
721 releases
19 Years AgoLEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
MacEurope
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy takes the fun and endless customization of LEGO and combines it with the epic story, characters and action from the original Star Wars movies that revolutionized pop culture forever (Episode IV A New…
13 Years AgoKirby's Adventure
Wii UJapan
Not everything is well in Dream Land. For some mysterious reason, the Dream Spring, a magical well that is the reservoir for all the dreams of the citizens of Dream Land, is no longer working. Everyone is being subjected to their worst nightmares every time they go to sleep.
14 Years AgoMetal Slug 3
WiiJapan
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!
20 Years AgoDreamfall: The Longest Journey
PCWorldwide
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey, winner of multiple E3 awards as the best game in its genre, is the continuation of a saga that began in the award-winning The Longest Journey, considered to be one of the finest adventure games ever made.
25 Years AgoEscape from Monkey Island
MacNorth America
This is the fourth chapter of the Monkey Island series. As normal, prepare to find lots of salty humor and engaging game play from this legendary series.
12 Years AgoCastlevania III: Dracula's Curse
PortNintendo 3DSEurope
Led by the immortal Count Dracula, the greatest army of evil ever assembled is poised to bury mankind in a Tomb of Terror. Destroying this legion of Swamp Dragons, Slasher Skeletons and Forces of the Undead will be the supreme challenge for the mightiest of warriors.
This yearPragmata
Switch 2PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Pragmata is a sci-fi action-adventure game set in the near future. The story follows Hugh and his android companion Diana as they navigate a Lunar research station.
12 Years AgoGolden Sun
Wii UNorth AmericaEuropeAustralia
Evil is slowly covering the world. Forces of darkness are pursuing the lost art of Alchemy, and the fate of mankind hangs in the balance. You and your companions, armed with weapons, Psynergy magic, and a host of elemental creatures, must return peace to the world.
12 Years AgoHitman Go
iOSWorldwide
Hitman GO is a turn-based puzzle game with beautifully rendered diorama-style set pieces. You will strategically navigate fixed spaces on a grid to avoid enemies and take out your target or infiltrate well-guarded locations.
12 Years AgoBaldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
RemasterAndroidWorldwide
Running on an upgraded and improved version of the Infinity Engine, Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition includes the entire Baldur's Gate adventure, the Tales of the Sword Coast expansion pack, and never-before-seen content including a new adve…
8 Years AgoYakuza 6: The Song of Life
PS4EuropeNorth America
Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident.
2 Years AgoThe Exit 8
SwitchWorldwide
You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Take a good look around and find a way to escape.
2 Years AgoPilgrims
AndroidWorldwide
Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travellers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find? It is most enjoyable if you’re into: - Playfulness: Don’t beat it - play with it!
11 Years AgoFreedom Planet
MacLinuxWorldwide
Freedom Planet is a combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragon girl and her friends against an alien attack force.
8 Years AgoPoly Bridge
AndroidWorldwide
Unleash your engineering creativity with an engaging and fresh bridge-building simulator with all the bells and whistles. Enjoy hours of physics-based puzzle solving in the Campaign and then jump in the Sandbox to create your own bridge designs and puzzles.
30 Years AgoThe Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici
DOSEurope
The Settlers II: Veni, Vidi, Vici is a real-time strategy computer game, released by Blue Byte Software in 1996. Its gameplay is very similar to that of its predecessor, The Settlers, albeit with a Roman theme and improved graphics. It is the second game in The Settlers series.
12 Years Ago2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil
Xbox 360PS3Europe
Lead your country to World Cup glory while experiencing all the fun, excitement, and drama of Football's greatest event.
1 Year AgoCrime Scene Cleaner
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, outsmart the police and get ready for the next mission.
7 Years AgoWhispers of a Machine
PCMacAndroidiOSWorldwide
Whispers of a Machine is a Sci-Fi Nordic Noir that tells the story of Vera, a cybernetically augmented detective in a post-AI world, who investigates a string of murders and unravels a dark conflict over forbidden technology.
23 Years AgoConflict: Desert Storm
GameCubeWorldwide
Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking.
12 Years AgoThe Temple of Elemental Evil
MacWorldwide
The game begins with an opening vignette that is determined by the alignment of the party. All of these require the player to start in the town of Hommlet.
18 Years AgoThe Void
PCWorldwide
A first-person game in which after starving to death, the player wakes up in the Void, a dying land housing numerous Sisters and long-absent Brothers, all of whom subsist on Color, the essence of life in the Void.
12 Years AgoF-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Wii UNorth AmericaEuropeAustralia
All galactic speed limits are about to be broken! F-Zero Maximum Velocity has arrived, and the future of racing has never looked so sweet.
6 Years AgoBeyond Blue
iOSWorldwide
Explore and uncover the secrets of Earth’s last uncharted frontier Set in the near future, players will probe the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, the lead on a newly formed research team that will use groundbreaking techno…
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.