ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
721 releases
9 Years AgoThe Inevitability
PCWorldwide
The main hero of the game was alone. All of his family died. He continued to cling to the life... but Death... seems trying to pick him up...
8 Years AgoStarblast
AndroidWorldwide
Fun, fast paced online multiplayer arcade space shooter. Take control of your spaceship, mine asteroids, increase your stats, upgrade to different types of spaceships with improved stats and weapons. Fight against other players and collect their gems.
7 Years AgoSnooker Nation Championship
PS4Worldwide
Dream of playing in the World Snooker Championship? Indulge your snooker fix, and play along with the televised version of the sport with Snooker Nation Championship
7 Years Ago
7 Years AgoThe Renovator
PCWorldwide
In this game you're an experienced restorer currently working in a museum workshop. The restorer's friend requested him to fix some old exhibits. From that moment his adventure starts.
6 Years AgoHyper Jam
SwitchWorldwide
Hyper Jam is a neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable powerups, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack.
6 Years AgoBlind Men
SwitchWorldwide
A boys' love visual novel about an aspiring super villain and the spies he meets while trying to make a name for himself.
5 Years AgoUnknown Fate
iOSWorldwide
Unknown Fate is an enigmatic story-driven action adventure set in a surreal world full of mind-twisting puzzles and bizarre creatures.
3 Years AgoBeyond the Long Night
MacPCWorldwide
Beyond the Long Night is a whimsical and chaotic twin-stick shooting roguelike adventure! Explore The Dark Mountain - a subterranean world full of monsters, secrets and lovable characters.
3 Years AgoThe Traveler's Path
PCWorldwide
In "The Traveler's Path", you have to help the character reach his destination by swapping and rotating the pieces of the path. The pieces need to fit together correctly to form the perfect path. Test your thinking and logic skills in this challenging puzzle game.
2 Years AgoKingsgrave
PCMacWorldwide
Kingsgrave is an enchanting metroidvania adventure inspired by classic Zelda games. Assume the mantle of a resurrected king on a royal quest to rescue your subjects, restore the ruined kingdom, and rekindle its lost glory. The fate of the realm is in your hands.
2 Years AgoReigns: Beyond
SwitchPCWorldwide
Reigns: Beyond challenges players to navigate the cosmos as an intergalactic indie rock band, plotting their rise to *star*dom, traveling from planet to planet and gig to gig on their quest for fame and fortune.
1 Year AgoI, Robot
RemakeXbox OneXbox Series X|SSwitchPS4PS5PlayStation VR2Worldwide
Jeff Minter is back with another unique take on a 1980s Atari arcade game: I, Robot.
1 Year AgoChasmal Fear
PCWorldwide
Chasmal Fear is a next-gen FPS action horror game built in Unreal Engine 5 from the perspective of a body camera. Manage limited resources, make smart choices which affect your playthrough and survive monsters that mutate to get stronger.
40 Years AgoMagical Kid Wiz
MSXWorldwide
Magical Kid Wiz is an Action game, developed by Seibu Kaihatsu and published by SCEI, which was released in Europe in 1986. The MSX version of the game was brought to the SG-1000 in Taiwan.
40 Years AgoSquish
Game & WatchNorth America
Squish is a Multi Screen Game & Watch video game released in 1986 by Nintendo. The game was never released in Japan. A Pocketsize version of the game was also released.
35 Years AgoElite Plus
Expanded editionDOSWorldwide
Elite Plus was upgraded to take advantage of EGA, VGA and MCGA. It was coded entirely in assembly language by Chris Sawyer, who later wrote RollerCoaster Tycoon. Elite Plus had a ninth galaxy that can only be reached by hyperspacing into Witch Space.
34 Years AgoLemmings
PortX68000Japan
This port of Lemmings is almost completely identical to the original Amiga release. The only difference is the rerecorded soundtrack and SFX for use on the Sharp's different soundcard.
28 Years AgoDisney's Hades Challenge
PCMacNorth America
Disney's Hades Challenge is a first–person adventure/puzzle game and a spinoff to Hercules in which the player assumes the role of a rookie hero undergoing various adventures based upon elements of Greek mythology not directly explored in t…
28 Years AgoLove Escalator
PC-98Japan
The third high school year is about to begin, and Takashi Kurosaki decides that it should be a memorable year - at least from the point of view of romantic adventures.
28 Years AgoOutwars
PCNorth America
Outwars is a science fiction third-person shooter developed by SingleTrac and published by Microsoft in 1998.
28 Years AgoTrain Simulator: Nagoya Tetsudou 1
PCMacJapan
An entry in the Train Simulator series of FMV games by Ongakukan, featuring two lines of the Nagoya Railroad.
25 Years AgoKing of the Road
PCEurope
King of the Road is a Trucking simulator developed by SoftLab-NSK for PC, and released on the 7th June, 2002.
25 Years AgoBrave Dwarves
PCWorldwide
Brave Dwarves is a fantasy platform game where you control one of two Dwarves fighting against 'The Great Evil' that has taken over their underground kingdom.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.