ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
709 releases
9 Years AgoFlinthook
LinuxMacPCPS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
Flinthook is a fast action-platformer with “roguelike” elements. Become space’s greatest pirate with your hookshot, pistol and slowmo powers!
13 Years AgoCut the Rope: Time Travel
AndroidiOSWorldwide
The third sequel, Cut the Rope: Time Travel, was released on April 18, 2013. It sees Om Nom travel back to the time of his ancestors, which means in terms of gameplay that players now feed candy to two monsters rather than to only one.
10 Years AgoPang Adventures
PCWorldwide
The Pang series is a beloved collection of arcade video games from the early 90s. Guide two brothers on a quest around the world to save humankind from a massive alien invasion!
9 Years AgoShiness: The Lightning Kingdom
PCXbox OnePS4WorldwideNorth AmericaEurope
Shiness is a half open world role playing game which has in particular a realtime dynamic battlesystem. You will play five characters from different species that are talking in an exclusive language especially created for its universe.
7 Years AgoTwinBee
PCPS4Xbox OneSwitchWorldwide
TwinBee is a cartoon-themed vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up game. It was the very first game to run on Konami's Bubble System hardware.
1 Year AgoBokura
PS4PS5Worldwide
Bokura is a puzzle adventure game for 2 players only. Each player will be two boys who have run away from home, and will work together to overcome the wall and aim for "somewhere far".
18 Years AgoNoitu Love 2: Devolution
PCWorldwide
Fight the massive hordes of the Darns as Xoda Rap in this time-bending retro arcade adventure, a main category finalist at IGF 2008. Noitu Love 2 Devolution makes original use of mouse input to further streamline the flow of classic gameplay.
9 Years AgoVoodoo Vince: Remastered
RemasterXbox OnePCWorldwideNorth America
The classic character platformer is back after 13 years and newly remastered! Help Vince run, jump and fight his way through cemeteries, swamps and an evil carnival as he seeks to save his creator Madam Charmaine from the clutches of Kosmo The Inscrutable.
18 Years AgoTime Crisis 4
PS3Europe
Time Crisis 4 is the fourth installment in the Time Crisis series which introduces new features to the cover-based light gun shooter gameplay engine of its predecessors alongside a new story and roster of characters.
2 Years AgoPersona5: The Phantom X
AndroidiOSPCKorea
Persona 5: The Phantom X is a spin-off of Persona 5, and is officially authorized by SEGA with deep involvement by Atlus.
1 Year AgoTempest Rising
PCWorldwide
Tempest Rising seamlessly merges the classic action of real-time strategy (RTS) games from the ‘90s and 2000s with modern production and performance standards. Encounter a battle-scarred 1997 in an alternate timeline where the Cuban Missile Crisis went nuclear.
14 Years AgoThe House of the Dead 4
PS3Europe
The House of the Dead 4 is a light gun arcade game with a horror theme and the fourth installment of the House of the Dead series of video games, developed by Sega.
7 Years AgoSigma Theory: Global Cold War
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.
13 Years AgoDig Dug
PortNintendo 3DSEurope
The Famicom port of Dig Dug. It was originally only released in Japan, being first released overseas via the Wii Virtual Console.
1 Year AgoOxide: Survival Island
AndroidiOSWorldwide
OXIDE is a mobile multiplayer survival simulator. Players must survive on a deserted island by gathering resources, building bases, crafting weapons, and battling other players, hunger, and wild animals.
21 Years AgoTony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix
PortPSPNorth America
Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix takes players on an all new skating blitzkrieg where they embark on the ultimate road trip from Tony Hawk's Underground 2 in addition to wreaking havoc in four never-before-seen city-levels - Las Vegas, Atlan…
21 Years AgoUnreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict
XboxNorth America
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict enhances both single and multiplayer gameplay, including all-new player acrobatics, third-person camera mode, vehicles, and intense melee abilities.
18 Years AgoEuropa Universalis: Rome
PCMacEurope
Experience one of the most defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy. The greatest cultural and military civilizations are brought to life through this epic title rife with great strategic and tactical depth.
25 Years AgoX-COM: Enforcer
PCNorth America
The Place: America - early 21st century. The Mission: Eradicate the extraterrestrials Alien forces have invaded Earth and are terrorizing the population.
13 Years AgoKung Fu Rabbit
Wii UEurope
Life in the temple of rabbits hangs by a thread. Universal evil has struck again and kidnapped all of your disciples. Only you managed to escape. They let you live... and they'll soon regret it!
7 Years AgoDespotism 3k
AndroidWorldwide
Humanity is enslaved by an AI… which is awesome, because we’re on the right side of the conflict. Exploit puny humans to extract power and build your own empire!
7 Years AgoPuyo Puyo Champions
ArcadeJapan
Easy to learn, tough to master! Jump straight into fast-paced puzzle action with features fit for both friendly rivalries and competitive tournaments in Puyo Puyo Champions.
8 Years AgoMutant Football League
Xbox OneWorldwide
Mutant Football League is a 7-on-7 arcade-style, fully 3D sports video game where creatures of all kinds take the field to battle it out in the most violent game ever played!
8 Years AgoMessage Quest
iOSWorldwide
Message Quest is a tiny stained-glass point-n-click adventure about laziness and her herald. Imagine yourself as the main hero’s conscience, the one that must make him work when all he wants to do is sleep.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.