ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
770 releases
10 Years AgoArcade Game Series: Dig Dug
PortPS4Xbox OneNorth America
First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to modern platforms! Dig up, down, left, and right and burrow through the earth. Inflate and pop enemies with your harpoon to defeat them, or squish them with a rock.
9 Years AgoSpelunker Party
PortSwitchJapan
Go on a Journey to the underground with your buddies! Spelunker, the Weakest Action Hero is now on Steam! Embark on group expeditions in Offline and Online Co-op Multiplay with up to 4 players!
9 Years AgoZombeer
Wii UNorth America
Zombeer is a first-person shooter that is an unapologetically irreverent homage to everything kick-ass about zombie movies and drinking beer. The game is packed with humorous reference to classic zombie flicks of the past and, of course, a healthy supply of ammo and alcohol.
5 Years AgoOvivo
PS5Europe
Ovivo is mesmerizing platformer with unusual mechanics where everything is as simple as black and white. The journey in the metaphoric world filled with illusions and hidden messages awaits you!
3 Years AgoTin Hearts
SwitchWorldwide
Guide squads of tin soldiers to safety through this magical toy filled world. A beautiful VR puzzle game with a heartfelt story. Are you guiding the soldiers or are they guiding you?
37 Years AgoJames Bond 007: Licence to Kill
AmigaNorth America
A "James Bond" action/arcade game based on the movie with the same name. Your aim is to avenge the death of Felix Leiter, who was killed by the drug baron Sanchez.
36 Years AgoGranada
X68000Japan
Granada is a free-roaming scrolling shooter. You control the titular maneuver cepter Granada as you make your way through each stage, destroying the enemy's weapons.
16 Years AgoChaos Rings
iOSWorldwide
Chaos Rings is a traditional JRPG for modern Android devices. Using a classic game system that any RPG fan will enjoy, it presents an epic tale consisting of four different scenarios, all brought to you with gorgeous sound and beautiful 3D graphics.
14 Years AgoBattleship
Xbox 360PS3Europe
Battleship is a game based off of the film, based off of the board game/toy.
10 Years AgoSeraph
PCNorth America
Seraph is a skill based, acrobatic side-scrolling shooter. Play as an angel, known as Seraph, who is fighting to restore her lost power and ultimately escape a prison infested with demons.
9 Years AgoFather and Son
iOSWorldwide
Father and Son is an adventure that takes off from the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, a cultural institution housing some of humanity’s greatest artefacts and treasures.
8 Years AgoThe Way Remastered
RemasterSwitchNorth AmericaEurope
"A remastered version of an award-winning puzzle platformer. The Way Remastered tells a story about a member of space explorers team who lost his beloved and cannot accept her death.
10 Years AgoLoud on Planet X
iOSWorldwide
Defend your stage with music in this new indie rhythm game featuring Tegan and Sara, CHVRCHES, Lights, Metric, METZ, F*cked Up, HEALTH, Purity Ring, Little Dragon, Austra, Shad, Cadence Weapon, July Talk, Monomyth and more!
10 Years AgoMythic Wonders: The Philosopher's Stone
AndroidWorldwide
Find the Philosopher's Stone!
10 Years AgoArcade Game Series: Galaga
PortPS4Xbox OneNorth AmericaWorldwide
First appearing in arcades in 1981, the masterpiece GALAGA finally comes to modern platforms! Move the fighter left and right, and destroy the waves of incoming aliens in this space-age shooter. Destroy all the enemies to advance to the next stage!
10 Years AgoArcade Game Series: Ms. Pac-Man
PortPS4Xbox OneNorth AmericaWorldwide
Developed in America and first released in 1981, Ms. PAC-MAN finally comes to modern platforms! Move Ms.
9 Years AgoDoodle Mafia
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
WATCH YOUR CRIME CITY COME ALIVE AS YOU PLAY! Doodle Mafia is the biggest “Doodle” game ever! Over 500 puzzles to solve and items to create as you play the role of Crime Boss or Cop.
9 Years AgoVignettes
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Vignettes is a casual but unique exploration game without text or characters, where objects shapeshift as you spin them around to wander through a kaleidoscope of different moods and settings.
8 Years AgoCube Life: Island Survival
PCMacWorldwide
A block building open-world survival game originally for the Wii U, later ported to a variety of systems.
21 Years AgoWWE WrestleMania 21
XboxWorldwide
WWE WrestleMania 21, also known simply as WrestleMania 21 or Wrestlemania XXI, is a professional wrestling video game released on the Xbox game console by THQ. It is based on WWE's pay-per-view event of the same name. It is also the successor to Raw 2.
19 Years Ago7 Wonders II
PCWorldwide
Journey back in time with the 7 Wonders series to when magnificent structures were being built in far away lands.
19 Years AgoZendoku
PSPEurope
Set against a whimsical Far Eastern backdrop with a light-hearted martial arts theme, Zendoku is a puzzle game that combines action with Sudoku, and offers a variety of colorful characters and a comprehensive range of single-player and wireless multi-player game modes.
17 Years AgoMajor League Baseball 2K9
PCWorldwide
Major League Baseball 2K9 or, in short, MLB 2K9, is an MLB-licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K Sports.
12 Years AgoLily's Day Off
AndroidWorldwide
Lily's Day Off is a visual novel, but not in the typical sense. As you progress in this game, your actions drastically change characters, story lines, and outcomes.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.