ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 23
The games released on this day in gaming history.
797 releases
1 Year AgoOnce Upon a Puppet
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Once Upon a Puppet is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer developed by Flatter Than Earth.
This yearKingdom's Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster
PCSwitchSwitch 2Xbox Series X|SPS5Worldwide
A kingdom-rebuilding adventure filled with action and strategy! Kingdom's Return is an action RPG where you'll adventure to restore your fallen kingdom.
This yearKazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi
RemakeSwitchWorldwide
Ancient myths awaken in a modern-day Babel. A tactical deck-building tower dungeon RPG from the legendary Demon Artist, Kazuma Kaneko.
This yearDragon Is Dead
PS5SwitchXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Dragon is Dead is a hack-and-slash, roguelite action platformer. It offers tons of customization fun with different character skill trees and legendary equipment. Overcome repeated deaths to defeat Guernian, the leader of the Dark Dragons.
This yearKiln
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
An online, multiplayer, pottery party brawler from Double Fine Productions. Grab your friends to assemble a team of colorful spirits, then sculpt ceramic battle armor on a pottery wheel.
This year
This yearCausal Loop
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Causal Loop is a narrative puzzler that blends mind-bending mechanics with a rich sci-fi story about time, consequence, and survival. Solve intricate puzzles by using the unique “echo” mechanic to record, replay, and interact with up to three versions of your past self.
This yearPuzzle Bobble Everybubble!
PCWorldwide
A new title in the Puzzle Bobble series featuring a four player co-op story mode.
47 Years AgoColor TV-Game Block Kuzushi
Plug & PlayJapan
Color TV-Game Block Kuzushi is a Color TV Game title released in 1979 only in Japan.
43 Years AgoDonkey Kong Jr.
PortGame & WatchNorth America
Port of the Game & Watch version of Donkey Kong Jr. for the Table Top series. It was later repackaged and sold by Coleco.
33 Years AgoYubiwa Monogatari: Dai-ni-kan - Futatsu no Tou
PortPC-98Japan
PC-98 port features different graphics and sound.
31 Years AgoYuki no Jigsaw Kids
PortSatellaviewJapan
Yuki no Jigsaw Kids is a puzzle game released for the Satellaview, which is a version of Jigsaw Party.
30 Years AgoLarax & Zaco
DOSWorldwide
An unconventional platform game. Besides collecting of bonuses, you must destroy buildings and platforms in the playin by smartly placing bombs.
27 Years AgoPro Pilot '99
PCJapan
Pro Pilot is a flight program comparable to Flight Simulator. It focuses more on realistic flight operations, and less on gameplay. Flight startup is more complex, and instead of a visual map, there is a more technical GPS system.
27 Years AgoThe Legend of Heroes III: Shiroki Majo
PCJapan
The Legend of Heroes III: Shiroki Majo (The White Witch) follows the adventures of a young boy named Jurio on his quest to complete his warrior initiation rite by traveling to five shrines.
27 Years AgoSpiritual Soul 2
PCJapan
A tactical strategy game, developed and published by Shuwa System, which was released in Japan in 1999.
27 Years AgoDensha de GO!
PCJapan
Densha de GO! is a 1997 train simulator arcade game developed and published by Taito in Japan. Players are tasked with driving a train, adhering to the schedule and obeying signals and speed restrictions.
26 Years AgoMacross: True Love Song
WonderSwanJapan
Macross: True Love Song is a Strategy game, developed and published by Lay-Up, which was released in Japan in 2000.
26 Years AgoMeta Communication Therapy: Nee Kiite!
WonderSwanJapan
Meta Communication Therapy: Nee Kiite! is a Strategy game, developed by Yoshidayama Workshop and published by Media Entertainment, which was released in Japan in 2000.
24 Years AgoSplash Fighters
PCJapan
GetAmped is a free-to-play MMO Fighting-Action game developed and published by the Japanese company CyberStep, Inc.
22 Years AgoRealize
PCJapan
Realize is a Japanese visual novel, originally released as an adult game. The film tells the story of a group of young people who are awakened to their psychics powers and fight against them.
22 Years AgoTeikoku Sensenki
PCJapan
A battle/love sim set in ancient China, about a military commander taking on enemies in 3-on-3 battles, then heading back to find romance.
22 Years AgoDark Snow
Standalone expansionPCJapan
Dark Snow was present on the Mebinya! Mebius Fandisc, it is an alternative version of the game Snow, but it tries to be more brutal and unsettling.
20 Years AgoRaidersSphere3rd
PCJapan
Raiders Sphere 3rd is a 3D flight-combat game made by the doujin circle Rectangle.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.