ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
April 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
906 releases
15 Years AgoMachinarium
MacEurope
Machinarium is award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost and Botanicula. A little robot who’s been thrown out to the scrap yard behind the city must return and confront the Black Cap Brotherhood and save his robot-girl friend.
3 Years AgoStar Wars Jedi: Survivor
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, a third-person, galaxy-spanning, action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games.
10 Years AgoShadow Warrior
MacEurope
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the 3D Realms' cult classic shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
11 Years AgoBroken Age
AndroidPS4PS VitaWorldwide
Broken Age is a point-and-click adventure telling the stories of a young boy and girl leading parallel lives. Vella Tartine has been chosen by her village to be sacrificed to a terrible monster — but she decides to fight back.
6 Years AgoOctopath Traveler
Google StadiaWorldwide
A role-playing game from the Bravely Default team is being developed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. They have brought a new world to life through a mix of CG, pixel art, and "HD-2D" visuals.
5 Years AgoThe Sinking City
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
The Sinking City is a game of investigation genre taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The player incarnates a private investigator in 1920s, who finds himself in a city of New England, Oakmont Massachusetts.
11 Years AgoTropico 5
PS4North America
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico in the next installment of the critically acclaimed and hugely popular 'dictator sim' series.
15 Years AgoSplit/Second
PSPJapan
Split/Second is an intense action racing game set within a reality television show. Competitors will vie to be the first to the finish line in a made-for-TV city set rigged to blow with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion.
3 Years AgoFran Bow
SwitchPS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
21 Years AgoGuild Wars
PCEurope
In a world torn by conflict, where human kingdoms are all but destroyed and guilds sacrifice all for a chance to control the Hall of Heroes, a champion must rise from the ruins of a once-proud land to lead refugees from the ashes and fulfill an ancient prophecy.
15 Years AgoSniper: Ghost Warrior
PS3Europe
The game is a tactical shooter played from a first-person perspective. As the title suggests, a large portion of the game consists of stealth, staking out targets and firing sniper rifles.
28 Years AgoSanitarium
PCNorth America
A psychological horror point-and-click adventure game in which a man wakes up in a near-deserted sanitarium after a car crash without any recollection of who he is or how he got there.
15 Years AgoSamorost 2
MacEurope
Samorost2, the sequel to free browser based game Samorost1 is a short point-and-click adventure in which you must help out a little space gnome as he searches for his dog, which has been taken away by aliens.
11 Years AgoAgar.io
Web browserWorldwide
Agar.io is a massively multiplayer online game where players control a cell in a colorful, grid-like environment. The main goal is to grow your cell by consuming smaller cells scattered throughout the map, while avoiding being eaten by larger cells controlled by other players.
16 Years AgoSerious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
RemasterLinuxPCWorldwide
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!
6 Years AgoSnowRunner
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
SnowRunner is an off-road driving simulation game that focuses on navigating challenging terrain using a variety of heavy vehicles.
20 Years AgoDaxter
PSPAustralia
Daxter is a platformer developed by Ready at Dawn and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Released in 2006 for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), it serves as a midquel set between Jak II and Jak 3 from the Jak and Daxter series.
11 Years AgoWWE 2K15
PCWorldwide
The next generation of WWE video games has arrived! WWE 2K15 will usher in a new era of WWE video games and deliver the gaming experience that fans have sought for generations!
6 Years AgoGears Tactics
PCWorldwide
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
4 Years AgoBugsnax
SwitchXbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Bugsnax takes you on a journey to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax.
6 Years AgoKingdom Two Crowns
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Kingdom Two Crowns is a side-scrolling micro strategy game with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
17 Years AgoKirby's Dream Land 3
WiiJapan
That mean old King Dedede is at it again! He's causing his mischief and Dreamland's in trouble! Kirby, the resident hero of Dreamland, sets out to teach Dedede a lesson, this time with the help of many of his good friends!
6 Years AgoMoving Out
Xbox OnePCSwitchPS4WorldwideNorth America
Moving Out is a cooperative moving simulation game. In a local cooperative experience, players move objects from houses into a moving van while coping with exaggerated physics. It was followed by Moving Out 2.
10 Years AgoKirby: Planet Robobot
Nintendo 3DSJapan
Harness the power of a mysterious mech to stop ruthless invaders from mechanizing Kirby's home world. Smash through tough obstacles, lift heavy objects with ease, and scan enemies to shape-shift into new Modes with powerful abilities in this supercharged action-platformer!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.