ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1145 releases
This year
This year
This yearThe End Comes Tomorrow: Gamebook Edition
SwitchWorldwide
A narrative choice adventure about the end of the world. Live out your last day on earth however you please. Your choices will quickly veer into the unpredictable.
This yearMinos Trials
SwitchWorldwide
Step into the arena of Minos Trials, a 2D puzzle-platformer where brute strength and sharp thinking go hand in hand.
This yearDark Pals
PCWorldwide
In this singleplayer mascot horror game you're trapped in an abandoned children’s asylum. Solve twisted puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evade its disturbing mascots, and uncover secrets you had long forgotten about. Do you remember?
This yearGoblin Vyke: The Thief Tycoon
PCWorldwide
At night, you're a thief, sneaking into dungeons to steal goods. By day, you're a cunning merchant, haggle to sell at high prices. Master the art of stealth, steal the Demon Lord's hidden treasures.
This yearS.O.R.N.
PCWorldwide
S.O.R.N. is a 3rd-person mecha action shooter with fast paced combat and lots of customization.
This yearMining Merchant
PCWorldwide
Your uncle’s once-thriving jewelry shop is crumbling, and it’s your job to bring it back to life. Mine precious ore, smelt it into shiny jewelry, add rare gemstones and sell to every customer who walks in.
This yearForehead Chip
LinuxPCWorldwide
FOREHEAD CHIP is a cyberpunk narrative platformer where you play as Chip, a recruit in the IMPLANT CORPS. Capture as many HOLDOUTS as you can to get on the scoreboard, explore a divided city, uncover secret twists, and most importantly, win the FOREHEAD CHIP!
This yearA Bumpy Ride
PCWorldwide
Take a jaunt into the world of A Bumpy Ride, a casual train-driving and exploration game! Inspired by railroading of the 19th century with a whimsical spin, you'll adventure around the open frontier in your trusty little train, picking up passengers and freight.
This yearCozy Snow Friends
SwitchWorldwide
Glide down the snowy slopes, meet adorable characters, ride the cable car, and simply enjoy the moment.
This yearKatanegai
PCWorldwide
A censored port of Katanegai. Upon learning of their parents' passing, the Minami siblings—Seia and Nagi—returned to their ancestral village. With few villagers remaining, they settled into a quiet life together...
This yearRock Quest: A Rhythm Adventure
PCMacWorldwide
Rock Quest: A Rhythm Adventure is a hybrid rhythm-action RPG where battles play out as high-stakes musical showdowns. Hit notes in time to attack, miss and take damage. Lead your rock band through a weird New Orleans teeming with danger and mystery.
This yearNemunai
PCLinuxWorldwide
Retro survival horror inspired by Japanese folklore. Explore a cursed village, uncover its dark truth, and face deformed creatures in direct 2D fighting-style combat.
This yearCatmarine
PCWorldwide
Catmarine is a chaotic, co-operative, typing game. Type to navigate through an ocean world with your cat submarine, the Catmarine! Use the various terminals inside of the Catmarine to maneuver it and to defend against oceanic dangers.
This yearCybro
PCWorldwide
Government gig becomes personal. Return to a corrupt city on a contract to recover stolen software, only to uncover a conspiracy. Fight back with guns, stealth, hacking, and raw action as betrayal hits close and escape becomes the only way out.
This yearMonster Lily
LinuxPCWorldwide
A Deeply Tactical ASCII Roguelike with unique and often surprising mechanics. Explore Hanwu Divinity College and uncover its secrets.
This yearThe Martial World of Drinking: Wu Song
PCWorldwide
In Wu Song, you will step into the passionate Water Margin world as the hero Wu Song and embark on a unique card-based strategic adventure!
This yearDripDrip
LinuxPCWorldwide
If your computer was given a double-dose of Benadryl, this is the nightmare it'd have. How much blood can you keep while you study and work?
This yearBomberball
PCWorldwide
Bomberball is a sci-fi multiplayer sports-shooter hybrid with class-based loadouts. Run, pass, and throw a planet-killer bomb into the opposing team’s rift. Fight in tightly-crafted arenas, and coordinate formations with your teammates.
This yearPogo With Friends
PCWorldwide
Team up with your friends with your pogo sticks and pass the obstacles! Reach the highest peak in this adventure playable with up to 4 friends. Pass through villages and caves, but be careful of the bosses.
This yearIntertwined
MacPCWorldwide
A 2D metroidvania where your final boss is the character you didn’t choose. Play as Seren or Umbra—Master directional spear combat, explore a broken world, and uncover the truth behind your bond.
This yearOur Bad Ending
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
A girl’s dark, romantic desire for her best friend and the spiral of pursuing a doomed love.
This yearMayor May Knott
PCMacWorldwide
A creepy-cozy 3D adventure, about a shy girl who accidentally becomes mayor of a haunted ghost town.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.