ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
677 releases
3 Years AgoRedfall
PCXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Redfall is an open-world, co-op FPS from Arkane Austin, the award-winning team behind Prey and Dishonored. Continuing Arkane’s legacy of carefully crafted worlds and immersive sims, Redfall brings the studio’s signature gameplay to this story-driven action shooter.
10 Years AgoHexcells
iOSWorldwide
Hexcells is an ambient logic puzzle game in the vein of minesweeper.
18 Years AgoIron Man
PS3Xbox 360North AmericaEurope
Iron Man is a 2008 video game based on the film of the same name as well as the classic iterations of the character. It was released on May 2, 2008 to coincide with the release of the film in cinemas. The game is published by Sega, and was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
14 Years AgoBeyond Oasis
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Prince Ali has excavated a gold armlet which belonged to a powerful sorcerer. As soon as Ali tried on the armlet, a strange fire with a face appeared and spoke to him. “The power of the gold armlet is now your’s to wield.
3 Years AgoOmega Strikers
PS4PS5Worldwide
Smash opponents off the arena and score goals in this lightning-fast 3v3 free-to-play game. Squad up with friends and choose from a growing cast of colorful Strikers to sling slimes, toss tofu, and rocket boost to victory.
13 Years AgoYoshi
Nintendo 3DSEuropeAustralia
Yoshi is a puzzle game featuring the titular character. In this game, the player must stack two of the same Mario enemy on top of one another to clear them. The concept of the game was inspired by Tetris.
14 Years AgoDynamite Headdy
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
Dynamite Headdy is a platform game in which the player controls Headdy, a puppet with a detachable head. This head can be fired in eight directions to attack enemies and obstacles, as well as retrieve out of reach items.
10 Years AgoHexcells Infinite
iOSWorldwide
Hexcells Infinite is the third game in the series of ambient logic puzzle games. It includes a new set of 36 puzzles as well as a random puzzle generator and now supports mid-level saving.
14 Years AgoPhantasy Star II
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Gameplay is similar to the original Phantasy Star, the first game in the series. Its battle system is turn-based, allowing the player to choose commands for their party of up to four characters.
14 Years AgoGunman Clive
PCWorldwide
In the year of 18XX, the west is overrun by thugs and outlaws. A group of bandits have kidnapped Mayor Johnsons daughter and are spreading havok across the land. Only Gunman Clive can bring order to the west and save the girl!
9 Years AgoFlatOut 4: Total Insanity
Xbox OneNorth America
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity is a return to the franchise's adrenaline-pumping arcade destruction roots.
7 Years AgoThe Swords of Ditto
SwitchWorldwide
"The Swords of Ditto is a compact action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.
14 Years AgoVectorMan 2
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
A routine sludge barge excursion is cut short when a mysterious missile critically damages VectorMan’s ship. Vectorman escapes destruction and freefalls back to earth, landing on the outskirts of a seemingly abandoned research facility.
13 Years Ago
12 Years AgoMario Golf: World Tour
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Luigi and his Mushroom Kingdom neighbors are teeing up once again in Mario Golf: World Tour. The Nintendo 3DS game includes both simple controls and a deeper experience for golf fans, plus courses that range from traditional to those inspired by the Mushroom Kingdom
10 Years AgoBlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend (formerly dubbed as BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma 2.0 in Arcade version) is a 2D fighting game and the enhanced version of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma. Chrono Phantasma Extend adds two additional characters: Lambda-11 and Celica A. Mercury.
7 Years AgoRise of Industry
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th-century industrialist. Build and manage your growing empire in a living, breathing, and procedurally generated world that is constantly evolving and adapting to your playstyle.
4 Years AgoCar Mechanic Simulator 2021
PS4PS5Worldwide
Work your way to service empire. Get your hands dirty in highly realistic simulation game with great attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various condition.
14 Years AgoPhantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Just as you’re about to marry Maia, the mysterious woman you found on the shore, a winged dragon grabs her and disappears. This is the tragic start of what seems like a never-ending journey into a world of loathsome creatures and wicked souls that spans three generations.
8 Years AgoTotal War Saga: Thrones of Britannia
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
From the multi-award-winning strategy series, A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia combines huge real-time battles with engrossing turn-based campaign, set at a critical flashpoint in history. Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans and Viking settlers clash for control.
13 Years AgoPixel Gun 3D
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Pixel Gun 3D is a multiplayer shooter with faux-retro 3D graphics.
8 Years AgoThrough the Woods
Xbox OneNorth America
Through the Woods is a third-person psychological horror game set in a forest on the western shore of Norway about a mother and her missing son.
7 Years AgoTesla vs Lovecraft
AndroidWorldwide
Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!
3 Years AgoAge of Wonders 4
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design in Age of Wonders 4! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.