ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 4
The games released on this day in gaming history.
574 releases
19 Years AgoWonder Boy in Monster World
WiiEurope
Monsters have taken over the land, and every day the citizens fear for their lives, hoping that a hero will step forth and bring peace to the embattled country.
9 Years AgoFlatOut 4: Total Insanity
PS4PCNorth America
FlatOut 4: Total Insanity is a return to the franchise's adrenaline-pumping arcade destruction roots.
11 Years AgoStar Wars: Jedi Starfighter
PS3Worldwide
The game features two immediately playable craft: Nym's starfighter, "The Havoc", which features heavy armament as a bomber, and Adi's fighter, which features force powers such as lightning and force shield.
8 Years AgoCity of Brass
Xbox OnePS4PCWorldwide
Armed with scimitar and versatile whip, lash, slash, trick and trap your way through the City of Brass, a first-person rogue-lite of treasure, snares and ghoulish foes.
3 Years Ago
12 Years AgoEnigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood
LinuxWorldwide
Enigmatis: The Mists of Ravenwood is a critically-acclaimed, beautifully crafted casual adventure game rich with horror, plot twists and shadowy intrigue. Follow the trail of a demonic preacher and unravel the secrets shrouded in the mists of Ravenwood Park!
10 Years AgoHungry Shark World
iOSWorldwide
Hungry Shark World is a mobile game where players take on the role of a hungry shark navigating through various underwater environments, from the ocean depths to bustling coastal cities.
3 Years AgoRavenlok
PCXbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Ravenlok's life takes a turn for the unexpected when she stumbles through a magical mirror into a troubled kingdom. Explore fantastical realms, meet mad characters and defeat dark monsters to end the Caterpillar Queen’s reign of terror.
25 Years AgoMr. Driller
PCEurope
Mr. Driller is an arcade puzzle game developed by Namco and first released in 1999. Players control a driller who descends through layers of colored blocks, clearing paths while managing a limited air supply.
16 Years AgoIron Man 2
PS3Xbox 360North America
Iron Man 2 is a 2010 action-adventure video game loosely based on the film of the same name. The game has an original story written by The Invincible Iron Man scribe Matt Fraction. This story is set after the plot of the film.
14 Years AgoFate/Extra
PSPEurope
Fate/Extra is a dungeon crawl style Japanese role-playing game. The game takes place in a parallel universe to the visual novel Fate/stay night.
11 Years AgoSnakebird
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
What is the longest possible length a bird can be? Obviously a question only all the fruit in the world can answer! But where could all this fruit be hiding?
16 Years AgoLead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West
PS3North America
Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a third person shooter delivering an intense team based multiplayer experience. Relive the violent era of the Wild West as it ought to be with adrenaline fuelled action and fast paced gunfights.
9 Years AgoSpaceplan
iOSWorldwide
SPACEPLAN is an experimental piece of interaction based partly on a total misunderstanding of Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time.
3 Years AgoWhat the Car?
iOSMacWorldwide
You’re a car with legs! Race through hundreds of unique levels: jump, fly with jetpacks, climb tall buildings, deliver packages, and so pretty much everything you can’t do in a normal racing game.
13 Years AgoMystery House
iOSWorldwide
In the first graphic adventure game ever, the player along with seven other people is in an old mansion hunting for some jewels. All too soon it becomes obvious that someone is killing one member of the group after another.
3 Years AgoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
iOSMacWorldwide
TMNT Splintered Fate - Unleash the Turtles in a rogue-like quest to rescue Splinter from the Foot Clan! Master ninja skills, unite in bodacious co-op gameplay, and conquer iconic NYC locales.
14 Years AgoPort Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants
PCWorldwide
Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants is the third installment to the business simulation game Port Royale: Gold, Power and Pirates and Port Royale 2. It is set in the Caribbean during the 16th and 17th centuries.
19 Years AgoARMA: Armed Assault
PCNorth America
Sequel to the highly successful Operation Flashpoint, ARMA: Armed Assault is a first person tactical military shooter on the PC with large elements of realism and simulation.
19 Years AgoElebits
WiiEurope
A combination of the words 'electricity' and 'bits', the elebits are an important part of how the world runs in this game's universe. However it seems they have vanished or gone on strike.
5 Years AgoDark Nights with Poe and Munro
PS4Xbox OneNorth AmericaEuropeWorldwide
Guide radio hosts Poe and Munro through six episodes of supernatural FMV adventure in the strange town of August! From the creators of award winning FMV games The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective.
15 Years AgoSection 8: Prejudice
PCLinuxWorldwide
On the battlefield, prejudice takes many forms, knows no boundaries, and drives all conflict. In the distant future, humanity will call on its most fearless defenders to confront an emerging threat determined to eradicate all human life as we know it.
15 Years AgoDwarfs!?
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Dwarfs!?' offers an addictive, fast paced arcade-like experience, with plenty of difficulties and game modes to play around in.
3 Years AgoNo Place Like Home
SwitchWorldwide
Humanity trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few remained. Explore the world.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.