ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
652 releases
3 Years AgoDeath or Treat
PCWorldwide
“Death or Treat” is an action rogue-lite, Hack and Slash and 2D with traditional animations and handpainted environments.You will play as Scary, the owner of Ghost Mart. The Halloween spirit is missing. Join Scary to save HallowTown.
3 Years AgoDemon Skin
SwitchWorldwide
Demon Skin - is a brutal hack’n’slash set in a rough dark fantasy world, which combines unique combat mechanics, RPG and fighting game elements, and even some platformer features.
1 Year AgoSpreadCheat
PCWorldwide
SpreadCheat is a puzzle game that fuses intricate spreadsheet challenges with a comedic, 90s financial vibe in a retro Windows 3.11 setting.
This yearRune Dice
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Throw dice, create explosive chain reactions, and defeat waves of enemies in Rune Dice! Collect ancient runes with diverse abilities, add synergies between relics, heroes, and special dice. All combined, this will give you an excellent experience in our roguelike deckbuilder.
75 Years AgoNim
Ferranti Nimrod ComputerEurope
The Nimrod was a special purpose computer that played the game of Nim, designed and built by Ferranti and displayed at the Exhibition of Science during the 1951 Festival of Britain.
43 Years Ago3D Crazy Coaster
VectrexNorth America
You control the movements of the passenger in the lead car as he plummets down the spectacularly steep hills and careens around the gravity-defying curves of the Crazy Coaster. Will you be able to keep his arms raised throughout the ride without sending him flying off into space?
39 Years AgoWizardry: The Return of Werdna - The Fourth Scenario
Apple IINorth America
The fourth game in the Wizardry series, The Return of Werdna takes a decidedly different approach from all the games that preceded it. Instead of playing as a party of six player-generated characters, the player controls Werdna himself, the evil Archmage from the first game.
38 Years AgoLittle Vampire
MSX2PC-98Japan
Little Vampire is an adventure-style visual novel (ADV) published in Japan by AliceSoft's predecessor company, Champion Soft, in 1988.
36 Years AgoOver the Net
AmigaEurope
The game simulates the normal rules of beach volleyball two against two, with adjustable set number and the optional option to assign point even on ball change.
31 Years AgoThe Lawnmower Man
PortMacNorth America
Port of "The Lawnmower Man" for CD-based consoles and home computers. This version is a interactive movie, in addition to the platformer on other home consoles of the time.
30 Years AgoEscape Velocity
MacWorldwide
Ambrosia's classic 2D space trading game. Fly across the galaxy and shoot, trade, run, and cargo drop your way to galactic domination.
30 Years AgoAstrocounter of Crescents
DOSKorea
In 2095, the world is shaken by a war between the SpaceWorld Community and the Earth Liberation Front over control over Earth and orbit. Also two corporations compete in the field of space colonization.
30 Years AgoGensei Torimonocho
PC-98Japan
A turn-based role playing game in the Gensei Kitan series.
30 Years AgoChaos Seed: Feng Shui Kairouki
SatellaviewJapan
Delve into the depths of vast underground labyrinths, seeking aid from the spirit world in bringing life back to a dying planet! Chaos Seed is a role-playing game with elements of action and strategy blended in.
22 Years AgoAgainst Rome
PCWorldwide
Set in Europe at the time of the migration of nations (about 200-450 AD), Against Rome takes the player to that part of the continent that has not yet succumbed to the Roman Empire.
22 Years AgoErinia
PCWorldwide
Erinia was a Brazilian MMORPG inspired by the elements of Brazilian folklore and religions taking place in the Tuorhence continent, where the three cities Aquilonius, Erynian, and Hesperius are in constant war.
21 Years AgoNight Flight
e-Reader / Card-e ReaderWorldwide
Night Flight is a Pokémon e-Reader game for the Game Boy Advance. In order to play Night Flight, two Pokémon Skyridge e-Reader cards must be scanned. The required cards are: Zubat (#117) and Golbat (#60).
20 Years AgoThe Silent Hill Experience
PSPEurope
The Silent Hill Experience is an interactive UMD Video created specifically for PlayStation Portable. It combines a variety of comics, musics and movies to deliver a complete behind-the-scenes look at the franchise.
20 Years AgoKnyaz' Vladimir
PCWorldwide
Knyaz' Vladimir is an action platformer for Windows based on the cartoon of the same name, developed by PiPE Studio and published by 1C on May 5, 2006.
20 Years AgoWildfire
PCEurope
Wildfire is another game were the player takes control of the local firefighting forces. In comparison to its competitors, e.g. the Emergency series, this game focuses on wildfires instead of a urban environment.
19 Years AgoWhat Makes You Tick?
PCMacWorldwide
A freeware adventure game inspired by E.T.A. Hoffman's Der Sandmann, created with the Lassie engine.
19 Years AgoDoctor Who: Sonic De-Cloaker
Web browserWorldwide
The Tenth Doctor has many enemies scattered through Time and Space. Seek out the monsters, but avoid the black holes! The trick to defeating them is being one step ahead of their evil plans - but to do that you have to find them first.
19 Years AgoPower Rangers: Mystic Force
MobileWorldwide
The old legends say, that ones upon a time there lived people on Earth, that possessed powers of magic, with the help of which they could change and decorate the world. But one day these people had to fight with mighty powers of evil, called the Underworld.
18 Years AgoChameleon: To Dye For!
PSPNorth America
Psychedelic Art Puzzle. In this world, you can expand your territory by changing the color to match the around colors, like a Chameleon. Simple play, variety of rules and attractive characters.You should be addicted by Chameleon.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.