ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 6
The games released on this day in gaming history.
524 releases
21 Years AgoCuban Missile Crisis
PCWorldwide
Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game combined with a global turn-based tactical mode, thrusting gamers into a world ravaged by the military-political confrontation between the USA and USSR in 1962.
17 Years AgoEvony
Web browserWorldwide
Evony is an in-browser massive multiplayer online game with gameplay resembling traditional turn-based strategy.
11 Years AgoCosmophony
PS VitaPS3PS4Worldwide
Cosmophony is a musical shooter designed for demanding gamers seeking an original and intense experience.
11 Years AgoArctic Adventure
PCMacWorldwide
Like Pharaoh's Tomb, Arctic Adventure is a CGA game containing 80 all-new diabolical levels, packed with mind-bending arcade action designed to keep you from ever succeeding.
10 Years AgoSpunk and Moxie
PCWorldwide
Help Spunk and Moxie escape in this classic-style platformer with a fresh new twist; one-button input gives the player full control over sliding, jumping, and bouncing through 30 unique levels across 3 industrial themes: The Warehouse, Factory, and Laboratory.
10 Years AgoOpen Sorcery
iOSWorldwide
"Open Sorcery" is a game about technology, magic and becoming a person.
7 Years AgoOTTTD
SwitchNorth America
OTTTD stands for Over The Top Tower Defence, and you'll see why when you're blasting 9 kinds of hell out of a Cactus Ghost that's making a beeline for your battlefield HQ. You play as a commander for HEROCORP, the 4th largest private military organization in the galaxy.
6 Years AgoWar Dust
SteamVRWindows Mixed RealityOculus VRWorldwide
With 64 soldiers on the battlefield, War Dust will take you into the largest online battles that have ever been made in VR featuring a huge arsenal of guns and vehicles. Solidarity, rivalry, cooperation, confrontation: enjoy virtual reality from a new perspective.
6 Years AgoRelic Hunters Zero: Remix
RemasterSwitchEurope
Run, gun, and dodge your way against the forces of the Ducan Empire as you excavate the hidden relics of power to foil their plans for universal conquest. From the creators of the massively popular Relic Hunters Universe comes Relic Hunters Zero: Remix.
5 Years AgoChroma Quaternion
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SPS4PCWorldwideJapan
A JRPG around four kingdoms, colored by the seasons! Make use of up to three roles per character to enjoy the variety in skills, effects and even costumes in turn-based battles.
5 Years AgoThe Wizards: Dark Times
Standalone expansionOculus QuestMeta Quest 2Worldwide
Face the end of the world in the sequel to The Wizards. The critically acclaimed VR spellcaster returns with a gesture-based system, challenging enemies, grand adventure, and the ever-witty narrator.
4 Years AgoGrand Prix Rock 'N Racing
PS5EuropeNorth AmericaWorldwide
Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing gives you the fastest, most exciting races. You can evolve your car, improving the engine, brakes, tires and more until you've achieved the perfect evolution to win the Championship!
4 Years AgoProject Starship
PS5Worldwide
Project Starship is an arcade bullet-hell with random mechanics. No match will ever be the same. Who will you be? Garret or Gwen? Will you save the world from the mighty cthulhu?
2 Years AgoCroakoloco
PCWorldwide
Croakoloco is a frog collecting idle game. Watch them jump, croak, and eat delicious flies. Grow frogs, feed frogs, or take control of one in “Froggy Mode” for a more active play style!
1 Year AgoWall Town Wonders
PlayStation VR2Worldwide
Wall Town Wonders is a mixed reality game that turns your living room into a lively miniature town. Help colorful characters build their world through fun quests and mini-games, unlocking unique buildings and surprises along the way.
1 Year AgoFireBall 2
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Fireball 2 is an elegant and satisfying arcade-survival game about dodging swarms and triggering bombs. Take control of your fireball and weave through the massive flood of enemies.
40 Years AgoSouthern Belle
C64Europe
Southern Belle is a train simulation video game published by Hewson Consultants in 1985. Southern Belle was unique at the time of release in that it was the first 3D steam train simulator available for home computers.
39 Years AgoKnight Games 2: Space Trilogy
C64Europe
Knight Games 2: Space Trilogy is the sequel to Knight Games. Set in the year 3002, it consists of three different futuristic games: "Combat Robot", "In Orbit" and "Final Tournament".
39 Years AgoThe Lurking Horror
AmigaAmstrad CPCApple IIAtari 8-bitAtari ST/STEC64North AmericaEurope
The Lurking Horror is an interactive fiction game released by Infocom in 1987. The game was written by Dave Lebling and inspired by the horror fiction writings of H. P.
36 Years Ago1 Across 2 Down
AmigaWorldwide
1 Across 2 Down is a crossword puzzler, featuring eight pre-made crosswords for the player to fill in. You fill in the crossword based on guesswork from the clues given, and then you can verify the correctness.
32 Years AgoJohn Madden Football
3DONorth America
John Madden and the NFL team up to create a new version of John Madden Football, designed specifically for the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer.
30 Years AgoOlympic Games: Atlanta 1996
3DOWorldwide
Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996 is a video game tie-in to the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics.
26 Years AgoSangokushi II for WonderSwan
PortWonderSwanJapan
Sangokushi II for WonderSwan is a Strategy game, developed by Koei/Inis and published by Koei, which was released in Japan in 2000.
25 Years AgoXiao Xiao No. 2
Web browserWorldwide
Xiao Xiao No. 2 is the second installment in the Xiao Xiao Flash web series, and the first one with interactive elements. The player controls a stickman who must get past a wall, avoid cannon fire, and defeat an opponent in one-on-one combat.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.