ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 7
The games released on this day in gaming history.
642 releases
23 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
GameCubeAustralia
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo GameCube and also the first in the series to employ cel-shading, a lighting and texturing technique that results in the game having a cartoon-like appearance.
5 Years AgoResident Evil Village
Google StadiaPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Resident Evil Village is a first-person survival horror game and the sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The game maintains elements from previous Resident Evil games, with players having to scavenge environments for items and manage their resources.
13 Years AgoMachinarium
PS VitaAsia
Machinarium is award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost and Botanicula. A little robot who’s been thrown out to the scrap yard behind the city must return and confront the Black Cap Brotherhood and save his robot-girl friend.
16 Years AgoFinal Fantasy
WiiEuropeAustralia
Final Fantasy, also known as FFI in re-releases, is the first role-playing game title in Square's flagship Final Fantasy series.
11 Years AgoProject CARS
Xbox OnePCEuropeWorldwide
Project CARS is the most authentic, beautiful, intense, and technically-advanced racing game on the planet. Create a driver, pick from a variety of motorsports, and shift into high gear to chase a number of Historic Goals and enter the Hall Of Fame.
29 Years AgoMDK
DOSNorth America
The game tells the story of Kurt Hectic, a janitor who reluctantly must attempt to save Earth from an alien invasion of gigantic strip mining city-size vehicles named "Minecrawlers".
20 Years AgoNeighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation
PCNorth America
The reality TV show of neighbourly nastiness and community commotion moves on to the next round.
5 Years AgoBaldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
SwitchPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is a revolutionary action adventure with an epic tale of intrigue, fierce alliances, explosive spell effects and highly detailed creatures and environments. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is a benchmark of technology and gameplay.
7 Years AgoFor the King
PS4Worldwide
For The King is a turn based roguelike, RPG that can be played solo or cooperatively online and features strategic adventuring, turn based combat, and persistent choices.
6 Years AgoVoid Bastards
PS4SwitchWorldwide
"Inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, Void Bastards is a revolutionary new strategy-shooter that will test your wits as well as exercise your aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through the derelict spaceships and myriad dangers of the Sargasso Nebula?"
25 Years AgoMyst III: Exile
PCMacNorth America
MYST III: EXILE introduces a new villain Saavedro, who seeks revenge when he finds out his homeland was destroyed by Atrus' sons. The player must track the villain through several surrealistic Ages, navigating puzzles to uncover the truth behind this new adversary.
11 Years AgoOne Finger Death Punch
AndroidWorldwide
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit.
This yearMixtape
Switch 2PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Mixtape is a narrative adventure game developed by Beethoven & Dinosaur and published by Annapurna Interactive. Set during the last night of high school, it follows three friends as they revisit memories connected to music, youth and leaving home.
12 Years AgoBound By Flame
PS3PS4Europe
Bound by Flame lets the players customize their character. During the creation of their hero, players will be able choose their gender and freely alter their facial characteristics. This will of course have an influence on the demon's appearance.
6 Years AgoLonely Mountains: Downhill
SwitchWorldwide
Just you and your bike - take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash - all the way from the peak to the valley!
11 Years AgoDex
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Discover the truth behind an enigmatic AI striving to reach the Singularity, a theoretical “event horizon” in which artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence and all bets about the future will be off. How will you play your part in the story?
7 Years AgoDescenders
PCXbox OneMacLinuxEuropeWorldwide
"Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?"
11 Years AgoMega Man & Bass
Wii UNorth America
Mega Man & Bass is an entry in the classic Mega Man series, with option for controlling either Mega Man or Bass, due to Dr. Wily and Dr. Light making a truce to fight against King.
5 Years AgoPico Park
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
Pico Park is a cooperative local/online multiplay action puzzle game for 2-8 players. The rule is quite simple: "Get all the keys and get to the goal and clear", but all 48 levels have special gimmicks designed specifically for multiplayer.
12 Years AgoPeggle 2
Xbox 360Worldwide
Peggle 2 is a puzzle video game where you shoot balls at orange and blue pegs in order to finish the level. You have to hit all the orange pegs in order to complete the level, and you can shoot the blue pegs to get more points.
6 Years AgoSpirit of the North
SwitchPCWorldwide
"Spirit of the North is a single player, 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. The story takes root from various pieces of Nordic folklore. The game is unique in that it purposefully has no dialog or narrative.
11 Years AgoYoshi's Island DS
Wii UEurope
Yoshi's Island DS is a 2D platformer for the Nintendo DS in the Yoshi's Island series.
17 Years AgoTerminator Salvation
iOSWorldwide
The Resistance needs your help! You are John Connor, a soldier in this post apocalyptic world, and it's up to you to lead your squad of loyal fighters in a desperate battle for survival against the superior forces of Skynet and its deadly Terminators.
13 Years AgoCook, Serve, Delicious!
LinuxWorldwide
Cook, Serve, Delicious is a hardcore restaurant sim, one of the few in its genre that gives the players total control over where they want to take their restaurant.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.