ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
677 releases
1 Year AgoEmpyreal
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Empyreal is a complex, challenging, feature-rich action RPG. In a far-flung corner of the galaxy an Expedition arrives on a hitherto unexplored planet to find a colossal Monolith built by a lost civilisation.
1 Year AgoShip Graveyard Simulator 2
SwitchWorldwide
Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel.
1 Year AgoFireBall 2
PCWorldwide
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.
This yearDecline's Drops
SwitchWorldwide
Grab your punching gloves, put your clogs on and smash your way in the world of Decline's Drops, a fully hand-drawn platform-brawler full of weird frogs, bizarre chickens and odd hydras! Avenge your destroyed garden and defeat the 6 heads of the Eternal Corp.!
This yearAkuma Rise
PCPS4PS5Worldwide
A story-driven fantasy JRPG set in the demon realm of Adribune. Follow Kaine, a memory-lost demon, as he joins three demon princesses to battle invading heroes, uncover his past, and save the Shadow Realm through classic turn-based RPG combat.
45 Years AgoTournament Pro Golf
ArcadeWorldwide
A golf game featuring 9 levels. After the 9th hole, the courses repeat.
42 Years AgoYenght
ZX SpectrumEurope
Yenght is the first text-adventure game ever published in Spanish. It is also the first game developed by Dinamic Software, the most important Spanish company in the 1980s.
40 Years AgoTau Ceti
Amstrad CPCEurope
Humanity has spread out and colonised nearby star systems but a plague in 2150 led to the colonies being abandoned and left to their automated robotic maintenance systems.
26 Years AgoAces High
PCWorldwide
Aces High is a multiplayer game in which three teams fight over domination of the map. The success is measured in ground targets: a team loses when they only have their headquarters left.
26 Years AgoDonkey Kong
PCWorldwide
A simulator of the Game & Watch Multi Screen port of Donkey Kong.
21 Years AgoSaturday School
PCWorldwide
Vivi finds out that her friends are going to the beach the same morning that she is in Saturday school detention. Will she escape? Can she get out before it's too late?
21 Years AgoTumblebugs
PCMacWorldwide
Tumblebugs is a casual game of the match-3 genre. Players are required to shoot different coloured balls into a existing queue to make groups of three or more of the same colour, scoring points for larger groups and activating powerups.
20 Years AgoPet Pals
LeapsterWorldwide
Adopt and raise your very own puppy! You'll improve reading and mathematics skills as you feed, groom and care for your puppy, take it for walks, play fetch and more. Then use what you learn to win top dog at the show!
19 Years AgoBurger Island
PCWorldwide
It's Burger Flippin' Fun! As Patty Melton, the new owner of the tropical island-based Beach Burger restaurant, you must grill burgers, cook fries, and blend milkshakes all to order to earn money to spread your franchise all the way to the capital city of Honochuchu.
18 Years AgoAlan Probe: Amateur Surgeon
Web browserWorldwide
A browser and iOS game by Adult Swim that rather loosely simulates the art of surgery.
18 Years AgoBowling Buddies
Web browserWorldwide
A competitive bowling facebook game, with character customization.
18 Years AgoYoWorld
Web browserWorldwide
Originally created by the founders of Big Viking Games, YoWorld was sold to Zynga as YoVille in 2008, and later reacquired by Big Viking Games in 2014. YoWorld continues to thrive on the Facebook platform and is cited as one of the inspirations for the creation of FarmVille!
18 Years AgoSim Taxi
Web browserWorldwide
The main objective of the game is to look for passengers and deliver them to their destinations as quickly as possible without damaging your car. A phone operator will help you locate customers. There's a compass on the top left to guide you.
18 Years AgoFoldit
MacPCWorldwide
Foldit is an online puzzle video game about protein folding. It is part of an experimental research project developed by the University of Washington, Center for Game Science, in collaboration with the UW Department of Biochemistry.
18 Years AgoDig Dug Island: Minami no Jima no Pukapukapon
PCJapan
A short-lived MMO based on Dig Dug II, developed by VerX.
17 Years AgoThe Humans: Meet the Ancestors
PCWorldwide
A strategy puzzler by Gametek, published by Atari. In the game the object is to aid prehistoric humans and help them evolve by finding new tools.
15 Years AgoMotto!? Atai no Gensoukyou alpha
PCJapan
A doujin game by Aqua Style based on the Touhou Project series.
15 Years AgoSakuya-san Crisis: The Perfect Elegant Skill
PCJapan
Blow up enemies in your way! Kick fairies for good measure! Blast away massive hordes of enemies in this Touhou parody shooting RPG!
15 Years AgoKoro-koro Reimu
PCJapan
The first side-scrolling action game in which tiny Reimu rolls around with 8-bit sounds.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.