ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
629 releases
21 Years AgoHyper Olympic '84
ArcadeJapan
The original version of Hyper Sports, which beared a license from the 1984 Olympic Games.
16 Years AgoPortal
MacWorldwide
Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.
12 Years AgoPortal
AndroidWorldwide
Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.
12 Years AgoHalf-Life 2
AndroidWorldwide
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW.
10 Years AgoDoom
PCWorldwide
Developed by id software, the studio that pioneered the first-person shooter genre and created multiplayer Deathmatch, Doom returns as a brutally fun and challenging modern-day shooter experience.
3 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
SwitchWorldwide
An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination.
10 Years AgoSuper Meat Boy
Wii UWorldwide
Super Meat Boy is a platform game in which players control Meat Boy, a small, dark red, cube-shaped character who must rescue his girlfriend Bandage Girl from the scientist Dr. Fetus.
10 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Wii UNorth America
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is the first Zelda game for the Nintendo DS and a direct sequel to The Wind Waker. The art direction is the same cel-shaded style as the Wind Waker but is displayed from a classic top-down perspective.
9 Years AgoHuman: Fall Flat
Xbox OneWorldwide
Human: Fall Flat is a physics-based puzzle platformer where players control a customizable wobbly human character named Bob.
16 Years AgoTorchlight
MacWorldwide
In this ARPG you control a hero who explores a series of randomized dungeons, fightinghordes of enemies and collecting equipment, gold, and loot while doing so. The game also features a town , to which the hero can return to sell and buy gear and items and pick up quests.
This yearIndiana Jones and the Great Circle
Switch 2Worldwide
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade.
11 Years AgoElite: Dangerous
MacWorldwide
The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound. All content can be enjoyed in game any mode: solo, personal invite-only group or open/MMO.
9 Years AgoA Story About My Uncle
MacLinuxWorldwide
A Story About My Uncle is a non-violent First-Person platform adventure game built in the Unreal Engine. It is a story about a boy who searches for his lost uncle and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed.
10 Years AgoContra III: The Alien Wars
New 3DSEurope
This game is action from beginning to end, do not think that you will have a moment of peace, even because Aliens are at war with planet earth, and resting will be your least concern.
17 Years AgoPeggle
iOSWorldwide
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
16 Years AgoThe Dig
LinuxMacWorldwide
In the dead of space, something is alive. A deep space adventure by Sean Clark in collaboration with filmmaker Steven Spielberg. You've saved the Earth from Total Destruction.
12 Years AgoThe Amazing Spider-Man 2
Xbox OneNorth America
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is an open-world third-person action-adventure game set in a version of Manhattan.
11 Years AgoProject CARS
Xbox OnePS4North America
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.
16 Years AgoLoom
MacWorldwide
Long after the passing of the Second Shadow, when dragons ruled the twilight sky and the stars were bright and numerous, came the Age of the Great Guilds. Blacksmiths. Shepherds.
11 Years AgoArcania: Gothic 4
PS4North America
Arcania is a Fantasy Action game set in a rich world where an entire kingdom’s future is at stake Build your strength and learn the skills needed to become a hero as you challenge a mighty king and uncover his dark secrets.
15 Years AgoBrink
PS3Xbox 360PCAustralia
Brink is an immersive first-person shooter that blends single-player, co-op, and multiplayer gameplay into one seamless experience, allowing you to develop your character whether playing alone, with your friends, or against others online.
18 Years AgoPenumbra: Black Plague
MacLinuxWorldwide
Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity.
11 Years AgoInvisible, Inc.
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
"Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life."
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.