ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
629 releases
20 Years AgoMonster Hunter Freedom
Expanded editionPSPEurope
Known as "Monster Hunter Portable" in Japan, Monster Hunter Freedom is essentially a PSP version of the preceding expansion to the original game, Monster Hunter G. As such it features very similar content, reworked to be a portable experience.
23 Years AgoBlitzkrieg
PCNorth America
Blitzkrieg is a real-time tactics computer game based on the events of World War II and is the first title in the Blitzkrieg (video game series).
12 Years AgoLove Live! School Idol Festival
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Love Live! School idol festival is a free-to-play rhythm game released for iOS and Android, based on the Love Live! franchise. The game features two modes (Story and Live) and all nine members of the idol group μ's.
11 Years AgoUltratron
PS4PS3PS VitaWorldwide
Enter the world of Ultratron and experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites such as Robotron: 2084, updated and improved for the 21st century!
11 Years AgoBreach & Clear
PS VitaWorldwide
Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.
9 Years AgoThe Dishwasher: Vampire Smile
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
The followup to 2009's Dead Samurai, The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a combo-fueled, fast-paced, stylistic 2D action platformer that features the series' staple gritty, graphic novel-inspired art style, built on a new engine that allows fo…
6 Years AgoSuper Mega Baseball 3
SwitchEurope
Run up the score in a relaxed slugfest or push the limits of your reflexes in this refined baseball simulator. The third entry in the series features an all-new Franchise mode, major graphical enhancements, and on-field additions including pickoffs and situational player traits.
6 Years AgoIsland Saver
PCWorldwide
Are you a Savvy Saver? Blast the trash and save the islands! Help save the Savvy Islands!
15 Years AgoBlocks That Matter
Xbox 360North America
When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation. You are the Tetrobot: a tiny robot that can drill blocks of matter one by one, collect them, and recycle them into new pieces of 4 blocks.
11 Years AgoColor Guardians
PCMacPS4WorldwideNorth America
Color Guardians is an exciting fast action side scrolling game that combines quick thinking with frantic gameplay into a hard to master challenge! Switching colors and collecting items, all while avoiding obstacles will surely test your reflexes!
6 Years AgoVirtuaVerse
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
VirtuaVerse is a cyberpunk point-&-click adventure set in a future not so far away; one where a single artificial intelligence prevailed over all other A.I.s and their governments, and society has migrated to a permanently integrated reality.
17 Years AgoBattlestations: Pacific
Xbox 360MacPCWorldwide
Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War.
11 Years AgoToren
MacPS4Worldwide
Toren brings poetry to life in an epic journey of growth, discovery and overcoming great hurdles. In Toren players guide Moonchild from birth to coming-of-age as she embarks on a dangerous journey of revelation and transformation.
9 Years AgoLearn to Fly 3
PCWorldwide
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space!
12 Years AgoFinal Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster
RemasterPS4North America
Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster was released individually in the Japan and Asia regions. Outside of these regions, only Final Fantasy X has a physical release, but it includes a download code for Final Fantasy X-2.
11 Years AgoPixelJunk Nom Nom Galaxy
PS4North America
Welcome to Soup Co., Astroworker! As an integral part of the Soup Co. family, your mission is to explore the remote planets in search of tasty ingredients to make the galaxies most delicious soups and then rocket them into the gullets of our hungry customers.
10 Years AgoFinal Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster
RemasterPCWorldwide
Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster was released individually in the Japan and Asia regions. Outside of these regions, only Final Fantasy X has a physical release, but it includes a download code for Final Fantasy X-2.
3 Years AgoBum Simulator
PCWorldwide
You lost everything and ended up on the streets. What will you do? Adapt and survive?
1 Year AgoSpirit City: Lofi Sessions
MacWorldwide
Study, relax, or get productive in the cozy world of Spirit City. Set the mood with lofi beats and soundscapes, customize your character and spirit pet, and use the productivity tools to help you stay on task.
17 Years AgoContra ReBirth
WiiJapan
Contra ReBirth is the ReBirth series of Contra. It is the 12th installment of Contra.
15 Years AgoSteel Diver
Nintendo 3DSJapanAustralia
Steel Diver, a submarine game that involves strategy and combat. The 3D visuals give players the sensation that they are looking into a miniature aquarium as they control the subs speed, depth and pitch, and fire torpedoes.
12 Years AgoChronology
PCWorldwideNorth America
Chronology is a mind-bending mix of puzzle, adventure and platform game where you defy time by manipulating the past and the future, in order to fix the present.
10 Years AgoNeon Space
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Neon Space is a fun and simple but at the same time highly addictive game.
4 Years AgoResonance of the Ocean
Web browserJapan
Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.