ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
629 releases
11 Years AgoDespair
PCWorldwide
The main character wakes up in a tunnel of the subway and tries to find out that happened to it and other passengers of the train. To understand that after all it happened to the gone passengers, the player should investigate strange catacombs being deeply underground.
10 Years AgoRiff Racer
PCWorldwide
Riff Racer brings a fresh twist to music gaming. Not a rhythm game, but a challenging arcade racer where you race the song itself and score for how well you stay in Sync.
7 Years AgoFactory Town
PCMacWorldwide
Build, automate, and optimize your own village on procedurally-generated 3D terrain. Use marble-run chutes, railways, logistic blocks, conveyor belts, and a variety of worker units to research useful new technology and keep your houses supplied with goods
4 Years AgoAttentat 1942
SwitchEuropeNorth America
Attentat 1942 tells the story of Nazi occupation from the perspective of those who experienced it firsthand. The game is built on dialogues, interactive comics, and authentic footage. Speak to eyewitnesses, live their memories, and discover the untold story of your family!
4 Years AgoUltimate Epic Battle Simulator 2
PCWorldwide
Welcome to Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator 2, the most ridiculous and insane battle simulator in existence! Create eye watering battles with hundreds of thousands, even millions of characters on screen!
4 Years AgoRogue Lords
Xbox OneSwitchPS4Worldwide
A dark fantasy roguelike where you play as the Devil! Lead famous evil geniuses through events and turn-based fights to spread terror and corruption. Create synergies between your disciples, use your evil powers and take revenge on those miserable Demon Hunters.
17 Years AgoSea Dogs: City of Abandoned Ships
PCEurope
Fortune and glory awaits you! In Sea Dogs - City of Abandoned Ships you can choose to go it alone and become the most feared pirate of the seven seas. Or you can prove your loyalty to one of four different navies; French, English, Spanish, or Dutch.
11 Years AgoWhy Am I Dead At Sea
PCMacWorldwide
Why Am I Dead At Sea is an adventure game where you solve the mystery of your own murder. As a ghost, you will have to possess people and use them to investigate your surroundings. But in this place no one is who they seem...and everyone has a secret.
10 Years AgoTachyon Project
Wii UNorth America
Tachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups. There are many unique enemy types, a large variety of weapons and power-ups as well as innovative gameplay to ensure a long lasting challenge and discovery at every new level.
20 Years AgoCorvette Evolution GT
PCWorldwide
Evolution GT is a racing game that gives the player the opportunity to experience the life of a real racing driver, and the evolution of his alter ego throughout the course of his career.
20 Years AgoWildlife Park 2
PCWorldwide
Now's the chance to build the Zoo of your dreams! Just like in a real Zoo, your animals must receive complete care. Feed them, train them, cure them and even relocate them.
17 Years AgoHelp Wanted: 50 Wacky Jobs!
WiiNorth America
Saving the world one job at a time. Help Wanted is the 1st Job Compilation centered around 50 wacky jobs! Play the 1st job compilation centered around 50 wacky jobs!
17 Years AgoArt Style: Rotohex
RemakeWiiJapan
Rotate and group colored triangles to create matching hexagons, but don’t let the playing field become full! Use colored triangle panels to create a vibrant mosaic of stained glass in Art Style: ROTOHEX.
16 Years AgoFlight of the Icarus
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
Flight of the Icarus is a game where you play as a privateer who owns an airship that helps ferry goods from town to town in a post-apocalyptic world where the skies are dominated by pirates and danger. Shoot down enemy aeroplanes with a variety of deadly weaponry.
16 Years AgoCatan
PS3Europe
Catan, based on the popular board game "Settlers of Catan", is a game of production, trading, and building in which players compete to develop the most successful colony on the island.
15 Years AgoFantastic Pets
Xbox 360Worldwide
A pet simulator for Kinect on Xbox 360, developed by THQ. Players choose from a dog, a cat, a horse or a lizard and customise from there...
11 Years AgoHome is Where One Starts...
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South.
11 Years AgoLost Orbit
PS4PCMacLinuxNorth AmericaWorldwide
Stranded after his ship is destroyed in deep space, Harrison, a lowly maintenance worker and our hero, must struggle to find his way home... LOST ORBIT centers around the exploration of space.
10 Years AgoGoliath
PCWorldwide
Welcome to a mysterious world filled with strange creatures, giant monsters and warring factions. You won't last long here on your own. Fortunately, you know how to build giant robots!
10 Years AgoGrimsfield
PCMacWorldwide
Off the M62 Between Leeds and Manchester lies Grimsfield* - a market town in the North of England. In this point, click & natter adventure you will gob your way through a number of ginnels**, working men's clubs, and underground temples***.
9 Years AgoPlanet RIX-13
PCWorldwide
Planet RIX-13 is а 2D adventure, in which you play as a space explorer engaged in searching for planets potentially suitable for life.
9 Years AgoTomboys Need Love Too!
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Tomboys Need Love Too is a visual novel about two childhood friends who are starting to see one another as members of the opposite sex.
6 Years AgoJet Lancer
MacSwitchPCWorldwide
Jet Lancer is a frenetic aerial dog-fighting game where you hunt enemy pilots, carve up giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as a daring mercenary in the far future.
18 Years AgoMonsters' Den: Book of Dread
Web browserWorldwide
Enter the Monsters' Den, a place of endless adventure, battle and reward! Lead your party of four heroes through each level of the ever-changing dungeon, fighting in turn-based battles and hunting for that elusive rare loot. The web-game classic comes to Steam!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.