ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
629 releases
11 Years AgoAn Assassin in Orlandes
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Search for a ruthless assassin in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story!
11 Years AgoArcade Archives: Double Dragon
PortPS4North America
Arcade Archives: Double Dragon is a port of the action game Double Dragon. Two brothers fight with evil, to rescue Marian that has been kidnapped by violence organization.
10 Years AgoRocket Fist
PCMacLinuxWorldwideNorth America
Rocket Fist is an arena game with crazy robots in chaotic rocket fist battles. Aim against your frenemies and prove your dexterity by killing each other with rocket propelled fists in this frenetic mix of dodgeball and billiards!
10 Years AgoMurasaki
PCWorldwide
"Murasaki" is a puzzle explosion game. Use explosions to clear the screen of pesky obstacles filling it up. The only controls you need are the directional buttons and two other buttons (Z and X)!
10 Years AgoMadness Cubed
PCWorldwide
Build, Dig, Protect! Is the base being attacked by hordes of zombies, demons and robots? No problem, because we have more than 40 guns, turrets, tanks, ATVs, helicopters, infantry fighting vehicles, entire wardrobes of super armor and skins in our arsenal!
10 Years AgoColor Symphony 2
Wii UNorth AmericaEurope
Color Symphony 2 is a puzzle action platformer that utilizes the ambiguity of color. Try to eliminate obstacles or find new paths by using color!
10 Years AgoPixel Slime U
Wii UEurope
The goal of this title is to make it past all 40 levels with the lowest death count. At the final screen, players will be encouraged to post your scores to Miiverse.
10 Years AgoRefRain: Prism Memories
PCNorth AmericaEurope
RefRain: Prism Memories - is an empowering, cyberpunk, bullet-hell shoot-'em-up that focuses on fast-paced, offensive gameplay. Dive into a hazardous digital world, cycle through 3 different attack modes, and delete the opposition with superior firepower.
10 Years AgoHitman Go: VR Edition
PortOculus RiftNorth America
Experience Hitman Go, a turn-based strategy game with beautifully rendered diorama-style set pieces in VR. You will strategically navigate fixed spaces on a grid to avoid enemies and take out your target or infiltrate well-guarded locations.
9 Years AgoTomato Jones 2
PCWorldwideNorth America
Tomato Jones 2 is a sequel of its greatly fun predecessor - "Tomato Jones" already available on Steam. It's just a red tomato with a stupid hat. He tries to look like a cool tomb raider, rolling and jumping all over the maps.
9 Years AgoIntelligent Design: An Evolutionary Sandbox
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
Intelligent Design: An Evolutionary Sandbox is an abstract god game with fully simulated genetics and evolution. In a universe driven by targets, create, design and try to control an evolving ecosystem for a faceless corporation.
9 Years AgoNeighbourhood Necromancer
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Command the undead to take revenge on the suburbs! Oh, everyone at school laughed at you, but no one will laugh when your minions seize control of critical local infrastructure. Perhaps you’ll start by taking over a convenience store.
9 Years AgoA Butterfly in the District of Dreams
PCWorldwide
An otherworldly town and the people who occupy it... It feels as if time doesn't pass here. This is the story of Olive Village, and the people who make it special.
8 Years Ago2236 A.D.
PCMacWorldwide
This tale began five years earlier, in the spring of 2231. Mankind has evolved a new kind of communication ability called “telepathy”.
6 Years AgoFinal Assault
PS4Worldwide
Final Assault is an action packed, WWII themed RTS that capitalizes on the power of VR. Command massive ground battles as the skies erupt in dynamic dog fights. Combat requires quick thinking and fast reflexes. Fight the battle, win the war!
4 Years AgoLittle Cities
Oculus QuestMeta Quest 2Worldwide
Create your own little city and lean in to watch it come to life. See residents move in and populate your island as it grows from a humble village to a bustling metropolis. Design the layout, strategically plot amenities, and make a perfect city where your citizens love to live.
4 Years AgoInfinite Links
SwitchPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Talismans are magical items that contain great power, even with some that can grant any desire. Kronos, a boy training as a wizard, and Serene, who consider one another as siblings, become enveloped in a Talisman conspiracy.
2 Years AgoKasiori
PCWorldwide
Girls battle with sweets falling block puzzle! With Single play, 1P versus &2P versus mode. 3 sweets which are same and connected will disappear.
39 Years AgoKung-Fu Master
PortAtari 2600North America
Loosely based on a movie, Kung-Fu Master is a side scrolling action game for one or two players, who alternate turns.
28 Years AgoMicrosoft Golf 1998 Edition
PCNorth America
Up to four virtual golfers can play on a choice of four lavish 18-hole golf courses around the world. The backgrounds and players are photo-realistic and the game features many sound effects and voice options.
24 Years AgoGlove on Fight
PCWorldwide
A super-deformed parody fighting game from Soft Circle French-Bread.
23 Years AgoPika Pop
e-Reader / Card-e ReaderNorth America
Pika Pop is an e-Reader game in which players use Pikachu to kickstart malfunctioning speakers.
22 Years AgoSpider-Man 2 Pinball
MobileWorldwide
Spider-Man 2 Pinball is one of several mobile games based on the 2004 film Spider-Man 2. The game is an adaptation of Taito's Trance Pinball and uses the same table layout but with new Spider-Man-themed graphics.
22 Years AgoTron 2.0: Killer App
PortMobileNorth America
An isometric shooter port of Tron 2.0 with two bonus arcade games included.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.