ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 13
The games released on this day in gaming history.
552 releases
1 Year AgoKaiju Big Battel: Fighto Fantasy
PS5PS4Worldwide
Giant monster mayhem! The evil Dr. Cube has used a forbidden weapon to tear apart time and space. It's up to the Kaiju Big Battel Heroes to travel through time and set things right! A turn-based RPG from the makers of C. Kane.
This yearVultures: Scavengers of Death
PCWorldwide
Face zombies and fearsome monsters in this turn-based survival-horror roguelike as you seek the path to recover a valuable artifact.
40 Years AgoThe NeverEnding Story
C64North America
The land of Fantasia is being consumed by Nothingness. It takes Bastian, a boy from the real world, to believe in Atreyu and all the magical beings of Fantasia to save it from extinction.
38 Years AgoArcus
PC-88Japan
Arcus is a RPG that is played entirely from first-person perspective. You navigate your hero by choosing a location from a menu. Once in dungeons, you have a separate menu whenever you encounter enemies.
37 Years AgoJ.B. Harold 3: D.C. Connection
PC-98Japan
Released by Riverhill Soft in 1989, D.C. Connection is the fourth adventure game in the J.B. Harold series.
32 Years AgoLiving Books: Ruff's Bone
PCNorth America
Ruff's Bone is the sixth Living Books game (or fifth if you were to go by the PC release dates) released in 1994.
32 Years AgoChoujikuu Yousai Macross: Skull Leader
PC-98Japan
Chō Jikū Yōsai Macross: Skull Leader is based on the anime series Macross, narrating its initial chapters and focusing on one of its primary characters, Hikaru Ichijyo.
25 Years AgoPearl Harbor: Zero Hour
PCNorth America
Fight a glorious battle with the fighter pilots and bombers of the Rising Sun!
24 Years AgoExtreme Paintbrawl 4
PCNorth America
The fourth and final entry in the Extreme PaintBrawl series of first-person paintball games is an updated version of the third entry with online multiplayer.
24 Years AgoGutterball 3D
PCWorldwide
Rule the lanes in this cutting edge bowling sim that lets you custom control ball spin and power. But avoid those ugly gutter balls - not just because it hurts your score, but because everyone in the peanut gallery will laugh at you!
23 Years Ago
21 Years AgoDancing Stage Unleashed 2
XboxWorldwide
Dancing Stage Unleashed 2 now features a wider range of Xbox Live modes. Via the online system, players can download new tracks, characters and challenge modes, and can also swap specially choreographed dance routines with like-minded fans.
20 Years AgoFrank's Adventure 4
Web browserWorldwide
Frank's Adventure 4 is an adult top-down indie Flash game by Mausland Entertainment from 2006.
18 Years AgoKryzta
PCWorldwide
Kryzta is an experimental action game by Cactus. On the surface, it looks like an arena shooter, but you are unable to fire. Instead, the focus is on avoiding enemy shots and maneuvering in such a way that the enemy hit each other, instead of you.
18 Years AgoMartial Champion
WiiJapan
Martial Champion is a versus fighting game similar in concept to Street Fighter II. There are ten characters to choose from, each representing his or her own country.
18 Years AgoPuyo Puyo Solitare
MobileJapan
Puyo Puyo Solitaire is a mobile game apart of the Puyo Puyo! Sega subscription service released for mobile internet services in 2008-2009 and later, in 2011, for Android devices. It is one of the many games in the subscription and one of some in the Puyo Puyo Fever 2 style.
18 Years AgoChessmaster: Grandmaster Edition
PCWorldwide
Chessmaster: Grandmaster Edition expands the scope of chess to include broader principles of learning. Josh Waitzkin's much-anticipated book The Art of Learning (Free Press) is designed to pave the road to successful long-term growth on and off the chessboard.
18 Years AgoTwice as Bounce
Web browserWorldwide
Control two different trampolines and try to make both squirrels bounce.
17 Years AgoCrystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm
iOSWorldwide
Crystal Defenders: Vanguard Storm is a turn-based strategy game set in Ivalice and released on iOS. Like the original Crystal Defenders, it featured jobs from Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
17 Years AgoTexas Cheat 'Em
Xbox 360Worldwide
This is a casino-style card game in which players compete against others in a variation of Texas Hold 'Em poker. Players wager simulated money on hands they are dealt and can manipulate hands (i.e., cheat) while they are playing.
16 Years AgoZeebo Sports Peteca
ZeeboBrazil
Zeebo Sports Peteca is a sports game where you bounce the ball to the opponent's court!
16 Years AgoHakuoki Yuugiroku
PSPJapan
Hakuouki Yuugiroku is the third installment in the Hakuouki series. This game takes a much more lighthearted approach as it mainly consists of three parts: the normal part, chibi characters part, and six mini-games.
16 Years Ago3D Pinball Space Attack
iOSWorldwide
3D Pinball Space Attack is a pinball game for the iPhone and iPad. TLK Games 3D Pinball Space Attack machine looks and reacts like a real bar machine with fantastic ballistics effects and realistic sounds.
16 Years AgoSFG Soccer
PCWorldwide
Over-the-top arcade soccer action! Bicycle kicks, headers, one-touch passes, slide-tackles, instant replays, it's all here. New enhancements include mouse controls, and a two-button 'Casual Mode' for more laid back gamers.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.