ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
640 releases
This yearThe Dead Await
PCWorldwide
Build your deck and try to survive in The Dead Await, a deck-building RPG set during a zombie apocalypse. As one of many survivors, set out across the desolate world, discover the truth about the outbreak, and rebuild human civilization - or die trying.
This yearAdd Flyers To Dreams
PCJapan
Would you like to run ads in dreams? “ADD FLYERS TO DREAMS” is a flappy roguelike game where you fly around inside dreams, inject ads, stack up contracts, and earn cookies.
This yearWorldShaper Idle
PCWorldwide
A tile-based world-building idle game. Place forests, rocks, mystical flowers and much more. Discover new tiles by experimenting with their placement.
This yearAt Night: Haunted Ride
PCWorldwide
The grand opening of the Haunted Mine Ride is tomorrow. Tonight, you run the final test rides. Ride the minecart, Fix props, repeat rides and don’t make "them" notice you.
This yearThe Bit's Escape
PS4PS5Worldwide
Bit's is a small machine built in a underground factory, his dream is to escape and discover life beyond what is below the earth.
This yearCrush the Rebellion!
LinuxPCWorldwide
The galactic empire is under siege from the rebel scum in all directions! Fight through endless waves of rebel ships using all of the weapons and resources at your disposal as you execute your sole orders: to Crush The Rebellion!
This yearMidnight Escape
PCWorldwide
A weekend getaway turns into a desperate fight for survival. In Midnight Escape, team up with 3 friends to explore a terrifying villa while hunted by a relentless creature.
This yearFrostland
PCLinuxWorldwide
Click, collect, build and craft. Frostland is a cozy 2D clicker game set in a snowy valley. Process resources and forge powerful tools to help Pitty, the wizard dog, on his journey to obtain the legendary staff.
This yearYomifuda: Kanji Survivors
PCWorldwide
Your path to survival is written in ink! Survive the endless Yokai onslaught with the power of language. Yomifuda combines rogue-lite action with a Japanese learning system featuring over 1,000 essential Kanji.
This yearArcadie: Second-Born
AndroidWorldwide
In this interactive tale of love and war, carve a place for yourself in a world that has disregarded you for too long. Be the force of reason that your kingdom needs, or perpetuate its reputation as a force of destruction.
This yearToss
PCWorldwide
Toss is a psychological tabletop horror game where every coin toss decides your fate. Kidnapped and forced to gamble for your life, you must earn enough to escape, knowing that luck can turn against you at any moment.
This yearSkelost
PCWorldwide
Skelost tells the tale of a valiant hero determined to find his long lost family. Explore a vast kingdom where you’ll encounter treacherous creatures and even meet a friend or two, all in a unique art style!
This yearCrazy Odyssey
PCWorldwide
"Crazy Odyssey" is a hilarious, relaxing idle ARPG where epic loot meets pure chaos! Experience addictive grinding and looting gameplay, wacky storylines, and absurd skills. Laugh your way through a bizarre fantasy adventure where even your weapons might troll you
This yearHardware Tycoon
PCWorldwide
Take the helm of your own technology company in Hardware Tycoon. Start your journey in 1986 and lead your enterprise through four decades of innovation to 2026. This game is about shaping the future of computing.
This yearThe Anomaly Detective
PCWorldwide
Your mind plays tricks on you in this hotel. Is what you see real, or just a hallucination? Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and clear your mind.
This yearWhere Is Lena?
PCWorldwide
To save your wife, you must sneak into a biogenetic research facility, solve puzzles to descend underground, and confront the dark truths the company has hidden. Surviving in this facility, where everything has spiraled out of control, won't be easy.
This yearIce River
PCWorldwide
Ice River is a point-and-click story-driven adventure game set in late 1990s in northeastern China. Players will immerge into Jiangping, which inspired by Shenyang and Changchun, gradually uncover the truth behind the disappearance of Dun’s mother.
This yearNamakorium
PCWorldwide
Namako (Sea cucumbers) will save the Earth—NAMAKORIUM is a chaotic, cooperative multiplayer RTS game for up to four players. Command the “cleaners of the sea” —Namako left behind by humanity and work together to clean up the polluted oceans!
This yearLet's Freeze Some Penguins
PCWorldwide
Walnut the Walrus sets out to save his friends, and all of Northern Bear, from the dreaded Emperor Penguin. Luckily, his chilly Walrus Wind is ice cold. Now let's freeze some penguins!
This yearLegend of Hiraq
PCWorldwide
Traverse a blazing desert and brave ancient ruins teeming with deadly traps, enigmatic djinn, and hidden lore. Experience heart-pounding action and thrilling mysteries in this epic adventure.
This yearTechnically Frogs Can Fly
PCWorldwide
Hustle as a frog, catching bugs, mining, gambling, and more to dodge crushing child support debt!
This yearFinal Fantasy XVI Demake
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
The critically acclaimed Final Fantasy XVI, reimagined and transformed into a SNES-style JRPG.
This yearWelcome to Elite Cafe
PCWorldwide
A heart-pounding café management game! Serve customers, cook meals, and invent new menu items — Elite Cafe is busy again today! You can even make your own cookies and drinks. Change outfits and your favorite character becomes the manager?
This yearGibber Babel
PCWorldwide
A puzzle game where a new language is about to take over. Learn as many terms as possible and save the language!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.