ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 22
The games released on this day in gaming history.
733 releases
8 Years AgoMega Man 9
SwitchWorldwide
Mega Man 9 brings the series back to its old school roots with retro gameplay, music and classic 8-bit style graphics! Mega Man fans, your wait is over! The classic Blue Bomber that debuted in 1987 is back with the ninth installment in the classic series.
17 Years AgoPunch-Out!!
WiiEurope
Get ready for some head-to-head punching action! Little Mac is back and ready to step into the ring once more! Our favorite underdog from the 1980s joins the best of the original Punch-Out!! fighters, including Glass Joe, King Hippo, Von Kaiser, and more.
14 Years AgoSuper Hang-On
PS3North America
Super Hang-On is a 1987 motorcycle racing arcade game by Sega, and the sequel to the acclaimed Hang-On. A version of this game, in the full simulated-motorcycle cabinet used by the original Hang-On, was released in 1991 as Limited Edition Hang-On.
This yearLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.
8 Years AgoMega Man 10
SwitchWorldwide
The 8-bit old-schoolers of the world have spoken. And boy, did they do so decisively.
5 Years AgoHuntdown
AndroidWorldwide
Challenge yourself in this hard-boiled arcade shooter. Choose from 3 different bounty hunters in this classic arcade setup. Run, jump and take cover in a futuristic city environment.
13 Years AgoRatchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
PS VitaAustralia
Explore action-packed battlefields and wipe out waves of enemies with outrageous weapons. Classic Ratchet & Clank gameplay returns with a base-defense twist, including competitive and co-op cross-play for the PS3 and PS Vita.
19 Years AgoKid Chameleon
WiiJapan
Kid Chameleon is a 1992 platform game released for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. The premise of the game is that the main character, Casey, can use masks to change into different characters in order to use different abilities. It was later released in Japan as Chameleon Kid.
6 Years AgoSaints Row: The Third Remastered
RemasterPS4Xbox OnePCWorldwide
Saints Row: The Third Remastered gives you control of the Saints at the height of their power, and you live the life to show for it. This is your City. These are your rules.
7 Years AgoThe Last Door
SwitchXbox OnePS4Worldwide
Feel what it's truly like to be alone in the dark with this low-res, high-suspense point-and-click horror adventure.
6 Years AgoShellShock Live
RemakePCLinuxMacWorldwide
ShellShock Live is a strategic online multiplayer artillery game currently in active development by kChamp Games.Fight Alongside your Friends (Or blow them up... we won't judge!) Take part in action-packed 8-Player team and free-for all battles.
1 Year AgoThe Operator
SwitchWorldwide
As an Operator, you will assist FDI's field agents by analyzing evidence on your computer and making deductions. Help them solve impossible cases in this immersive interface game, full of plot twists and mysteries. Everything will be explained, you just have to ████ ██ ██████.
14 Years AgoWonder Boy in Monster World
PS3North America
Monsters have taken over the land, and every day the citizens fear for their lives, hoping that a hero will step forth and bring peace to the embattled country.
11 Years AgoNihilumbra
AndroidWorldwide
Nihilumbra is played as a standard platform game, by controlling Born as he walks and jumps across the game's levels. There are multiple enemies that the player needs to avoid since, at first, there is no way to defeat them.
13 Years AgoGunman Clive
Nintendo 3DSJapan
In the year of 18XX, the west is overrun by thugs and outlaws. A group of bandits have kidnapped Mayor Johnsons daughter and are spreading havok across the land. Only Gunman Clive can bring order to the west and save the girl!
18 Years AgoHaze
PS3Japan
Haze is a first-person shooter video game developed by Free Radical Design and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 3. It was released worldwide in May 2008. Releases for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows were canceled.
12 Years AgoMega Man V
Nintendo 3DSNorth America
Mega Man V, known as Rockman World 5, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Game Boy handheld game console. It is the fifth and final game in the Game Boy version of the original Mega Man series.
17 Years AgoUFC 2009 Undisputed
PS3Xbox 360Europe
UFC 2009 Undisputed is an explosive fighting game detailing the action, intensity and attitude of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
1 Year AgoDuck Detective: The Secret Salami
PS5Worldwide
Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open, in a narrative mystery adventure where nothing is quite as it seems.
17 Years AgoToki Tori
RemakeiOSWorldwide
In Toki Tori, the player controls a little yellow chicken determined to save all the lost eggs. Armed with an arsenal of 10 different tools and weapons, Toki Tori must overcome dangerous obstacles, trap monsters and save all of the lost eggs.
17 Years AgoDamnation
PS3PCXbox 360WorldwideEurope
Evolving the shooter genre with its unique and exhilarating combination of fluid action and combat, Damnation features huge, open environments, frenetic combat, daredevil acrobatics and high-octane vehicle-based stunts.
12 Years AgoThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
PCWorldwideNorth America
In the second part of the unfolding saga that could also be enjoyed independently, you can explore new corners of this unique world and experience the mix of old-school gothic and mad science, with more action, powerful foes and plenty of stunning places to visit.
12 Years AgoKlonoa: Empire of Dreams
Wii UEurope
A colorful and fun puzzle game with inventive level design, filled with great ideas that bring joy and delight to any gamer that enjoys a challenge.
12 Years AgoDrawn to Life
iOSWorldwide
Drawn to Life is an action-adventure platform video game for the Nintendo DS. In the game, the player creates their own playable characters, level objects, and accessories by drawing them using the DS's stylus and Touch Screen.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.