ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
709 releases
17 Years Ago
24 Years AgoGrand Theft Auto III
PCEurope
Featuring a fully 3-D living city, a combination of narrative driven and non-linear gameplay and a completely open environment, Grand Theft Auto III represents a huge leap forward in interactive entertainment.
10 Years AgoOverwatch
PCPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons.
24 Years AgoSuper Smash Bros. Melee
GameCubeEurope
A crossover platform fighting game featuring characters from Nintendo franchises including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Pokémon, and Fire Emblem. Unlike traditional fighters, the goal is to knock opponents off the stage rather than deplete a health bar.
10 Years AgoBrothers: A Tale of Two Sons
AndroidWorldwide
Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller.
20 Years AgoHeroes of Might and Magic V
PCNorth America
Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay.
13 Years AgoSniper Elite V2
Wii UNorth AmericaEurope
Sniper Elite V2 is the eagerly-awaited sequel to the highly-acclaimed Sniper Elite, giving gamers the most authentic World War II sniping experience available. You are elite US sniper Karl Fairburne.
15 Years AgoDirt 3
PCPS3Xbox 360WorldwideNorth AmericaEurope
Dirt 3 is a rally racing game. Just like expected, most time is spent in races which, at least in most scenarios, are set in offroad environments.
4 Years AgoStreets of Rage 4
iOSWorldwide
Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that continues the series following the original trilogy. Players fight through Wood Oak City using a mix of returning and new characters, each with their own combat styles and special moves.
14 Years AgoMetal Slug 3
WiiAustraliaEurope
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!
3 Years AgoBeat Saber
PlayStation VR2Worldwide
Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before! Enjoy tons of handcrafted levels and swing your way through the pulsing music beats, surrounded by a futuristic world.
13 Years AgoDust: An Elysian Tail
PCWorldwide
immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
25 Years AgoBlack & White
PCJapan
Play the role of a deity in a land where the surroundings are yours to shape and its people are yours to lord over. Be an evil, malevolent god and the natives will worship you with fear in their eyes.
2 Years AgoDragon Ball: Xenoverse 2
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed.
14 Years AgoSubway Surfers
AndroidiOSPCWindows PhoneWorldwide
DASH as fast as you can! DODGE the oncoming trains! Help Jake, Tricky & Fresh escape from the grumpy Inspector and his dog.
10 Years AgoTotal War: Warhammer
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
A unique combination of colossal real-time battles and an addictive turn-based sandbox campaign game of statecraft, politics and empire building, Total War: WARHAMMER will deliver hundreds of hours of absorbing gameplay.
14 Years AgoLEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
MacEurope
The game will whisk you away to familiar locations from books 5-7 Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince and The Deathly Hallows, including Grimmauld Place, the Ministry of Magic and Godric's Hollow.
10 Years AgoTropico 5
Xbox OneNorth America
Return to the remote island nation of Tropico in the next installment of the critically acclaimed and hugely popular 'dictator sim' series.
10 Years AgoDownwell
PS VitaPS4Worldwide
Downwell is a curious game about a young man with guns for boots venturing down a well in search of untold treasures.
13 Years AgoResident Evil: Revelations
RemasterPS3Wii UXbox 360Europe
Resident Evil: Revelations is a remaster of the 3DS game with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
14 Years AgoDragon's Dogma
PS3Xbox 360AustraliaJapan
Set in a huge open world, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen presents a rewarding action combat experience. Players embark on an epic adventure in a rich, living world with three AI companions, known as Pawns.
22 Years AgoWorms 3D
MacEurope
Join the party as worm battles ensue across 3D worlds. Worms 3D pits four players--each with a customizable team of worms--against one another in fully deformable landscapes.
24 Years AgoMega Man X5
PCJapan
Mega Man returns for more wild action in MEGA MAN X5. This time around, terrorists have attacked an asteroid colony and turned off its artificial gravity.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.