ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
785 releases
1 Year AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Expanded editionSwitch 2Worldwide
In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above.
1 Year AgoFantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
Switch 2Worldwide
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is an RPG life-sim game and the long-awaited sequel to the 3DS classic Fantasy Life. This game will expand on what the original did, blending simulation with traditional action RPG combat mechanics.
1 Year AgoRune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Switch 2SwitchPCWorldwide
The classic action-RPG and life-simulation gameplay, beloved by Rune Factory fans across the globe, is taken in a bold new direction in Guardians of Azuma.
7 Years AgoTheoTown
PCWorldwide
TheoTown is a city simulation game that lets you build your very own city. As the mastermind behind multiple metropolises, you wield the power to craft awe-inspiring skylines, intricate structures, and bustling city life.
2 Years AgoBroodStar
PS4North AmericaEurope
BroodStar is a classic arcade shmup with roguelike elements. Battle your way through hordes of enemy creatures, collecting upgrades and fighting terrifying bosses on a quest to destroy the living planet, the BroodStar.
1 Year AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Expanded editionSwitch 2Worldwide
Travel across vast fields, through forests, and to mountain peaks as you discover what has become of the kingdom of Hyrule-and step into a world of discovery, exploration, and adventure that's been upgraded with performance enhancements in…
28 Years AgoDescent: Freespace - The Great War
PCNorth America
The heartless Shivans emerged through subspace near Earth, harboring technology light years ahead of anything seen before. They made no attempt to communicate. They did not respond to your heralds.
24 Years AgoBomberman Generation
GameCubeNorth America
Bomberman returns with a new cel-shaded 3D look. The same storyline applies, however. Bomberman has been given the task of taking back a powerful element of magic, and protecting it from the hands of evil.
8 Years Ago
1 Year AgoNintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
Switch 2Worldwide
Enter a virtual exhibition and gain insights into what makes Nintendo Switch 2 such a unique gaming experience. Through tech demos, minigames and other interactions, players will get to know the new system inside and out in ways they may never have known about otherwise.
1 Year AgoYakuza 0: Director's Cut
Expanded editionSwitch 2Worldwide
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed prequel to the Yakuza series.
17 Years AgoDonkey Kong Jungle Beat
PortWiiEurope
The highly rated Nintendo GameCube game, created by the same team that developed Super Mario Galaxy, returns with enhanced motion controls and new surprises.
11 Years Ago12 Labours of Hercules II: The Cretan Bull
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Accompany Hercules in his quest for the Cretan Bull!
8 Years AgoBirthdays the Beginning
SwitchNorth America
"From the legendary creator, Mr. Yasuhiro Wada (TOYBOX Inc.), comes Birthdays the Beginning: a new sandbox game in which players create cube-shaped worlds that give rise to diverse and unique lifeforms.
8 Years AgoThe Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker
SwitchPS4Xbox OneNorth AmericaWorldwide
"The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is a horror themed murder mystery FMV game where you play as a therapist questioning patients.
7 Years AgoSuper Blood Hockey
PS4Europe
Relive the golden age of arcade sports gaming with Super Blood Hockey — A violent homage to classic 8-bit and 16-bit ice hockey games. Customize your line up and take to the ice, using fast-paced skills and bone-crunching brutality to dominate.
6 Years AgoCommand & Conquer: Remastered
RemasterPCWorldwide
A remastered version of the original Command & Conquer, part of the Command & Conquer Remastered Collection. Created by the former Westwood Studios team members at Petroglyph Games alongside the dedicated community.
6 Years AgoKnight Squad
SwitchWorldwide
Knight Squad is a 1 to 8 player game that can be described as SNES era Bomberman meets Gauntlet. Play as a knight in the arena and defeat your opponents using epic weapons and power ups.
5 Years AgoMighty Goose
PCXbox OneSwitchPS4PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwideNorth AmericaEurope
Mighty Goose is a fast paced run & gun shooter starring a bounty hunter Goose. Use epic weapons and devastating war machines to battle against screen filling bosses and hordes of enemies!
1 Year AgoSonic Generations
RemasterSwitch 2Worldwide
A time-traveling adventure featuring a greatest-hits collection of 3D and 2D Sonic stages, now with upgraded visuals and new bonus content.
1 Year AgoShadow Generations
Switch 2Worldwide
Play as Shadow in a brand-new story campaign featuring never-before-seen abilities that prove why he's known as the Ultimate Life Form!
17 Years AgoNancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy
PCWorldwide
Touted as the most romantic event to grace the ruined halls of Ireland's Castle Malloy, the Simmons-Mallory wedding was supposed to be a fairytale beginning, but now the groom is missing! Did a banshee crash the wedding or is this a case of cold feet?
14 Years AgoMadagascar 3: The Video Game
Xbox 360PS3WiiNintendo DSNintendo 3DSNorth America
In Madagascar 3: The Video Game, players must help Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, and Melman the Giraffe find a way home while working for a traveling circus.
8 Years AgoShaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
PCSwitchPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Shaq takes it to the streets on ninjas in this beat-em-up, with fully destructible environments. Make use of power ups, melee and ranged weapons to defeat enemies and bosses.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.