ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
June 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
709 releases
This yearPyramid Quest Junior
SwitchWorldwide
Exploration and treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games
This yearSilvarn
PCWorldwide
Silvarn is a first-person psychological horror game set in a fog covered rural village. Players explore abandoned locations, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover fragmented memories while being pursued by an unseen threat.
This yearJolly and Whimsy
PCWorldwide
'Jolly & Whimsy' is a short, experimental picture-book style visual novel. When her best friend, Whimsy the cat, suddenly returns to the Cat Planet, Jolly will try any spell to bring him back.
This yearLiminal 98
PCWorldwide
Navigate four procedurally generated liminal spaces. Reach the exit. Beat your time. Something may be watching.
This yearCard Night at Gigi's
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Pull up a chair at Gigi's table. Six classic card games — Setback, Hearts, Cribbage, No-Limit Hold'em, Spades, Euchre — wrapped in a cozy cocktail-lounge hub.
This yearNeverend
PCWorldwide
First-person parkour. Run, fall, get back up. Chain wall-jumps and boosts to crush the times of other damned souls. No enemies—only time can judge you.
This year0.5%
PCWorldwide
0.5% is a hand-drawn black and white visual novel. It features two college students June and Tai. June's choices and discovery will uncover Tai's secrets.
This yearPantomime Horse Obstacle Course
PCWorldwide
Pantomime Horse Obstacle Course is a wacky, slapstick, co-op platformer. Grab a friend and two gamepads, and show off your teamwork - or drag your partner to the finish line (sometimes literally).
This yearCreepy Shift: House For Sale
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn.
This yearX-Force Genesis
PS5Worldwide
This game that brings back all the charm of shmup games from the 80s/90s. X-Force Genesis is a frantic and chaotic space shooter created from big and beautiful graphics with insane boss battles.
This yearCradle of the Dark Brood
PCWorldwide
Cradle of the Dark Brood is a dark fantasy incremental breeding game about building power through inheritance, mutation, automation, and conquest. You begin as something trapped outside the rules of the world, able to act only through the creatures you create.
This yearLobotomy
PCWorldwide
James, a freelance journalist, breaks into the notorious "Lobotomy" asylum to expose decades of brutal experiments. Armed with a camera and flashlight, he must navigate the suffocating darkness.
This yearCursed House 16
PCWorldwide
The Cursed House series returns with new gameplay mechanics and a rewarding bonus system. Explore a shadowy manor as you solve engaging Match-3 puzzles and unlock exciting bonuses. Uncover hidden secrets and banish evil spirits in this strategic puzzle adventure.
This yearPixel Rain
MacPCWorldwide
Pixel Rain is a relaxing falling-sand physics sandbox where every cell on a giant grid obeys its own rules. Pour water, drop sand, ignite lava, grow crystals — then sit back and watch it all interact. There's no campaign, no fail state, no pressure.
This yearThe Sphere
PCMacWorldwide
A grieving mechanic. A sphere that fell from the sky. A mystery that was never meant to be found. The Sphere is a short, atmospheric point & click adventure about loss, wonder, and the unknown.
This yearGeo IQ World Master
PS5PS4Worldwide
Guess the world. Learn the world. Master the map. Discover new countries, cities, and landmarks!
This yearHexpand
PCMacWorldwide
Real-time multiplayer strategy on the actual map of Earth. Spread hex territory across continents, capture cities for income, launch planes around the globe, and broker alliances you'll probably betray. 5–20 minute matches. The world is on the table.
This yearR.E.G.O
PCWorldwide
R.E.G.O is a first-person psychological horror and narrative investigation game. On an isolated farm, the nights reveal clues tied to disappearances and an ongoing police investigation.
This year
This yearStorage 8 VR
PortSteamVRWorldwide
This game is a VR port of an existing game. A quiet self-storage facility. Four open storage units. A single mannequin. Stacks of boxes.
This yearMelody's Escape 2
PCWorldwide
Run to the rhythm of your own music library! Melody is back, with vastly improved audio analysis algorithms! Each mp3 creates a unique obstacle course synchronized to the beat of the music.
This yearStorage 8
PCWorldwide
Storage8 is a short atmospheric observation walking simulator set in a quiet self-storage facility. Carefully examine four open storage units, a mannequin, and stacks of boxes. If the space feels unfamiliar, turn back.
This yearLost Lands: Stories About the Sorceress, the Prince and the Minotaur - Collector's Edition
Expanded editionMacWorldwide
“Lost Lands: Stories about the Sorceress, the Prince and the Minotaur” is an adventure game in the Hidden Objects genre, with plenty of mini-games and puzzles, unforgettable characters, and complicated quests.
This yearIdle Asteroids
PCWorldwide
An incremental arcade survival game combining classic retro space combat with deep permanent progression. Survive intense rounds to gather resources, buy weapon upgrades, and transform your basic fighter into a fully automated, idle asteroid-mining dreadnought.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.