ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1038 releases
41 Years AgoFinders Keepers
C64Europe
Magic Knight has been sent to the Castle of Spriteland by the King of Ibsisima in order to find a special present for Princess Germintrude. If Magic Knight is successful in his quest, he may have proved himself worthy of joining the famous "Polygon Table".
41 Years AgoA View to a Kill: The Computer Game
C64Europe
Adaption of the James Bond movie "A View to Kill".
41 Years AgoThing on a Spring
C64Europe
The evil Goblin has used his magical abilities to ensnare all the toys in the neighborhood to go into his underground lair. Thing bounces to the rescue, and resolves to retrieve them from his 4 storey underground lair.
41 Years AgoWilderness: A Survival Adventure
Apple IINorth America
A surprisingly complex survival simulator for its time, this game requires the player to manage their own food, shelter, and health in order to escape the wilderness alive.
40 Years AgoDota
PC-88Japan
In the near-future, a scientist experiments with creating life using a secret scroll found in Tibetan ruins. He accidentally revives an ancient bio-weapon that quickly captures him & his family, except their plucky son Dota.
40 Years AgoRiglas
FM-7Japan
The continent of Riglas is inhabited by two races: the Mirians and the Galtians. For years they have fought each other for dominance. Caught in the struggle between the two is the nearly forgotten Osborn race, discriminated and enslaved.
40 Years AgoMech Brigade
Atari 8-bitNorth America
Turn-based tactical war simulation which simulates a war between the NATO and the Soviet Union.
40 Years AgoAsteroids
PortAtari 7800North America
A version of asteroids released for Atari 7800, plays similarly to the original arcade with vastly improved graphics to where the ship and the asteroids themselves are more defined in the color and asthetics they're presented in.
39 Years AgoDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
PC-88MSXJapan
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei is an action RPG developed by Telenet Japan, based on a manga of the same name. Despite sharing a name and source material with the Atlus developed Famicom game, it is an entirely different game.
39 Years AgoNemesis: The Final Challenge
PortAmstrad CPCEurope
Amstrad CPC port of Gradius. You are the last hope of the gentle people of Gradius. You've just lifted off to confront the all-out attack of the amoeboid Bacterions.
39 Years AgoKrazy Kobra
Apple IIGSWorldwide
It's the classic game of Snake, except released back when it was still fairly new. This version however is an extreme challenge with 50 custom-designed levels to rival the mighty Snake Byte.
39 Years Ago
39 Years AgoUltima IV: Quest of the Avatar
PortPC-88FM-7Japan
A port of Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar.
38 Years Ago
38 Years AgoAngelus: Akuma no Fukuin
PC-88Japan
Akuma no Fukuin (Japanese for Devil's Gospel) is a Japanese-style adventure game. The player chooses menu commands ("Look", "Talk", etc.) that are displayed under a still picture that represents the location.
36 Years AgoSpace Rogue
FM TownsJapan
Dropping out of hyperspace, you lay a course of Lagrange Station. Suddenly, the klaxon screams out a warning. Two Darts and a Corsair, closing fast.
36 Years AgoThe Punisher
AmigaAtari ST/STEEurope
Shooter game similar to Operation Wolf, based on Marvel comic hero, The Punisher. Each level consists of a series of single screens in which The Punisher needs to kill all enemies. Shooting an innocent results in instant game over.
35 Years AgoIntruder -Sakura Yashiki no Tansaku-
FM TownsJapan
Boy meets a girl and he falls in love with her. He loves her so much so he decided to get into her home... That's where real drama begins!
35 Years AgoDuke Nukem: Episode 2 - Mission: Moonbase
DOSNorth America
Duke Nukem is the debut of the world’s greatest wise-cracking, alien-punching, gun-toting badass - a man who would later go on to combine both ass-kicking and bubblegum in a revolutionary way. In a world ravaged by Dr.
35 Years AgoDuke Nukem: Episode 3 - Trapped in the Future
DOSNorth America
Duke Nukem is the debut of the world’s greatest wise-cracking, alien-punching, gun-toting badass - a man who would later go on to combine both ass-kicking and bubblegum in a revolutionary way. In a world ravaged by Dr.
35 Years AgoAlice no Yakata
FM TownsJapan
A collection of additional materials including a new adventure story "Sentimental season". The heroine dates a boy, but the relationship in the pair of her school friend Mami develops much more intensively and the heroine does not want to lag behind.
35 Years AgoElvira: The Arcade Game
AmigaWorldwide
The game features two worlds: the Underworld of Fire and the Arctic Earth, which must be unlocked in order to reach the third, the Castle of Transylvania.
34 Years AgoDenarius Avaricius Sextus
DOSEurope
Graphical adventure game about trying to escape from Pompeii.
33 Years AgoHeros: The Sanguine Seven
DOSNorth America
A jail break has occurred in the city of Megatropolis and five evil supervillains have escaped. The city's last resort is to summon a team of superheroes, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and special abilities.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.