ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
551 releases
14 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda
Nintendo 3DSNorth America
The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe.
30 Years AgoQuake
LinuxWorldwide
Quake is a first-person shooter video game, developed by id Software and published by GT Interactive in 1996 and featured music composed by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails. It is the first game in the popular Quake series.
20 Years AgoThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Xbox 360North America
Wage war in the North and assume command of the most storied civilizations in all of Middle-earth history - the Elven and Dwarven armies - or fight on the side of Evil with heroes and creatures that have never been seen in The Lord of the Rings films.
10 Years AgoFuri
PCPS4Worldwide
Fight your way free in our frenzied all-boss fighter, and discover what’s waiting behind the last gate. Furi is all about the tension of one-on-one fights against deadly adversaries.
10 Years AgoThe Room Two
PCWorldwide
Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally.
10 Years AgoThe Banner Saga 2
PS4Worldwide
The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2. Continue your journey soon after the climactic events of The Banner Saga. The choices you made in the first game will affect who is alive and who is dead in this exciting sequel.
9 Years AgoSpeedRunners
PS4Worldwide
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen
10 Years AgoThe Warriors
PS4Worldwide
Based on the 1979 movie of the same name. A battle on the New York streets. The armies of the night number 60,000 strong, and tonight they're all after The Warriors - a street gang wrongly accused of killing a rival gang leader.
11 Years AgoTrove
MacWorldwide
Thirsting for danger and lusting for loot? Grab your friends, hone your blades, and set off for adventure in this free-to-play action MMO. The Sun Goddess has shattered the world into infinite realms.
7 Years AgoSea of Solitude
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Sea of Solitude takes you on a personal journey of a young woman’s loneliness. Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world where nothing is quite what it seems.
14 Years AgoCastlevania: The Adventure
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Castlevania: The Adventure is a platform game released for the Game Boy in 1989. It is the first Castlevania title for the system.
7 Years AgoZiggurat
SwitchWorldwide
Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies!
22 Years AgoTrackMania
PCNorth America
TrackMania is a racing game and the first entry in the TrackMania series, combining driving with track construction.
10 Years AgoDoodle God
PS4North America
Doodle God is a puzzle video game initially released for the iPhone/iPod Touch and subsequently released as a flash browser game, an Android game and a Windows Phone app. The Adobe Flash online browser game can be found on Armor Games. Version 1.1 was released on June 27, 2010.
15 Years AgoSuper Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
An arcade version of Super Street Fighter IV was released by Capcom in December 2010, titled Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition. Arcade Edition added Yun, Yang, Evil Ryu and Oni to the roster, as well as changes to the existing characters.
14 Years AgoTheatrhythm Final Fantasy
Nintendo 3DSAustralia
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy features a hybrid of music rhythm gameplay with RPG elements. Adorably re-designed heroes from the catalogue of FINAL FANTASY titles will set out on an adventure to combat memorable villains with the rhythmic taps of the player's stylus.
27 Years AgoDiscworld Noir
PCEurope
Ankh-Morpork is a city surrounded by darkness, where the cold river Ankh flows, where it always rains, and where dwarves and trolls co-exist with secret societies, religious fanatics, stupid police captains, and bar pianists.
13 Years AgoCapsized
Xbox 360Worldwide
Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration. As a intrepid space traveler, your ship has crash landed on a mysterious alien planet.
10 Years AgoCarmageddon: Max Damage
Expanded editionXbox OnePCPS4EuropeNorth America
In Carmageddon, the player races a vehicle against a number of other computer controlled competitors in various settings, including city, mine and industrial areas.
13 Years AgoDark
Xbox 360Europe
DARK is a unique stealth-action game with RPG elements in which you take on the role of the ultimate hunter: a vampire. Ambush your enemies from the shadows, roam the darkness and use powerful vampire skills to dispatch your opponents.
10 Years AgoLumo
PS VitaWorldwide
Witness the rebirth of a genre in Lumo – a classic isometric adventure with a modern twist for gamers young and old alike!
17 Years AgoFuel
PCWorldwide
In an alternate present, vast swathes of America have become no-go areas as the devastating effects of global warming ravage the continent.
14 Years AgoAnarchy Reigns
PS3Xbox 360Japan
Anarchy Reigns is an online multiplayer brawler, from the makers of Bayonetta and Vanquish, PlatinumGames. Set in the post-apocalyptic future, this is an over-the-top close combat fighting game, set in a massively open and fantastical world.
15 Years AgoEarth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Xbox 360PS3Xbox OneNorth America
Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them. Defend the city of New Detroit against an infestation bigger and meaner than ever before.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.