ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
781 releases
19 Years AgoPaper Mario
WiiNorth America
Paper Mario, a turn-based JRPG entry in the Mario franchise with a paper-based aesthetic and platforming elements, sees the titular character working his way through the Mushroom Kingdom's diverse locales and biomes, meeting its inhabitants…
11 Years AgoMario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Wii UEurope
The famous Mario Brothers return in this sequel to the humorous Superstar Saga. In this adventure, Princess Peach takes a trip in a time machine, but when it returns, there's only a monster inside!
11 Years AgoKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Gear VRWorldwide
One player is trapped in a virtual room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the “Experts” who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the bomb defusal manual.
19 Years AgoBalloon Fight
PortWiiNorth America
Balloon Fight was developed and released by Nintendo, being the console port of the Arcade game VS. Balloon Fight (which was developed at the same time by another team, but released first).
6 Years AgoSuperHot: Mind Control Delete
LinuxMacPCPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
The third game in the SuperHot franchise - Mind Control Delete gives you more insight into the world of SuperHot, more story, more signature gameplay. Hours and hours of timeless combat. Keep dancing the slow motion ballet of destruction for so much longer than ever before.
5 Years AgoJetpack Joyride
MobileWorldwide
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems.
6 Years AgoForager
Xbox OneWorldwide
Forager is the popular crafting, exploration and base building game that can best be defined as “the idle game that you want to actively keep playing”.
2 Years AgoDeliver Us the Moon
SwitchNorth America
Deliver Us the Moon is a sci-fi adventure game developed by KeokeN Interactive and released in 2019. Set in a near future where Earth's resources are nearly depleted, the game follows a lone astronaut on a mission to the Moon to restore energy to the planet.
13 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei IV
Nintendo 3DSNorth America
Building on the styles of ATLUS' Persona, Devil Summoner, and Devil Survivor titles, SMTIV is the first true successor to 2004's Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne. The story of SMTIV revolves around the Samurai, the sacred protectors of the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado.
17 Years AgoSniper Elite
PCWorldwide
Sniper Elite is a third-person action strategy game with a focus on sniping.
5 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
RemasterSwitchWorldwide
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a remaster of the 2011 game Skyward Sword that features enhanced graphics and frame rate. The game now has a standard resolution of 1080p, an intuitive auto-save function and a streamlined item description among other improvements.
11 Years AgoYoshi's Woolly World
Wii UJapan
Set off with a friend through a wild, woolly world in this grand Yoshi adventure! A treasure trove of clever handicraft stages are ready for you to explore. Unravel their secrets and color your world with a spectrum of yarn balls to knit new paths and get every last collectible.
16 Years AgoToy Story 3: The Video Game
PS3Europe
In Toy Story 3: The Video Game help Buzz, Woody and the rest of the Toys ensure no toy gets left behind. Dive into all new heroic adventures in Story Mode or let your imagination run wild in the exiting new open world of Toy Box Mode! Come and play to infinity... and beyond!
11 Years AgoPokkén Tournament
ArcadeJapan
Pokkén Tournament was developed with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, Inc., the producers of one of the top achievements in fighting games, the Tekken series. True to its legacy, this game brings tight gameplay and incredible control to never-before-seen battles between Pokémon.
10 Years AgoMonster Hunter Generations
Nintendo 3DSAustralia
The Monster Hunter series is just as dense as the giant hunks of meat its hunting heroes scarf down: every proverbial bite is chock full of rich combat and succulent character customization, making for a dense, thoroughly satisfying action RPG feast.
8 Years AgoGnog
Oculus RiftWorldwide
From acclaimed indie studio KO_OP and in association with beloved game-making initiative Double Fine Presents, Gnog is a 3D puzzle game set in a tactile world of toys and secrets.
5 Years AgoF1 2021
PS4Xbox OnePCXbox Series X|SPS5Worldwide
Every story has a beginning in F1 2021! Enjoy the stunning new features, including the thrilling story experience 'Braking Point', two-player career, and get even closer to the grid with 'Real-Season Start'.
13 Years AgoDoodle God
PS VitaNorth 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.
2 Years AgoEnlisted
LinuxPCWorldwide
Enlisted is a squad-based first person MMO shooter covering key battles from World War II.
12 Years AgoSecret Files: Tunguska
iOSWorldwide
Unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our time! On the 30th June 1908 an explosion with the combined energy of 2000 Hiroshima bombs rocked the region of Tunguska in Central Siberia and felled over 6,000 square km of trees.
5 Years AgoObserver: System Redux
Expanded editionPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
The year is 2084. In a dark cyberpunk world shattered by plagues and wars, become a neural detective and hack into the minds of others.
5 Years AgoYs IX: Monstrum Nox
SwitchAustralia
While imprisoned in Balduq, Adol is cursed and becomes a Monstrum. With his newfound powers, he must stop the Grimwald Nox from consuming the city.
11 Years AgoBlaster Master
Wii UNorth America
You've fallen down a hidden manhole into a world of creatures so terrifying they'd scare the rats away. You can panic and perish, or blast your way through an endless maze of tunnels, searching for the secret passages to your escape. And that's the easy part.
44 Years AgoJoust
ArcadeNorth America
Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.