ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
July 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
880 releases
This yearAventuras
Web browserWorldwide
Aventuras is a bilingual collection of nine short choice-based interactive fiction stories for web browsers.
This yearBolsheviktion 2: Yurovsky's Revenge
PCWorldwide
Whites in chaos. A kidnapped royal son. One man to save the Empire.
This yearDigitDash3
PCNorth America
DigitDash3 is a live interactive party game for Twitch and Kick. Up to seven viewers compete on a shared 13×13 numbered grid by typing chat commands to move a single game piece and score the most points.
This yearSaving Bumblebrook
PCWorldwide
Recruit townsfolk and complete outlandish schemes in this solo strategy card game where every success reshapes the Wanted Board. Plan arrests, orchestrate jailbreaks, unlock recruit abilities, and drive a corrupt Mayor out of town before the rebellion collapses.
This yearGriffophone
Web browserEurope
Griffophone is an online multiplayer drawing and party game inspired by Gartic Phone, featuring its own identity with 50+ original game modes that constantly change the way you play. The core gameplay is simple: each player starts by writing a sentence.
This yearUltra Pixel Survive 2
Xbox Series X|SSwitchPS5PS4Worldwide
Ultra Pixel Survive is back but this time you have allies.
This yearBarda
SwitchWorldwide
The mesmerizing inventory management roguelite where keeping your bag tidy means the difference between life and death.
This yearHuntervania
PCWorldwide
Huntervania is a fast-paced action roguelike inspired by the chaotic intensity of Vampire Survivors and Brotato. Face relentless hordes, develop your character, and become an unstoppable hunter—or fall in the attempt.
This yearSuper Dev Quest
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
When a young game developer is unexpectedly pulled into one of his own creations, he must survive in a dangerous game-inspired world filled with traps and deadly enemies.
This yearWith Eyes Closed: Season 2
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
With Eyes Closed - Season 2 is a Visual Novel style game that emphasizes storytelling, realistic characters, a branching narrative with numerous choices, and, of course, exceptional visual quality.
This yearSoon We'll Be No One
PCWorldwide
Soon We'll Be No One is a very short visual novel written for O2A2 2026, a game jam with a strict limit on words and assets.
This yearGreedy Greedy Gnomes
AndroidWorldwide
A short incremental game set in a sleepy RPG town. Smash pots, recruit gnomes, raid mines, unlock upgrades, and optimize everything until you’re FILTHY STINKING RICH!
This yearPet the Cat
PCWorldwide
Pet the Cat is a bullet-hell shooter where you unleash powerful attacks by petting an adorable cat! Fight through endless waves of enemies and upgrade your kitty into a formidable force with food, items, and weapons.
This yearCam Master: Private Desires
PCWorldwide
Get ready for epic live streams! Collect everything you need to make them truly unforgettable. From a variety of sex toys to challenging puzzle levels, earn stars and unlock exciting rewards that will take your streams to the next level!
This yearPuzzles: Monkey
PCWorldwide
This game is a classic puzzle game with multiple levels and beautiful graphics. Enjoy!
This yearPuzzles: Mountain
PCWorldwide
This game is a classic puzzle game with multiple levels and beautiful graphics. Enjoy!
This yearMobsteria: Rise
PCWorldwide
Start with empty pockets and a pickpocket's nerve. Build a criminal empire one racket at a time in this atmospheric pixel-art idle game. Train your skills, run your crew, manage the heat - and when the law closes in, burn it all down and rise again, stronger.
This yearKeypress Express
PCWorldwide
A cozy desktop train that runs on your keystrokes. The more you type, the farther your hand-drawn locomotive rolls along the bottom of your screen — sell the haul, buy bigger engines and longer trains, and grow a railroad empire while you work.
This yearKnights vs Aliens
PCWorldwide
Command knights, aliens, and other historically dubious nations in a free real-time tower conquest game rebuilt from a 2009 iPad original. Grow armies, capture towers, and outmaneuver adaptive AI through 30 campaign levels.
This yearAsteroid Mine
PCWorldwide
Command your space mining ship, blast asteroids to gather valuable crystals, and upgrade your cargo and energy capacity to survive longer in the deep void.
12 Years AgoAtelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea - Limited Edition
PS3Japan
The Limited Edition of Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea comes in a Limited Edition Collector’s box and includes: - Full-color hardcover art book (48 pages) - Atelier Shallie original soundtrack CD with jewel case - Atelier Shallie poster (16″ x 24″)
9 Years AgoWhispered Secrets: Into the Beyond - Collector's Edition
PCWorldwide
This was supposed to be the happiest day of your life. But instead of walking down the aisle, you're in another dimension, battling a mad inventor to save your family!
7 Years AgoNight Call: Deluxe Edition
PCMacWorldwide
Night Call is a non-linear, narrative-driven noire investigation game. You are no detective, but you do have a gift. Around you, people feel more at ease.
6 Years AgoGhost of Tsushima: Digital Deluxe Edition
PS4Worldwide
The Ghost of Tsushima Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following content: • Game • 1 Technique Point • Charm of Hachiman’s Favor • Hero of Tsushima Skin Set*: Golden Mask, Body Armor, Sword Kit, Horse, Saddle • Digital Mini Art Book by D…
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