ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1229 releases
9 Years AgoSupreme Ruler the Great War
PCMacWorldwide
Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. BattleGoat Studios invites you to travel back to 1914 and select from more than 50 playable regions at the onset of World War I, as European powers struggle to survive and new technologies transform warfare.
9 Years AgoFirewood
PCWorldwide
Firewood is a 2D adventure game with psychological horror elements. The game tells the story of an old man who has lost his wife years ago and is still having troubles with his past.
9 Years AgoBullet Soul Infinite Burst
PCEurope
Bullet Soul Infinite Burst is a vertically scrolling shooting game crossing old-school gameplay with a bullet hell twist. It adds numerous gameplay enhancements over its predecessor, Bullet Soul, not least of which is Burst Mode.
9 Years AgoFrisky Business
PS4North America
You are Mr. Falco Frisk, private detective of Frisk Investigative Solutions! Develop your relationships with your team as you take on your very first case. Dive into a sexy and strange adventure of hot babes and killer clowns!
9 Years AgoDino Frontier
PS4Worldwide
Dino Frontier lets you build and manage a frontier settlement in a world where the wild west and Jurassic collide. You assume the role of Big Mayor overlooking your settlement in tabletop scale VR. You must carefully balance resources while growing your town.
9 Years AgoHunting Simulator
Xbox OneNorth America
Hunting Simulator presents 35 species throughout 12 areas, including well-known hunting regions such as the mountains of Colorado, the oak forests of France, and the snowy plains of Alaska.
9 Years AgoDelude - Succubus Prison
LinuxPCWorldwide
The game has a seal for people over 18 years old. DELUDE is Studio Halissoni newest work. DELUDE is a game with an engaging and mysterious story. In this game you are in the shoes of Luz D and need to find the exit of the succubus prison.
8 Years AgoState of Anarchy: Master of Mayhem
SwitchPS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
Your town is on fire! Anarchy reigns the streets! Aliens rampage in the sky! Somebody must stop this madness… It’s gonna be YOU! Fight your way through the burning streets, chase the aliens and hit their homeworld. YOU GOTTA TEACH’EM A LESSON!!!
8 Years AgoRegular Human Basketball
PCMacLinuxWorldwideNorth America
Ready to play some ball? Grab a team, suit up, and climb inside your human! Prep its thrusters, lower the all-terrain wheels, and spin up that flailing magnet-arm. It's time to play Regular Human Basketball!
8 Years AgoDuck Life: Battle
iOSWorldwide
The ducks are back, but this time they're angrier. Forget racing, now it's time to battle! Train your duck's power, health, defence, speed, and special attack abilities in 25 brand new mini games.
7 Years AgoStandby
SwitchWorldwide
Never Standby in this fast-paced, precise platformer and get out of the glitched world! Can you do it faster than anyone?
7 Years AgoLightstep Chronicles
PCWorldwide
A routine mission fails and Cpt Cain Phoenix's squad is abducted by a mysterious spaceship - their survival relies on his ability to communicate with the broken AI and puzzle out the grim secrets of the ship.
7 Years AgoDoughlings: Invasion
PS4Worldwide
Another tribute paid to yet another arcade classic from the Hero Concept team! Doughlings: Invasion promises a fun gaming experience to gamers of all ages with the innovations it brings to the shooting genre.
7 Years AgoRobbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries
SwitchWorldwide
Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries! A hardcore 2D platformer that will mess with your mind and test your skills. Enter a Temple full of devious traps and of course, lots of treasure!
5 Years AgoDemons of Asteborg
SwitchWorldwide
Demons of Asteborg is a new original and challenging 2D-platform game mixing action, little puzzles and strategy coming soon for the SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis, Windows, Mac, Linux and Nintendo Switch. This 16-bit game will bring back many memories to the retro-lovers.
3 Years AgoNight Reverie
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SNorth America
Night Reverie is a Puzzle/Adventure game in which a child must solve the mystery behind the distortion of his house. Explore puzzle-filled environments and discover strange creatures living in the house as you reach the truth behind of what looks like a bizarre nightmare.
3 Years AgoVerses of Enchantment
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
A magical card game where you duel wizards using AI generated poetry. Travel a rich world, meet fellow wizards, collect cards and build a deck that will inspire enchanting poetry!
2 Years AgoTrinity Fusion
SwitchWorldwide
Take control of your parallel selves on a mission to save the dying multiverse in this rogue-lite action platformer! Explore dark, sci-fi worlds and engage in fast-paced, smooth and precise combat. The various branches of the multiverse are always changing.
1 Year AgoSecrets of Blackrock Manor: Escape Room
PCWorldwide
Find the hidden fortune of Blackrock Manor. Discover the truth about the family deaths. In this mysterious Escape room, you will have to solve puzzles to find the hidden vault with the treasure. But you will find much more...
1 Year AgoFive Nights At Stickman
PCWorldwide
Survive five terrifying nights at Stickman's Bistro! Monitor cameras, conserve power, and outwit restless stick-figures in this classic-style point-and-click horror game. Includes 5 nights, a 6th night, Custom Night, and 3 unique endings!
1 Year AgoEscape First 2
PS5Worldwide
"Escape First 2" is the second installment of a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
46 Years AgoCrown of Arthain
Apple IINorth America
Crown of Arthain is a two-player fantasy game in which the board, a hex map drawn in hi-res graphics with features such as rivers, forests, and a mountain range down the middle, is home for two princes searching for their father's crown.
46 Years AgoComputer Napoleonics: The Battle of Waterloo
Apple IINorth America
Computer Napoleonics: The Battle of Waterloo is a division level simulation of the Battle of Waterloo. It can be played by one or two players.
45 Years AgoEastern Front (1941)
Atari 8-bitNorth America
Developed by Chris Crawford and distributed through the Atari Program eXchange (APX). The player takes control of the Germany Army and attempts to secure supply lines and cities before the winter rolls in and the tide turns.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.