ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 1
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1229 releases
12 Years AgoDragon City
AndroidWorldwide
Build yourself a magical city and fill it with buildings, habitats, and dragons! Feed your dragons and make them evolve into strong beasts! You'll be able to train them and teach them new skills.
3 Years AgoBarony
SwitchWorldwide
Barony is a 3D, first-person roguelike that brings back the cryptic and intricate designs of classic roguelikes such as Nethack and melds them with RPGs like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Daggerfall. Challenge is the calling card of this hard-boiled dungeon-crawler.
19 Years AgoMarathon 2: Durandal
Xbox 360Worldwide
Marathon 2: Durandal is the sequel to the first Marathon.
19 Years AgoJack Keane
PCEurope
Colonial England. Under a certain amount of duress... Jack takes on a job, which will not only cause him a great deal of trouble, but also bring to light the answer to a mystery out of his distant past.
12 Years AgoZ: Steel Soldiers
PCWorldwide
Lead your Z: Steel Soldiers into the next century rebooted for the rocket fueled fans of the classic hard-core strategy game. In the bloody aftermath of ‘Z’ comes Z: Steel Soldiers.
1 Year AgoBlock N Load
PCWorldwide
Five of you. Five of them. Face off in a battle where everything you build, destroy, construct or shoot has a devastating impact on the entire game. Build defences using a crazy range of block types and work together in this FPS where no game is EVER the same.
28 Years AgoArkanoid: Doh It Again
PCJapan
Much like the game Breakout, the player controls the "Vaus", a space vessel that acts as the game's "paddle" which prevents a ball from falling from the playing field, attempting to bounce it against a number of bricks. The ball striking a brick causes the brick to disappear.
21 Years AgoDungeon Fighter Online
PCWorldwide
Dungeon Fighter Online is a free-to-play multiplayer hack-and-slash RPG with a side-scrolling arcade style. There are currently 11 unique character classes. 3 classes have a mirrored class of the opposite gender with a 4th being added soon.
14 Years AgoPuddle
PS VitaEurope
Dive into Puddle, a game unlike any other where you have to guide a puddle of fluid by tilting the environment to the left or right!
14 Years AgoA Virus Named Tom
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
An Action-puzzler. The puzzle comes from rearrange circuits to spread the virus. The Action comes from dodging anti-virus drones while doing it.
13 Years AgoKnightmare Tower
iOSWorldwide
Break through ceilings, rescue princesses and escape boiling lava as you slash your way to the top of the Knightmare Tower!
25 Years AgoNancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower
PCNorth America
Follow Ancient Clues to Find Marie Antoinette’s Legendary Secret!
13 Years AgoSoul Gambler
PCWorldwide
Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever.
2 Years AgoStar Wars: Bounty Hunter
RemasterPCPS5PS4Xbox Series X|SXbox OneSwitchWorldwide
Experience the legendary Bounty Hunter fantasy set before the events of Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Face off against foes and maneuver through acrobatic battles in this adaption optimized for today's consoles and hardware.
18 Years AgoHellboy: The Science of Evil
PS3Europe
Experience the epic adventures of the acclaimed comic book hero, fusing action, atmosphere, and humor in Hellboy: The Science of Evil.
34 Years AgoQuest for Glory III: Wages of War
DOSWorldwide
Wages of War is the third game in the Quest for Glory series. It is set in the Africa-like world of Tarna, where the hero travels with paladin Rakeesh, his new Liontaur friend he has met in the previous game.
20 Years AgoSuper Monkey Ball Adventure
GameCubeNorth America
Our four heroes from Super Monkey Ball - Aiai, Meemee, Baby and Gongon - were enjoying a typical day, when they saw a flying machine crash down on a nearby island.
19 Years AgoAlien Shooter: Vengeance
PCEurope
Alien Shooter: Vengeance is a top down shooter with role playing elements. The game pits you against hordes of aliens as you battle for survival.
10 Years AgoHalf Dead
PCWorldwide
Half dead is a multiplayer sci-fi game about a violent TV show. The players' goal is to survive in a network of rooms full of traps.
9 Years AgoPatapon Remastered
RemasterPS4North AmericaEurope
Patapon is an innovative, rhythm-based 2D platform/action game marching to PlayStation 4 with revitalized graphics output in 4K resolution and 1080p.
9 Years AgoDemetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure
PS4Europe
Demetrios is a quirky point and click adventure game inspired by classics like Broken Sword, packed with tons of humor! Bjorn Thonen, a slob of an antique dealer living in Paris, is robbed one night after coming home drunk.
7 Years AgoSolo
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Solo is a puzzle exploration game in which a sailor is traveling through a vast archipelago, solving puzzles, wondering about love. A personal experience both for puzzle lovers and creative indie games aficionados. Solo is a game about love.
38 Years AgoM.U.L.E.
Sharp X1Japan
M.U.L.E. is about four hopeful explorers trying to make a fortune on a virgin planet. This is done by producing various goods (Food, Energy, Smithore, Crystite). Each of these goods have their uses: if you don't have enough food, you will have less time during your turn.
14 Years AgoThe Expendables 2: The Videogame
PS3Europe
Four Expendables are hired to rescue an extremely valuable kidnapped Chinese billionaire. It's business as usual until all hell breaks loose and the explosive mix of testosterone and kerosene detonates.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.