ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 4
The games released on this day in gaming history.
717 releases
This yearFinal Fantasy XIV Online
Switch 2Worldwide
Take part in an epic and ever-changing Final Fantasy as you adventure and explore with friends from around the world.
15 Years AgoQuake 4
PCWorldwide
Quake 4 is a action shooter game which serves as the another chapter in the Quake series.
10 Years AgoDisney's Aladdin
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
Disney's Aladdin is a platform video game developed by Virgin Interactive based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. This version released on Genesis/Mega Drive, DOS, and various PC platforms.
5 Years AgoMy Time at Portia
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
21 Years AgoPokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
GameCubeJapan
Pokemon XD is a sequel to the role-playing game Pokémon Colosseum. You'll play as Michael, a Pokémon trainer who is trying to thwart the evil Cipher. Cipher plans to control the world by using the powerful, but unpredictable, shadow Pokémon.
15 Years AgoTemple Run
iOSWorldwide
Temple Run is an "endless running" video game developed by the Raleigh-based Imangi Studios. The player takes on the role of an explorer who, having stolen an idol from a temple, is chased by "demonic monkeys". The game is available on iOS and Android systems.
12 Years AgoThe Expendabros
Standalone expansionPCNorth America
Rescue your brothers in arms and play as seven different legendary soldiers - each with their own unique weapons and special attacks - with up to four players at once in local multiplayer co-op mode.
6 Years AgoThe Last Campfire
MacWorldwide
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
3 Years AgoStrange Horticulture
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwideNorth America
An occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
10 Years AgoTurmoil
MacLinuxWorldwide
Turmoil is a simulation game set during the 19th century oil rush in North America. Get a taste of the rush and rivalry of the time as you earn your way to become a successful oil entrepreneur. As you make money digging up and selling oil, the town will grow along with you.
10 Years AgoPokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Wii UNorth America
In the second in the Pokemon Ranger series, you once again play as a Pokemon Ranger, working to help people, Pokemon and nature in a new area called the Almia Region. Starting out as a Student Ranger, you quickly earn the title of a full-fledged Pokemon Ranger.
22 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog
WiiNorth America
This is a completely different game than its 16-bit counterpart on the Genesis/Mega Drive, and was originally released on the Sega Game Gear and Master System. To stop the evil Dr. Robotnik, Sonic must traverse six zones consisting of three levels each.
11 Years AgoSubmerged
PS4North America
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat.
4 Years AgoDescenders
AndroidiOSWorldwide
"Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?"
4 Years AgoPlateUp!
PCWorldwide
Hectic single-player and co-op restaurant management: cook and serve your dishes, upgrade and customise your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with each procedurally-generated location.
15 Years AgoKirby Mass Attack
Nintendo DSWorldwideJapan
One day, an evildoer with a magic cane appears and splits Kirby into 10 pieces. Kirby sets off on a journey to return to his original form. Players use the touch screen to control a mass of Kirby characters in a new and novel way.
11 Years AgoBeyond Eyes
Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
Beyond Eyes is an adventure game that follows a 10 year old blind girl named Rae. The game follows her as she tries to find her cat Nani. The world is white and empty but as you control her character through the game the world reveals itself in its true colours.
9 Years AgoMr. Shifty
Xbox OneWorldwide
Quit creeping through shadows, stop surveilling security patterns, and ditch the fancy toys. An expert thief and master of infiltration, Mr. Shifty can get inside any place he wants with just the power of his fists…okay, teleporting helps.
26 Years AgoHeavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2
MacPCNorth America
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. 2 is a third-person shooter video game made by Ritual Entertainment in 2000. A sequel to the Heavy Metal 2000 animated movie, the game stars Julie in her quest to save her home planet of Eden from GITH, an ancient entity seeking to conquer the universe.
9 Years AgoOh...Sir!! The Insult Simulator
Xbox OneNorth America
The parrot is back from the dead bringing countless new insults for your disposal, Sir! Remember that silly game that parted lovers, destroyed families and turned friends into enemies? Here’s its successor that does even more, certainly with more style and more variety.
6 Years AgoThe Battle of Polytopia
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
The Battle of Polytopia is an award-winning turn-based strategy game about building a civilization and going into battle. With millions of players, it has quickly become one of the most popular mobile strategy games.
7 Years AgoCell to Singularity
iOSWorldwide
The epic story of evolution, technology, and humanity is yours to tap.
15 Years AgoMario's Picross
Nintendo 3DSNorth America
Mario's Picross is a puzzle game for the Game Boy and the first game in the Nintendo-published Picross series. In this game, Mario takes on the role of an archaeologist who chisels away the squares in each playfield. The result is a small picture.
6 Years AgoLittlewood
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.