ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
743 releases
1 Year AgoAlien Breakout
Xbox Series X|SXbox OneWorldwide
Alien Breakout is a precision platformer where you control an alien that has been captured and must escape from the laboratory.
1 Year AgoHell of an Office
PS4PS5Europe
Hell Of An Office is an intense speedrunning first person vertical platformer where you run, dash and rocket-jump your way through the world’s most hellish office. But it won't be easy; the lava is always rising!
1 Year AgoSquash and Spell: Kids Typing
LinuxWorldwide
A fun & friendly way for children to learn about letters, words, keyboards and writing!
1 Year AgoLittle Helper Cafe
PS4PS5PCWorldwide
A hedgehog, sugar, and lots of logic on the table!
This yearJar Head Cauldron
PCWorldwide
Fight monsters from the other side using magical items and weapons crafted in world in order to succeed.
This yearBlock Block Block
PCWorldwide
Design your dream space! In this tiny cozy building game, stack and arrange uniquely shaped wooden blocks to craft charming dioramas. Design cozy bakeries, elegant living rooms or quirkiy studios, create beautiful spaces filled with warm and personality.
This yearPack My Order
PCWorldwide
Pack My Order is a cozy online shopping simulator. Fill your cart based on the customers' lists and budgets, and enjoy the process without any rush. Cute animations, pleasant sounds, and a calm pace await you.
This yearOf Bricks and Patterns
PCWorldwide
Bored with putting the same pieces in the same 10*20 grid ? Of Bricks and Patterns allows you to complete dozens of different patterns, with dozens of different pieces ! So, come fill patterns and reach sky-high scores in Of Bricks and Patterns !
This yearGloopalaxy
PCLinuxWorldwide
Collect and study strange aquatic creatures in Gloopalaxy! Discover new life forms called Gloops, build the perfect ecosystem to keep them happy, and learn fun facts about each species as you complete a variety of scientific missions.
This yearBig Golden Rock
PCWorldwide
Big Golden Rock is a pixel incremental clicker about a huge golden rock. Gather resources, hire shooters and archers, build towers, launch rockets, summon UFOs, and unlock increasingly powerful upgrades.
This yearKill The Shadow
PCWorldwide
In an alternate post-war divided city, players take on the role of Detective Lucas. Use your eloquence, intelligence, the ability to rewind time (or even violence) to investigate and deduce various bizarre cases, unraveling a shocking secret behind them. Justice or love?
This yearMate'Morphosis
SwitchWorldwide
Mate Morphosis is a pixel art, chess-inspired puzzle game built around the concept of becoming the piece you capture. Outsmart each board, adapt to evolving mechanics, and hunt down the rival king across every stage.
This yearAooni2
RemakePCWorldwide
The latest installment in the legendary horror franchise, Aooni! Uncover the mystery while fleeing for your life! A pulse-pounding puzzle-horror action-adventure! This time, the stage is set in a school, featuring two massive, star-studded scenarios!
This yearMy Fav Chill Streamer Dies a Million Times
PCWorldwide
From SCRAP, the masterminds behind the "Real Escape Game" phenomena with over 17 million attendees, comes a time-loop mystery adventure on Steam!
This yearWorld's Greatest Author
PCWorldwide
Click your way through this incremental game to become the WORLD'S GREATEST AUTHOR!
This yearCat Chaos
PCMacWorldwide
Knock things over, spin, play, and nap as a mischievous house cat.
This yearLost & Found: A This Bed We Made Story
PCWorldwide
Lost & Found is a standalone, short story game taking place aboard a 1960s transatlantic ship. Play as Sophie Roy in her new job as a stewardess, and help solve a curious series of thefts in this narrative-driven mystery set after the events of This Bed We Made.
This yearShroud of the Woods
PCWorldwide
A psychological horror about searching for your missing dog in a forest where the silence itself listens to your every breath from between the trees.
This yearJeremy, No!
LinuxPCWorldwide
Jeremy, No! Is a spot the difference horror game where you are babysitting a poltergeist named Jeremy. Jeremy isn’t allowed to move stuff around or invite any “friends”, so carefully look at the rooms and call him out if anything has changed.
This yearSoul Descent: Invade of Ether
PCWorldwide
Command the Time Authority and rewrite destiny in Soul Descent! You must recruit and lead a team of beautiful spirit-vessel maidens, while uncovering forbidden truths, and fighting in dazzling 3D battles. Your decisions stir old wars, ignite romance, and shape the world’s future.
This yearJelly Bubble
PCWorldwide
Stick together, bounce apart. Grab soap, mess with your friends.A cute but chaotic multiplayer party game where jelly creatures compete, collide, and betray each other.
This yearGunstoppable
PCWorldwide
A momentum-fueled Roguelite FPS where speed is damage. Dual-wield overpowered weapon combos and bend time to obliterate robot hordes and overthrow billionaire bosses!
This yearRe:Night
MacPCWorldwide
Re:Night is a roguelike deck-building & turn-based strategy game. Lead your team, slay monsters, collect loot, and defeat bosses. Utilize elemental power and tactical wisdom to end the loop of nights and bring back the dawn!
This yearAkatori
PCWorldwide
A colorful action platformer with metroidvania elements and a staff that unlocks unique combat techniques and new ways to overcome obstacles. Explore beautiful worlds, fight monsters, and help Mako stop the amber storms that poison all living things.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.