ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
743 releases
5 Years AgoYonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Unwind and enjoy the slow life in Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles, a relaxing open-world adventure game. Yonder is set in the world of Gemea. A natural island paradise with eight distinct environments ranging from tropical beaches to snow-capped summits.
14 Years AgoPou
AndroidWorldwide
Think you have what it takes to adopt a Pou? How will YOU customize your Pou? Do you have what it takes to take care of your very own alien pet?!
12 Years AgoSacred 3
PS3Xbox OneNorth America
Sacred 3 features classic arcade Hack n' Slash action centered around drop in, drop out cooperative multiplayer for both offline (2 players) and online (4 players) play. Develop your character's skills and abilities and band together to use powerful co-op abilities and tactics.
6 Years AgoPhantasy Star Online 2
PCWorldwide
Embark on a never-ending assortment of missions with fellow operatives and experience unparalleled character customization and action RPG combat, completely free to play.
5 Years AgoTales of the Neon Sea
AndroidWorldwide
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion. Where humans and robots contend with escalating tensions and mutual distrust. And where gangster felines scheme their way to the top of the food chain. Welcome to the Tales of the Neon Sea!
6 Years AgoEmpyrion: Galactic Survival
PCWorldwide
Empyrion - Galactic Survival is a 3D open world space sandbox survival adventure. Build mighty ships, menacing space stations and vast planetary settlements to explore, conquer or exploit a variety of different planets and the allegedly empty space!
1 Year AgoWitch It
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Witch It is a multiplayer hide & seek game set in a humorous, magical world. Brave hunters are tasked with finding the witches that curse their villages!
6 Years AgoWest of Dead
SwitchPS4Worldwide
Step into the boots of the dead man William Mason and descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced twin-stick shooter that'll put your skills to test.
5 Years AgoDodgeball Academia
PCPS4Xbox OneSwitchWorldwide
A sports RPG game featuring rookie dodgeball student, Otto. Join Otto and an eclectic cast of characters as they train to dominate on and off the courts of the academia.
5 Years AgoDreamscaper
SwitchNorth AmericaWorldwide
A surreal, roguelite inspired ARPG with modernized hack'n'slash combat about lucid dreaming. Warp the dreamscape around you to battle a nightmarish depression that lives in a young woman’s subconscious. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
1 Year AgoSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
AndroidWorldwide
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a musical adventure game in which Snufkin needs to restore the harmony of Moominvalley, after a series of grotesque parks has appeared and ruined the valley's natural balance.
12 Years AgoTalisman: Digital Edition
AndroidWorldwide
Talisman Digital Edition - The Magical Quest Game for 1 to 4 players. The officially licensed multiplayer version of the classic fantasy adventure board game, Talisman.
6 Years AgoThe Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare
Xbox OnePS4Worldwide
Take part of history's greatest battle of Green vs. Tan. Fight amongst and against others online. Jump, shoot and roll your way into victory with fast paced objective based gameplay. Sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest of soldiers.
1 Year AgoHello Kitty Island Adventure
PS5Worldwide
A cozy life sim/adventure hybrid featuring Hello Kitty and Friends. Create a unique, Sanrio-style original avatar and befriend iconic Sanrio characters like Kuromi, Badtz-Maru, Cinnamoroll, Chococat, and Aggretsuko.
This yearFields of Mistria
PCWorldwide
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
11 Years AgoBeatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians
Wii UEurope
Awakened from his slumber, Beatbuddy journeys through lush hand-painted environments on a quest to save his companions and his own immortality.
6 Years AgoFast & Furious: Crossroads
Xbox OneNorth America
Gear up for an epic new chapter in the Fast & Furious saga with high-speed heists, cinematic nonstop action, and adrenaline-fueled stunts in exotic locations. Join longtime family and a tough new crew to hunt down an international crime syndicate and bring them to street justice.
5 Years AgoHaven Park
LinuxMacPCSwitchWorldwide
Be Flint, who is doing his best to keep his grandma's park up and running and make it a place for the campers to enjoy. Learn the camper's wishes and build whatever their hearts desire to attract even more quirky characters and look forward to whimsical conversations and quests.
10 Years AgoLittle King's Story
PCWorldwide
"Initially released for Wii to rave reviews, this cult classic real-time strategy game juxtaposes cutesy fairytale visuals with some decidedly adult cynicism for a zany, irreverent adventure to build, enhance, and maintain a mystical, magical kingdom.
17 Years AgoTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled
RemakeXbox 360Worldwide
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled is an enhanced remake of the 1991 arcade game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time, which itself is a sequel to the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game.
15 Years AgoWords With Friends
Web browserWorldwide
Words with Friends is a multi-player word game.
12 Years AgoJ.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars
RemakePCMacLinuxWorldwide
J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars is an innovative narrative driven adventure game which is being developed due to overwhelming support from a successful crowdfunding campaign.
12 Years AgoMind: Path to Thalamus
PCWorldwide
MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mindbending tale.
26 Years AgoUrban Terror
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Urban Terror, commonly abbreviated as UrT, is a free multiplayer first person shooter developed, that will run on any Quake III Arena compatible engine. It is available for Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.