ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
743 releases
7 Years AgoClimb With Wheelbarrow
PCWorldwide
Climb With Wheelbarrow is a game in which you will climb up with a wheelbarrow using the forces of a blue man
7 Years AgoThe Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure
PlayStation VREurope
The Angry Birds Movie 2 VR: Under Pressure brings together the birds and pigs - as well as virtual reality and couch co-op - for a fun experience to share with friends and family.
5 Years AgoPicross S: Genesis & Master System Edition
SwitchWorldwide
Select characters have been chosen to debut as Picross puzzles from Sega's classic consoles, the Master System and Sega Genesis!
5 Years AgoStar Hunter DX
SwitchPCNorth AmericaWorldwideEurope
Betrayed by her cut-throat crew, Luna Starr - former Space Pirate Captain turned bounty hunter - has a score to settle. As Luna, travel to 5 exotic planets to track down your mutinous mates, and face them in Bullet Hell dogfights to the death!
5 Years AgoArmed Emeth
PS4Japan
Valess, a boy earning petty cash in a commune of drifters is suddenly met by Lock, a stand-alone golem.
5 Years AgoStride
Oculus QuestMeta Quest 2Oculus VRSteamVRWorldwide
STRIDE is a story parkour action game in virtual reality. Battle enemies in the canopy of a quarantined metropolis. Experience the feeling of vertigo as you stream between rooftops and flow across balconies in your effort to save the city.
5 Years AgoBone Marrow
SwitchPS4PS5Xbox Series X|SXbox OneAustraliaNorth AmericaEurope
Bone marrow is a role-playing Board puzzle game. For a certain amount of time, combine the figures, increase your characteristics and deal with evil, but keep in mind that a wrong step can lead to irreversible consequences!
4 Years AgoAfter Wave: Downfall
PS4North AmericaEurope
After Wave: Downfall is an arcade shooter where the player battles against monsters, completes various missions with a cool battleship. Deathrix invaded the world and released a mysterious meteorite causing a great flood.
4 Years AgoAlphadia Neo
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Use up to three styles for each character in turn-based battles to get benefits from recovery to fighting styles. Increase Energi levels by raising multiple elementals unique to the Alphadia series and learn new skills.
49 Years AgoQubic
Sol-20North America
A text-based game of 3D Tic-Tac-Toe against a computer opponent. Originally, the game printed out the game board on teletype paper. It was later updated to include a visual display of the game board.
45 Years AgoPopeye
Game & WatchNorth America
Popeye is a Panorama and Tabletop Game & Watch game released in August of 1983. The games' model number are PG-74 for the Tabletop game and PG-92 for the Panorama game. PG in the model number stands for Popeye Game.
41 Years AgoCaptain Goodnight and the Islands of Fear
Apple IINorth America
In this shooter you are Captain Roscoe “Buzz” Goodnight and are sent by F.O.G. to the Fear Islands - the hideout of criminal mastermind Dr. Maybe who threatens the world with desaster if 200 billion dollars in gold bullion are not delivered to him.
32 Years AgoMujintou Monogatari
PC-98Worldwide
Mujintou Monogatari is a Strategy game, developed by Open Sesame and published by KSS, which was released in Japan in 1996.
32 Years AgoDynamite Headdy
PortGame GearWorldwide
The Game Gear port of Dynamite Headdy. It was later ported for the Master System by Tec Toy, released only in Brazil.
32 Years AgoSassou Shounen Eiyuuden: Coca-Cola Kid
Game GearJapan
Coca-Cola kid is a sidescroller starring the Coca-Cola Kid, the Coke mascot in Japan in the 1990's. Cokey must hit the streets and take on Team Evil who just went and kidnapped his teacher, Ms. Sakurako. Skate through the city and be brave!
31 Years AgoThe Shinri Game 3
SatellaviewJapan
The Shinri Game 3 is a Miscellaneous game, developed by Ukiyotei and published by Visit, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoAscendancy
DOSEurope
Ascendancy is similar to, but nevertheless very different from, Master of Orion.
23 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder
Standalone expansionXboxWorldwide
Ghost Recon takes the next step in battlefield realism with Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island Thunder.
23 Years AgoGreat Journey
PCEurope
Do you like adventures? Would you like to travel the world? Then don't waste any more time and join Tony and Annie on their mission to save Antarctica, home of their dear friends!
22 Years AgoTamagotchi Connection
HandheldNorth America
The Tamagotchi Connection, or the Tamagotchi Plus is the first modern release of the Tamagotchi virtual pet, debuting in Japan on March 20, 2004 and in North America on August 15, 2004.
22 Years AgoPure Pinball: American Pinball Reborn
PortXboxWorldwide
The Xbox version of Pure Pinball contains all the content of the original with enhanced visuals and audio, as well as one extra table with an outer space theme. High scores can be shared over Xbox Live.
21 Years AgoPoint of Destruction
GizmondoEurope
Just your average Snowboarding game for the Gizmondo.
21 Years AgoGreen Green 3: Hello, Goodbye
PCJapan
It has been a year since the Kanenone Gakuen transitioned into a co-ed school, integrating female students into a previously all-male high school. The school closure riots that followed were temporarily settled and the summer vacation was coming to an end by August.
21 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.