ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
701 releases
This yearMatchstick: Cosmic Flame
PCWorldwide
A time and space bending cosmic intelligence has found its way to Earth. Your family has been taken. Face the horrors of a twisted world and fight off the infected to save them.
This yearGraveyard Shift
PCMacWorldwide
Scavenge, tiptoe, and fight your way to the surface in this dangerously cute puzzle and stealth game where everyone can hear—but not see—everything you do.
This yearBobrix
MacWorldwide
Explore, play, and create on Bobrix. You can create your own games, make friends, and customize your avatar on Bobrix! Every game is multiplayer so invite your friends to join a new small community!
This yearAnimosity
PCWorldwide
Through claws and bullets, Red must save his friends from the angry ape menace. Procedural levels create a new experience with every play. Companion AI gives you the backup you need.
This yearThe Black Lily Blooms in Her Eyes
PCWorldwide
This adventure game follows the mystery of a bell said to have the power to grant wishes, as you build your deck and challenge six magicians. A roguelike mode with changing routes and item choices also offers strategic battles separate from the story.
This yearCloud Sculptor
MacPCWorldwide
Sculpt your way through puzzles and platforming using a frog, a laser beam, and other classic sculpting tools!
This yearFlavors of Spain
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Embark on a fast-paced arcade culinary journey! Master the brave bull to shoot iconic dishes to the 52 provinces of Spain. Test your aim and discover the rich gastronomy of Spain in this indie blend of geography, gastronomy, and strategy.
This yearRace! Then Retry...
MacWorldwide
A fast paced, challenging, puzzle based, arcade racing experience. Race on 35 unique tracks as you try to survive, beat the clock and top the leaderboards.
This yearCheated
PCWorldwide
Hack your friends to make them fall. You are tiny. Reach the attic. It's easy. 2-8 players, or streamer mode.
This yearCatch Flex
AndroidWorldwide
Catch Flex is a full-body dance rhythm game played in front of a single camera, with no VR headset, no gamepad and no wearables. The camera sees your whole body, your moves are the input, and even the menus are gesture-controlled.
16 Years AgoPlants vs. Zombies: GOTY Edition
PCMacWorldwide
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
7 Years AgoSword Art Online: Fatal Bullet - Complete Edition
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Get the full SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET experience with the Complete Edition which includes the main game, three DLC packs, the ""Dissonance of the Nexus"" Expansion, and bonus in-game items! Your choices are heavier and faster than a bullet.
8 Years AgoUnExplored: Unlocked Edition
SwitchWorldwide
Descend into the depths of the Dungeon of Doom and complete your quest: steal the Amulet of Yendor from the fearsome dragon and make it out alive. Unexplored is the roguelite that feels like a roguelike.
10 Years AgoDark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen - Collector's Edition
PCWorldwide
The legendary Snow Queen has risen!
10 Years AgoDark Parables: The Exiled Prince - Collector's Edition
PCWorldwide
Discover the exiled Frog Prince!
8 Years AgoSpace Ranger vs. Reptiloids: 2 Edition
PCMacWorldwide
Evil is back! From the dark corners of the cosmos, where many secrets are hidden, those who want to capture our planet returned! And the world needs your protection again!
7 Years AgoRoarr!: Jurassic Edition
Xbox OneNorth America
An arcade game with a co-op mode in which an angry female T-Rex must defeat space invaders. Stylish, cartoon, polygonal graphics and murderous opponents from the universe - this is just a real Jurassic adventure!
7 Years AgoLabyrinths of the World: Fool's Gold - Collector's Edition
PCMacWorldwide
Can you save your friend from the world of leprechauns of before your luck runs out?
4 Years AgoTwo Point Campus: Enrollment Edition
Xbox Series X|SSwitchPS5PS4Worldwide
Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the follow up management sim with a twist from the creators of Two Point Hospital. Get to know your students, explore their personalities and fulfill their wants and needs.
4 Years AgoLittle Noah: Scion of Paradise - Special Edition
SwitchWorldwide
This set includes the Little Noah: Scion of Paradise main game and the DLC 1+2 pass.
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24 Years AgoKing of the Cabbage World
MobileEurope
King of the Cabbage World is a game made with Java 2 ME in 2003 and published by Niklas Hed, Kim Dikert, and Jarno Väkeväinen under their group name "Rapture Seekers". This game is known for being Rovio's first published game (under their old name of "Relude Oy").
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.