ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 9
The games released on this day in gaming history.
701 releases
10 Years AgoIndigo Prophecy
PS4North America
Indigo Prophecy is an action-adventure game that involves the player in making decisions to alter the narrative. The name change in North America was made to avoid confusion with Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 documentary film, which was released in 2004.
24 Years AgoSyberia
PCEurope
Join Kate Walker as she travels to remote locations and time periods in this timeless voyage to discover her true destiny.
19 Years AgoTomb Raider: Anniversary
RemakePSPNorth America
Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine. It has the same basic storyline, though some cutscenes and much of the dialogue within have been expanded or modified in other ways.
10 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Wii UJapan
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks is the second Zelda game for the Nintendo DS. The art direction is still cel-shading, but the game have notable changes from Phantom Hourglass with more puzzles and a new mode of transportation by train.
30 Years AgoSonic CD
PCJapan
A fast-paced platformer that follows Sonic as he races through time-traveling zones to rescue past and future versions of stages and stop Dr. Robotnik’s time-altering plans.
15 Years AgoComix Zone
PS3North America
Comix Zone is an action platformer in which players control Sketch Turner as he progresses through panels of his comic book, hoping to reach the end and escape before his own creations finish him off. But there is hope.
8 Years AgoMinit
SwitchWorldwide
Minit is a peculiar little adventure played sixty seconds at a time.
8 Years AgoŌkami HD
RemasterSwitchWorldwide
Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.
14 Years AgoRisen 2: Dark Waters
PS3Xbox 360Australia
Set several years after the end of Risen, raging titans have devastated the world and pushed humanity to the brink of existence. Subsequently, monstrous creatures have risen from the watery depths of the sea and their attacks have brought all seafaring to a grinding halt.
9 Years AgoCat Quest
iOSWorldwide
Cat Quest is a 2D open world RPG with the exploration of Skyrim, but set in the visual style of an overworld. This is a fantasy world that asks the question of how different it would be if cats lived in it instead of humans!
10 Years AgoKingdom: New Lands
PCLinuxXbox OneMacWorldwideNorth America
"Tales spread of far off isles with mysteries waiting to be discovered. Rulers will need all the strength of their subjects to sail away and find new kingdoms in these New Lands.
13 Years AgoKiller Is Dead
Xbox 360Australia
Killer is Dead is an action game that is no sequel to Killer7 or the No More Heroes series by the same developers, but shares elements such as violent action, a main character wielding a katana as the most prominent weapon, assassins as an…
8 Years AgoYakuza 3 Remastered
RemasterPS4Japan
Yakuza 3 Remastered is an updated version of Yakuza 3, developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega.
13 Years AgoTales of Xillia
PS3AustraliaEurope
Tales of Xillia follows Jude Mathis, a clever medical student attending school in the capital city, and Milla Maxwell, a mysterious woman accompanied by four unseen beings.
10 Years AgoTransformers: Fall of Cybertron
PS4Xbox OneEuropeNorth America
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron transports you to the final days of the planet Cybertron where you will experience the darkest hours of the apocalyptic war between the Autobots and Decepticons.
14 Years AgoMapleStory
PCWorldwide
Welcome to MapleStory, the original side-scrolling MMORPG where epic adventure, action and good friends await you.
9 Years AgoRistar
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Ristar is a platform game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1995. A Sega Game Gear game, of the same name and genre, Ristar, was also released, which shared similar themes while possessing different level design and gameplay mechanics.
14 Years AgoEdna & Harvey: The Breakout
iOSWorldwide
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout is an adventure game for Windows and Mac about a girl and her toy rabbit. Players of the game have to escape from a mental hostpital. The Gameplay is similar to LucasArts' early 90's games using the SCUMM engine.
2 Years AgoSupermarket Together
PCWorldwide
The multiplayer supermarket has arrived to your neighbourhood for free! Stock your shop space, unlock perks and franchises, hire employees or chase those pesky shoplifters. The more players, the more action!
9 Years AgoRez Infinite
Expanded editionPCSteamVROculus RiftWorldwide
The ultimate version of Sega's psychodelic rail-shooter adventure Rez, fully remastered and evolved, including VR support and additional new content, all by members of the original development team
4 Years AgoTwo Point Campus
LinuxMacSwitchPCPS4PS5Worldwide
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 AgoTower of Fantasy
iOSWorldwide
Tower of Fantasy is an anime-inspired cross-platform Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) available on Mobile, PC and PlayStation.
8 Years AgoGuns, Gore and Cannoli 2
PS4Japan
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre but this time with a bunch of humor and a bucket of blown of body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
2 Years AgoVladik Brutal
PCWorldwide
Fight under the onslaught of mutated monsters, obsessed soldiers and even darker bosses. Just try to survive and find out what to do next in this life, simultaneously tearing your enemies to pieces.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.