ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 15
The games released on this day in gaming history.
827 releases
9 Years AgoObserver
PCPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling.
2 Years AgoHunt: Showdown 1896
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Hunt the corrupted in backwaters lost to history. Fight back against a timeless evil that pits you against twisted monsters and other desperate Hunters – solo or in a group – in a high-stakes, tactical, PvPvE, first person shooter. There are no heroes here.
13 Years AgoDuckTales: Remastered
RemakeWii UEurope
DuckTales Remastered takes the classic Disney platforming adventure to a whole new level. All of the visuals from the 8-bit game have been beautifully re-created as hand-drawn and animated sprites, across a backdrop of luscious, re-envisioned level backgrounds.
13 Years AgoPlants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
iOSWorldwide
Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a tower defense game released by PopCap Games as a sequel to the award-winning Plants vs. Zombies. This time, players must battle new zombies in a time-travel adventure.
8 Years AgoGraveyard Keeper
LinuxMacPCXbox OneWorldwide
Graveyard Keeper is the most inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim of the year. Build & manage your own graveyard while finding shortcuts to cut costs, expand into entertainment with witch-burning festivals, and scare nearby villagers into attending church.
13 Years AgoDonkey Kong
PortNintendo 3DSNorth America
Donkey Kong has kidnapped Pauline, and it is up to Mario, the fearless carpenter, to come to her rescue. Throwing fate to the wind, Mario tries desperately to climb the labyrinth of structural beams from the top of which Donkey Kong taunts him.
12 Years AgoRisen 3: Titan Lords
PCXbox 360PS3Europe
The world of Risen 3 is abandoned by all gods and suffers from the Titan Wars when a new threat rises from the soil. A young warrior is attacked from the shadows and deprived of his soul.
14 Years AgoPapo & Yo
PS3Europe
A semi-autobiographical 3D puzzle platformer in which a boy named Quico is transported from his abusive home into a dreamlike favela where he has to lead an easygoing creature named Monster through the world with the help of his sister and…
23 Years AgoPirates of the Caribbean
PCEurope
Pirates of the Caribbean is a role-playing game in which the player takes the role of a pirate who has to grow in skill by fighting, trading and solving quests. The player can buy and upgrade a ship, sign-up a crew, and try to rule the seas of the Caribbean.
9 Years AgoKen Follett's The Pillars of the Earth
PCMacPS4Xbox OneLinuxWorldwide
England, 12th century: Philip the monk becomes Prior of the small abbey of Kingsbridge. At the same time, a boy called Jack is raised by his outlawed mother in the woods. His apprenticeship as a stonemason paves his way to become a great architect.
9 Years AgoAgents of Mayhem
Xbox OnePCPS4North AmericaEurope
Agents of Mayhem is the new open world game from Volition, the studio that brought you the Saints Row franchise.
7 Years AgoDarq
PCWorldwide
Darq tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who becomes aware of the fact that he is dreaming. To Lloyd's misfortune, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare and all attempts to wake up end in failure.
8 Years AgoEdna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
iOSWorldwide
In Edna & Harvey: Harvey’s New Eyes, players return to the world of adventure game hit Edna & Harvey: The Breakout. Be prepared to meet many old friends and discover many new hand-made cartoon locations, realized in full HD glory!
7 Years AgoIon Fury
LinuxPCWorldwide
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison takes on a quest to slay evil transhumanist mastermind Dr. Jadus Heskel in the streets of Neo DC.
14 Years AgoSound Shapes
PS3PS VitaEurope
Play, Compose and Share in a unique take on the classic side-scrolling platformer where your actions make the music. Equal parts instrument and game, Sound Shapes gives everyone the ability to make music.
41 Years AgoYie Ar Kung-Fu
ZX SpectrumEurope
Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a 1985 fighting game developed and published by Konami. Along with 1984's Karate Champ, which influenced Yie-Ar Kung Fu, it is one of the games that established the basis for modern fighting games.
7 Years AgoAngry Birds 2
PCWorldwide
The Angry Birds are back in the sequel to the biggest mobile game of all time! Angry Birds 2 starts a new era of slingshot gameplay with super stunning graphics, challenging multi-stage levels, scheming boss pigs and even more destruction.
17 Years Ago100% Orange Juice
PCJapan
100% Orange Juice is a goal-oriented boardgame played by OrangeJuice's all-star cast including characters from Acceleration of Suguri, Flying Red Barrel: A Diary of Little Aviator, Sora, and QP Shooting. This is a world where dogs, people and machines fly through the air.
9 Years AgoNidhogg 2
PCMacPS4Worldwide
Return of the wurm! The next installment of the epic award-winning dueling tug-of-war is coming! Destroy your opponents with all new moves and weapons across ten different arenas.
8 Years AgoState of Mind
SwitchPS4Xbox OneLinuxMacPCWorldwide
State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future.
7 Years AgoBeholder 2
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Every citizen of our great State dreams of working at the Prime Ministry! You are lucky, intern – your dream has come true! While you are at the bottom of the career ladder, that is more than many of your fellow citizens will ever achieve!
22 Years AgoTouhou Eiyashou: Imperishable Night
PCJapan
This game features eight playable characters, with four starting preset teams of two and unlockable individual character modes.
14 Years AgoUplink
AndroidWorldwide
You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people.
12 Years AgoMotorsport Manager
iOSWorldwide
Have you got what it takes to become the manager of a high-performance motorsport team? Motorsport Manager is a highly detailed, best-in-class management game for fans of motorsport. You’ll hire the drivers, build the cars and embed yourself in the dynamic world of racing.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.