ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
602 releases
7 Years AgoYoukai Poetry
PCWorldwide
This is a single-line visual novel with modern fantasy theme, with full voice, many original music and CG, bringing you a story like a cool breeze on summer night. It is a story about joy and healing, a story about growing up.
7 Years AgoSoaring Perl Tom
PCWorldwide
Soaring perl Tom is a side-facing arkanoid, the main task is to clear the playing field from enemies.
7 Years AgoWatch Tower
PCWorldwide
Casual arcade with clicker elements! Defend the Kingdom from invasion! Take control of the last surviving tower and a group of archers to stop the army of evil creatures.
7 Years AgoDuel Girl
PCWorldwide
"Duel Girl" This is a stress-relieving game, Challenge multiple girls, increase trust, unlock more content, All characters are dynamic!
7 Years AgoEphemeral Unnatural Balance
PCWorldwide
The Touhou fangame where you return balance to the world by breaking the scale. Dodge storms of bullets as you work to discover the source of the abnormality. Tired of playing by the rules?
7 Years AgoBlade Master
iOSWorldwide
Blade Master - Mini Action RPG is a fast-paced arcade action-RPG where players guide a hero armed with an arsenal of orbiting, spinning blades. Navigate through monster-infested arenas, dodge relentless enemy attacks, and slice through waves of mobs and giant bosses.
6 Years AgoStarshot
PCNorth America
Starshot is a difficult space shoot-em-up with rogue-like elements and randomly generated levels. Will you be able to upgrade your ship and pilot it to safety, or be destroyed in your search for stardust inside the automated production facility?
6 Years AgoThe Church of Cheesus Crisp: An All You Can Pray Buffet
PCWorldwide
You are Fr. Salad, the pastor of The Church of Cheesus Crisp. You've been given the holy book to tell each parishioner a parable, a life lesson you might say.
6 Years AgoQuest Arrest
AndroidWorldwide
A detective RPG released for the Game Boy in 2020. The game follows the main protagonist, recently promoted, Detective Allison Bennett on her quest for clean up her city, Strange Meadows, after the recent crime spree that has thrown the city into chaos.
6 Years AgoCecconoid
SwitchEurope
Cecconoid is an 8-bit inspired, flick-screen, twin-stick-shooter, set in an alternate dimension where the pixels are still chunky, and the bad guys are black and white. Except for their red dangly bits...
6 Years AgoSecret Tea Garden
PCWorldwide
Every customer desires their own blend of tea and it's your job to brew and deliver! All the while avoiding hazards and keeping an eye on the time! Everyone you serve has a uniquely generated appearance, you can even customise how you look by using your copy ability!
6 Years AgoBlock Tower Online
AndroidWorldwide
Want to have a quick game with friends to pass the time. Let's play with Block Tower Online in such a case! Because it's online, you don't have to be in the same place to play against each other. And the rules are simple! No difficult controls!
6 Years AgoBricky Boy
AndroidWorldwide
Bricky Boy is a combination of brick-breaker and pinball game genres, represented in a very original style of handheld gaming consoles from the '90s. Combined with a 8-bit soundtrack, this game will let you enjoy the genuine feel of the long-gone gaming computers.
6 Years AgoThe Blocks Returneth
PCWeb browserWorldwide
A loving tribute to the Blocks Cometh by Halfbot (2010).
6 Years AgoGacha Club
iOSWorldwide
What club will you join? Get the party started and create your own anime styled characters and dress them up in your favorite fashion outfits! Choose from thousands of dresses, shirts, hairstyles, weapons, and much more!
6 Years AgoSoft Drizzle
Web browserWorldwide
Soft Drizzle is a short, 64x64 resolution visual novel about friendship and rainy days.
6 Years Ago
6 Years AgoOur Way
PCWorldwide
Enjoy Horror with a breathtaking atmosphere with an emphasis on quality sound processing. Feel the fear through ubiquitous pitfalls and through questions about your own life. The game is based on well-known horror elements such as inventory, batteries and loss of life.
5 Years AgoMercenary Operator: Wolves
PCNorth America
Mercenary Operator: Wolves is a 2D top-down shooter with a focus on methodical, tactical gameplay.
5 Years AgoOverheat
PCWorldwide
Overheat is a sidescrolling platformer in which a robot climbs a city to get back to its home planet. How hard can that be?
5 Years AgoCustom Machinery
PCWorldwide
Custom Machinery is a block based building game in which you can build vehicles and other machines, configure their parts and use them.
5 Years AgoVolleyball Challenge
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Activate SUPERPOWERS – in this sports game you can add fireballs, vanishing balls, superspeed, blocks, and many others to your arsenal – play now and discover them for yourself!
5 Years AgoSphere Game Epic
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SPCWorldwide
Sphere Game Epic is the newest in the Sphere Game series, with new mechanics and visuals, bringing more challenges to be overcome.
5 Years AgoChess Gambit
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Chess Gambit transports you to a low-poly environment where castles, tough soldiers, battle-hardened knights and loyal bishops are the true stars. Use your best strategies to open a path and conquer the castle of your opponent's king!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.