ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
602 releases
10 Years AgoAdVenture Capitalist
PS4North America
AdVenture Capitalist is the world’s greatest capitalism simulator. Start with a humble lemonade stand, and squeeze your way to total fiscal domination! Earn ridiculous sums of cash, diversify your investments, and attract smarmy Angel Investors to give your businesses a boost!
8 Years AgoKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes
SwitchPS4WorldwideNorth America
One player is trapped in a virtual room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the “Experts” who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the bomb defusal manual.
21 Years AgoDungeon Siege II
PCNorth AmericaAustraliaNew Zealand
It’s been a generation since you vanquished the evil that plagued the Land of Ehb, and now…a new menace has awakened.
22 Years AgoDelta Force: Black Hawk Down
MacEurope
In late 1993, the United States launched dual military operations in Mogadishu Somalia. Delta Force Operatives and Army Rangers were sent in to capture Somali warlords and restore order.
10 Years AgoBound
PS4Worldwide
Bound is a 3D platformer designed for people with the desire to concentrate on the narrative side of games and experience a mature story.
10 Years AgoUno
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Uno makes its return with new exciting features! Match cards by color or value and play action cards to change things up. Race against others to empty your hand before everyone else in Classic play or customize your experience with House Rules.
This yearSally Face
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
5 Years AgoLeisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
PCWorldwide
A middle-aged male virgin named Larry Laffer desperately tries to "get lucky" in the fictional American city of Lost Wages. Your goal in Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards is to find and seduce the girl of your dreams.
8 Years AgoVintage Story
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Vintage Story is an uncompromising wilderness survival sandbox game that finds a fine line between hardcore survival and a cozy sandbox.
9 Years AgoTechnobabylon
iOSWorldwide
A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city.
8 Years AgoManual Samuel
SwitchNorth America
Manual Samuel is about the rich daddy’s boy Samuel, who hasn’t worked a day in his life. After an unfortunate encounter with a septic tank truck and Death, Sam is forced to live manually for 24 hours to be able to go on with his life.
8 Years AgoAzur Lane
AndroidWorldwide
Azur Lane is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game created by Chinese developers Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi, released in 2017 for the iOS and Android operating systems.
10 Years AgoGrow Up
PCPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
BUD is back! Join this adorable wobbly robot on his fantastical acroBUDic adventure to the moon. "Grow Up is a joyful and ageless fantasy game.
4 Years AgoRollerdrome
PCPS4PS5Worldwide
Rollerdrome is a third person action shooter that seamlessly blends high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and tricking mechanics into one complementary and challenging whole, to create an original adrenaline-pumping shooter experience like no other.
6 Years AgoAtom RPG
AndroidWorldwide
Atom RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, System Shock, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others. In 1986 both the Soviet Union and the Western Bloc were destroyed in mutual nuclear bombings.
11 Years AgoNekopara Vol. 0
PCWorldwide
This prequel to Vol. 1 provides a look at a day in the life of Shigure and the six catgirls in the family home. With little to no involvement of the previous protagonist Kashou Minaduki.
22 Years AgoSpider-Man 2: The Game
MacNorth America
"Spider-Man 2" for PC and Mac is an almost completely different game than its console counterpart. This is not a port from the console version, but a different version developed by The Fizz Factor and published by Activision.
15 Years AgoAge of Empires: Online
PCWorldwide
Age of Empires Online is a multiplayer online real-time strategy game developed by Robot Entertainment and Gas Powered Games, which released on August 16, 2011.
9 Years Ago20XX
PCWorldwide
20XX is a co-op-friendly action platformer roguelite. Explore procedurally generated levels, collect new weapons and abilities, purchase upgrades, and crush ferocious bosses! If you are a fan of roguelikes or Mega Man, 20XX is for you!
4 Years AgoTribes of Midgard
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SSwitchNorth America
The Giants are coming! Form a tribe with up to 10 players and grow your Village to face deadly spirits and gigantic brutes hel-bent on bringing on the end of the world in this game with a unique blend of action, survival, and roguelite elements.
10 Years AgoSuper Time Force Ultra
Expanded editionLinuxMacWorldwide
Super Time Force Ultra is an action-packed platformer with a time-travelling twist! You’re in control of time itself, bending and stretching it to your advantage on the battlefield.
15 Years AgoEl Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Xbox 360PS3North America
Developed by a hugely-talented, Tokyo-based team headed by the legendary Sawaki Takeyasu (Devil May Cry) and Masato Kimura (Okami, Viewtiful Joe) El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, draws players into a rich storyline inspired by events…
3 Years AgoThe Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
SwitchPCWorldwide
Immerse yourself in an enchanting narrative experience as Fortuna, a fortune-teller Witch condemned to exile on her asteroid home. Craft your own Tarot deck, regain your freedom, and shape the fate of the cosmic Witch society.
9 Years AgoMatterfall
PS4Europe
Overcome an ever-expanding threat that might have already seeped too far into the core of humanity itself.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.