ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
602 releases
3 Years AgoEn Garde!
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
En Garde! is a swashbuckler action game! Battle graceless guards and nefarious noblemen in fast-paced fights full of spectacle. Use the environment, your wit and your blade to teach them all a lesson!
13 Years AgoSine Mora
AndroidWorldwide
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
3 Years AgoElex II
MacWorldwide
Several years after Jax defeated the Hybrid, a new threat arrives from the sky, unleashing the dangerous powers of dark Elex and endangering all life on the planet.
9 Years AgoDreaming Sarah
Xbox OneWorldwide
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up.
9 Years AgoData Wing
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Blast through a stylish, neon landscape in this story-driven, racing adventure. Data Wing's deliver critical data throughout the computer system, following Mother's orders without question.
8 Years AgoCastleStorm
SwitchNorth America
CastleStorm is a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mixed with tower defense brawler! The clouds bring rumors of war... It's Knights vs.
10 Years AgoAbsolute Drift: Zen Edition
Expanded editionPS4Europe
A unique racing game about mastering the art of drifting. Journey from apprentice to master drifter as you hone your skill in a gorgeous minimalist world. Travel from airports and docks to a floating metropolis in search of new cars and ever greater challenges.
10 Years AgoProminence Poker
Xbox OneWorldwide
Welcome to Prominence Poker, a game that pits players from around the world against each other--and devious AI--to build the rep, prestige, and bankroll needed to be, and beat, the best of the best.
3 Years AgoA Castle Full of Cats
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
A Castle Full of Cats is a catvania hidden object game were you need to find all the cursed cats in the castle. Save each and every cat and unleash the power of love!
12 Years AgoTouhou: Scarlet Curiosity
PCJapan
Touhou Koukishin ~ Adventures of Scarlet Curiosity is a 3D RPG released on 16 August during Comiket 86. An updated and remastered version of the game for PlayStation 4, as part of Play, Doujin!, was announced on December 28, 2015.
7 Years AgoGrandia II HD Remaster
RemasterSwitchWorldwide
15 years after the stunning Dreamcast debut of Ryudo and his epic adventure, Grandia II is back and better than ever! The classic Japanese RPG returns with enhanced visuals, new difficulty level, and features both keyboard and gamepad support!
5 Years AgoGreak: Memories of Azur
SwitchEurope
Greak: Memories of Azur is a beautiful single-player puzzle platformer adventure. You will take the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel to guide them through the lands of Azur.
2 Years AgoMadden NFL 25
PCPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
In EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25, discover the next level of FieldSENSE. This includes a re-engineered physics system, updated features across franchise and other modes as well as brand-new commentary and presentation.
4 Years AgoWay of the Hunter
PCXbox Series X|SPS5Worldwide
Become the new owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats and rich animal populations. Explore vast open world environments and hunt with a premium selection of firearms. Enjoy the perfect hunt on your own or with friends in co-op.
44 Years AgoAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons Cartridge
IntellivisionNorth America
Intellivision's first ADVANCED DUNGEONS & DRAGONS title takes arrow-equipped warriors through winding caves in a quest to reach Cloudy Mountain and retrieve the Crown of Kings.
15 Years AgoNo More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise
PortPS3North America
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise is an enhanced port of No More Heroes, originally developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and directed by Goichi Suda.
10 Years AgoInversus
PCPS4WorldwideNorth America
"Inversus is a minimalist action-strategy shooter for one to four friends. It's reminiscent of the board game Othello, except it's running in real time and everyone has guns. Player movement is constrained to opposite colors of a black and white grid.
9 Years Ago
8 Years AgoAokana: Four Rhythms Across the Blue
iOSJapan
Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue is a romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Masaya Hinata. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue.
2 Years AgoAtom RPG: Trudograd
Standalone expansionPS4North America
Atom RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of Atom RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.
11 Years AgoThe House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence
PCJapan
A Requiem for Innocence main episode is a prequel to the original "The House in Fata Morgana", comes with several sub episodes that are companions to the game.
7 Years AgoGrandia HD Remaster
RemasterSwitchNorth America
GRANDIA HD Remaster brings enhanced visuals to both gameplay and cinematic videos.
2 Years AgoCastaway
PCSwitchPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Dive into the short and sweet adventure of Castaway, where the allure of pixel art blends with accessibility for all ages, offering a delightful visual and musical experience, sprinkled with challenges and mysteries waiting to be explored.
21 Years AgoVoyage: Journey to the Moon
PCWorldwide
Make fantastic discoveries and dare to go into the deepest depths of the moon to solve puzzles that will allow you to go back to Earth.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.