ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 19
The games released on this day in gaming history.
682 releases
38 Years AgoArcticfox
PC-98Japan
It's up to you. Alien invaders have landed in Antarctica and are plotting the extinction of the human race. You alone must infiltrate the frigid enemy territory and rid the world of this awesome nemesis.
37 Years AgoRemote Control
C64Worldwide
Remote Control is based on the MTV quiz show of the same name. During the game three contestants (computer or human controlled) compete by answering questions about various TV shows, movies, characters, or actors/actresses.
37 Years AgoKnights of Legend
C64North America
Knights of Legend is set in the fantasy land of Ashtalarea. The evil Pildar has captured the ruler of the land, known as the Duke, and a warrior named Seggallion, who has fought and defeated Pildar in the past.
31 Years AgoSakurai Shouichi no Jankiryuu Mahjong Hisshouhou
SatellaviewJapan
Sakurai Shouichi no Jankiryuu Mahjong Hisshouhou is a Miscellaneous game, developed by J-Force and published by Sammy Studios, which was released in Japan in 1995.
31 Years AgoTrain Simulator: Chuo-sen 201-kei
MacJapan
The first entry in the Train Simulator series of FMV games by Ongakukan, featuring the JR East Chuo Line between Nakano and Toyoda.
29 Years AgoLose Your Marbles
PCNorth America
Lose Your Marbles is a puzzle game where the goal is to create matches of colored marbles to fill either the CPU's or another player's board with marbles.
27 Years AgoDr. Brain: Action Reaction
PCWorldwide
This is the final Dr. Brain game, released by Knowledge Adventure in 1999. Using the three laws of physics, Dr. Brain must escape the underwater base and stop the bad guy.
27 Years AgoThe Adventures of MicroMan
PCWorldwide
A platformer developed for Windows 3.1. The game is broken into two episodes and was planned to have a third which was never released. - Adventure 1: Crazy Computers - Adventure 2: Savage Stones - Adventure 3: Wild Waters (Abandoned)
24 Years AgoPrince of Qin
PCNorth America
Action-RPG set in the last years of the Qin Dynasty in China 2,200 years ago -- a real historical setting with a number of characters who actually lived at the time. The game balances team-fighting, with up to five heroes per team, with various strategies and tactics.
24 Years AgoFinal Fantasy: Unlimited with U
MobileJapan
A Japanese-only game for the i-mode service on cell phones based on the television anime Final Fantasy: Unlimited. It consists mostly of traditional RPG battles and assorted minigames, with the playable characters being the main characters of the TV series.
24 Years AgoDungeon Odyssey
PCNorth America
Aaron Hall's Dungeon Odyssey is an RPG where you will adventure to far off lands and encounter a multitude of different creatures. But once you complete the game, the fun is not over. Dungeon Odyssey creates a random world for you each time you play.
24 Years AgoHeadkicker II: The Final Kick
Web browserWorldwide
As Zorak, kick a bunch of heads on your way to rescuing Brak's totally hot mom.
23 Years AgoThe Lawnmover Massacre
PCWorldwide
A top-down arcade style game focused on the massacre of Earthling civilians courtesy of a "lawnmover".
22 Years AgoFatal Force: Earth Assault
MobileWorldwide
Just imagine that a great explosion that thundered on Tunguska in 1908, created a unique zone in Siberia. Newcomers on the Tunguska do not intend to leave. On the contrary, they are determined to capture the entire Earth.
21 Years AgoNeuro Hunter
PCWorldwide
In a corporate-controlled future, a black-market hacker is hired by Johnson Biotech to regain control of an underground mining facility. Double-crossed by his employer, the hacker finds himself trapped in a subterranean society, where a rival hacker holds sway.
21 Years AgoOpenArena
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
OpenArena is a free, community-developed first-person shooter, similar to Quake III: Arena as it is based on the source code of the game along with the ioquake3 engine, and it is licensed under the GNU GPL version 2.
21 Years AgoMyth Makers: Trixie in Toyland
PCEurope
Join the Myth Makers in their latest adventure... Trixie in Toyland! The evil Penumbra, leader of the Acrostic Riders has stolen the Myth Makers Orbs and has hidden it from Toyland.
21 Years AgoDino Gaïa
Web browserEurope
Dino Gaïa was a free online text-based dinosaur breeding simulation game. Players could choose, raise, and train their dinosaur, ensuring its daily needs such as food, water, and hunting were met.
20 Years AgoJewel Mines
PCWorldwide
Jewel Mines it's a casual game in which you have to detonate gems with the same color in group of three or more before time runs out.
20 Years AgoThe World to Reverse.
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Hallucinate, the world within: a spite-filled girl, a cruel white room, an unspeakable crime. Flanca, the world without: the boy backstage, the forgotten bouquet, the man in black, the painter. A pair of powerful, uncompromising, and unconventional short stories.
20 Years AgoAdagio
PCNorth America
A young composer passes by an auditorium and chances upon a dancing performance that changes his very life.
19 Years AgoMiso Nikki
PCWorldwide
Miso Nikki is a Japanese Yume Nikki Fangame developed by an anonymous 2ch member, referencing a meme on the site. You play as Misotsuki and the goal is to collect 6 Miso (orbs) along with effects to see the ending.
19 Years AgoDemon King Chronicle
PCJapan
There once was a book called “The Story of the Demon King.” The book had no ending. This is an indie RPG with very few cutscenes, but with a fair amount of freedom and a healthy portion of difficulty. Level up steadily.
18 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.