ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
762 releases
This yearGet Fit: Furry Edition
SwitchWorldwide
Train with hot furries, push your limits, and get stronger with every session!
This yearJapan Stigmatized Property 2
SwitchWorldwide
Can you survive until dawn? Monitor real Japanese properties and report every anomaly.
This year
This yearSpot the Difference Ukiyo-e: Fifty-Three Stations of the Toukaidou
SwitchWorldwide
Can you spot the change?
This yearMeikyu
iOSWorldwide
Meikyu is a free daily deduction game played in the browser. Each day, the dungeon hides a five-resident lineup drawn from a cast of thirty-six. You have six sorties to identify the cast and place everyone in the right slot.
This yearPokeRank
Web browserWorldwide
PokeRank is an interactive live-stream quiz and progression game for Twitch communities.
This yearStill Rain: The Arrival
PCWorldwide
Ethan returns to his cousin's old family house, deep in the forest, a place he hasn't set foot in for five years, ever since the family who lived there vanished without a trace.
This yearScrew Drivers
PCWorldwide
Crazy physics and high-speed races! Craft vehicles cleverly by combining building blocks and mechanical parts to create powerful drivetrains. Unlock new parts, race for the gold, and challenge your friends in multiplayer.
This yearTake Me to Your Leader
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Deploy Brain Slugs around the Globe to Save the World from itself. A Survivors-like on planet Earth, where you Capture Locations designated by Name, Flag, Stats, and More. Fend off Earth's meager resistance by upgrading your ship's weapons systems.
This yearArcade Archives: Cyber Cycles
PortPS4SwitchWorldwide
"CYBER CYCLES" is a racing game released by NAMCO LIMITED (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1995. This game featured a large bike-style cabinet design that stood out at arcades at the time.
This yearArcade Archives 2: Cyber Cycles
PortPS5Switch 2Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
"CYBER CYCLES" is a racing game released by NAMCO LIMITED (current Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.) in 1995. This game featured a large bike-style cabinet design that stood out at arcades at the time.
This yearConsole Archives: Rhapsody II - Ballad of the Little Princess
PortPS5Switch 2Worldwide
Rhapsody II: Ballad of the Little Princess was released by Nippon Ichi Software in 1999 for a 32-bit home console.
This year
This yearHotel Tycoon
SwitchWorldwide
Welcome guests, upgrade rooms, hire staff and build the hotel empire of your dreams!
This yearThreshold Warden
SwitchWorldwide
upgrade your character survive hordes defend crystal
This yearThe Rolling Rolling Rolling Rice Ball
SwitchWorldwide
Simple, easy-to-play action game. Cute illustrations. Great for learning Japanese and English.
This yearArcade Archives 2: Ninja Emaki
PortSwitch 2PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Ninja Emaki is a shooter released by Nichibutsu in 1986. Take control of the young hero Shinbei and fight to rescue the princess from the evil spirit army. Pick up scrolls to gain access to 8 different kinds of Ninja Magic.
This yearNested
PCWorldwide
Nested is a cute grid-based puzzle game made around the concept of russian nesting dolls. Come twist your brain as you stack, push and interact with the various objects you'll find in each levels.
This yearAmata
LinuxPCWorldwide
Rage across the mad realms of a dead god as Charlet, the immortal artificer. Explore a vast, arcane desolation wrought by hatred. Cleanse the twisted inhabitants of ancient, forgotten worlds.
This yearMetaneurosis
PCWorldwide
A turn-based RPG blending strategy, surreal worlds, and dark humor. Customize your character, shape the story with your choices, and explore worlds where absurdity meets heart.
This yearCapote
LinuxPCWorldwide
Capote is an online card game for 2 to 6 players that mixes classic trick-taking rules with bold bets and chaotic special cards. Each match is set around a casual card table full of colorful characters—and in Capote, no win is guaranteed, and any card can flip the game.
This year2nd Eve
PCWorldwide
In 2nd EVE, a sci-fi side-scrolling combat RPG, you're Zola, Sister Superior of the colony spaceship ARGOS. After a catastrophic hyperspace event, battle rogue machines, twisted crew, and deadly anomalies to protect humanity's last hope—the cryo sleepers.
This yearAI Learns To Drive
PCWorldwide
Train AI to drive! Create your own neural network and watch it evolve from chaos to mastery with the power of evolutionary algorithms and natural selection.
This yearApex Ascent
PCWorldwide
Apex Ascent is a fast-paced climbing platformer where danger lurks on every wall. Dodge deadly boxing gloves that punch out from the surfaces, leap over spinning obstacles, and time your moves to avoid searing lasers. Reach the top or fall trying.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.