ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
762 releases
8 Years AgoBad North
SwitchWorldwide
"Bad North is a minimalistic real-time tactics roguelite game that combines a charming aesthetic and simple, accessible controls with a surprisingly deep combat simulation."
7 Years AgoYakuza 3 Remastered
RemasterPS4EuropeNorth America
Yakuza 3 Remastered is an updated version of Yakuza 3, developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega.
11 Years AgoDungeon of the Endless
iOSWorldwide
In Dungeon of the Endless, the player takes the role of the survivors of a prison spaceship, its escape pod having crashed to the surface of a strange planet.
24 Years AgoThe Thing
PCNorth America
While investigating the enigmatic deaths of American scientists in the Antarctic, a military rescue team encounters a strange shape-shifting alien life-form that assumes the appearance of the people it kills.
19 Years AgoShinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
WiiNorth America
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, released as The Super Shinobi II in Japan, is the fourth game in the Shinobi series and a direct sequel to The Revenge of Shinobi.
11 Years AgoAdvance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising
Wii UNorth America
In Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising brings your GBA all-new strategic action and all-new fighting action! Thrilling turn-based strategy gameplay that will put your brain & your reflexes to the test, in this sequel to the original hit!
6 Years AgoInmost
SwitchEurope
"Inmost is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story.
This yearAnother Crab's Treasure
Switch 2Worldwide
Another Crab’s Treasure is a soulslike adventure set in a crumbling underwater world plagued by a mysterious curse. As Kril the hermit crab, you’ll need to wear the trash around you as shells to withstand attacks from enemies many times your size.
16 Years AgoBlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
PCEurope
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a fighting game developed by Arc System Works in 2008 and is the first game in the BlazBlue series. The game was originally developed for Japanese arcades and later received console and PC ports.
2 Years AgoStumble Guys
SwitchWorldwide
Stumble Guys is a massively multiplayer party knockout game with up to 32 players online intention to struggle through levels round after round of escalating chaos, until one victor remains!
11 Years AgoShadowrun: Hong Kong
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Shadowrun: Hong Kong is the third standalone game in Harebrained Schemes’ critically-acclaimed Shadowrun cRPG series. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun yet with an all new crew, expanded magic and cyberware, a revamped Matrix, an upgraded Shadowrun Editor, and much more!
8 Years AgoInazuma Eleven
Nintendo 3DSJapan
Mark Evans is a very talented goalkeeper and the grandson of one of the strongest goalkeepers in Japan, who supposedly died before Mark was born.
5 Years AgoQuake
RemasterPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchWorldwide
In addition to support for modern systems and improved rendering techniques, this remastered version includes both mission packs, Scourge of Armagon and Dissolution of Eternity.
1 Year AgoTriangle Strategy
Xbox Series X|SPS5Worldwide
Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and iron in this HD-2D adventure tactical RPG. Featuring deep gameplay full of choices and consequences, strategically survey the battlefield to gain the upper hand.
12 Years AgoCounterSpy
PS VitaEurope
Combining the spy mythology and bold aesthetics of the 1950’s and 1960’s and set during the Cold War, CounterSpy focuses on the rogue third spy agency, C.O.U.N.T.E.R., that keeps the world’s super powers at bay.
13 Years AgoDisney Infinity
Wii UEurope
DISNEY INFINITY unlocks the freedom to play with some of your favorite Disney and Disney/Pixar worlds like never before!
11 Years AgoEye of the Beholder
LinuxPCWorldwide
Eye of the Beholder is an all 3-D, Legend Series computer role-playing adventure based on the popular Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules and on an original story created for this game .
6 Years AgoBattletoads
PCXbox OneWorldwide
The wait is over! Rash, Zitz and Pimple are returning at last to smash-hit their way through an all-new action-packed adventure of choreographed chaos, and couch co-op may never be the same again.
14 Years AgoThirty Flights of Loving
PCMacWorldwideNorth America
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story. In this sequel to Gravity Bone, take a deep dive with high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at. Saddle up, gunslinger.
12 Years AgoAzure Striker Gunvolt
Nintendo 3DSJapan
A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.
13 Years AgoDivekick
PS3PS VitaPCWorldwide
Divekick is the world’s first two-button fighting game. It distills the essence of the fighting game genre into just two buttons with no d-pad directional movement.
7 Years AgoYu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution
Expanded editionSwitchWorldwide
It's Time to Duel! Believe in the Heart of the Cards and Create your Legacy! Build your Deck from over 9,000 cards and take on the most iconic Duelists from the Yu-Gi-Oh! universe.
This yearMortal Shell II
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.
11 Years AgoAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Pool of Radiance
PCWorldwide
Located on the northern shore of the Moonsea in the Forgotten Realms, the fabled city of Phlan had been overrun by monsters led by a mysterious leader. Your quest: discover the identity of this evil force and rid Phlan of its scourge.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.