ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 20
The games released on this day in gaming history.
762 releases
37 Years AgoRance: Hikari wo Motomete
MSX2Japan
Rance: Hikari Quest is an exploration game in which you play as Rance as he takes on the mission to go and save Hikari, a girl who has been kidnapped.
22 Years AgoChessmaster 10th Edition
PCEurope
The 10th Edition is the first game in the series to feature a working online component and also the first PC version to feature animated chess sets and customizable interface.
11 Years AgoRymdResa
PCMacWorldwide
A poetic, roguelike space odyssey in a procedurally generated world. RymdResa is a challenging and evolving space adventure, based on randomness, with some RPG elements. Abstract poetry and art are expressed throughout a lonesome and calm journey in space.
7 Years AgoMekabolt
PS VitaPS4North America
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
6 Years AgoGleamlight
PCXbox OneSwitchPS4Worldwide
Welcome to Gleamlight – a 2D action game that will take you through an adventure traversing a beautiful, transient world.
3 Years AgoKill The Crows
PCMacWorldwide
"Kill The Crows" is a fast-paced top-down arena shooter set in the twisted western era. A gunslinger burning with vengeance steps into the ruins of a forsaken town, ready to face death. Prepare for one-shot, one-kill gunfights using classic revolvers and fanning techniques.
This yearSilent Breath
PCWorldwide
Silent Breath is a horror experience powered by Unreal Engine 5. Featuring photorealistic graphics, fully dynamic scares and microphone detection.
13 Years AgoCheck vs. Mate
WiiEurope
Commanders, assemble your armies! CHECK vs. MATE calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world.
12 Years AgoDoorways: The Underworld
PCNorth America
Doorways is a survival horror game in which nothing is what it seems. With diverse enigmas, changing gameplay and the scariest environments, you will have to overcome your fears if you want to get to the end and discover the truth.
11 Years AgoCrypt of the Serpent King
Xbox 360North America
Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements. Explore large, randomly generated dungeons. Fight goblins, orcs, skeletons, giant spiders and all sorts of underworld creatures using melee and ranged weapons.
7 Years AgoPath of Sin: Greed
PS4Worldwide
It was supposed to be a simple suicide case – a quick inspection and lots of boring paperwork. But the more you delve into this secluded island and the twisted family relations of the owners, the more complicated and unclear this case becomes.
18 Years AgoGalaga Legions
Xbox 360Worldwide
Galaga Legions is an Xbox Live Arcade exclusive video game created by Namco Bandai Games. The title was developed by the same team who created Pac-Man Championship Edition.
11 Years AgoDiscStorm
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Fast-paced and furious, DiscStorm is an arena combat game where split-second reactions are essential to dodge flying discs as they ricochet around at breakneck speed.
6 Years AgoEllipsis
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Ellipsis is an action-packed Avoid ’Em Up with minimalistic, yet powerful neon styled visuals. Guide your ship through a mysterious universe while deftly avoiding hordes of roaming enemies, spikes, lasers and more.
13 Years AgoSpace Invaders: Infinity Gene
AndroidWorldwide
Space Invaders, the game that defined video games for generations, is back with a new twist! The game starts off looking like the classic Space Invaders, but as you play through the game, it evolves. Unlock new stages, new power ups, and new features.
13 Years AgoKessen III
PS3North America
In Kessen III the player takes control of Nobunaga Oda, and unlike the previous two games, you cannot choose a side to play on, and Nobunaga has one goal only... to unify the lands and rid his world of misery and suffering.
12 Years AgoGravity Badgers
PS VitaEurope
Step into the space suit of valiant gravity badger Captain T Bayback as he ventures into the deadly depths of deep space to save his friends, family and the universe itself from the threat of the deadly Evil Honey Badgers, aka the Hellsett.
10 Years AgoChoices: Stories You Play
iOSWorldwide
One choice can change everything! Fall in love, solve crimes, or embark on epic fantasy adventures in immersive visual stories where YOU control what happens next!
8 Years AgoMoto x3m
Web browserWorldwide
The thrilling much loved flash game explodes on to mobile. Moto X3M brings awesome bike racing with beautifully crafted levels straight to your mobile.
7 Years AgoRedo!
PCWorldwide
Redo! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left.
6 Years AgoPeaky Blinders: Mastermind
PCXbox OnePS4SwitchWorldwideNorth America
Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is a puzzle-adventure game, based on the multi-award-winning TV show. Become the Mastermind as you control key characters and pull off perfectly synchronized plans.
6 Years AgoChef: A Restaurant Tycoon Game
PCWorldwide
Chef is a Restaurant Management game in which you create your own character, acquire supreme cooking skills, customize restaurants, design unique menus, and devise innovative recipes with a realistic editor.
5 Years AgoFracked
PS4PlayStation VRWorldwide
From the creators of Phantom: Covert Ops, Fracked is the trailblazing new VR action adventure that collides relentless gunfights with free running, skiing, and climbing.
This yearMexican Ninja
PCPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
A frantic fast-paced beat 'em up roguelike full of crass, brass and incredibly badass. Become THE Mexican Ninja as you slice your way through the streets of Nuevo Tokyo in this retro 2.5D arcade throwback. So what’chu waiting for?
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.