ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 21
The games released on this day in gaming history.
712 releases
This yearFour Lights
LinuxPCWorldwide
This story is of God and us and our grand revenge against Lucifer.
This yearAround The Core
MacPCWorldwide
A space-themed incremental shooter where destruction fuels growth. Annihilate asteroids, harvest wealth, and climb a massive upgrade tree.
This yearFriday Night
PCWorldwide
Investigate a family’s gruesome fate, communicate using your microphone to uncover the truth, and hide from the spirit. Film the whole experience in your camcorder for the world to see.
This yearRoll 'n Bounce
PCWorldwide
Roll n' Bounce is a 2d, pixel art, side scrolling precision platformer game. You will need to master the movement and timing to make your way through these progressively challenging levels!
This yearBig Adventure
PCWorldwide
In this pixel platformer, you can play through both the main storyline and an additional storyline, destroy enemies, interact with boxes (and TNT) and much more! You can even create your own levels and share them with other players!
This yearPay your Deeds
PCLinuxWorldwide
Pay Your Deeds is a roguelike deck-builder played on a 5×4 slot reel. You are in debt, and every few days the Sector expects another payment. Spin the reel, collect Scrap Credits and add new Symbols to your build.
This yearSkijoring
PCWorldwide
Crash into your friends in Skijoring, the unhinged sport of push and pull. Get wild airtime, screen-peek to survive, and embrace co-op chaos in the world's first, best, and only arcade skijorer.
This yearBuried Below
PCWorldwide
'An old tape replays your worst memory. A camping trip. A fierce storm rolling in.
This yearThe Magic Master
PCWorldwide
A soulslike inspired game with a magic-only, long-range combat system. Defeat unique bosses along a linear path and unlock new spells.
This yearChaotic World
PCWorldwide
Chaotic World is a top-down PvE arena shooter where your objective is to clear waves of different and unique enemies until you destroy them all.
This yearGalumb
PCWorldwide
Galumb is a chaotic and fun party game where you can compete fiercely against your friends or rivals—or team up to overcome challenges together. Your goal is simple: navigate obstacle-filled courses and be the first to reach the finish line.
This yearLittle Horrors: The Mortuary
PCLinuxWorldwide
A midnight call wakes you up. Your employee at the mortuary is trapped in the storeroom and you have to go help him.
This yearPrint I Love U
PCWorldwide
"A few weeks ago I came across a second hand laptop. The previous owner had disappeared. On it, I found this game: Print I Love U.
This year
This yearLiminal Space Holiday
PCWorldwide
Take a break from life and enjoy a Liminal Space Holiday. A Relaxing Liminal Space Adventure full of Beautiful Atmospheric Nostalgic Locations and Artwork.
This yearNarrow Holes
PCWorldwide
An relaxing erotic anime puzzle game. Complete five different mini-games to unlock new artworks, and enjoy your hot collection in the gallery.
This yearPixel Pup
Game Boy AdvanceWorldwide
Pixel Pup is a nonogram game, in the style of Picross, for the Game Boy Advance. Enjoy puzzles from various themed packs, including DIY, The Nineties, Zoology, and a Taiyaki Fabulous crossover!
This yearCrystal Breaker Inc.
PCWorldwide
Crystal Breaker is a short incremental space game about flying, mining, and upgrading. Destroy crystal formations with your ship, unlock rare new upgrades, mine crystals and credits, and grow stronger through a skill tree.
This yearWith Eyes of Ice
SwitchPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
An atmospheric, dramatic otome visual novel set in Iceland in the 1850s. Follow the kind-hearted heroine, Gréta, as she finds herself caught between the affections of three handsome men who care for her in different ways.
This yearHua Manlou
PCWorldwide
Infiltrate the enemy capital, using the entertainment venue "Hua Man Lou" as a cover, and secretly train six talented and beautiful women as spies to carry out reconnaissance and assassinations.
This yearRefate: Echoes of Desire
PS5Worldwide
Wake up with amnesia in Tokyo, caught between the Yakuza and police. Romance 8 unique beauties: cop, ninja, boss, izakaya owner, heiress, college girl, teacher, model. Uncover your true identity—host, agent, assassin, or crime lord?
This yearThe World of War II: Frontlines of History
Xbox OneWorldwide
Step into the pages of history and embark on an extraordinary journey through the tumultuous landscapes of the World of War II in our immersive gaming experience - The World of War II: Frontlines of History.
This yearCreepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
Xbox Series X|SPS5Worldwide
Unknown actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble — but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. A surreal blend of simulation, horror, and psychological depth, wrapped in a noir atmosphere.
This yearGravikitty
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SPCWorldwide
Planet Aura is a colony of peaceful space cats. It is also directly in the path of an Evil Space Battleship. Gravikitty is the only one of them who can fly.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.