ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 21
The games released on this day in gaming history.
712 releases
17 Years AgoTV Show King
PS3Japan
Up to four players, represented by Miis, compete against each other in a three, six or nine round trivia contest. The 3000 trivia questions cover a wide range of subjects, ranging from geography and general knowledge to pop culture, with a number of region specific questions.
16 Years AgoStar Ruler
PCWorldwide
Star Ruler is a large scale, real-time grand strategy set in space. Design, build, and take control of potentially thousands of ships, and expand the reach of your empire across the entire galaxy.
14 Years AgoTime Trap: Hidden Objects
iOSWorldwide
Excellent Hidden Objects game! You set off on a journey around an abandoned town to unravel a mystery of a missing journalist. A unique post-apocalyptic atmosphere and realistic graphics, ambient music, puzzles and mini-games will make your adventure unforgettable.
12 Years AgoMax Gentlemen
iOSNorth America
Max Gentlemen is an arcade-style extreme manners simulator about stacking hats, inspired by a spam email for male enhancement. Challenge your friends. Prove once and for all who is the most gentlemanly. Seriously though, 2 player is super fun.
12 Years AgoHeroes & Legends: Conquerors of Kolhar
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Wielding sword or spell, help your party of heroes carve a pathway through hordes of demons, undead, and mythical monsters as you race to thwart an ancient prophecy of doom from unfolding in this action-packed fantasy role-playing epic.
11 Years AgoCurse of the Crescent Isle DX
Expanded editionPCMacLinuxWorldwide
A curse has befallen the Crescent Isle and it's up to you to save it. Luckily the curse has transformed your people into helpful monsters such as drills, blobs, icicles, and gravity flipping...things.
8 Years AgoTyler: Model 005
Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
Tyler: Model-005 is a 3D action-platformer and exploration game set in the 1950s where you control a spunky miniature robot named Tyler. Many years after being shut down, Tyler is accidentally powered up during the height of a thunderstorm.
8 Years AgoTrack Lab
PlayStation VRWorldwide
Construct the beat and unleash the music. Create original tunes in seconds, via your very own virtual reality DJ booth.
8 Years AgoPizza Titan Ultra
PS4Worldwide
Pizza Titan Ultra is a fast paced 3rd-person action platformer focused on fighting and smashing through a futuristic city, in a giant mech, to deliver pizza.
8 Years AgoTypical nightmare
PCWorldwide
Typical Nightmare is a narrative horror game based on real cases from psychological practice. It tells the story of an ordinary guy named John that is trapped in his nightmares. Find out what force keeps him there and make everything to rescue John from his Typical Nightmare!
6 Years AgoHarvest Moon: Mad Dash
Xbox OneWorldwide
Go solo or take a few friends along for the frenzy! Harvest, fish, milk, and more as you fullfil orders to complete each level! Things may start out easy, but you'll hit the beach, the farm, and even the Underworld as you progress through the game!
6 Years AgoIndygo
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Indygo is a narrative game with elements of point'n'click set in one room only - painting workshop. It tells the story of a painter who suffers from depression. Solve puzzles and make decisions that affect how the game ends.
6 Years AgoTake That
MacPCWorldwide
Light Western shooting game, can quickly play the core content even if you only got 10 minutes break. Other fun patterns are added to the game to help you kill time when you don't know what to play.
5 Years AgoCastle of no Escape
PS4Worldwide
Explore the mysterious castle full of monsters and secrets in a quest to collect all the treasures (that will also protect you from the curses on your way) and crush the main boss. The game won't let you exit the castle, no matter how you try.
1 Year AgoYs X: Proud Nordics
Expanded editionSwitch 2PCAsia
Stand Proud for a new adventure in Ys X: Proud Nordics! Experience Adol and Karja's unforgettable journey across Obelia Gulf with new quality of life improvements, then discover the new story centering around Öland Island, and the mysterious newcomers Canute and Astrid.
1 Year AgoGrit & Valor: 1949
PS5Xbox Series X|SSwitchPlayStation VR2SteamVRMeta Quest 3Worldwide
Command an elite squad of Mechs in this alternate World War 2 dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite. Think fast, battle the Evil Axis forces, and neutralise their HQ. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots, and develop new strategies to defeat the enemy!
1 Year AgoBoulder Dash: 40th Anniversary
RemakeMacPCPS4PS5Worldwide
Embrace Rockford's roots and celebrate 40 years of the iconic game Boulder Dash. Relive iconic moments from the past and experience the legendary puzzle game like never before.
1 Year AgoHeistGeist
SwitchWorldwide
A story-driven RPG set in a cyberpunk version of Central Europe. Play as Alexandra, doublecrossed street-smart thief on the run after a job gone bad.
This yeariRacing Arcade
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Race across global licensed series and build your own racing team to secure your motorsport legacy in this third person arcade racer.
This yearMega City Force
SwitchPS4PS5Worldwide
Retrowave Action Roguelike featuring tough agents battling crime to the electrifying music of artists like Droid Bishop, Timecop1983, and more!
39 Years AgoAdrenalin Connection
PC-98Japan
"I shall take my revenge on the peaceful St. Eastern high school" - an anonymous letter arrived at the school. The principal asks the new teacher to investigate the source of the letter.
31 Years AgoCoron Land
SatellaviewJapan
Coron Land is an Action game, developed by Aroma and published by Yumedia, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1995.
28 Years AgoWarlords III: Darklords Rising
Expanded editionPCNorth America
Enter a rich fantasy world of medieval warfare teeming with rage, revenge and bravery. This epic game of strategy and conquest now delivers a vastly larger world and deeper strategic gameplay that expands beyond the scope and depth of the original Warlords III: Reign of Heroes.
25 Years AgoSonny's Race for the Chocolatey Taste
PCWorldwide
This game was packaged inside boxes of Cocoa Puffs cereal. The Goal is to guide Sonny through various downhill sports to collect coins and cocoa puffs.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.