ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
696 releases
25 Years AgoGallop Racer 2001
PS2North America
Gallop Racer 2001 is a horse racing video game focused on simulating the jockey racing experience through a season mode. The game bases its challenges on knowing how your horse handles each race rather than pure driving.
22 Years AgoViewtiful Joe
Expanded editionPS2North America
The PlayStation 2 port of Viewtiful Joe adds an easier difficulty mode, Sweet, and a new playable character, Dante, from the Devil May Cry series.
20 Years AgoPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
PortGame Boy AdvanceJapan
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is an action-adventure game based on the film of the same name, starring Jack Sparrow.
20 Years Ago
20 Years AgoDino King Battle: Taiko Kara no Hyouryuusha
Nintendo DSJapan
Dino King Battle: Taiko Kara no Hyuuryuusha is a TCG game for the Nintendo DS system developed by Skonec Entertainment and published by Taito Corporation.
19 Years AgoThey came from the Skies
PS2Europe
In the 1960s an aggressive alien species attempts to invade Planet Earth. It is your duty to prevent the annihilation of the human race.
19 Years Ago
19 Years AgoChicken Shoot
PortNintendo DSEurope
Chicken Shoot is a gallery shooting game based on free 2003 flash game of the same name. The player, controlling Chicken Bill, shoots all the chickens that appear on the 2D hand-drawn screens, shown from a first-person perspective.
17 Years AgoPop Plus: Solo
Nintendo DSiNorth America
DsiWare sequel to the bubble popping Wiiware launch title Pop.
17 Years AgoNintendo Adventure Books 3: Monster Mix-Up
Nintendo DSWorldwide
Nintendo Adventure Books: Monster Mix-Up is a digital version of the gamebook of the same name written by Bill McCoy and published by Archway Paperbacks in 1991. It was an entry into the openXile Craptastic Coding Competition 2009.
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19 Years AgoBioShock
Xbox 360Europe
BioShock is a horror-themed first-person shooter set in a steampunk underwater dystopia.
14 Years AgoDark Souls
PCEuropeNorth America
Dark Souls is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in September 2011 as a spiritual sequel to Demon's Souls, it is set in a dark, medieval fantasy world.
16 Years AgoMafia II
PCPS3Xbox 360WorldwideNorth America
Mafia II is a third-person action-adventure game set in the fictional American city of Empire Bay between 1945 and 1951. Players control Vito Scaletta through a story-driven campaign involving organized crime, navigating an open world on foot or by vehicle.
9 Years AgoPath of Exile
Xbox OneNorth America
You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Created by hardcore gamers, Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world.
9 Years AgoDarkest Dungeon
iOSWorldwide
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark.
3 Years AgoUnpacking
iOSWorldwide
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home.
5 Years AgoPsychonauts 2
LinuxMacWorldwide
Psychonauts 2 is a platform-adventure game developed by Double Fine Productions and released in 2021. It continues the story of Razputin “Raz” Aquato, a young psychic who joins the international psychic espionage agency known as the Psychonauts.
25 Years AgoArcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
PCEurope
Imagine a place of wonder,where magic and technology hold equal sway, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. A place where great industrial cities house castle keeps and factories, home to Dwarves, Humans, Orcs and Elves alike.
10 Years AgoStreet Fighter II' Turbo
PortNew 3DSNorth America
They're back, and they're badder than ever! Faster, stronger and with all new moves, twelve of the greatest fighters from across the globe are ready to battle. Choose your champion and get ready for the big brawl as they try to earn the right to battle M.
3 Years AgoArmored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
PCWorldwide
By combining FromSoftware’s longstanding expertise in mech games and their signature robust gameplay, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon will be a new action experience.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.