ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 24
The games released on this day in gaming history.
696 releases
9 Years AgoForma.8
SwitchWorldwide
Explore, fight and solve puzzles. Uncover the secrets of a mysterious alien planet in this open world metroidvania adventure, where nothing is what it seems… Accidentally stranded during a crucial mission, the forma.8 probe will need to survive and accomplish the unthinkable.
44 Years AgoUltima II: The Revenge of the Enchantress
Apple IINorth America
After obtaining aid from the lords of the realm in Ultima I, your character travels back in time, locates the mad wizard Mondain, slays him, and ends his reign of terror.
19 Years AgoLunar Pool
Expanded editionWiiAustraliaEurope
Lunar Pool is the first advanced home video billiards game ever. Never before has the player been able to choose among 60 different "tables." Jump around to your favorite, or master each stage consecutively. Your score is kept automatically.
3 Years AgoHeavenly Bodies
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SNorth America
Wrangle the hands and arms of a 1970s space cosmonaut and push, pull and twist your way through an increasingly precarious range of physically-simulated stellar scenarios, where without gravity, nothing is still, nothing is secure, and nothing is simple.
27 Years AgoMyst: Masterpiece Edition
RemasterPCNorth AmericaEurope
Myst: Masterpiece Edition is a remastered version of 1993's Myst. This edition features improvements over the original release, such as re-rendered imagery in 24-bit color, a remastered score, and enhanced sound effects.
6 Years AgoNo Straight Roads
PCXbox OnePS4WorldwideEurope
Welcome to Vinyl City! Play with Mayday and Zuke for the Musical Revolution in this action adventure game created by Wan Hazmer, one of the lead game designer of FF XV and Daim Dziauddin, SFV's concept artist.
5 Years AgoHoa
SwitchPCMacPS4PS5Xbox OneWorldwide
Hoa is a platform-adventure game featuring beautiful hand-painted art and a calm, relaxing atmosphere. The game follows the main character, Hoa, as she discovers her own story on a journey through a breathtaking and magical world back to her homeland.
3 Years AgoShotgun King: the Final Checkmate
SwitchXbox OnePS4PS5Worldwide
It's chess, but you replace your entire army with a royal shotgun, with some roguelike elements.
17 Years AgoTetris
RemakeBlackBerry OSWorldwide
Don't miss out on one of the best-selling mobile games of all time. Rediscover the world-famous Tetris game you know and love, with all-new features and ways to play.
9 Years AgoWhite Day: A Labyrinth Named School
RemakePS4Japan
Steel your nerves for a Korean horror without equal! Step into the shoes of student Hee-Min Lee and brave the terrors of Yeondu High School in a terrifying survival horror game filled with puzzles, secrets and - of course - deadly ghosts.
15 Years AgoStreet Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
PortPS3Xbox 360EuropeWorldwide
The PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade port of Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike. Developed by Iron Galaxy Studios, this version features enhanced visuals, an improved training mode, character-specific combo trials, rollback netcode, and more!
10 Years AgoSolitairica
iOSWorldwide
Solitairica takes RPG combat and challenging roguelike progression to a fresh new place—the world of solitaire! Using a variety of magical items and powerful spells, battle your way through a horde of ever-changing enemies and defeat the horrible Emperor Stuck.
7 Years AgoGravitas
PCWorldwide
Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork.
5 Years AgoKing's Bounty II
Xbox OnePS4SwitchPCXbox Series X|SWorldwideNorth America
The King's Bounty turn-based tactics series returns with King’s Bounty 2!
9 Years AgoAbsolute Drift: Zen Edition
Expanded editionXbox OneEurope
A unique racing game about mastering the art of drifting. Journey from apprentice to master drifter as you hone your skill in a gorgeous minimalist world. Travel from airports and docks to a floating metropolis in search of new cars and ever greater challenges.
8 Years AgoDistrust
Xbox OneWorldwide
DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts.
22 Years AgoStarsky & Hutch
GameCubeWorldwide
Starsky & Hutch is an arcade racing game based on the popular TV series from the 70s, released to tie in with the film. The game includes 18 missions, each based on an episode of the TV show and introduced by Antonio 'Huggy Bear' Fargas.
15 Years AgoPoseidon: Master of Atlantis
Standalone expansionPCEurope
Poseidon is an expansion to Zeus: Master of Olympus, the third title in Impression's builder series. The game adds the Atlantis civilisation to the mythological world of Zeus, with its own unique gods, monuments, heroes, monsters, industries and more.
11 Years AgoGrandia II HD Remaster
RemasterPCWorldwide
15 years after the stunning Dreamcast debut of Ryudo and his epic adventure, Grandia II is back and better than ever! The classic Japanese RPG returns with enhanced visuals, new difficulty level, and features both keyboard and gamepad support!
10 Years AgoDungeon Punks
PCWorldwide
Dungeon Punks is an old-school arcade beat-em-up, packed with new features like tag-team fighting gameplay and an RPG adventure! Nothing beats the thrill of freeze-blasting foes with a genie, as your dwarf tags in to incinerate them with bombs and napalm.
26 Years AgoGrand Prix 3
PCNorth America
Grand Prix 3 (GP3) is a computer racing simulator by MicroProse. Released in 2000 by Hasbro Interactive featuring the 1998 Formula One season (with all drivers except Jacques Villeneuve, who is instead replaced by a fictional character, John Newhouse).
17 Years AgoPlanetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet
PSPJapan
Planetarian: The Reverie of a Little Planet is a Japanese post-apocalyptic visual novel developed by Key and is rated for all ages. The story centers on a middle-aged man who comes across a malfunctioning robot in a dead city.
8 Years AgoLittle Dragons Café
PS4SwitchNorth America
Little Dragons Café opens with a twin brother and sister learning to cook and manage a small café with their mother. All was routine until one morning when the twins discover that their mother won’t wake up.
16 Years AgoNancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill Remastered
RemasterPCMacLinuxWorldwide
A remaster of Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill, featuring updated graphics and new puzzles. Players take on the first-person view of fictional amateur sleuth Nancy Drew and solve the mystery by interrogating suspects, solving puzzles, and discovering clues.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.