ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 26
The games released on this day in gaming history.
852 releases
This yearSCP: The Beginning
PCWorldwide
A first-person survival horror game set inside a collapsing containment facility. Explore restricted sectors, read unreliable reports, and survive hostile entities where following procedures can be just as deadly as breaking them.
This yearStates of Power
PCWorldwide
Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII grand strategy wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in scenario editor.
This yearGoblins Can Conquer
PCWorldwide
From a small pack of goblins to a mighty horde: conquer the lands turn by turn! Strategize your expansion, build your village, and collect powerful spells to empower your army. Recruit new goblins and crush your foes: the age of the goblin has begun!
This yearMake My Sandwich
PCWorldwide
Make My Sandwich is a cute puzzle game about assembling sandwiches by hand. Read the order cards and drag ingredients onto the board, stacking them carefully layer by layer.
This yearWater You Doing?
PCWorldwide
Your ride is dead, and rough waters lie ahead! Survive aboard a musty boat in a totally chaotic co-op. Collect scrap, patch up leaks, swap your catch for cold brews, and use harpoons to break the laws of physics!
This yearFlyra: FPV Drone Simulator
PCWorldwide
Flyra is a high-speed FPV drone simulator with Racing, Freestyle, and Survival challenges. Test your reflexes, explore unique environments, and fly a range of drones with realistic physics. Discover the thrill of flying free.
This yearFell & Sell
PCWorldwide
Slay. Loot. Sell. Survive! Dive into a first-person blend of hack'n'slash roguelike and shop management. Plunder deadly dungeons for loot, escape with your life, craft, and stock your shelves. Then risk it all once more for profit!
This yearFractured Worlds
PCSwitchWorldwide
Fractured Worlds is a dark fantasy action RPG set in the shattered remnants of a ruined reality. Master weighty, precision-based combat, explore diverse realms, and face challenging bosses alone or together with other players of the realm
This yearElectio
PCWorldwide
Five live rounds, a blank, and a choice. Electio is a short narrative horror game where death carries permanent consequences.
This yearRoots in the Sky: The Hand of Glory 2
PCSwitchLinuxMacWorldwide
After five years in hiding, former Miami detective Lazarus “Lars” Bundy is swept up in another globe-trotting supernatural mystery whose origins trace back to a legend about the creation of Earth itself.
This yearThe Memory Library
PCWorldwide
Found the card you need? Then combine it. Even a card that looks completely useless might become surprisingly useful once you combine it. Probably. Collect and synthesize cards, create unexpected synergies, and take on 10 story chapters and an endless dungeon.
This yearShadow Dungeon
PCWorldwide
Nightmarish monsters crawl forth from the darkness, while the Demon Lord lurks beneath the abyss. Venture into the Shadow Dungeon, carve your way through blood and chaos, and forge your own legendary epic.
This yearGhostflippers
PCWorldwide
Flip haunted houses with your friends… before the ghost flips you. Reach your quota, grow your business, and survive the night.
This yearCQ: Calling Any Station
LinuxPCWorldwide
An idle/incremental game about a lone radio operator keying into a silent universe. Click or walk away, both work just as well. Build your station, log distant contacts, retune to grow stronger, and slowly decode what answers back.
This yearInternational Obsession
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
It's signing season for the Provisional Government, and Kissy and Torture Ball have their sights on the most valuable free agent of all. But who else is staking out a claim to the transfigured earth? What is "the millennium", and is it over yet or not?
This yearPolice Officer
PCWorldwide
Police Officer is a first-person police station simulator where you manage a police station: process suspects, hear citizens' pleas, and manage the daily chaos of law enforcement—one decision at a time.
This yearConsole Archives: Bubble Bobble
PortPS5Switch 2Worldwide
Bubble Bobble was released by Taito in 1988 for an 8-bit home console. This is an action game where Bub and Bob, transformed into Bubble Dragons, go on an adventure to rescue their girlfriends, Betty and Patty, who have been kidnapped by a wizard.
This yearFatal Claw
PCWorldwide
FatalClaw is a high-quality 2D Metroidvania game. Explore the mysterious underworld in your own way with cat “Kisha” who rise from the dead, and find the key to the ground with other survivors through absorbing the power infected enemies.
This yearNight Rolls Cozy Store
PCWorldwide
Run a cozy late-night store. Prep fresh sushi and rolls, stock the shelves, and serve customers until dawn. A chill store management game where every night shift is yours to own.
This yearIdle Fleet
PCWorldwide
Build your mining fleet in a persistent online universe where every player helps shape the economy. Train 7 skills, automate production with drones, trade on the player-driven market, and forge the legendary Vanguard hull while your fleet keeps working on the server.
This yearKesu-Ji
PCWorldwide
Kesu-Ji is a game featuring 6 modes centered around various "merge" mechanics. (Puzzle Mode、Action Mode 、Shooting Mode) You can aim for high scores on the online leaderboards in each mode and earn rewards. Enjoy a satisfying merging experience set in a chill, relaxing atmosphere!
This yearBarbarian
PCWorldwide
Soulslike-inspired open-world survival RPG for 1-10 players. Master fluid combat with precise parries and dodges, defeat epic bosses, craft & upgrade gear, build your base, and share items with friends. Your progression persists across every world — play solo or with friends.
This yearMahjongus: The Warlock Within
SwitchWorldwide
Help Victor Graves break free from a warlock’s control and save the Academy of Magic through classic mahjong puzzles
This yearI am an Air Traffic Controller: Airport Hero Centrair EX
SwitchWorldwide
You are the Air Traffic Controller! Issue commands and ensure airport safety!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.