ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
869 releases
5 Years AgoBaldo: The Guardian Owls
SwitchPCPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Baldo is an action adventure Zelda-like game, with puzzles, exploration and combat all set in a beautifully crafted hand-drawn open world.
4 Years AgoThe Company Man
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SNorth America
A 2D action-adventure where you can hit your crazy co-workers with a keyboard and shoot your evil bosses with emails. Survive the struggles of working life and fulfill your lifelong quest to be CEO!
2 Years AgoRWBY: Arrowfell
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Occurring during the events of RWBY Volume 7, players will take control of Team RWBY and switch between them on the fly in solo or multiplayer action (local or online) as they use their trademark weapons and semblances to stop a mysterious…
1 Year AgoCaput Mortum
PCWorldwide
Caput Mortum is a short first-person horror experience inspired by retro 3D dungeon crawlers and survival horror games. It focuses on exploration and atmosphere while providing puzzles, simple combat, and light resource management.
1 Year AgoDeath End Re;Quest Code Z
PCWorldwide
A mysterious man appears, and the heroines are in danger. And so new protagonist Sayaka Hiwatari must face against a chaotic scene of friends and foes alike. The battle against the upper world is about to enter a new phase…
1 Year AgoMini Words
Xbox Series X|SXbox OneWorldwide
721 words. That is enough to cover 90% of conversations in English. Unscramble those words in Mini Words - a unique mix of puzzle, word search and hangman.
This yearBrigandine Abyss
Switch 2PCPS5Xbox Series X|SJapan
The king of Solginat is dead, and a new would-be emperor stands over the corpse. Confront the dark in one of six different storylines as you manage resources, rally your monsters, and stand against the empire
This yearLou's Lagoon
SwitchPCPS5Xbox Series X|SSwitch 2Worldwide
A cozy exploration-and-crafting adventure: fly your seaplane between tropical islands, collect resources with the Swirler 2000, rebuild storm damaged communities, and unravel the mystery surrounding Uncle Lou’s disappearance.
43 Years AgoGomoku Narabe Renju
FamicomJapan
A board game simulation for the Famicom. The goal is to line up five pieces in a row. Gomoku Narabe Renju is a video game simulation of a traditional Eastern board game that uses the board and pieces from the popular board game Go.
43 Years AgoMah Jong
FamicomJapan
Mah Jong is a game based on the popular Chinese table game of the same name. It was released by Nintendo for the Famicom and Famicom Disk System, and was one of the earliest titles for both systems.
36 Years AgoMountain Bike Racer
C64Worldwide
This budget game is essentially Kikstart without the engines. It's viewed from the side, with 12 courses to complete within their respective time limits. You control the bike by setting the speed and jumping at the right moments.
32 Years AgoSekure Fuumin no Omocha Hako
3DOJapan
Adult FMV photo manipulation game. The player edits gravure images to be judged and ranked against the computer.
29 Years AgoTerracide
PCNorth America
A colony of ex-humans, having left Earth generations ago, are returning in gigantic dropships to destroy their former home world. Mutated by the harsh climates of their adopted planets, they have little in common with their human ancestors - and no problem blowing them away.
28 Years AgoMicrosoft: My Personal Tutor 1st & 2nd Grade
PCNorth America
Come along with Professor Presto on a fun-filled learning journey--from outer space to beneath the sea, to a museum brimming with adventure.
28 Years AgoMicrosoft: My Personal Tutor Preschool & Kindergarden
PCNorth America
Get a head start with all the essential skills for Preschool and Kindergarten with My Personal Tutor! There's fun and learning from start to finish with My Personal Tutor, the only comprehensive, grade-based solution with TutorAssist learning technology (Professor Presto!).
27 Years AgoSabrina, the Teenage Witch: Spellbound
PCNorth America
Based on the popular TV show Sabrina, The Teenage Witch: Spellbound sets out a goal for the player to become a full-fledged, licensed witch.
27 Years AgoDoukyuu-sei
PCJapan
Doukyuu-sei is a 1992 erotic dating sim (the first of its kind) where the player can meet 14 girls to have a romantic relationship with.
27 Years AgoMystic Mind: Yureru Omoi
PCJapan
Allows the player to choose between a male or a female (Kei Katsuragi or Megumi Kawai) to play with, depending on that choice the game will be different and the characters that the player will meet too (male or female ones).
27 Years AgoCythera
MacWorldwide
Cythera is an RPG that could be described as the Ultima of the Macintosh, as it focuses on immersion and interactivity, just like the DOS classic Ultima VII.
26 Years AgoFreddi Fish's One Stop Fun Shop
PCWorldwide
Kids join detective of the deep, Freddi Fish, in an exciting world of self-expression and ongoing discovery. Ideas take shape in front of them as they design their own projects, instilling confidence and inspiring creativity.
26 Years AgoDetective Conan: Nishi no Meitantei Saidai no Kiki!?
WonderSwanJapan
Detective Conan: Nishi no Meitantei Saidai no Kiki!? is an Adventure game, developed by Tomcat System and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 2000.
25 Years AgoDeer Avenger 4: The Rednecks Strike Back
PCWorldwide
Deer Avenger 4 continues the franchise's plotline of Bambo the Deer turning the tables on all the redneck hunters that pursue him.
25 Years AgoPillars of Garendall
MacPCWorldwide
A fantasy role-playing game set in the kingdom of Garendall, where the capital city, Gidolan Keep, is under attack by monsters.
24 Years AgoCabela's Big Game Hunter 6
PCNorth America
The sixth installment in Cabela's Big Game Hunter series gives you a choice between live action video and 3D hunting. Choose from one of six characters, each one with his or her strengths and weaknesses, and then hunt down more than 16 different animals.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.