ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
869 releases
This yearTiny Misery
PCWorldwide
A sick mother and her young son move into the home of a lonely old woman. A tragic story inspired by the dark puppet animations of the 80s and 90s.
This yearU Tsu Tsu Tsu
PCWorldwide
Roam a quiet late-night city in this chill point-and-click adventure. Click anything that catches your eye, check your phone, and reply to viewer comments only if you feel like it. Take your time and enjoy a slow, unhurried night—free from anyone's expectations.
This yearCocoro
PCJapan
"Please make me human." A visual novel about a robot longing to become "human" in a world torn apart by rampaging AI. An unforgettable summer unfolds between a boy who has nowhere to call home and a humanoid girl who dreams of marriage...
This yearQuestion Roulette
PCWorldwide
Prove your wits and composure in this ultimate fast-paced trivia challenge where knowledge, speed, and strategic risk-taking determine victory.
This yearGolftacular!
SwitchPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Mini-golf turned upside down! Abuse wild items on a variety of challenging golf tours. Shoot, fly, explode, and whatever else you can to get in the hole! It’s golf… barely.
This yearAstroScaper
PCWorldwide
A minimalist puzzle city-builder where every placement counts. Build colonies on asteroids using strategic proximity-based mechanics and minimal resource management. Relax in freebuild mode or chase high scores in challenge mode – all against a serene cosmic backdrop.
This yearResearch Story
SwitchWorldwide
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
This yearThoughtless
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
A dark sci-fi psychological Visual Novel where your choices shape who you are. The world has ended and it's been dominated by mysterious aliens who roam the city. Despite that, you only think of what you've lost.
This yearMonst
SwitchWorldwide
Players take on the role of an alien monster, devouring humans on Earth with various transformations, fighting against human armed forces, and annihilating the world.
This yearPlasma Dome
PCWorldwide
Plasma Dome is a tactical tower defense with roguelite progression and no predefined paths. Defend your city from an aerial assault of geometric entities from another dimension.
This yearGawr Gura: Quest for Bread
PCWorldwide
Gawr Gura: Quest for Bread is an action-platformer fan game where you jump, spin, and fight through unknown lands to help Gura reunite with her lost bread!
This yearShrimp Game: Overkrill
PCWorldwide
Become a pilot of a SHRIMP - Submersible Hydrodynamic Research Integrated Marine Platform. Krill your friends, explore areas for loot and customize your SHRIMP!
This yearAnimal Falling
PCWorldwide
Animal falling is a multiplayer party game featuring cartoon animals in ball form, engaging players in a platform race filled with strategic obstacles and traps to hinder opponents.
This year9mm Roulette
PCWorldwide
Step into a chaotic bar where every turn is a deadly gamble. Spin the revolver, smash tables, dodge bullets, and turn bar items into weapons. With destructible environments, ragdoll physics, and dark humor, it’s all about luck, strategy, and surviving the madness.
This yearBump Guardian
PCWorldwide
Bump Guardian is a casual deck-building defense game about protecting a growing life. Build your deck, repel incoming threats, and progress through the stages of pregnancy.
This yearCyber Breaker
PCWorldwide
Welcome to the 'Breaker System'. Fight back against the system through a game of cards and free humanity from its systematic embrace as BREAKER.
This yearThe Old Flesh of Nuraga
PCWorldwide
First person psychological horror game about treasure hunting with Grandpa. Search among the sands of Nuraga to unearth what's driving him mad.
This yearMetahustle One
PCWorldwide
MetaHustle One is a fast-paced, frantic FPS with horror elements. Fight through hordes of wicked horned foxes and other corrupted familiars of the «Great Meta-Druid» to escape a glitchy simulation before it turns into a surreal nightmare.
This yearJust Keep Fishing
MacPCWorldwide
A short incremental game about catching a lot fish.
This yearOrb Breaker
MacLinuxPCWorldwide
An incremental bullet hell about shooting orbs at enemies, collecting resources, and becoming powerful!
This yearMining and Dwarves
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
An incremental game where you mine rocks, gather ore, and recruit dwarves. Play actively for maximum gains, or idle and let the dwarves do the work.
This yearThe Blood Mage II
LinuxPCWorldwide
The Blood Mage 2 is a turn-based Puzzle/Dungeon Crawler RPG hybrid. You play as a blood mage, so your health doubles as mana pool. Fight against different creatures and explore the environments to reach your goal!
This yearRGB Switcher: Color Roguelike
iOSWorldwide
RGB Switcher: Color Roguelike is a fast-paced action-puzzle roguelike set in a dying black-and-white world. Players control a customizable geometric Painter and must master the RGB spectrum by manipulating Red, Green, and Blue switches.
This yearPeter The Stash Hunter
PCWorldwide
A business sim + looting + strategy hybrid. Outbid rival hunters at storage auctions, ransack what you win, then run the shop that bankrolls Peter's search for his missing grandfather. Sabotage cards, Dutch vs English bidding, harpoon chases.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.