ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
869 releases
2 Years AgoPeglin
AndroidiOSMacSwitchPCWorldwide
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
11 Years AgoSin and Punishment
Wii UNorth America
Earth is under threat from Ruffians - mutants bred to boost dwindling food stocks who have turned against their masters. As a young resistance fighter, face an onslaught of bio-genetic monsters and corrupt military forces in your battle to save the planet.
21 Years AgoSudeki
XboxEurope
Sudeki, a world torn apart into light, shadow and dark. Rent asunder by deceit and betrayal, the land cries out for a peace that only four united heroes can bring.
5 Years AgoApsulov: End of Gods
PS5Worldwide
You awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to honor the Nordic Gods and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago. Unveil the secrets of the inhabitants, the artifact, and the nine realms of Yggdrasil in Apsulov: End of Gods.
11 Years AgoQ.U.B.E: Director's Cut
Expanded editionWii UEurope
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials.
2 Years AgoCrypt Custodian
PCPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SSwitchWorldwide
Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto- a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworlds janitor... forever! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.
23 Years AgoSoulCalibur II
Expanded editionGameCubeNorth America
SoulCalibur II for the Nintendo GameCube is an expanded port of the Arcade game, including Link from The Legend of Zelda as a playable character and new game modes.
6 Years AgoWindbound
SwitchEurope
The Forbidden Islands are Calling, Unlock their Secrets. Shipwrecked on an island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive.
6 Years Agowhile True: learn()
AndroidWorldwide
You're a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!).
1 Year AgoHarold Halibut
MacWorldwide
Dive into this nautic adventure as curiosity will guide you through a space ship wreck on an unknown planet made up of water. When one of the lead scientists still on board tries to unriddle the possibility of a relaunch young Janitor Harold is around to assist her.
5 Years AgoAmerican Fugitive
SwitchEurope
Set in a sleepy American country town in the 1980s, American Fugitive invites you to play as Will Riley. You're no angel, but you're not a killer. Yet the cold-blooded murder of your dad is the crime they've locked you up for.
6 Years AgoCaptain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions
SwitchEurope
A new Captain Tsubasa game is here, 10 years after the release of the previous console game! The worlds of Soccer and Anime converge in Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions, based on the renowned Captain Tsubasa series.
27 Years AgoDarkstone
PCNorth America
Darkstone is an action role-playing game with a medieval fantasy setting, played solo or in multiplayer and often compared to Diablo.
7 Years AgoKnights and Bikes
PS4LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Knights and Bikes is a co-op action adventure game set in a beautifully hand drawn 3D world. You play as our two heroines, Nessa and Demelza. Nessa is an orphan from the mainland, who has run away to the island searching for her past and her identity.
23 Years AgoScooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights
XboxWorldwide
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights is a third person platform game with action elements that was developed by Heavy Iron Studios and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2, GameCube and Xbox consoles.
17 Years AgoSoulCalibur: Broken Destiny
PSPJapanWorldwide
Soulcalibur: Broken Destiny is a 2009 fighting game. Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny features a large roster of playable characters, including returning fighters and new additions. Combat incorporates mechanics such as Critical Finishes, Soul Crushes, and Equipment Destruction.
11 Years AgoDragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Expanded editionNintendo 3DSJapan
This is a portable version of the classic RPG, with added content and other 3DS enhancements.
5 Years AgoStar Renegades
SwitchEurope
From the makers of Halcyon 6 comes a challenging tactical rogue-lite RPG set in an endless interplanetary rebellion against an evil authoritarian empire. Lead a ragtag squad of rebels in their desperate fight against overwhelming odds and an evolving adversary.
11 Years AgoSatellite Reign
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game. You control a team of four agents, each with distinct and unique abilities, collectively battling for control of a simulated, living cyberpunk city.
19 Years AgoCarnival Games
iOSWorldwide
All the excitement of your favorite Carnival Games is inside! Up to 4 players can join the fun as your Wii Remote transforms into a sledgehammer to a frog flinger - and everything else in between! Win tickets, wacky wearables and amazing prizes.
11 Years AgoDead In Bermuda
PCWorldwideNorth America
Dead In Bermuda is a survival management game with RPG and adventure elements. Lead a team of 8 survivors from a plane crash. Assign them to tasks, gain experience, develop your survival skills, research and craft new items, explore the island and solve its mysteries.
7 Years AgoThe Bard's Tale IV
Xbox OneWorldwide
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep takes players to an astonishing adventure packed with puzzle-filled dungeon-crawling and turn-based strategy combat.
This yearStar Wars Zero Company
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game.
7 Years AgoMinoria
PCWorldwide
Minoria is the latest and most ambitious game from Bombservice, and a spiritual sequel to the Momodora series, from the same studio.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.