ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 27
The games released on this day in gaming history.
869 releases
13 Years AgoReal Boxing
PS VitaNorth America
Real Boxing features ultra-realistic motion capture from real boxers, with amazing graphics, you'll be sure to feel every hook, jab, and uppercut.
11 Years AgoElectric Highways
PCWorldwide
Electric Highways is an experience/adventure game, inspired by early 3D games and 80's synth pop music. The setting takes place in a surreal, virtual world, made out of abstract graphics, where the player must explore ten levels, each with an individual theme.
7 Years AgoDecay of Logos
PS4Worldwide
Immerse yourself in the world of Decay Of Logos and unravel its mysteries. Explore old dungeons, battle unforgiving foes and journey through a vibrant interconnected fantasy realm with your mystical elk companion.
5 Years AgoLamentum
PCLinuxWorldwide
Lamentum is a pixel art survival-horror game set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century. To solve the dark secret at the heart of Grau Hill Mansion, you will have to immerse yourself in a nightmare world full of terrible creatures.
5 Years AgoInked
PCMacNorth AmericaWorldwide
Inked is a tale of love and vengeance told in ink on paper. You play as the Nameless Hero who sets out on a journey in a vast landscape filled with puzzles for you to solve.
20 Years AgoBookworm Deluxe
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
BookWorm brings you great word-building action! Link letters and create words to feed the hungry BookWorm -- but watch out for fiery red letters, because they'll burn your library down if you're not careful!
6 Years AgoStruggling
SwitchPCWorldwide
A physics-based coop game where each player controls one of the arms of a hideous thing. You will go on a journey full of absurd encounters to find the abomination gods and receive their blessings. At long last a game that lets you incarnate a screeching pile of flesh!
6 Years AgoTank Mechanic Simulator
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Tank Mechanic is a game about World War II tanks, their crews and their contribution in military history. As a tank museum owner your task is to recover destroyed or abandoned tanks and renovate them.
5 Years AgoMad Streets
Xbox OneWorldwide
A physics-based couch multiplayer fighter game, casting a wide variety of characters and combat to bring a memorable beat-em-up party experience. Pick up some controllers and settle the score, in Mad Streets!
2 Years AgoHaunted Castle Revisited
RemakePCXbox Series X|SPS5SwitchWorldwide
Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut! The game was released within the Castlevania Dominus Collection.
13 Years AgoSweet Fuse: At Your Side
PSPNorth America
Sweet Fuse is a mystery and romance visual novel in which the player assumes the role of Saki Inafune, as she plays through seven days of death games. Much of its gameplay is spent on reading the story's narrative and dialogue.
13 Years AgoChoplifter HD
OuyaWorldwide
In Choplifter HD, players take on the role of an up-and-coming rescue pilot asked to join the elite, international helicopter rescue team. Pilots will be trained to command a variety of helicopters deployed on 30 different missions.
11 Years AgoFullBlast
Wii UNorth America
Blast your way through waves of alien invaders in this retro style shooter with modern visuals. Collect power ups, destroy the enemy ships and defeat the mega bosses in 12 action packed levels. On your own or with a friend in local co-op mode.
23 Years AgoSoulCalibur II
Expanded editionXboxNorth America
SoulCalibur II for the Xbox is an expanded port of the Arcade game, including Spawn as a playable character and new game modes.
8 Years AgoBlade Strangers
PCWorldwide
Developed by Studio Saizensen, Blade Strangers is a hardcore old-school fighting game.
7 Years AgoInvisigun Reloaded
PS4North America
Risk versus reward guides your journey through the full-length single player campaign and local/online multiplayer. Vigilance is key as environmental tells such as footprints and other disturbances will point out careless cadets.
6 Years AgoMeteorfall: Krumit's Tale
iOSWorldwide
Krumit's Tale, the second game in the Meteorfall universe, is a brand new take on the deckbuilding roguelike genre. Dungeons are laid out in a 3x3 grid, and you'll need to use your items wisely to survive.
2 Years AgoCastlevania: Portrait of Ruin
PortPCPS5SwitchXbox Series X|SWorldwide
A port of Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin included in "Castlevania Dominus Collection." Explore exotic locales through portals created by the lord of the castle! Switch characters in the heat of action or fight side-by-side using the abilities of both heroes!
This yearHorripilant
SwitchPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Horripilant is a chilling incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld. Combining idler, puzzle and autobattler elements, you'll fight, mine, and think your way through the depths of a forsaken dungeon.
16 Years AgoShip Simulator Extremes
LinuxPCWorldwide
Ship Simulator Extremes is the revolutionary latest game in the best-selling Ship Simulator Series! It took almost 3 years to finish developing and features a brand new and dynamic weather system and a range of different vessels, from a lifeboat to a cruise ship!
13 Years AgoSid Meier's Ace Patrol
PCWorldwide
The skies over Europe are a dangerous place, where ace pilots lead their squadrons to glorious victory or crushing defeat! Take control of dozens of the most famous fighter planes of WWI and head into the dogfight. Roll, slip, and loop to get the drop on enemy aces.
7 Years AgoPagan: Absent Gods
PCWorldwide
Pagan: Absent Gods is a singleplayer fast-paced hack-and-slash action RPG that will challenge your skill in brutal and satisfying combat against countless enemies and larger than life bosses. Master all heroes, each with their own unique playstyle and earn unique rewards.
6 Years AgoGiraffe and Annika
Xbox OneWorldwide
Giraffe and Annika is a 3D adventure game for PC where you follow along with the cat eared girl Annika as she explores the mysterious island of Spika.
6 Years AgoDeadly Days
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Life during the apocalypse is hard. Your survivors go out every day looking for parts and scrap to upgrade your base. Help them survive.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.