ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
937 releases
6 Years AgoGiraffe and Annika
SwitchPS4Europe
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.
1 Year AgoKirby and the Forgotten Land: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
Expanded editionSwitch 2Worldwide
In Star-Crossed World, a new story included in the upgrade pack, Kirby must use his abilities, including the all-new Mouthful Modes, to clear a trail through uncharted territory.
19 Years AgoDead Head Fred
PSPNorth America
In Dead Head Fred, players take on the persona of private detective Fred Neuman. Savagely murdered and then resurrected in a bizarre scientific experiment, Fred is without his memory or his head!
18 Years AgoZenonia
MobileWorldwide
Guide the hero through many amazing fights with monsters. Do absorbing tasks and fight monsters. Do absorbing tasks and defeat the powers of evil.
11 Years AgoOne More Line
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
One More Line is a highly addictive, one button, space disco, skill timing game! Steam edition features 2-4 player local multi-player and no advertising.
11 Years AgoAll Guns on Deck
PCWorldwide
The vast horizons are full of pirates, vagabonds with no claim to the ground their feet tread. Amongst the bandits scattered across the oceans, four factions dominate the worlds main landmasses. Eutopia's conquest will be the force that rids the world of its calamity.
7 Years AgoSuper Skelemania
PS4Europe
Dive into Super Skelemania, a single-sitting metroidvania about an acrobatic skeleton. Jump over a pit of thorns, roll your skull like a bowling ball, or headbutt a spider like any good skeleton would!
6 Years AgoImmortal Realms: Vampire Wars
PS4Xbox OneSwitchPCWorldwide
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars is an engaging strategy game set in a dark vampire world in turmoil, that combines empire management and turn-based combat with unique card-game elements.
2 Years AgoMad Experiments: Escape Room
Xbox OneWorldwide
Mad Experiments: Escape Room is an immersive and intense escape room experience online. In a team of up to 6 players or solo: collect clues, solve mind-blowing puzzles and unlock the secrets of this strange place in the allotted time.
1 Year AgoBasingstoke
PS5Worldwide
Basingstoke has been invaded by the Titans, and everyone else is dead.
14 Years AgoDamage Inc. Pacific Squadron WWII
PS3Xbox 360Worldwide
Take to the skies in one of over 30 accurately represented aircraft and defend the Pacific Theatre from invading enemy forces.
11 Years AgoTime Machine VR
PCWorldwide
Time Machine VR is an exploration adventure game. Travel to the Jurassic era and engage with creatures like dakosaurus and pliosaurus. Use high-tech tools to track, probe, and scan them, and upload your findings to the DinoDex to unlock the secret to saving humankind!
11 Years AgoCaveman Craig 2: The Tribes of Boggdrop
MacNorth America
A unique strategy/RTS game set in a prehistoric world of dinosaurs and cavemen. Play as Craig and decide the fate of man as you hunt, gather, and prepare your way to victory! Demonstrate new skills to your cavemen so they can contribute to the survival of your people!
8 Years AgoPato Box
PS4Worldwide
Pato Box is an adventure/fighting game inspired by the “Punch-Out!!” series, taking place in the building of a corrupt corporation named Deathflock
8 Years AgoTorn
PlayStation VRSteamVROculus RiftWorldwide
Torn is a dark science-fiction mystery. Explore the abandoned mansion of Dr. Lawrence Talbot, an eccentric physicist missing for 64 years.
8 Years AgoSwitchblade
PCWorldwide
Switchblade is an arena-based 5v5 vehicular shooter that combines high-octane combat with an ever-shifting array of strategic choices. Seamlessly switch between heavily armed sci-fi vehicles at any time to create endless tactical choices.
7 Years AgoHeadspun
PS4Xbox OnePCWorldwide
Headspun is a FMV/Adventure hybrid set in Cortex; the world of Theo Kavinsky's broken brain - a game about recovery, discovery, and the ongoing battle between logic and emotion.
7 Years AgoWhipseey and the Lost Atlas
Xbox OneSwitchNorth AmericaEurope
After discovering a magical book, a young boy named Drew is whisked away to Whipseeyland, where he transforms into Whipseey, the pink, whip-wielding hero of this bright, colorful world.
2 Years AgoValfaris: Mecha Therion
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!
This yearCaptain Tsubasa II: World Fighters
SwitchPCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
The next episode of Tsubasas riveting adventure is here! Enjoy the thrill of spectacular soccer actions with 110 playable characters and new sensational super moves. Challenge a friend in the field or support Tsubasa on his Journey, the ball is yours.
18 Years AgoArchibald's Adventures
PCWorldwide
A paranoid computer issued a lock down on a mad scientist's mansion after his experiments and security robots broke loose, and you are trapped inside! Overcome all the pitfalls of the mansion in this action puzzle game! Test your skills and wit in nearly 200 levels!
16 Years AgoRicochet Infinity
iOSWorldwide
Ricochet around the Galaxy in this dynamically brilliant breakout action game! Trek across 216 awesome levels, with thousands more online, earning new ranks in the Galactic Tournament, by yourself or with a friend.
13 Years AgoElminage Original
PSPEurope
A remake of the first Elminage that incorporates revisions introduced by Elminage DS Remix and updates the game with systems from later entries. After priestesses seeking the Demon King’s return break the barrier protecting the world, five divine rings scatter across the land.
13 Years AgoRiddick: The Merc Files
iOSWorldwide
Command the enigmatic Riddick, voiced by Vin Diesel, as he battles pursuing mercenaries across 16 levels. Utilize stealth, combat, and eyeshine in darkness. Modes include Survival, Escape, Fetch, and Takedown.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.