ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
937 releases
29 Years AgoZork: The Undiscovered Underground
C64Worldwide
The purpose of the game is to explore and emerge successfully from the Undiscovered Underground. The player begins only with a low-quality Lantern and plastic imitation sword, a parody of the starting items from Zorks I, II and III.
28 Years AgoGunmetal
DOSPCNorth America
As the game begins, you are a proud new tank pilot for the Nataka Corporation's Imperial Armored Cavalry. A Nataka installation is suddenly attacked by forces from Network 53, a branch of the Argus Industrial Corporation and a long-standing ally.
28 Years AgoJumpStart Preschool
PCNorth America
A game that focuses on preschool curriculum. It serves as an updated version of JumpStart Preschool (1995). In the game, the player can explore and play in an interactive schoolhouse which contains many activities in the classroom.
24 Years AgoNecromania: Trap of Darkness
PCWorldwide
In the dark fantasy world of Necromania: Trap of Darkness, players are thrust into an isometric action-tactical adventure reminiscent of the iconic Diablo series.
24 Years AgoBounty Hunter 2099 Pinball
Palm OSWorldwide
The scum of the earth has taken to the stars... and the Fugitive Retrieval Agency has selected you to bring it back home and face justice. Bounty Hunter 2099 is an exciting, fast-paced, futuristic pinball game for your Pocket PC.
24 Years AgoPencak Silat 2.1
Web browserWorldwide
Pencak Silat is the original martial art style of Indonesian. At the dawn of 20th century, chaos and dispute reign across the Archipelago. A person with principle to unite calls for a new adventure in this tropical land.
21 Years AgoMetroid: Ripped Worlds
PCNorth America
Metroid: Ripped Worlds is a fangame created by Scott Cawthon on August 28, 2005.
21 Years AgoThing-Thing
Web browserWorldwide
Thing-Thing is a mixture of a 2D platformer crossed with shooter elements, in which you take control of Project 154 as he escapes the Systems Corp. building.
20 Years AgoWpnFire
Web browserWorldwide
Run 'n' gun stick shooter where your objective is to kill anything that gets in your way using an arsenal of weapons from automatic rifles to grenades.
19 Years AgoFreakOut: Extreme Freeride
PCNorth America
The steepest slopes, thrilling stunts and dangerous action provide a most excellent skiing experience. At an altitude of 2000 metres, far away from civilization, in a battle between you and nature.
19 Years AgoDrop Off
WiiJapan
There's no waking up from this nightmare! You'll need all your nerve and strategy to get out alive! A dream of giant apples and diamonds goes berserk when they turn into deadly demons raining down on your head!
19 Years AgoSonic's Casino Poker
MobileJapan
Sonic's Casino Poker was the last mobile phone game released as part of the Sonic Cafe service offered by Sega.
19 Years AgoSpelunker
PortWiiJapan
A miner has to find the exit to a world of wonders that is deep in the ground. During his journey he has to collect bombs to destroy rocks in his way, collect keys to open doors and pick up little potions that refresh his timer. Treasure chests can be opened for bonus items.
19 Years AgoGallop Racer Online
PCJapan
Gallop Racer Online was a Windows-based online game released only in Japan, based on the same series.
19 Years AgoOtogirisou
WiiJapan
One summer evening, a young man and a woman were driving down a winding mountain road. You take the role of the young man. The young woman is named Nami.
19 Years AgoHillary Race for the White House
Web browserWorldwide
Obama and Hillary are neck and neck in their quest to be the next President of the United States of America. Help your candidate travel the country in an exhaustive campaign from coast to coast. You can join 3 or more similar balls together.
18 Years AgoThe Settlers: Rise of Cultures
PCEurope
Olympus had it enough with those stupid humans and doesn't want them to use his name for anything anymore. But his two counsel angles convince him to give the humans a last chance to regain his respect.
18 Years AgoNewtonica
iOSWorldwide
Newtonica is an action game where players must catch meteors by dragging and flicking a pink and purple colored sphere. The meteor's colored shadow can be seen as it approaches the sphere - simply rotate the sphere so that the correct color matches up when it lands.
18 Years AgoClannad
PortXbox 360Japan
A port for Clannad for consoles and portable devices developed by PROTOTYPE, in which the game is presented in 16:9 resolution and contains 5.1 surround sound in some releases.
18 Years AgoAsphalt 4: Elite Racing
iOSWorldwide
Face the world's richest drivers in high-speed races through traffic.
17 Years AgoMad Dog II: The Lost Gold
WiiEurope
The sequel to American Laser Game's original Mad Dog McCree, with pretty much the same gameplay and motion capture graphics. This PC conversion seems to have been tweaked a bit to be more stable than the original Mad Dog.
17 Years AgoThe Last Bounty Hunter
WiiEurope
The Last Bounty Hunter is a simple shooter in the tradition of American Laser Games's Mad Dog McCree. Fairly simple in design, it features a video background with which you interact - you use your mouse or a light gun to literally shoot your foes and protect the innocent.
17 Years AgoDark Salvation
PCWorldwide
Dark Salvation is about a dead woman named Talia who becomes possessed with an object called the Spirit Crystal. Her parents released the Lucafix demon through one of their cult meetings and she has been pulled into the Underworld to purge it of evil.
17 Years AgoMr. Driller W
WiiEurope
Mr. Driller W is the new and updated installment of the exciting, classic game challenging you with level upon level of frantic, underground, drilling action! Experience more than 20 varied stages and missions!
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.