ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 29
The games released on this day in gaming history.
812 releases
13 Years AgoBioShock Infinite
MacWorldwide
BioShock Infinite is the third game in the BioShock series. It is not a direct sequel/prequel to any of the previous BioShock games but takes place in an entirely different setting, although it shares similar features, gameplay and concepts with the previous games.
24 Years AgoMafia
PCNorth America
Mafia is a 3D action crime epic set in the seedy underworld of the 1930's. Rise from the lowly but well-dressed Footsoldier, to an envied and feared Made Man in an era of mob hits, car chases, and bootlegging.
13 Years AgoTerraria
iOSWorldwide
Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build structures, and fight enemies.
14 Years AgoBastion
iOSWorldwide
A hack-and-slash RPG featuring a reactive narrator, various unlockable weapons, weapon upgrades, practice mini-games and optional difficulty modifiers, set in an imaginary world in the aftermath of an uncertain apocalypse, in which the play…
13 Years AgoThe Legend of Zelda
Wii UNorth AmericaEurope
The Legend of Zelda is the first title in the Zelda series, it has marked the history of video games particularly for it's game mechanics and universe.
19 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Carbon
MacEurope
Need for Speed: Carbon is an arcade-style street racing game set in an open-world city. Players compete in illegal night races across different event types, including circuits, sprints, drifting, and canyon duels on winding mountain roads, while evading police pursuits.
2 Years AgoVampire Survivors
PS4PS5Worldwide
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
12 Years AgoMetro 2033 Redux
RemasterXbox OnePS4Europe
Metro 2033 Redux is the definitive version of the cult classic Metro 2033, rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine for Next Gen.
13 Years AgoGame Dev Tycoon
LinuxMacPCNorth America
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types.
9 Years AgoSonic Mania
PCWorldwide
Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling platformer that pays homage to the original Sega Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog games.
9 Years AgoPillars of Eternity
PS4Xbox OneWorldwide
Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny.
7 Years AgoThe Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan
PCWorldwide
Enter the world of The Dark Pictures - A series of standalone cinematic horror games. Players will be challenged to explore and uncover each story with the knowledge that all their choices have consequences and all playable characters can live, any and all can die...
9 Years AgoYakuza Kiwami
RemakePS4EuropeNorth AmericaAustralia
Yakuza: Kiwami is an enhanced remake of the original Yakuza game for PlayStation 2, not just an HD port.
12 Years AgoMetro: Last Light Redux
RemasterXbox OnePS4Europe
Metro: Last Light Redux is the definitive version of the critically acclaimed ‘Metro: Last Light’, rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine for Next Gen.
9 Years AgoArk: Survival Evolved
PS4Xbox OneEuropeNorth America
Ark: Survival Evolved is an open-world action-adventure survival game where players awaken stranded on a mysterious island populated by dinosaurs, prehistoric creatures, and mythical beasts.
9 Years AgoMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
SwitchWorldwideEurope
This is the story of an unexpected encounter between Mario and the irreverent Rabbids. The Mushroom Kingdom has been torn apart by a mysterious vortex, transporting the Rabbids into the once-peaceful area, splintering this beloved land.
19 Years AgoStreets of Rage 2
Xbox 360Worldwide
Mr. X and the Syndicate are back, this time taking Adam hostage! Take on the role of Axel, Blaze, Skate, or Max to rescue Adam, and destroy Mr. X once and for all.
9 Years AgoKilling Floor 2
Xbox OneWorldwide
In Killing Floor 2 players descend into Europe where the Zed outbreak has quickly spread and gained unstoppable momentum.
8 Years AgoTwo Point Hospital
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
3 Years AgoSea of Stars
SwitchPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics.
23 Years AgoTales of Symphonia
GameCubeJapan
In a dying world, legend has it that a Chosen One will one day rise from amongst the people and the land will be reborn. The line between good and evil blurs in this epic adventure where the fate of two interlocked worlds hangs in the balance.
9 Years AgoResident Evil: Revelations
RemasterPS4Xbox OneEuropeNorth America
Resident Evil: Revelations is a remaster of the 3DS game with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
20 Years AgoSaints Row
Xbox 360North America
Saints Row takes place in the fictional city of Stilwater, where the main character is involved in a conflict between four rival gangs. Despite the protagonist's attempts to remain uninvolved, you are drawn into the conflict and become a member of the Third Street Saints.
13 Years AgoKiller Is Dead
PS3Australia
Killer is Dead is an action game that is no sequel to Killer7 or the No More Heroes series by the same developers, but shares elements such as violent action, a main character wielding a katana as the most prominent weapon, assassins as an…
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