ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
993 releases
This yearPawned Souls
LinuxWorldwide
Pawned Souls is a 3D soulslike action game mixed with chess, where players control a pawn fighting hostile pieces bound by strict chess movement through real-time sword combat, precision parries, and spatial positioning.
This yearNeon Howl
PCEurope
Neon Howl is a fast-paced neon arcade shooter featuring a campaign, bosses, Boss Rush and Anomalies.
This yearThe Wickers House
PCWorldwide
An atmospheric first-person horror game. You wake up after a road accident. Before you stands a house where you thought you could find help. But this house is a trap for those who dare enter...
This yearFading Reality
PCWorldwide
Tormented by the disappearance of his wife Emily, Thomas returns to an abandoned place where reality and nightmares begin to blur.
This yearBehind the Sword
PCWorldwide
Behind the Sword is a fresh take on the turn-based strategy genre, featuring a fast-paced approach to conquering the world.
This yearMaestro's Cold War 2
MacLinuxPCWorldwide
Revive the Cold War in this simple yet effective strategy game, offering depth and great replayability.
This yearFantasy Waifu Collector
PCWorldwide
Fantasy Waifu Collector is an exciting game about collecting "Waifu" in order to build an army to build a town and restore the world from decay! Players will recruit many different characters as they explore a fascinating world filled with monsters.
This yearUnsolved Case: Whispers of Elderwick - Collector’s Edition
Expanded editionPCMacWorldwide
A killer hides behind familiar faces. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden clues, and expose the conspiracy tearing the village apart before fear consumes it whole.
This yearLuminous Jigsaw Puzzles
PCWorldwide
Step away from the noise of the world and enter the enchanting realms of Luminous Ages. This isn't just a puzzle game; it’s a journey through a vibrant multiverse brought to life by the breathtaking, hand-illustrated gallery of renowned fantasy creator Anthony Christou.
This yearLong Dives
PCWorldwide
Sink a mining outpost into the deep and keep it growing while you're away. Dive through ten depths, automate everything, decode the Archive, and strike covenants with the dark. A layered idle-incremental with 50 achievements, full offline progress, illustrated in pixel-art.
This yearLeapbound
PCWorldwide
A precision platformer where every jump matters. Master a fixed-height jump, avoid deadly falls, and descend through five floors filled with dangerous challenges.
This yearIsle of Flesh
PCWorldwide
Short retro horror game inspired by H. P. Lovecraft’s “Dagon.” Focused on atmosphere and story.
This yearTails & Trails
PCWorldwide
Explore cozy 3D worlds, follow the trails, solve playful puzzles, and photograph every hidden cat you can find.
This yearSuper Night Riders S1
RemakeMacLinuxPCWorldwide
A full remake of the 2016 retro-inspired checkpoint arcade racer Super Night Riders.
This yearXR22-Seaguard
SteamVRPCWorldwide
XR22-Seaguard is a PC and VR game that reimagines the classic grid-based game of Battleship. This immersive PC and VR game puts you in the heart of a dynamic 3D industrial environment, where you'll strategically place and sink ships using state-of-the-art weapons and defenses.
This yearThe Adventurers
PCWorldwide
The Adventurers is a turn-based tactical RPG where every decision shapes your legacy. Lead your party of heroes in an open world filled with random events that affect your story. Survive a high fantasy landscape where your epic saga is waiting to be written.
This yearPyro
PCWorldwide
An exciting 2D action platformer where you control crazy pyrotechnics, face frantic challenges, and create epic explosions while testing your skills and reflexes at every level.
This yearVibe City Islands Architect
PCWorldwide
The mayor has given you a budget; people need housing, jobs, parks. The city needs a tourism boost, now! It's actually a chill game.. 10 gangs, each with their own radio station. Build for the city, or for your favourite gang.......... You are the architect.
This yearCherry Blossom
PCWorldwide
The game "Cherry blossom" is about a cute little bear who went to save a wise tree from darkness.
This yearGrave New World
PCWorldwide
A tactical Tetris roguelike set in a dark Lovecraftian world. Build a powerful deck of shape cards, outsmart the undead, and master fast-paced runs where every piece can change the battlefield.
This yearFlashpaper
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
You are the unseen hand — the resistance's digital arm inside a regime that has begun burning books. Crack the Concord's networks from a green-phosphor terminal, cover every log you touch before the trace fills, and get paid off-grid. 24 missions.
This yearNexus: Quantum Industries
PCWorldwide
A sci-fi incremental about industrializing the universe, collapsing it into Stardust, and rebuilding stronger. Automate twelve tiers of impossible machines, chart a finite galaxy, draft run-changing Cosmic Laws, light five constellations, and descend into the endless Abyss
This yearGhost Case
PCWorldwide
The Ghost Case is the fourth episode of the Hidden Town escape game series. You will have to go through different parts of the city investigating and looking for clues that will help you solve the mysterious case. Interview the suspects involved and discover the murderer.
This yearThe Dream Of Winning The Lottery
PCWorldwide
Find clues to lucky numbers through prophetic dreams and various events, then buy lottery tickets each week. Keep chasing the jackpot and fulfill your dream in this simple 2D point-and-click lottery simulation game.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.