ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
August 31
The games released on this day in gaming history.
993 releases
9 Years AgoArk: Survival Evolved
PS4Xbox OneAustralia
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.
20 Years AgoCondemned: Criminal Origins
Xbox 360Japan
Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, and bring to light the murderers terrorizing the city as Detective Ethan Thomas. With danger lurking around every corner, you’ll need whatever weapons you can find to stay alive.
3 Years AgoSpace Invaders
HandheldWorldwide
Space Invaders is an arcade video game developed by Tomohiro Nishikado and released in 1978. It is one of the earliest shooting games and the aim is to defeat waves of aliens with a laser cannon to earn as many points as possible.
3 Years AgoThe Medium
MacWorldwide
Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Explore the real world and the spirit world at the same time.
8 Years AgoDivinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Expanded editionPCXbox OnePS4Worldwide
There can only be one God. The Divine is dead. The Void approaches.
15 Years AgoComix Zone
PS3Japan
Comix Zone is an action platformer in which players control Sketch Turner as he progresses through panels of his comic book, hoping to reach the end and escape before his own creations finish him off. But there is hope.
14 Years AgoSuper Hexagon
iOSWorldwide
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
11 Years AgoArma 3
MacLinuxWorldwide
Arma 3 is a truly massive military simulation sandbox game. It offers a wide variety of true/sci-fi combat situations in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes.
16 Years AgoMario Tennis
WiiJapan
All of your favorite characters hit the court in a wild and wacky multiplayer tennis game from the makers of Mario Golf. Mario, Luigi, Bowser, Peach, Toad, and Donkey Kong lead off the all-star, 14-player line-up.
9 Years AgoResident Evil: Revelations
RemasterPS4Xbox OneJapan
Resident Evil: Revelations is a remaster of the 3DS game with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
32 Years AgoThe Need for Speed
3DONorth America
Welcome to The Need For Speed racing game. Here you'll find spine-tingling action coupled with awesome graphics. As you race down an alpine road in your choice of eight high performance cars, you'll be amazed by the detail and realism.
31 Years AgoThe Need for Speed
DOSWorldwide
Welcome to The Need For Speed racing game. Here you'll find spine-tingling action coupled with awesome graphics. As you race down an alpine road in your choice of eight high performance cars, you'll be amazed by the detail and realism.
30 Years AgoThe Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
DOSNorth America
The Elder Scrolls - Daggerfall is the second fantasy RPG from The Elder Scrolls series. The game is situated in a city of Daggerfall and its surrounding areas. The emperor himself asked you, as your friend, to investigate the death of King Lysandus.
9 Years AgoLast Day of June
PS4PCEuropeNorth AmericaWorldwide
A deep, interactive adventure about love and loss, beautifully depicted and offering an intense cinematic experience. What would you do to save the one you love?
20 Years AgoSaints Row
Xbox 360Australia
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.
16 Years AgoMetroid: Other M
WiiNorth America
A part of the Metroid series, it features gameplay in both first- and third-person perspectives, and is the first installment of the franchise to feature melee attacks which could only be executed when an enemy's health was reduced to a certain degree.
10 Years AgoTitan Quest Anniversary Edition
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
For its 10 year anniversary, Titan Quest will shine in new splendour. This Anniversary Edition combines both Titan Quest and Titan Quest Immortal Throne in one game, and has been given a massive overhaul for the ultimate ARPG experience.
28 Years AgoHeart of Darkness
PCWorldwide
Heart of Darkness places players in the role of a child named Andy as he attempts to rescue his dog who has been kidnapped by creatures known as The Dark Souls.
29 Years AgoBlood Omen: Legacy of Kain
PCNorth America
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a top-down action-adventure video game with role-playing game elements. It is the first game in the Legacy of Kain series, and the only one developed by Silicon Knights and published by Crystal Dynamics.
24 Years AgoRagnarok Online
PCAsia
Ragnarok Online is a Korean MMORPG inspired by the manhwa Ragnarok by Lee Myung-jin. While rooted in Norse Mythology, the game also draws from influences of Christianity and Asian Cultures.
3 Years AgoSomerville
PS4PS5Worldwide
Somerville is a science fiction adventure game that follows a family separated in the aftermath of a large-scale catastrophe involving extraterrestrial forces.
5 Years AgoStranded Deep
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Stranded Deep will feature a unique physically-based crafting and building system. Great care has been taken to minimize, even eliminate, most of the in-game UI. You will be able to craft a variety of crude weapons and tools such as spears, axes, knives, bows and even crossbows.
16 Years AgoVictoria II
LinuxWorldwide
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century.
19 Years AgoTom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
PS3North America
Building on the foundation of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, the sequel is a near-future warfare masterpiece.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.