ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
763 releases
17 Years AgoStar Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
PCWorldwide
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a first- and third-person action game that combines shooter gameplay with lightsaber melee combat and Force powers.
10 Years AgoMount & Blade: Warband
PS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
In a land torn asunder by incessant warfare, it is time to assemble your own band of hardened warriors and enter the fray. Lead your men into battle, expand your realm, and claim the ultimate prize: the throne of Calradia!
17 Years AgoStar Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
PCWorldwide
In the tradition of the highly acclaimed Star Wars: Jedi Knight series, Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2, Jedi Outcast features rebel agent Kyle Katarn in exhilarating first-person action.
18 Years AgoThe Witcher: Enhanced Edition
Expanded editionPCNorth America
Based on the novels by a popular Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher is an action-oriented, epic fantasy RPG that takes players on a journey through a world which in many ways mirrors our own.
18 Years AgoCrysis Warhead
Standalone expansionPCNorth America
Adapt to Survive. Action on the other side of the island is more intense, the battles are fierce, and the mission protocol is no longer "Adapt to Survive".
19 Years AgoOsu!
PCWorldwide
osu! is an open source rhythm game originally created by Australian developer Dean Herbert in 2007. Its gameplay is based on the Osu! Tatakae!
17 Years AgoStar Wars: Dark Forces
PCWorldwide
The Empire stretches its evil clutches across the galaxy, consuming planets with devastating results. Through many struggles, the Rebel Alliance has learned of a new Imperial battle station, the Death Star, with enough power to destroy an entire planet.
7 Years AgoWe Were Here
Xbox OneWorldwide
Lost and separated in an abandoned castle set in a frozen wasteland. Your only possession left is a walkie-talkie, with a familiar voice on the other end. Can the both of you find your way out in time?
This yearTwo Point Hospital
Switch 2PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Design stunning hospitals, cure peculiar illnesses and manage troublesome staff as you spread your budding healthcare organisation across Two Point County.
24 Years AgoAnimal Crossing
Expanded editionGameCubeNorth America
Occasionally strange but completely addictive, Nintendo's Animal Crossing for the GameCube is not so much a game as a simulation of life on a small town.
9 Years AgoMetroid: Samus Returns
RemakeNintendo 3DSAustralia
Metroid: Samus Returns is a remake of Metroid 2: Return of Samus. It uses a 3D graphic style with a side view camera that zooms in and changes for cutscenes. It also has new mechanics, items, and abilities.
18 Years AgoKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
WiiKorea
Kirby's first 3-D adventure is also his Nintendo 64 debut, and it finds the always-versatile hero battling a new enemy called Dark Matter.
17 Years AgoStar Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
PCWorldwide
Whatever path Kyle Katarn chooses will change the face of the galaxy forever.
12 Years AgoNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
Xbox 360PS3North America
The latest instalment of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM series will offer players a new experience in the deep & rich NARUTO environment.
18 Years AgoThe Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut
Expanded editionPCNorth America
Experience The Witcher: Enhanced Edition as the developers intended in The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut, with mature content not previously available to North American gamers.
17 Years AgoMarvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
WiiJapan
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is the second game in the Marvel: Ultimate Alliance series, and is loosely based on the events of the Civil War comic book story line.
18 Years AgoHudson's Adventure Island
RemakeWiiKorea
Hudson's Adventure Island, also known simply as Adventure Island and released in Japan as Takahashi Meijin no Bouken-jima, is a side-scrolling platform game produced by Hudson Soft that was first released in Japan for the Famicom and MSX on September 12, 1986.
15 Years AgoCall of Juarez: The Cartel
PCEurope
Embark on a bloody journey from Los Angeles to Juarez as lawlessness of the Old West is brought to the present. Welcome to the new Wild West.
10 Years AgoNBA 2K17
PS3North America
Following the record-breaking launch of NBA 2K16, the NBA 2K franchise continues to stake its claim as the most authentic sports video game with NBA 2K17.
32 Years AgoBattle Chess
3DONorth AmericaJapan
Battle Chess was developed by Interplay as their first project after severing ties with Electronic Arts. They designed it for the Amiga in 1988, and it was released on the majority of the other systems in the late 1980s and early 1990s as well.
12 Years AgoArcheAge
PCEuropeNorth America
ArcheAge is a free to play MMORPG that players can make their own way starting from Haranya/Nuia to the lost shores of Auroria. Players can experience 120 unique classes, 20 crafting vocations, various life contents (including farming, trading, housing) and alliance contents.
18 Years AgoPure
Xbox 360PCPS3North America
Developed by Black Rock Studio, Disney Interactive Studios' award-winning development studio in Brighton, England, Pure takes off-road racing to a new level.
44 Years AgoPole Position
ArcadeJapan
The very first racing game with the rear perspective camera and track based on real life.
5 Years AgoTails of Iron
PS5SwitchWorldwideEurope
Tails of Iron is an Adventure RPG-lite game set in a charming and brutal world. Playing as Redgi the Rat, you are heir to the throne when your kingdom is raided by the Iron Frog.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.