ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 17
The games released on this day in gaming history.
830 releases
This yearJane Austen's 8-bit Adventure
SwitchWorldwide
Play as Jane Austen, English novelist, in this 2D platforming adventure. Explore 8-bit England, fight enemies with your quill, and confront characters from Jane Austen's novels!
This yearCondo
SwitchWorldwide
Condo is a short, moody experience about wandering, distracting yourself, and getting lost. Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold.
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This yearThe Alchemist of Ars Magna
PS4PS5Worldwide
The main character enters a school and gains experience in research, study, and love. This is the adventure story of an alchemist who grows through encounters and experiences and paves the way.
This yearFountains
SwitchPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Master high-skilled combat to uncover the secrets of an ancient, interconnected world.
This yearShiba Sweet
PCWorldwide
Woof! You step into the paws of a novice Shiba chef who inherits a dessert shop from your retired grandma. You'll buy ingredients, bake desserts, and sell them in bento boxes.
This yearWarag
LinuxPCWorldwide
Old-school boomer shooter in a world where Slavic myths have merged with technocult. Cut, shoot and survive among cultists, cyber-mutants and traitors in armor. Restore the glory of the Varangian Guard - through blood, steel and ancient wrath.
This yearDriving Rogue
PCWorldwide
Arcade driving meets roguelike chaos - fast, intense, and ridiculously addictive. In Driving Rogue, every run is a new story: the city keeps changing, and you’ll need pure focus to push your score to the limit.
This yearUnited Heist: Facility Zero
PCLinuxWorldwide
Work together in separate locations, each filled with unique puzzles that only your partner can help solve. Every move depends on sharp communication through in-game voice chat. Can you crack the code and escape before time runs out?
This yearHuglings
PCWorldwide
Huglings is a cozy adventure for 1-4 players where you can help the huglings restore their village, which was damaged by the goblins. Create peace as you farm, craft, and decorate your dream home.
This yearSlash-Out: Fantasy Dueling
PCWorldwide
In Slash-Out, master the sword and shield to survive in a land where every fight is a boss fight. Darkness is rising. An ancient evil has returned.
This yearPolice Chief Simulator
PCWorldwide
Welcome to Winston Springs, Officer! The local police station is in urgent need of a Chief of Police, and you’ve been chosen for the job! Handle incoming reports, renovate and expand the station, solve cases, and fight crime!
This year20 More, Somehow Even Smaller, Mazes
PCWorldwide
This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes.
This yearO.B.O.L
LinuxPCWorldwide
Gamble your life on a coin flip against a mysterious old man sent by the CORPORATE to decide whether you keep your job. Trapped in a claustrophobic collapsing metal coffin deep under the ocean, you'll slowly lose your sanity in this eldritch, Lovecraftian horror.
This yearTumblebee
PCWorldwide
Captured and lost, you search for your scattered family as you tumble through a hostile cave of silk.
This yearFrog It Up
PCWorldwide
Frog It Up is an incremental clicker game where you lure frogs to a pond and help them build their own cozy little city. As the pond grows, you’ll decide which upgrades to unlock, shaping how the city expands over time and steering progress in the direction you prefer.
This yearDawson Oaks Trailer Park
PCWorldwide
A proximity voice chat social deduction game where criminals must commit secret crimes while a Supervisor hunts them, and a hidden Snitch betrays them from within.
This yearCards Everywhere!
PCWorldwide
Cards Everywhere! is a cozy organizing game where you sort through 2,000 scattered cards, collect over 1,500 unique ones, and place them in your collection album. Discover dozens of unique sets and unlock helpful abilities as your collection grows.
This yearFading Echo
Switch 2PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Fading Echo is a fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG where creativity fuels combat. Manipulate water, trigger chain reactions, and shift through surreal worlds as One, a young Legend on a mission to save a dying desertscape from the grip of the Paradox corruption.
This yearLe Mirage Mystique
SwitchJapan
On that beautiful island, a girl witnesses a terrifying miracle.
This yearAirport Baggage Simulator
PS5SwitchXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Inspect and sort baggage at the airport! Check suitcases for illegal contents, weight, and destination. Build your own fully automated baggage handling and optimize your terminal's efficiency for maximum profit!
This yearArtis Impact
SwitchWorldwide
Artis Impact is a story-rich, adventure pixel RPG that features classic turn-based combat, upgrading your home, and exploring uniquely hand-drawn environments. Players will take on the role of official Akane, teaming up with Bot to unravel the mysteries of a future utopian world.
This yearDie in the Dungeon
Expanded editionSwitchWorldwide
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike where you don't use cards, but dice!
This yearGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.