ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
862 releases
1 Year AgoWe Were Here
SwitchWorldwide
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?
25 Years AgoRed Faction
PCNorth America
Red Faction revolutionizes gaming with Geo-Mod technology, the ability to completely alter and destroy the environment in real-time.
9 Years AgoThimbleweed Park
iOSWorldwide
Thimbleweed Park is the curious story of two washed up detectives investigating a dead body found in the river just outside of town. It's a game where you switch between five playable characters while uncovering the dark, satirical and bizarre world of Thimbleweed Park.
18 Years AgoUnreal Tournament III
PCPS3Xbox 360Japan
Unreal Tournament 3 marks the return of the world's premiere first-person shooter to Xbox 360. The full power of the Unreal Engine 3 is unleashed, taking graphics, gameplay, and challenge to a whole new level.
7 Years AgoLittle Misfortune
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences.
11 Years AgoPro Evolution Soccer 2016
PS3Europe
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is a football simulation game. It is the fifteenth edition of the Pro Evolution Soccer series.
8 Years AgoWarface
PS4Worldwide
Join a five soldier team and take the fight to Blackwood across the globe. Your team will have to master each class's special abilities in order to come out victorious.
19 Years AgoStranglehold
PCNorth America
John Woo Presents Stranglehold stars martial arts star Chow Yun-Fat as Inspector Tequila, a detective in Hong Kong's police force who is traveling the globe in search of his kidnapped daughter.
12 Years AgoEndless Legend
PCMacWorldwide
Another sunrise, another day of toil. Food must be grown, industries built, science and magic advanced, and wealth collected.
19 Years AgoWorld in Conflict
PCNorth America
World War III rages and a Soviet-led army has launched a surprise attack on the U.S.A. Command your troops into fast-paced battles fought on a fully destructible battle-field. Strategy meets intense action in this epic clash of Super Powers!
1 Year AgoWe Were Here Too
SwitchWorldwide
We Were Here Too is an online only, first-person cooperative adventure set in a fictional medieval castle. The survivors find themselves in a drastically different scenario. One is trapped in what seems like a royal court, while the other finds themselves in an abandoned tomb.
7 Years AgoGrid: Autosport
SwitchEurope
It’s all about the teams, the rivals and the race as you become a driver for hire, specialising in your favourite disciplines or conquering them all in an intense world of professional motorsport.
6 Years AgoCrysis Remastered
RemasterXbox OneWorldwide
With its 2007 release, Crysis set the industry standard for first person shooters with stunning visuals, highly evolved gameplay, and an enormous sandbox world.
12 Years AgoShadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Standalone expansionPCMacLinuxWorldwide
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director’s Cut is a standalone release of Harebrained Schemes' critically-acclaimed Dragonfall campaign, which first premiered as a major expansion for Shadowrun Returns.
11 Years AgoForza Motorsport 6
Xbox OneEurope
Experience unrelenting action in the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation. Collect, customize, and race over 450 Forzavista cars, all with working cockpits, opening doors and full damage. Compete in epic 24-player races across 26 world-famous locales.
17 Years AgoSuper Star Wars
WiiEuropeAustralia
Join Luke, Han and Chewbacca in their fierce war against the evil Empire. Battle treacherous aliens. Pilot two vehicles in high-speed, first-person, 3-D sequences.
1 Year AgoDying Light: The Beast
PCPS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Dying Light: The Beast Restored Land is a new enhanced version of the game that includes the base game, all previously released updates and the premiere Restored Land content in one package.
8 Years AgoBreathedge
PCWorldwide
Survive in outer space! Together with your immortal chicken, discover the truth behind your sudden spaceship crash. Craft tools, pilot vehicles, and even control space stations to survive and explore the wreckage.
14 Years AgoJet Set Radio
RemasterPS3North America
Tag, grind, and trick to the beat in SEGA’s hit game Jet Set Radio! Fight for control of Tokyo-to, mark your turf with graffiti, tag walls, billboards, and even rival gang members!
1 Year AgoMegabonk
PCLinuxWorldwide
Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!
1 Year AgoFrostpunk 2
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Frostpunk 2 is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated society survival game. The age of steam has passed and now, oil leads the way as humanity’s newest salvation. However, with new threats on the horizon, the future of the city looks even grimmer than before.
17 Years AgoWet
Xbox 360PS3Europe
Wet is an action game that combines shooting and swordplay with acrobatics and gore.
34 Years AgoSpear of Destiny
Standalone expansionDOSNorth America
Spear of Destiny is a prequel to Wolfenstein 3-D. It is a first-person shooter that uses the same engine and has the same gameplay, however the game is not divided into 6 separate episodes - all the levels are one long episode.
This yearLEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Switch 2Worldwide
Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.