ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
September 30
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1264 releases
30 Years AgoThe Meteor, the Stone, and a Long Glass of Sherbet
Web browserWorldwide
The 1996 Interactive Fiction Competition winner, unofficially set in the Zork universe.
30 Years AgoAdmiral: Sea Battles
PCWorldwide
Admiral: Sea Battles is a turn-based strategy game of naval warfare in the great Age of Sail. It was developed by Meridian'93 and published by Megamedia on September 30, 1996. Admiral: Sea Battles became the first commercial video game of independent Ukraine.
30 Years AgoMaui Mallard in Cold Shadow
PortPCNorth America
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow is the PC port of Donald in Maui Mallard. Although it shares the same name as the SNES version, this port is actually based on the Genesis game.
30 Years AgoHIND: The Russian Combat Helicopter Simulation
DOSNorth America
Hind is a combat flight simulation game released by Digital Integration in 1996 for MS-DOS compatible operating systems and Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to Apache. The game features the Soviet military Mi-24V Hind-E helicopter.
29 Years AgoClose Combat: A Bridge Too Far
PCMacWorldwide
Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far, or Close Combat II, is a World War II real-time tactics game, developed by Atomic Games, and released on September 30, 1997. The second installment of the Close Combat series, the game is played on a two-dimensional map, between two players.
29 Years AgoMageSlayer
PCNorth America
A millennium has passed since the stronger Mageslayer clans betrayed Lord Thane and the Clan of Knowledge. Now Lord Thane is ready to take revenge on the clans that refused to help him against the mages.
29 Years AgoTake No Prisoners
PCNorth America
Take No Prisoners is a 1997 game set in a post-apocalyptic Texas; with the main character, Slade, given the mission to retrieve an object from the center of a small town.
29 Years AgoSonic 3D Blast
PortPCEurope
The PC port of Sonic 3D Blast adds yet another style of bonus games.
28 Years Ago101 Airborne: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy
PCWorldwide
101 Airborne: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy is a Strategy game, developed and published by Empire Interactive, which was released in 1998.
28 Years AgoEnemy Infestation
PCWorldwide
Set in the 24th century, a group of unsuspecting colonies are attacked by a swarm of aliens who want to preserve their race. Now it's up to you to save the colonists and stop the aliens from taking over the planet.
28 Years Ago
28 Years AgoStar Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard
PCNorth America
Star Trek: The Next Generation – Klingon Honor Guard is a first-person shooter set in the universe of Star Trek during the time of The Next Generation. The game was developed by MicroProse in 1998, using the Unreal game engine.
28 Years AgoRugrats Adventure Game
PCMacNorth America
Point-and-click adventure game where Nickelodeon's famous talking babies must rescue Tommy Pickles's Reptar doll from being eaten by monstrous garbage truck Hubert and stop aliens from invading the Earth.
28 Years AgoAfter Dark Games
PCWorldwide
After Dark Games is a spin-off from the successful After Dark screensaver collections. It features eleven original games.
27 Years AgoFlight Unlimited III
PCWorldwide
Flight Unlimited III is a 1999 flight simulator that recreates civilian aviation around Seattle, Washington. Players can freely explore or undertake challenge missions in accurately modeled aircraft, supported by real-time weather systems and detailed terrain rendering.
27 Years AgoCutthroats: Terror on the High Seas
PCWorldwide
The game is set in the 17th century in the Caribbean and unlike most pirate games, it is mostly historically accurate.
27 Years AgoFor a Change
PCWorldwide
For a Change is a thought provoking text adventure game known for its ability to challenge players' perceptions and perspectives, originally written for the 5th Interactive Fiction Competition.
27 Years AgoFrogger
PortGame.comNorth America
A port of Frogger for the Game.com. The Frogger version for Game.com features two variations within the cartridge.
27 Years AgoX-COM: em@il Games
PCNorth America
Em@il Games: X-COM is a turn-based game played over email (optional one computer hot seat) loosely based on the original X-COM game. The units and weapons are similar. The graphics are basic but clear.
27 Years AgoHushaby Baby
PCJapan
In this game you had a girlfriend who died in a train accident about a month ago. One day, when you are going back to your home, you found her waiting at the door!
26 Years Ago3D Ultra Lionel Traintown Deluxe
Expanded editionPCNorth America
With 3-D Ultra Lionel Traintown Deluxe, you can build the ultimate railroad system without cluttering up the entire basement.
26 Years AgoRayman Brain Games
PCNorth America
Rayman Junior is an educational video game based on the original Rayman that was designed to teach children aged 6-8 years old the basics of mathematics and literacy.
25 Years AgoElite Forces: WWII - Iwo Jima
PCWorldwide
Join the ranks of the U.S. marines as you embark on a treacherous and chaotic amphibious beach landing, defeat a vast network of interconnected pillboxes and emplaced guns, negotiate your way through perilous mine fields and enemy bunkers t…
25 Years AgoUltimate Ride
PCNorth America
Ultimate Ride is a video game by Disney Interactive for Microsoft Windows in which players design, engineer and ride virtual roller coasters.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.