ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 2
The games released on this day in gaming history.
772 releases
8 Years AgoAstro Bot: Rescue Mission
PlayStation VRNorth America
Astro Bot: Rescue Mission is a brand new Platform game exclusive to PS VR. Take control of Astro the captain bot and go on an epic VR rescue mission to save your fellow Bots who are dispersed all over space."
17 Years AgoNinja Gaiden Sigma 2
Expanded editionPS3Europe
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is an action-adventure hack and slash game, an enhanced version of Ninja Gaiden II with updated visuals, higher resolution, and reworked content.
21 Years AgoThe Suffering: Ties That Bind
PCWorldwide
The Suffering: Ties That Bind follows in the footsteps of its predecessor by combining a disturbing horror atmosphere with action/shooter gameplay.
14 Years AgoSonic Adventure 2
RemasterPS3North America
Sonic Adventure 2 comes to PC and the seventh generation of home video game consoles. This near-identical port of the GameCube version features widescreen gameplay and the re-addition of certain Dreamcast features. Some GameCube features are available only via DLC.
21 Years AgoJoust
Xbox 360North America
Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982. It is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich.
14 Years AgoJust Dance 4
WiiEurope
Just Dance 4 features more than 40 new tracks, ranging from chart-topping Billboard hits to classic dance party tracks. Whether it's pop, Hip-Hop, rock, R&B, country or funk, there is something for everyone to dance to.
12 Years AgoSkylanders: Trap Team
PS3PS4WiiWii UXbox 360Xbox OneAustralia
In Skylanders Trap Team, Kaos continues his ongoing quest to rule over Skylands. He has discovered the location of the legendary Cloudcracker Prison -- a fortress built entirely out of the magical substance Traptanium and home to Skylands’ most nefarious baddies.
11 Years Ago
17 Years AgoSuper Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
WiiEurope
Pursued across the galaxy, you and your Rebel Forces now marshall new strength on the remote ice world of Hoth. Although tracked by probe droids, attacked by ice monsters, and confronted by an army of gigantic Imperial Walkers, you must not give in.
10 Years AgoValley
MacLinuxWorldwide
Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things.
19 Years AgoProject Gotham Racing 4
Xbox 360Worldwide
Project Gotham Racing 4 is the fourth title in the main Project Gotham Racing series, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
This yearAce Combat Zero: The Belkan War
PS5Xbox Series X|SPCWorldwide
The sixth installment in the Ace Combat series explores the Belkan War, a devastating conflict alluded to in Ace Combat 5.
6 Years AgoSoulWorker
PCAsia
Soulworker is an anime action MMORPG which takes place in the Cloudrealm, a now vacant city which only harbors the psychics and a horde of monsters.
12 Years AgoF1 2014
PCPS3Xbox 360Japan
Feel the power of new turbocharged FORMULA ONE cars in the most accessible FORMULA 1 video game yet. Features all the cars, drivers and circuits from the 2014 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!
19 Years AgoEnemy Territory: Quake Wars
PCNorth America
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars is a first-person shooter video game developed by Splash Damage and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
17 Years AgoCanabalt
iOSWorldwide
Use your Parkour skills to outrun the destruction of your city with just one button!
11 Years AgoTony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
PS4Europe
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 offers a fresh take on combo-driven skateboarding, the most advanced Pro Skater online multiplayer experience in a Tony Hawk game, and a state-of-the-art skatepark builder.
7 Years AgoNeo Cab
SwitchEurope
Neo Cab is an emotional survival game about staying human in a world disrupted by automation. You play as Lina, the last human driver on the neon-drenched streets of Los Ojos.
12 Years AgoRetro City Rampage DX
Expanded editionPCMacLinuxWorldwide
Open-world carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law!
12 Years AgoKingdom Hearts II Final Mix
RemasterPS3Japan
An HD remaster of Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix, which was originally exclusive to Japan. It was released globally for the first time as part of the collection "Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX".
14 Years AgoWar of the Roses
PCWorldwide
War of the Roses: Kingmaker is a team based third person action game set in 15th century England.
3 Years AgoEverspace 2
MacWorldwide
Everspace 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
28 Years AgoPajama Sam 2: Thunder and Lightning Aren't so Frightening
PCMacWorldwide
Join Pajama Sam, the world's youngest superhero as he journeys to World Wide Weather, the storm-stirring factory in the sky! Sam's spent on to many evenings cowering under the couch, so he sets out to conquest his fear of thunderstorms.
14 Years AgoNights Into Dreams
PortPS3North America
This version of NiGHTS Into Dreams is a port of the Saturn version with identical gameplay, but also incorporates the levels included in Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams as a bonus.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.