ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 4
The games released on this day in gaming history.
741 releases
10 Years AgoAtlas Reactor
PCWorldwide
Atlas Reactor is a 4v4 team-based tactical/strategic PvP game that uses simultaneous turns with 4 action phases during combat. Prep -> Dash -> Blast -> Move. Players can't Move after a Dash action.
10 Years AgoWheels of Aurelia
PS4North America
A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous "Via Aurelia".
4 Years AgoAlfred Hitchcock: Vertigo
SwitchWorldwide
Can you trust your own mind? In Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo, dive into a new kind of psychological thriller, and walk on a thin line between reality and fantasy. Live a powerful narrative experience paying tribute to the visual and storytelling techniques of the thriller genre.
15 Years AgoSpace Channel 5: Part 2
PS3North America
Hey there, SpaceCats – meet Ulala, the grooviest reporter in the galaxy! She’s got attitude, and she’s got moves. Help her get the scoop on an unidentified Dance Troupe that has captured thousands of people and is forcing them to dance!
5 Years AgoToree 2
SwitchWorldwide
Toree 2 is the sequel to Toree 3D. A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
4 Years AgoDakar Desert Rally
Xbox Series X|SXbox OnePS5PCPS4WorldwideNorth America
Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest and most epic off-road rally racing adventure ever developed.
19 Years AgoSinking Island
PCEurope
This traditional point-and-click adventure game is a classical Who Dunnit. As inspector Jack Norm, you have to investigate which of the suspects might have a reason to want Walter Jones dead, talk to everybody, collect evidence or compare fingerprints.
10 Years AgoShu
PCPS4Worldwide
Shu will challenge and delight players with an engrossing 2.5D world, filled with collectables, obstacles and threats. Adventure across the land with the help of hand-drawn characters and their unique powers, forever pursued by a monstrous and unrelenting storm.
7 Years AgoOne Night Stand
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you awake to discover a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. With only hazy memories of what happened last night, explore a stranger's bedroom in search of clues and try and piece together the truth.
9 Years AgoStranger Things: 1984
iOSAndroidWorldwide
Join Hopper and the kids for bruising missions around Hawkins - and the Upside Down - in this stylized retro adventure filled with collectibles. It's 1984 all over again. Experience an action adventure game just like the ones our heroes would have played back in the day.
7 Years AgoSoul Knight
SwitchEurope
“In a time of gun and sword, the magical stone that maintains the balance of the world is stolen by high-tech aliens. The world is hanging on a thin thread. It all depends on you retrieving the magical stone…” We honestly can’t keep making it all up.
2 Years AgoMagic Archery
PCWorldwide
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, buy upgrades, infuse your arrows with magic, and gather clout from quests.
37 Years AgoWings of Fury
X68000Japan
The game is a horizontally scrolling shooter set over a number of World War II missions. The player starts each mission by taking off from an aircraft carrier, which he/she has to protect from attacks by Japanese planes.
14 Years AgoMole Mania
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Join Muddy Mole in a race to destroy enemies and obstacles in an attempt to defeat the evil farmer, Jinbei. Blast strategic exits using black balls and tunnel your way to the next action-packed level.
10 Years Ago
8 Years AgoSurviv.io
iOSWorldwide
2D battle royal packed into an intense 3-5 minute experience. No lobbies, no lengthy drop sequences. In surviv.io, you're always in the fight!
15 Years AgoNBA Jam: On Fire Edition
Expanded editionPS3Xbox 360North America
An enhanced downloadable version of the 2010 installment of the long-running NBA Jam series of arcade basketball games, updating the player roster while adding new gameplay mechanics, a new campaign, and new secrets.
26 Years AgoLEGO Stunt Rally
PCNorth America
LEGO Stunt Rally on Game Boy Color is a racer with a leg up on the competition! As in many racers, your goal is to get to the finish line first in order to win fame and fortune or at least a few first-place medals.
17 Years AgoSpectrobes: Origins
WiiAustralia
Spectrobes mixes monster battling with a real-time action RPG experience, so you'll not only be managing which critter is out on the field and attacking, but also running your main character around and participating in combat the feels like…
15 Years AgoGrimGrimoire
PS3North America
GrimGrimoire allows players to take on the role of Lillet Blan, a young magician who is admitted to a prestigious and mystical magic school; however, on the fifth day of school, everyone mysteriously vanishes.
13 Years AgoPutt-Putt Travels Through Time
AndroidWorldwide
In this Junior Adventure, Putt-Putt must travel through time to rescue his dog Pep and retrieve his lunchbox, calculator, and history report.
2 Years AgoDiplomacy is Not an Option
PCWorldwide
In the RTS-game “Diplomacy is Not an Option” you will become a medieval feudal lord in a midlife crisis. Due to your position you must constantly make hundreds of decisions a day related with city management and economic development.
13 Years AgoMicrosoft Wordament
AndroidWorldwide
Take on the internet in this free massively multiplayer online Boggle clone for Windows Phone, Windows 8 and as of December 21, 2012 Iphone.
13 Years AgoBubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective
Web browserWorldwide
A web-based 3D experience and homage to both art and Bubsy.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.