ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 5
The games released on this day in gaming history.
708 releases
5 Years AgoAlan Wake Remastered
RemasterPS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SPCWorldwide
Alan Wake Remastered is an updated version of the original psychological horror action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. The game retains the core narrative, which follows bestselling thriller novelist Alan Wake as he struggles with writer's block.
5 Years AgoTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
A physics based medieval battle simulator which lets you pit wacky waving armies against each other. In Totally Accurate Battle Simulator you pit waving arm men against each other and watch them fight it out.
15 Years AgoOrcs Must Die!
PCXbox 360Worldwide
Orcs Must Die! is a strategy video game developed by Robot Entertainment. It is a Tower defense game that eschews the traditional top-down view of similar games, instead using a third-person action-oriented viewpoint.
6 Years AgoCookie Clicker
AndroidWorldwide
Cookie Clicker is a Javascript-based browser video game written by French programmer Julien Thiennot, better known as "Orteil".
19 Years AgoStreets of Rage 3
PortWiiEurope
The mysterious crime boss Mr. X has enlisted the help of Dr. Dahm in creating lifelike robots to replace key city officials, and soon will be able to run the entire city by remote control.
10 Years AgoJade Empire: Special Edition
PortiOSWorldwide
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist. In this multi-award-winning action-RPG, your choices and actions will determine the fate of the entire Jade Empire.
8 Years AgoMarbles on Stream
AndroidWorldwide
Marbles on Stream is a marble racing game designed for Twitch integration. Players can simulate races solo or stream them live, allowing viewers to participate by entering their own marbles into the competition.
7 Years AgoPilgrims
iOSWorldwide
Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travellers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find? It is most enjoyable if you’re into: - Playfulness: Don’t beat it - play with it!
19 Years AgoGolden Axe III
WiiEurope
Chaos is spreading across the land once again as the Prince of Darkness arises to conquer the world. To stop him and retrieve the legendary Golden Axe, four heroes step forward to accept the challenge.
14 Years AgoNBA 2K13
PS3Europe
With more than 5 million copies sold worldwide and more than 25 Sports Game of the Year awards won, NBA 2K12 was another monster release for the biggest NBA video game simulation franchise in the world.
5 Years AgoHell Let Loose
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwideNorth America
Fight in the most iconic battles of the Second World War, including El Alamein, Stalingrad, Omaha Beach, and Foy!
19 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
Expanded editionPSPEurope
An updated version of the PlayStation game Final Fantasy Tactics, released on PlayStation Portable and later released on iOS and Android. "The stage is set for what history would one day record as the War of the Lions. Experience new CG cinematics.
14 Years AgoCook, Serve, Delicious!
PCWorldwide
Cook, Serve, Delicious is a hardcore restaurant sim, one of the few in its genre that gives the players total control over where they want to take their restaurant.
19 Years AgoFatal Fury
WiiEurope
Fatal Fury is a fighting game developed by SNK and released for arcades in 1991. Players choose from a roster of martial artists and compete in one-on-one battles using punches, kicks, and special moves.
14 Years AgoSonic Adventure 2
RemasterXbox 360North 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.
This yearAion 2
PCWorldwide
Aion 2 is the only MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield. Choose your faction, ascend as a Daeva, and fight a faction war across a world 36 times larger than the original.
12 Years AgoSkylanders: Trap Team
PS3PS4WiiWii UXbox 360Xbox OneNorth America
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.
16 Years AgoFaxanadu
WiiJapan
Faxandu is for the Famicom and NES. The name was licensed by Falcom and was developed and released in Japan in 1987. Nintendo also released the game to the world market in 1990.
9 Years AgoVolgarr the Viking
SwitchNorth America
Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches.
5 Years AgoNickelodeon All-Star Brawl
PS4PS5Xbox OneXbox Series X|SSwitchPCWorldwide
The largest collection of Nickelodeon characters ever assembled in a fighting game! Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl brings together your favorite Nickelodeon characters for one bombastic battle.
27 Years AgoGabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned
PCWorldwide
Play as both Gabriel Knight and Grace Nakimura as you learn more about what is hidden in the hills of France.
9 Years AgoStar Fox 2
Super FamicomJapan
After the success of Star Fox, Nintendo decided to make a sequel on the same system. However, with the release of the Nintendo 64 looming close, Nintendo decided to cancel the game despite it being nearly complete.
19 Years AgoJuiced 2: Hot Import Nights
Xbox 360New Zealand
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights is a racing video game for various platforms. The PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS versions were released on September 17, 2007. The PlayStation Portable version was released on October 8, 2007.
5 Years AgoAssassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered
RemasterGoogle StadiaWorldwide
In addition to running in 4K, Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered sports higher-resolution textures and shadows, improved environmental rendering, and new visual effects, making its sprawling wilderness, Arctic icescapes, and bustling version…
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