ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
753 releases
This yearKingdom Hearts III
PS5Xbox Series X|SSwitch 2Worldwide
Kingdom Hearts III is the third main installment in the Kingdom Hearts series developed and published by Square Enix. It was initially released January 2019 for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. An expansion, Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind was released in January 2020.
16 Years AgoCastlevania: Lords of Shadow
Xbox 360PS3Europe
Gabriel Belmont learns of a mask with the power to raise the dead and sets out on a mission to obtain it to bring his recently murdered wife back from the dead.
16 Years AgoEnslaved: Odyssey to the West
Xbox 360PS3Europe
Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America.
5 Years AgoMetroid Dread
SwitchWorldwide
Join intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran in her first new 2D Metroid story in 19 years. Samus’ story continues after the events of the Metroid Fusion game when she descends upon planet ZDR to investigate a mysterious transmission sent to the Galactic Federation.
12 Years AgoSpelunky
RemakePS4EuropeAustralia
Spelunky (also known as Spelunky HD) is a remake of Spelunky (now known as Spelunky Classic), an open source indie platformer video game created by Derek Yu and originally released as freeware for Microsoft Windows.
12 Years AgoDust: An Elysian Tail
PS4Europe
immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
11 Years AgoDust: An Elysian Tail
iOSWorldwide
immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond.
7 Years AgoCall of Cthulhu
SwitchWorldwide
Developed by seasoned studio Cyanide, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-Investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics, set in a deeply immersive world.
11 Years AgoUncharted: Drake's Fortune Remastered
RemasterPS4Japan
Jump into the perilous journey that kick-started the legendary escapades of Nathan Drake. Hunt for the lost treasure of El Dorado, with the help of courageous journalist Elena Fisher and Drake’s mentor and friend Victor “Sully” Sullivan.
8 Years AgoGuacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Expanded editionSwitchWorldwide
Guacamelee! STCE is an enhanced version of Guacamelee! Gold Edition that adds in two huge new levels, an explosive new ‘Intenso’ power mode, 4-player local co-op support and more.
11 Years AgoUncharted 3: Drake's Deception Remastered
RemasterPS4Japan
Set out on an adventure with Nathan Drake - the intrepid fortune hunter returns and is on the hunt for the fabled Atlantis of the Sands. Journey from the mean streets of London to the Arabian Peninsula and overcome extreme peril and dangerous new enemies to survive.
12 Years AgoMega Man X3
Wii UJapan
Mega Man X and his trusty partner Zero have a new force to reckon with. Who or what has caused a riot of Mavericks to break out in the experimental utopia known as Doppler Town?
11 Years AgoKeep Talking and Nobody Explodes
PCSteamVRWindows Mixed RealityDaydreamWorldwide
One player is trapped in a virtual room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the “Experts” who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the bomb defusal manual.
22 Years AgoPikmin 2
GameCubeEurope
In Pikmin 2, Captain Olimar returns to the planet he was originally stranded on, to collect trinkets for his failing company to sell back at home. The game features a 2-character mechanic, which allows players to switch between two spacemen while collecting items.
7 Years AgoTrine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Xbox OneWorldwide
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a fairytale journey which takes you on a quest with three heroes: Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief.
23 Years AgoNo One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
MacEurope
A year after the first No One Lives Forever, tensions are rising between United States and Soviet Union over the tiny, but strategic Isle of Khios.
16 Years AgoPro Evolution Soccer 2011
PCXbox 360PS3Europe
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (officially abbreviated as PES 2011 and known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2011 in Japan) is a football video game in the PES series, developed and published by Konami with production assistance from the Blue Sky Team.
36 Years AgoMicrosoft Minesweeper
PCWorldwide
Microsoft Minesweeper (formerly just Minesweeper, and also known as Flower Field) is a minesweeper-type video game created by Curt Johnson, originally for IBM's OS/2, that was ported to Microsoft Windows by Robert Donner, both Microsoft employees at the time.
1 Year AgoFinding Paradise
PS5Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
18 Years AgoBrothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
PCWorldwide
Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.
5 Years AgoTetris Effect: Connected
Expanded editionSwitchWorldwide
Tetris Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for.
7 Years AgoTrine 4: The Nightmare Prince
PCXbox OnePS4SwitchWorldwide
Featuring an all-new story that reunites Amadeus, Pontius, and Zoya, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince returns to the magic of 2.5D with the puzzle-platforming gameplay that defined a genre in Trine 1 and 2.
1 Year AgoSupermarket Simulator
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
Supermarket Simulator is a first-person business management game where players run and expand their own grocery store. Gameplay involves stocking shelves, managing a cash register, processing online orders, and designing the store layout.
27 Years AgoTom Clancy's Rainbow Six
MacNorth America
A combination of explosive action and real-life strategy! The most revolutionary action/strategy game of its kind. Nothing comes closer to offering an exciting combination of strategy, team-building, realistic three-dimensional graphics and true-to-life special forces action.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.