ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
719 releases
This yearSpy Drops Gaiden
LinuxPCWorldwide
Infiltrate enemy bases and undertake a series of covert ops in thrilling, old school 2D stealth action.
This yearVicarius
PCWorldwide
A small handcrafted open world focused on exploration and combat. Leave your safe zone to gather the resources that will help you craft better gear. The further you go, the more dangerous it gets but the resources are also better.
This yearHaunted Heist
PCMacWorldwide
Haunted Heist is a 3-8 player round-based PvP horror party game where Heisters find and retrieve gems in a procedurally generated mansion, while Tricksters use chaotic abilities to distress, disrupt, and dispose of them to protect their home.
This yearBandit Simulator TD
PCWorldwide
This is a Tower Defense + Base Building game where you establish a bandit stronghold from scratch.
This yearDesire's Burgers
PCWorldwide
It’s your first real job—and you get to keep all the profits! But your boss? She’s a seductive succubus who drains your energy at night. Run a cozy burger joint by day, survive her temptations by night, and shape your fate in this rhythm-infused visual novel.
This yearThe Traveller's Sight
PCWorldwide
Vincent Dumas, an investigator with supernatural powers, is sent to a small town in France with a murky history to uncover the truth behind the death of Laurène Delgado. Using his ability to communicate with the dead, he sets out to find clues that will lead him to the killer.
This yearI Was Reincarnated as a Bosozoku Hamster, so I Became a Racing Champion to Return Home
PCWorldwide
A bicycle hits you, you die, and you wake up as a hamster in another world. There is only one way home: down the pass at night, five exhaust pipes over your roof and a rival on your bumper. A touge racing RPG with the full bosozoku kit welded on.
This yearDemersus
PCWorldwide
Demersus is a first-person atmospheric walking sim that explores the horrific reality of alcohol addiction through environmental storytelling and puzzles.
This yearRoad to Verdant
PCWorldwide
Immerse yourself in a massive magical world where you will start as a humble archer and grow to become a legend. An auto-runner with RPG elements where you can craft your equipment, upgrade your character, trade items, and complete quests... some of them very well hidden!
This yearSpace Manager
PCWorldwide
Take on realistic space missions, manage your economy, and explore the solar system. Build and expand your space center on Earth, accept contracts, and launch satellites into orbit. Research, adapt and collect valuable scientific data to commence your growing aerospace empire.
This yearRefund This Game
PCWorldwide
Fling yourself up to the top in this “Getting Over It”-like 3D platformer! Stick your pole to walls, bend it and fling yourself with great speed! One mistake means falling all the way down. Can you reach the summit in under 2 hours and earn that refund?!
This yearLast Round at the End of the World
PCWorldwide
Dream the riddle. Question the village. Choose who drowns. A poetic folk-horror game about divine messages, guilty villagers, ritual games, and the terrible cost of keeping a place safe.
This yearNo More Pain
PCWorldwide
No More Pain is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Stepping into the shoes of different characters, you will examine personal belongings, gather photos, and inspect clues within mysterious environments to unravel the truth buried beneath past memories.
This yearBoomGround
AndroidWorldwide
BoomGround is a solo/multiplayer voxel destruction game.
This yearEmbers of War
PCWorldwide
The Tang has fallen. The realm has no master. Fifteen years.
This yearWarmachine: Rogue-Scout
PCWorldwide
Warmachine: Rogue-Scout is a sci-fi tactical strategy game where you build a squad of machines, upgrade your loadout, and fight through dangerous missions using cards, factions, and powerful combat abilities.
9 Years AgoOvercooked!: Special Edition
Expanded editionSwitchJapan
Get ready for the ultimate arcade-style couch cook-off in Overcooked: Special Edition for Nintendo Switch. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out in a huff.
9 Years AgoThe Flame in the Flood: Complete Edition
SwitchNorth America
The Flame in the Flood: Complete Edition is a wilderness survival game in which a girl and her dog travel on foot and by raft down a procedurally-generated river.
8 Years AgoProject Highrise: Architect's Edition
MacPCWorldwide
Your job as the architect and developer is to build world-famous skyscrapers that will be the envy of the entire city, masterpieces of art and engineering.
16 Years AgoUncharted 2: Among Thieves - Game of the Year Edition
PS3Worldwide
The Game of the Year Edition of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves includes the following: - The game - A Super Voucher that allows you to download the following DLC: - PlayStation Heroes Skin Pack - Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune Multiplayer Pack - Un…
16 Years AgoMedal of Honor: Tier 1 Edition
PS3PCXbox 360Worldwide
The Tier 1 Edition includes: - Medal of Honor game - Instant access to assault class Tier 1 operator - Spec ops class camouflage - TOZ194 and 870MCS shotguns - M60 assault rifle - MP-7 weapon
14 Years AgoMystery Trackers: The Four Aces - Collector's Edition
PCMacWorldwide
The entire town of Brightfield was evacuated after a series of bizarre animal attacks. Now, strange creatures roam the streets, danger lurks around every corner and you’ve just landed smack in the middle of it all.
14 Years AgoWorms Revolution: Gold Edition
PCWorldwide
Includes: Worms Revolution, Worms Revolution - Customization Pack, Worms Revolution - Mars Pack, Worms Revolution: Funfair DLC, Worms Revolution: Medieval Tales DLC Worms Revolution is another entry in the classic turn-based strategy series…
8 Years AgoPhantasmat: The Dread of Oakville - Collector's Edition
PCWorldwide
It's the end of the world... at least in Oakville.
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