ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 12
The games released on this day in gaming history.
719 releases
5 Years AgoPoppy Playtime
PCWorldwide
You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar.
16 Years AgoArcania: Gothic 4
LinuxWorldwide
Arcania is a Fantasy Action game set in a rich world where an entire kingdom’s future is at stake Build your strength and learn the skills needed to become a hero as you challenge a mighty king and uncover his dark secrets.
9 Years AgoThe Flame in the Flood
SwitchWorldwide
A rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.
19 Years AgoSkate
PS3Europe
SKATE delivers the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras.
16 Years AgoLost Planet 2
PCNorth America
Lost Planet 2, the sequel to Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that sold over 2.3 million units worldwide.
17 Years AgoFinal Fight 2
WiiNorth America
A beat 'em up sequel to Final Fight, released originally for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
20 Years AgoWWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
PSPJapan
The debut PlayStation Portable offering of THQ and Yuke's long-running 3D wrestling series. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 expands on THQ's popular multi-million unit-selling franchise with a number of key new features.
16 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
PS3WiiJapanNorth America
The sequel fans have waited 16 years for is finally here - Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I!
19 Years AgoHeroes of Might and Magic V: Tribes of the East
Standalone expansionPCEurope
Tribes of the East is the second expansion pack to the turn-based strategy game Heroes of Might and Magic V. For the first time, play as the Orc faction and recruit heroes, build armies and manage cities as you explore and conquer legendary lands.
6 Years AgoYs Origin
SwitchEurope
700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction. Demons came in droves and forced the twin Goddesses who ruled the land to whisk their subjects away from the surface, into the safe embrace of the clouds.
5 Years AgoQuake
RemasterPS5Worldwide
In addition to support for modern systems and improved rendering techniques, this remastered version includes both mission packs, Scourge of Armagon and Dissolution of Eternity.
19 Years AgoSuper C
PortWiiEurope
The alien Red Falcon is back, and planning on taking over the planet Earth.
15 Years AgoThe Blackwell Deception
PCWorldwide
Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry.
11 Years AgoThe Jackbox Party Pack 2
Xbox OneAndroidWorldwide
The sequel to the party game The Jackbox Party Pack, featuring 5 new party games! Phones or tablets can be used as controllers. For up to 8 players plus an Audience of up to 10,000. Games included: Earwax Fibbage 2 Bidiots Quiplash XL Bomb Corp.
3 Years AgoCook, Serve, Delicious!
SwitchWorldwide
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.
8 Years AgoLuigi's Mansion
RemakeNintendo 3DSNorth America
G-g-ghosts! All this ghost-catching tomfoolery pays off! As you suck 'em up with your Poltergust 3000, you could also rake in millions in hidden, in-game riches for our hard-luck hero.
6 Years AgoRez Infinite
Expanded editionOculus QuestWorldwide
The ultimate version of Sega's psychodelic rail-shooter adventure Rez, fully remastered and evolved, including VR support and additional new content, all by members of the original development team
14 Years AgoOf Orcs and Men
PS3Xbox 360PCEuropeNorth America
Of Orcs and Men first puts the player into the role of an elite Orc soldier, Arkail, from the legendary legion of Bloodjaws. The legion is a league of warriors deeply involved in the war between the Orcs and the Goblins on one side and their persecutors, Humankind, on the other.
17 Years AgoNBA 2K10
PCWorldwide
NBA 2K10 is a basketball video game based on the National Basketball Association developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 6, 2009 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP and on October 12, 2009 on Windows.
25 Years AgoChampionship Manager: Season 01/02
PCEurope
Season 2001/2002 in the Championship Manager series. Players can choose to play as three of 26 leagues and access detailed profiles and histories for over 100,000 players, managers, and coaches.
19 Years AgoAxelay
WiiAustralia
An unknown alien race came to this planet and promptly laid waste to it. The remaining defense force has been sent out to try and defeat them. One lucky person gets to fly the latest line of defense ships made: the AX-77 Axelay.
9 Years AgoVolgarr the Viking
Wii UNorth America
Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches.
8 Years AgoGuns, Gore and Cannoli 2
Xbox OneWorldwide
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre but this time with a bunch of humor and a bucket of blown of body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal.
19 Years AgoFolklore
PS3Europe
Folklore is a dark fantasy action role-playing game developed by Game Republic and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.