ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 13
The games released on this day in gaming history.
785 releases
This yearHungry Horrors
LinuxMacPCWorldwide
Face legendary creatures from British and Irish folklore in this roguelite deck builder where cooking replaces combat. As a princess, you must prepare dishes to feed these monsters or risk becoming their next meal.
50 Years AgoF-1
ArcadeJapan
F-1 is a 1976 electro-mechanical arcade racing game developed and published by Nakamura Manufacturing Company (Namco), and distributed in North America by Atari, Inc. The player uses a steering wheel to control a Formula One racer, which must avoid collision with other vehicles.
36 Years AgoXuan-Yuan Sword
DOSWorldwide
The game featured standard VGA 16-colored 640x480 screen, complete with party-members, round-based combat, full-screen sprite animation, various monsters, Chinese-styled AdLb music, sound effects, animated spell effects, as well as full Chi…
31 Years AgoAnno Mitsumasa Pepperon-mura no Shiki
3DOJapan
Based on Mitsumasa Anno's picture books, the game takes place in an old-fashioned German village. There are some some city building simulation and management elements, throughout four seasons.
31 Years AgoThe Mansion of Innsmouth
Virtual BoyJapan
The Mansion of Innsmouth is an Action game, developed by Betop and published by I'Max, which was released in Japan in 1995. Loosely based on the H.P Lovecraft novel "The Shadow over Innsmouth". On the cover and in the manual, the name is incorrectly rendered as "Insmouse".
29 Years AgoSpace Empires III
PCWorldwide
The third game within the Space Empires series brings the dawn of a new age of exploration. Your race keeps running through the fabric of space and moves to other solar systems beyond your own.
28 Years AgoBackyard Soccer
PCMacNorth AmericaEurope
Backyard Soccer is a sports game developed and published by Humongous Entertainment for the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. It is the second game in the Backyard Sports series and the first in the Backyard Soccer series.
25 Years AgoOne Piece: Niji no Shima Densetsu
WonderSwan ColorJapan
One Piece: Niji no Shima Densetsu is an Action game, developed by Tomcat System and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 2001.
24 Years AgoSonic Spinball: Life Savers
Web browserWorldwide
Sonic Spinball is a browser game developed by Skyworks Technologies to promote the release of Sega Smash Pack for the Game Boy Advance. The game was available on the Candystand games portal and featured Life Savers branding.
22 Years AgoFinal Fantasy Sonic X: Episode 1
Web browserWorldwide
The first installment to the FFSX series.
22 Years AgoThe Quest for the Golden Flece
PCEurope
The programme will let the player feel what the quest for the Golden Fleece was all about! While playing the game, you can learn to concoct the Soporific, a magic sleep-inducing potion, enter a wind-ball throwing battle or go on a fascinating cruise.
22 Years AgoUpptäck Rymden med Mulle Meck
MacPCEurope
Upptäck rymden med Mulle Meck is the fifth game featuring the children book character Mulle Meck (known as Gary Gadget in the US). After building cars, boats, airplanes, and houses in previous games, this time he is exploring space.
21 Years AgoOne
N-GageWorldwide
One is the first ever AAA Nokia N-Gage fighting title. You will be tested in incredible locations, against well-trained bosses with furious gangs who master different fighting techniques and styles. ONE breaks the boundaries of mobile gaming.
21 Years AgoPetka 6: Novaya Realnost
PCWorldwide
Novaya Realnost means "New Reality" in Russian; and indeed, the two heroes of the long-running series, Vasilij Ivanovich Chapaev and his young assistant Petka (real historical figures who participated in the Russian civil war of 1918, but b…
21 Years Ago
21 Years AgoCrazy Chicken: The Good, The Egg, and the Ugly
PCEurope
In this game Moorhuhn Indy has to take the precious "amulet of thingy" from the hidden temple of the jungle.
20 Years AgoAzathoth-D: Youtou Saisoku Densetsu
PCJapan
A racing game starring the characters of Demonbane
20 Years AgoAniMates
PCWorldwide
Animates is a 3D life simulator similar to Tamagotchi published on Nintendo DS and Windows by Lexicon Entertainment. The game is distributed by JoWood Productions in Europe and Dreamcatcher in North America.
19 Years AgoZombiegrinder 60000
Web browserWorldwide
Zombiegrinder 60000 is a side-crolling zombie shooter that meets Grindcore. Run and blast along the pace of the music as speed and twitch reflexes means everything. The game was a multimedia experiment commissioned by VICE magazine. It is no longer playable.
19 Years AgoGarden of Coloured Lights
PCWorldwide
Garden of Coloured Lights is an old school 2D vertical shoot-em-up with some innovative elements. Innovative graphics, soundtrack and game concept. The game itself is very challenging and as you progress, you will understand that you are dealing with a true piece of art...
18 Years AgoJenny's Fish Shop
PCWorldwide
Turn Jenny's humble fish shop into a booming business and use the proceeds to build a spectacular aquarium in Jenny's Fish Shop. Give your fish the perfect environment and feed them and they will grow into the perfect pet for some lucky family!
18 Years AgoBowser's Recruitment
PCWorldwide
A game starring Bowser! After Mario beats up all of your minions, you need to go on an adventure to collect new ones.
17 Years AgoReksio: Miasto Sekretów
PCMacWorldwide
Reksio: Miasto Sekretów is the very first version of the game known worldwide as City of Secrets. This release was made only in Poland, Romania and Russia.
17 Years AgoBakutotsu Kijuutei
WiiJapan
Bakutotsu Kijuutei, also known by its longer title as Bakutotsu Kijuutei: Baraduke II, is a scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1988 only in Japan.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.