ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
832 releases
3 Years AgoGrowth
PCWorldwide
Growth is a cozy, hex grid based soft-strategy game. Explore and populate a procedurally generated world by utilizing the unique abilities of animals.
1 Year AgoAn English Haunting
SwitchWorldwide
While looking for the existence of the Great Beyond, Professor Patrick Moore, aided by a fake medium, will build a device to see the other side, embark on a search for a millenary artefact, and investigate the most haunted manor of 1907 England.
1 Year AgoAmanda the Adventurer 2
PS5PS4Xbox Series X|SXbox OneSwitchWorldwide
In Amanda the Adventurer 2, the story continues as Riley encounters a mysterious masked figure after destroying the TV in the attic. Travel to the Kensdale Public Library and dig deeper into the mystery of Amanda the Adventurer.
1 Year AgoCreepy Shift: Roadside Diner
Xbox Series X|SWorldwide
A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules.
1 Year AgoZaccaria Pinball
PCLinuxMacWorldwide
Zaccaria Pinball, featuring 140+ tables, including 40+ officially licensed from Zaccaria was founded by three brothers: Marino, Franco, & Natale. Zaccaria was the world’s 3rd largest pinball manufacturer, next to Bally & Williams. Relive the golden age.
25 Years AgoWorld War III: Black Gold
MacPCWorldwide
World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil.
9 Years AgoFoxyLand
iOSAndroidWindows PhoneMega Drive / GenesisWorldwide
Ah... love, Love... How beautifully in one word. My mind is racing, my stomach flutter butterflies, heart racing. Are you willing to do anything to give a million cherries, collect all the jewels and even save your favorite?
7 Years AgoLittle Town Hero
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
Unlike most RPGs, there is no need to fight weak monsters repeatedly to level grind in "Little Town Hero".
7 Years AgoA Hole New World
PS VitaAsia
The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or "Easy Mode" to assist you. You'll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions!
6 Years AgoRobotics;Notes DaSH
PS4SwitchEurope
Half a year after the events of ROBOTICS;NOTES ELITE, Kaito Yashio is introduced to Itaru Hashida through Nae Tennouji. Unsettling incidents start occurring all around them, harbingers of an event that will again plunge the world into chaos.
6 Years AgoPraetorians HD Remaster
RemasterPS4Korea
Relive the celebrated real-time strategy classic Praetorians, re-imagined in high definition. Praetorians is set amidst the political machinations of an emerging Roman Empire.
21 Years AgoCodename: Kids Next Door - Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.
GameCubeWorldwide
Codename: Kids Next Door Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E. is a 2005 platformer video game based on the American animated television series Codename: Kids Next Door. It was released for the Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, and PlayStation 2 in North America, Europe, and Australia.
19 Years AgoSWAT: Target Liberty
PSPWorldwide
In SWAT: Target Liberty, you will lead a team of highly trained officers on missions to safely rescue hostages while subduing and eliminating enemies utilizing authentic SWAT combat tactics, close-quarters combat, and less than lethal weapo…
19 Years AgoDisney Princess: Enchanted Journey
WiiWorldwide
Meet and interact with the popular Disney Princesses while expanding your creativity and exploring important themes, such as courage, friendship, trust and discovery. Customize your own unique heroine character and enter a thrilling adventure through four fun-filled levels.
18 Years AgoDead Head Fred
PSPPS VitaWorldwideNorth America
In Dead Head Fred, players take on the persona of private detective Fred Neuman. Savagely murdered and then resurrected in a bizarre scientific experiment, Fred is without his memory or his head!
16 Years AgoDoc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time
LinuxPCWorldwide
Invent almost anything out of everything you find, from catapults to incredible flying machines.
14 Years AgoRollerCoaster Tycoon 3D
Nintendo 3DSNorth America
The next installment of the hit RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise is here and this time, its in 3D! Meet the Rocket Coaster Company, an energetic and small group of coaster fanatics.
14 Years AgoRhythm Destruction
PCNorth America
Rhythm Destruction is a rhythm & shoot'em up that aims to combine the best of both genres. Blast and maneuver your way through perilous stages filled with numerous enemies, obstacles and unique boss encounters.
14 Years AgoWheel of Fortune
Expanded editionPS3Xbox 360North America
THQ brings one of America's favorite game shows back to consoles in 2012 for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U.
13 Years AgoBad Hotel
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
An insane hybrid of a tower defense game and a procedural music toy with tons of bullets (and healthy number of Wu-Tang references and credit crunch satire). The hit game for iOS now available on Windows and Mac!
12 Years AgoBallpoint Universe: Infinite
Wii UNorth America
Ballpoint Universe Infinite is a shoot-em-up adventure game featuring artwork entirely drawn in ballpoint pen. Explore immaculate worlds, discover the secrets of the doodles, and customize your Ink-Ship for battle!
11 Years AgoRogue State
PCWorldwide
Assume control of a Middle Eastern country recovering from a violent revolution. It is up to you: Forge alliances, grow your economy, invade your neighbors, or pacify your population.
8 Years AgoHiding Spot
PCMacWorldwide
A difficult puzzle game about isolating yourself. Build a safe place, huddle up and get cozy.
8 Years AgoGod's Basement
PCNorth America
God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.