ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
830 releases
16 Years Ago
16 Years AgoAcademy: Tic-Tac-Toe
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Academy: Tic-Tac-Toe is a tic-tac-toe game for DSiWare that features 4 variants on the classic game.
16 Years AgoArmada
Nintendo DSiNorth America
Armada puts you in command of a military aircraft carrier.
16 Years AgoDJMax Technika 2
ArcadeNorth America
Hold your breath for a new challenge in this sequel to Pentavision's hit touch screen rhythm arcade game.
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19 Years AgoPortal
PCXbox 360Europe
Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.
15 Years AgoBatman: Arkham City
Xbox 360PS3North AmericaAsia
Batman: Arkham City builds upon the intense, atmospheric foundation of Batman: Arkham Asylum, sending players soaring into Arkham City, the new maximum security "home" for all of Gotham City's thugs, gangsters and insane criminal masterminds.
15 Years AgoDark Souls
Xbox 360Korea
Dark Souls is an action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released in September 2011 as a spiritual sequel to Demon's Souls, it is set in a dark, medieval fantasy world.
19 Years AgoHalf-Life 2: Episode Two
Standalone expansionPCXbox 360Europe
Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a first-person shooter set in the aftermath of the Citadel's destruction.
14 Years AgoThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
MacWorldwide
This third-person dark fantasy Western RPG and sequel to The Witcher (2007), featuring multiple endings and branching narrative paths, follows the travels of Geralt of Rivia, witcher, who, after being falsely accused of regicide, sets out t…
8 Years AgoCuphead
MacWorldwide
Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles. Its visual style is modeled after 1930s cartoons, using traditional hand-drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
21 Years AgoF.E.A.R.
PCEurope
"F.E.A.R." (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a critically acclaimed first-person shooter game released in 2005, developed by Monolith Productions and published by Sierra Entertainment.
8 Years AgoReturn of the Obra Dinn
PCMacWorldwide
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
7 Years AgoReturn of the Obra Dinn
SwitchPS4Xbox OneWorldwide
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
12 Years AgoThe Evil Within
PS3PS4Europe
The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
21 Years AgoAge of Empires III
PCNorth America
In this highly anticipated next installment in the Age of Empires franchise from Ensemble Studios, Age of Empires III places players in the time period of roughly 1500–1850, picking up where Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings left off.
10 Years AgoMachinarium
PS4Europe
Machinarium is award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost and Botanicula. A little robot who’s been thrown out to the scrap yard behind the city must return and confront the Black Cap Brotherhood and save his robot-girl friend.
4 Years AgoA Plague Tale: Requiem
Xbox Series X|SPS5PCWorldwide
A Plague Tale: Requiem is an action-adventure game similar to its predecessor. The player assumes control of Amicia and must face against both soldiers from the French Inquisition and hordes of rats that are spreading the black plague.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.