ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
830 releases
14 Years AgoMega Man
Nintendo 3DSEurope
Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world!
24 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
GameCubeAustralia
The Need for Speed series returns, this time reverting back to the 'chase' arcade experience instead of a racing simulation. Top speed racing is the name of the game, where you must outchase not just the opposing drivers, but the cops.
13 Years AgoLEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Wii UEurope
Lego Marvel Super Heroes is a 2013 Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
7 Years AgoA Hat in Time
SwitchWorldwide
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
14 Years AgoThe Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition
Expanded editionMacWorldwide
All existing owners of The Witcher 2 received free upgrades to the Enhanced Edition, and could pre-load the update starting 11 April 2012. All new copies on PC and Xbox 360 shipped with the additional content on board.
21 Years AgoQuake 4
PCNorth America
Quake 4 is a action shooter game which serves as the another chapter in the Quake series.
8 Years AgoThe Room
SwitchWorldwide
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
14 Years AgoFIFA Soccer 13
PCPS3Japan
FIFA 13 captures the drama and unpredictability of real-world football.
21 Years AgoFable: The Lost Chapters
Expanded editionXboxNorth America
Fable was expanded and rereleased as Fable: The Lost Chapters for Xbox and Windows PC platforms in September 2005. The game was later ported to Mac OS X by Robosoft Technologies and published by Feral Interactive on 31 March 2008.
24 Years AgoRollerCoaster Tycoon 2
PCEurope
Stretch your imagination further to build bigger parks and higher coasters! Break ground and start from scratch, open the gates to a remarkable Six Flags park, or just create the most gut-wrenching roller coaster imaginable - now you can play your way!
15 Years AgoPayday: The Heist
PS3North America
Payday: The Heist is an action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”. Load out with an array of weaponry and equipment.
8 Years AgoSoulCalibur VI
PCNorth America
SoulCalibur VI represents the latest entry in the premier weapons-based, head-to-head fighting series and continues the epic struggle of warriors searching for the legendary Soul Swords.
4 Years AgoMarvel Snap
AndroidiOSWorldwide
Marvel Snap: The fastest card battler in the multiverse! Build your Marvel dream team in this fast-paced, action-packed, collectible card game available on Mobile and PC.
9 Years AgoGran Turismo Sport
PS4PlayStation VRAustraliaEurope
Welcome to the future of motorsports – the definitive motor racing experience is back and better than ever only on PlayStation 4.
24 Years AgoNo One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
PCEurope
A year after the first No One Lives Forever, tensions are rising between United States and Soviet Union over the tiny, but strategic Isle of Khios.
13 Years AgoGoodbye Deponia
PCAustralia
More chaos, more destruction, more Rufus. Not one, not two, but three Rufuses cause all kinds of crazy mayhem in the long-awaited adventure comedy Goodbye Deponia!
10 Years AgoThe Jackbox Party Pack 3
MacPCPS4LinuxAmazon Fire TVWorldwide
The threequel to the party game phenomenon features the deadly quiz show Trivia Murder Party, the say-anything sequel Quiplash 2, the surprising survey game Guesspionage, the t-shirt slugfest Tee K.O., and the sneaky trickster game Fakin' It.
15 Years AgoDungeon Defenders
PS3PCMacLinuxNorth America
Dungeon Defenders is a Tower Defense Action-RPG where you must save the land of Etheria from an Ancient Evil! Create a hero from one of four distinct classes to fight back wave after wave of enemies by summoning defenses and directly participating in the action-packed combat!
7 Years AgoDigimon Story: Cyber Sleuth
SwitchPCWorldwideNorth AmericaEurope
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, developed by Media.Vision and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, and based on the Digimon franchise. It is the fifth game in the Digimon Story series, following 2011's Super Xros Wars, and the first to be released on home consoles.
8 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot: Warped
RemakeSwitchJapan
A remake of Crash Bandicoot: Warped found in the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy collection. Not to be confused with the actual bundle.
8 Years AgoSyberia 3
SwitchWorldwide
Syberia 3 takes you inside an enchanting, mysterious universe full of life for you to explore in 3D. Plunged into the heart of a world inhabited by a cast of interesting characters, you'll discover and experience a fabulous tale as imagined by Benoit Sokal.
13 Years AgoSonic Lost World
Wii UEurope
When the Deadly Six threaten to destroy his world, Sonic’s new moves & power-ups are the only way to defeat them before it’s too late!
8 Years AgoCrash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
RemakeSwitchJapan
A remake of Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back found in the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy collection. Not to be confused with the actual bundle.
15 Years AgoRatchet & Clank: All 4 One
PS3WorldwideNorth America
We find our heroes in the midst of a dilemma of intergalactic proportions when Dr. Nefarious' latest evil plan goes awry leaving Ratchet, Clank, Qwark and Nefarious himself caught in the snare of a powerful and mysterious machine.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.