ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 18
The games released on this day in gaming history.
830 releases
19 Years AgoFolklore
PS3Australia
Folklore is a dark fantasy action role-playing game developed by Game Republic and published by Sony Computer Entertainment exclusively for the PlayStation 3.
20 Years AgoFootball Manager 2007
MacPCEurope
Football Manager 2007 (sold in the United States and Canada as Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007) is the third game in the Football Manager series of football management simulation games by Sports Interactive, published by Sega.
15 Years AgoRocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
PS3Worldwide
Annihilate an evil penguin regime in this cinematic platform adventure game offering full solo and co-op campaigns with anaglyph 3D support. Set out on a mission to assassinate the totalitarian penguin leader as Hardboiled Chicken.
15 Years AgoRocksmith
Xbox 360PS3WorldwideNorth America
Rocksmith's innovative game design makes playing music visually intuitive and will engage experienced musicians as well as those who have never picked up a guitar in their lives.
14 Years AgoMagic Carpet
MacWorldwide
Magic Carpet is a video game released by Bullfrog Productions in 1994. Its graphics and gameplay were considered innovative and technically impressive at the time.
10 Years AgoPlants vs. Zombies: Heroes
iOSAndroidWorldwide
It's the lawn of a new battle! Plants vs. Zombies: Heroes mobile lets you collect and choose from hundreds of characters across the PvZ Universe in this epic collectible card game that takes you beyond the backyard.
13 Years AgoShin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2
Nintendo DSEurope
When a new website that shows the manner of people's deaths in advance makes the rounds amongst Japanese high schoolers, a trio of students is shocked to witness their own deaths in a terrible subway accident just minutes away.
7 Years AgoRaging Loop
PS4Europe
Immerse yourself in a thrilling psychological horror visual novel taking place in the secluded Japanese village of Yasumizu. A heavy fog surrounds the village, preventing everyone from ever leaving. Ancient Gods have come back to hunt the villagers down one by one.
8 Years AgoReigns: Game of Thrones
iOSPCAndroidMacLinuxWorldwide
Through the fiery visions of Melisandre, claim the Iron Throne as Cersei Lannister, Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and more to carefully navigate the complex relationships and hostile factions of the Seven Kingdoms.
27 Years AgoAmerzone: The Explorer's Legacy
PCMacNorth America
Amerzone is a first person adventure, similar to Myst, using 360º vision, movement and point & click interface.
14 Years Ago
31 Years AgoPutt-Putt Saves the Zoo
MacWorldwide
Putt-Putt's third Junior Adventure has him helping Outback Al with the opening of the Cartown Zoo, searching for several missing baby animals and helping them get back to the correct habitats.
9 Years AgoA Mortician's Tale
MacPCWorldwide
A Mortician's Tale is a narrative-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home—preparing the cadavers of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attending their funerals and listening…
8 Years AgoPasspartout: The Starving Artist
SwitchWorldwide
Passpartout puts you into the shoes of a French artist trying to navigate the beautifully confusing art scene. Paint and sell your own art to survive your expensive wine and baguette addiction. Passpartout was developed by Flamebait Games and released in June of 2017.
14 Years AgoWing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi
MacWorldwide
You may be the hottest pilot in the fleet, but this will cool your jets! In Wing Commander you blast your way through the Vega Campaign. You'd better be as good as your reputation because the stakes are too high to play it safe.
10 Years AgoThe Bug Butcher
PS4iOSNorth AmericaWorldwide
The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists.
14 Years AgoUltima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds
MacWorldwide
In an attempt to conquer the world, The Guardian encases Castle Britannia and its occupants--including the Avatar--in a giant blackrock gem. The game takes place one year after the events of Ultima 7: The Black Gate.
13 Years AgoAlien Rage: Unlimited
Xbox 360Worldwide
Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill.
9 Years AgoWheels of Aurelia
iOSWorldwide
A narrative road trip game set in the roaring Italian 70s, it tells the story of Lella, a restless woman driving on the roads of the western coast of Italy, the famous "Via Aurelia".
21 Years AgoLand of the Dead: Road to Fiddler's Green
PCXboxNorth America
Based on the feature film from George A.
14 Years AgoBioForge
PCWorldwide
BioForge is an action-adventure game that was one of the first to feature fully textured 3D characters over pre-rendered backgrounds.
13 Years AgoSonic Lost World
PortNintendo 3DSEurope
Dr. Eggman is at it again! The dastardly doctor has outdone himself this time, harnessing the power of menacing creatures known as the Deadly Six.
4 Years AgoGhostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
Xbox OnePS4Xbox Series X|SPS5PCWorldwide
An all-ages take on its brand of four-versus-one asymmetric multiplayer games, where you play as your own original Ghostbusters team — or take on the role of a ghost hellbent on wreaking haunted havoc.
68 Years AgoTennis for Two
Donner Model 30North America
Tennis for Two is often credited to be the world's first video game.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.