ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
October 19
The games released on this day in gaming history.
756 releases
25 Years AgoStronghold
PCMacWorldwide
Stronghold is a historic real-time strategy game developed by Firefly Studios.
20 Years AgoTom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Xbox 360Australia
The best-selling Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell saga takes on an entirely new direction. In the highly anticipated sequel to the 2005 game of the year, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent, play as a double agent spy for the first time ever.
27 Years AgoTomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
MacNorth America
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft is a platform and third-person shooter game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It is the third installment in the Tomb Raider series and the sequel to Tomb Raider II.
19 Years AgoCastlevania II: Simon's Quest
WiiAustraliaEurope
Castlevania was a cakewalk compared to this bloody curse. You thought you had the Prince of Darkness defanged - eh, Simon Belmont? Well think again, 'cause according to a damsel in distress, evil Count Dracula has left a horrifying curse in his wake.
8 Years AgoSoulCalibur VI
Xbox OnePS4PCWorldwide
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.
18 Years AgoRock Band 2
PS3North America
Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay.
9 Years AgoGran Turismo Sport
PS4PlayStation VRJapan
Welcome to the future of motorsports – the definitive motor racing experience is back and better than ever only on PlayStation 4.
16 Years AgoNaruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2
Xbox 360PS3North America
Taking players through the Naruto Shippuden story arc, daring ninja warriors must strategically recruit the right support characters to ensure victory against any and all opponents.
14 Years AgoStreet Fighter X Tekken
PS VitaEurope
The long awaited dream match-up between the two titans of fighting is here!
16 Years AgoPro Evolution Soccer 2011
PS3Xbox 360North AmericaAustralia
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (officially abbreviated as PES 2011 and known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2011 in Japan) is a football video game in the PES series, developed and published by Konami with production assistance from the Blue Sky Team.
11 Years AgoTales of Zestiria
PCWorldwide
Tales of Zestiria is a Japanese role-playing game. It is the fifteenth main entry in the Tales series.
16 Years AgoCostume Quest
PS3Xbox 360North AmericaWorldwide
Costume Quest is a rollicking Adventure/Role-Playing game that unfolds on Halloween night across seemingly peaceful suburban neighborhoods, a mysterious village carnival, and a monster-infested shopping mall.
16 Years AgoArcania: Gothic 4
PCXbox 360North America
Arcania is a Fantasy Action game set in a rich world where an entire kingdom’s future is at stake Build your strength and learn the skills needed to become a hero as you challenge a mighty king and uncover his dark secrets.
4 Years AgoUncharted 4: A Thief's End - Remastered
RemasterPCWorldwide
A remastered version of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End included in the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection. It features multiple graphical options with varying framerates and resolutions, faster load times and DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggers.
15 Years AgoDungeon Defenders
PCXbox 360Worldwide
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!
25 Years AgoAliens versus Predator
MacWorldwide
Aliens versus Predator offers three separate campaigns, each playable as a separate species: Alien, Predator, or human Colonial Marine. Each player character has different objectives, abilities, and weapons.
13 Years AgoSonic Lost World
Wii UAustralia
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!
9 Years AgoThe Jackbox Party Pack 4
PCMacSwitchAndroidAmazon Fire TVWorldwide
The biggest and fourthiest addition to this storied party game franchise features the blanking fun sequel Fibbage 3 and its new game mode, Fibbage: Enough About You; the web-based frame game Survive the Internet; the spooky date-a-thon Mons…
14 Years AgoSkylanders: Giants
PS3WiiEurope
Skylanders: Giants is a 2012 video game in the Skylanders series, a direct sequel to the 2011 game Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure and features the voices of Kevin Michael Richardson, Greg Ellis, Peter Lurie, Steve Blum, Dave Wittenberg, Carl…
15 Years AgoDeus Ex: Human Revolution - The Missing Link
Standalone expansionPS3Europe
The Missing Link is the first and only standalone downloadable episode add-on for Deus Ex: Human Revolution; it explains what happened to Adam Jensen during his three-day disappearance after he left Hengsha a second time.
5 Years AgoEscape Simulator
MacPCSteamVRLinuxWorldwide
Escape Simulator is a next-gen escape room experience: pick up and examine everything, move furniture, smash pots and melt locks! Play solo or with a friend to solve cryptic puzzles and riddles.
8 Years AgoThe Watson-Scott Test
PCWorldwide
Take the Watson-Scott personality test and discover your deepest and darkest fears. 30 multiple-choice questions will tell you if you're more afraid of clowns, snakes, or something more sinister...
3 Years AgoSyberia: The World Before
PS4Worldwide
Embark on a journey across continents and through time, as you piece together the puzzle of a life.
19 Years AgoEternal Sonata
Xbox 360Europe
Eternal Sonata is a role-playing video game developed by tri-Crescendo and published by Namco Bandai Games. The game is centered on the Polish romantic pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 39.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.