ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
November 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
775 releases
22 Years AgoHalf-Life 2
PCNorth AmericaEurope
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. NOW.
19 Years AgoAssassin's Creed
PS3Xbox 360Europe
Assassin's Creed is a non-linear action-adventure video game, during which the player controls a 12th-century Levantine Assassin named Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad during the Third Crusade, whose life is experienced through the Animus by his 21st century descendant, Desmond Miles.
16 Years AgoAssassin's Creed Brotherhood
Xbox 360PS3MacNorth America
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is an action-adventure game set in Rome, where Master Assassin Ezio Auditore takes on the Templar Order. Players recruit and command a Brotherhood of Assassins to dismantle the corrupt powers entrenched in the city.
19 Years AgoHalf-Life 2: Episode Two
Standalone expansionPS3Europe
Half-Life 2: Episode Two is a first-person shooter set in the aftermath of the Citadel's destruction.
19 Years AgoSuper Mario Galaxy
WiiEurope
A 3D platformer and first Wii entry in the Super Mario franchise, Super Mario Galaxy sees Mario jump across planets and galaxies with varying items, enemies, geographies and gravity mechanics in order to reach his enemy Bowser, who has atta…
15 Years AgoAssassin's Creed Revelations
PS3Europe
Assassin's Creed Revelations is a third-person action-adventure stealth game set primarily in Constantinople during the rise of the Ottoman Empire.
19 Years AgoUncharted: Drake's Fortune
PS3North America
A 400-year-old clue in the coffin of Sir Francis Drake sets a modern-day fortune hunter on an exploration for the fabled treasure of El Dorado, leading to the discovery of a forgotten island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
19 Years AgoCrysis
PCEurope
From the makers of Far Cry, Crysis offers FPS fans the best-looking, most highly-evolving gameplay, requiring the player to use adaptive tactics and total customization of weapons and armor to survive in dynamic, hostile environments including Zero-G.
8 Years AgoSid Meier's Civilization VI
SwitchWorldwide
Civilization VI is a 4X turn-based strategy game in which players guide a civilization from its founding as a small settlement through multiple eras of development.
22 Years AgoVampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
PCNorth America
A first- and third-person Western RPG based on the Vampire: The Masquerade tabletop RPG with a heavy emphasis on character building and role-playing, in which the player embodies a fledgling vampire under the guidance of vampire prince Sebastian LaCroix.
8 Years AgoAmong Us
PCWorldwide
Play with 4-15 player online or via local WiFi as you attempt to prepare your spaceship for departure, but beware as one or more random players among the Crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone!
20 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Carbon
Xbox 360PCAustralia
Need for Speed: Carbon is an arcade-style street racing game set in an open-world city. Players compete in illegal night races across different event types, including circuits, sprints, drifting, and canyon duels on winding mountain roads, while evading police pursuits.
16 Years AgoLEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
MacNorth America
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga is a Lego-themed action-adventure game with platforming and puzzle-solving, played from a third-person perspective in a world built from Lego pieces.
16 Years AgoNeed for Speed: Hot Pursuit
PCPS3Xbox 360WorldwideNorth America
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is a racing game, where you complete missions switching between a police officer and a racer.
5 Years AgoA Short Hike
PS4Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
A Short Hike is an exploration adventure game set in Hawk Peak Provincial Park. Players control Claire, a young bird who sets out to reach the summit of Hawk Peak while waiting for an important phone call.
16 Years AgoCrazy Taxi
PS3North America
Hey hey, come on over and have some fun with Crrrrrazy Taxi! Barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and Crazy Combo your way to Crazy Money in a wild frantic race to scare up the most fares.
22 Years AgoSonic Heroes
PCNorth America
Sonic Heroes is an adventure and multiplatform video game in the Sonic The Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA for the Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Xbox and Microsoft Windows PCs.
26 Years AgoThe Longest Journey
PCNorth America
The Longest Journey is an amazing graphical adventure, where the player controls the protagonist, April Ryan, on her journey between parallel universes.
21 Years AgoCondemned: Criminal Origins
Xbox 360North America
Investigate crime scenes, collect evidence, and bring to light the murderers terrorizing the city as Detective Ethan Thomas. With danger lurking around every corner, you’ll need whatever weapons you can find to stay alive.
8 Years Ago
8 Years AgoPokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
RemakeSwitchJapanNorth AmericaEurope
Take your Pokémon journey to the Kanto region with your energetic partner, Pikachu, to become a top Pokémon Trainer as you battle other trainers.
14 Years AgoSonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
PS3Xbox 360Europe
Race as Sonic and a host of legendary All-Stars and prepare to transform! Speed across land, sea and air in a high velocity battle to the finish line, as your amazing transformable vehicle changes from car to boat to plane mid-race. Racing on mobile will never be the same again!
9 Years AgoVA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
PS VitaJapan
Learn about daily life in a cyberpunk dystopia. A branching storyline where your decisions do not depend on traditional choices, but through the drinks you prepare. Visuals inspired by old japanese adventure games for the PC-98, with a modern touch for an other-wordly experience.
9 Years AgoDirt Rally
MacNorth America
Dirt Rally is a racing video game focused on rallying. Players compete in timed stage events on tarmac and off-road terrain in varying weather conditions. On release, the game features 17 cars, 36 stages from three real world locations, and asynchronous multiplayer.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.