ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 16
The games released on this day in gaming history.
883 releases
22 Years AgoThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
PCJapan
The players control the heroes or villians from the famous Lord of The Rings movies. With a hero characters similar to the Warcraft series you control both the armies and all the unique heroes.
16 Years AgoCastlevania: Lords of Shadow
Xbox 360PS3Japan
Gabriel Belmont learns of a mask with the power to raise the dead and sets out on a mission to obtain it to bring his recently murdered wife back from the dead.
12 Years AgoElite: Dangerous
PCWorldwide
The next game in the Elite series - an amazing space epic with stunning visuals, incredible gameplay, breath-taking scope and award-winning sound. All content can be enjoyed in game any mode: solo, personal invite-only group or open/MMO.
16 Years AgoUltimate Mortal Kombat 3
Expanded editioniOSWorldwide
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 combines the best of all the Mortal Kombats into a single cartridge. 23 playable characters are immediately available, such as Reptile, Cyrax, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Jax, Katana, Sonya, and more.
10 Years AgoOrwell: Keeping an Eye on You
LinuxMacWorldwide
Using the new governmental security program that has the power to survey the online presence of every person in The Nation, you investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks.
15 Years AgoFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Nintendo 3DSWorldwide
In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, you must help protect the nation of Renais from the invading Grado Empire. Plan your strategy, choose your units, and then lead your soldiers in to battle. The more experience your soldiers gain, the more you can upgrade their abilities.
16 Years AgoLara Croft and the Guardian of Light
iOSWorldwide
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a platform action video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and iOS as part of the Tomb Raider series through digital distribution.
15 Years AgoKirby & the Amazing Mirror
Nintendo 3DSNorth AmericaEurope
Once again, Kirby must save the kingdom from evil. But this time he'll need some backup. As Kirby, you can call up one of four alter egos for help during your quest.
26 Years AgoProject I.G.I.: I'm Going In
PCEurope
Project I.G.I.: I'm Going In (released in Europe as simply Project I.G.I.) is a tactical first-person shooter developed by Innerloop Studios and released on December 15, 2000 by Eidos Interactive.
16 Years AgoGhost Trick: Phantom Detective
iOSJapan
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective is a puzzle/adventure game for the Nintendo DS and iOS. It was developed mainly by Shu Takumi, the man behind the Ace Attorney Series.
18 Years Ago1080° Snowboarding
WiiKorea
1080° Snowboarding is an intense snowboarding game in which the player gets to choose between many different boards, tricks, courses and much more.
15 Years AgoWario Land 4
Nintendo 3DSWorldwide
Wario's back for more...and more...and MORE! Hey! You!
6 Years AgoMonster Train
Xbox OneXbox Series X|SWorldwide
Hell has frozen over. Only you can protect the final burning pyre from the forces of heaven and restore the inferno. Monster Train brings a new strategic layer to roguelike deckbuilding, with three vertical playing fields to defend.
5 Years AgoThe Gunk
Xbox Series X|SPCXbox OneWorldwide
The Gunk is an adventure game that stars Rani, one part of our duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they've hit the jackpot...
6 Years AgoDicey Dungeons
SwitchEurope
Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice.
30 Years AgoMaster of Orion II: Battle at Antares
DOSPCEurope
Master of Orion 2 also known as MOO2 is considered the classic 4x turn based strategy game set in space. The game has a kind of cult status and even by to days standards is still only matched in game play by very few of its competitors.
12 Years AgoBaldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
RemasterAndroidWorldwide
Kidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured.
21 Years AgoWWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
PSPEurope
The debut PlayStation Portable offering of THQ and Yuke's long-running 3D wrestling series. WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 expands on THQ's popular multi-million unit-selling franchise with a number of key new features.
16 Years AgoCommando
WiiNorth America
Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this arcade conversion. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of enemies.
16 Years AgoBroken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered
RemasteriOSWorldwide
Broken Sword: The Smoking Mirror - Remastered is a remastered edition of the original game.
11 Years AgoMega Man X8
PS3Japan
Mega Man X 8 adds more depth and variety to this classic gaming series. With Earth in ruins after Sigma's invasion, humanity builds a new kind of reploid to colonize the moon. Sigma has corrupted their DNA and made them turn on humans.
6 Years AgoTouhou Luna Nights
SwitchEurope
Touhou Luna Night's is a 2D search action (Metroidvania) video game. After creating many action games, this is a new project from Team Ladybug.
12 Years AgoLoadout
PS4North America
Loadout is an outrageous new multi-player shooter that’s all about the guns, baby! Build a massive variety of absolutely insane weaponry - billions of combinations - totally customized, totally unique, and totally deadly.
5 Years AgoMilk Outside a Bag of Milk Outside a Bag of Milk
PCMacWorldwide
A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.