ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 21
The games released on this day in gaming history.
893 releases
20 Years AgoLost Planet: Extreme Condition
Xbox 360Japan
The game is played through a third person over-the-shoulder view. Players are allowed to switch between first person and third person at any moment. Players either travel on foot or ride various types of mechanized suits called Vital Suits (VSs).
20 Years AgoSonic the Hedgehog
Xbox 360PS3Japan
Sonic the Hedgehog, commonly referred to as Sonic '06, is a 2006 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. It was intended as a reboot of the Sonic franchise for seventh-generation video game consoles.
15 Years AgoBeneath a Steel Sky
MacWorldwide
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game. You assume the role of Robert Foster and embark on a quest to make the world a better place, along with your robot companion Joey.
14 Years AgoJetpack Joyride
PS VitaEurope
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems.
16 Years Ago1942
WiiJapan
1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. The goal is to reach Tokyo and destroy the entire Japanese air fleet. The player pilots a plane dubbed the "Super Ace" .
15 Years AgoDungeon Defenders
PS3WorldwideEurope
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!
8 Years AgoBendy and the Ink Machine
iOSWorldwide
Bendy and the Ink Machine is an indie first person puzzle-action-horror game with a unique cartoon atmosphere and an intense, frightening story line that keeps you guessing throughout.
20 Years AgoMetal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
PSPJapan
MPO is the fourth Metal Gear title made specifically for the PSP and the first one to retain the series' action-based play mechanics.
9 Years AgoMax: The Curse of Brotherhood
SwitchWorldwide
In its core Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a physics-based puzzle/platformer and set in a 2.5D environment with a free and cinematic camera. The game has 7 chapters and 20 levels in total All levels are connected so the game feels like one long journey.
16 Years AgoSamurai Shodown
PS3North America
In early Japan, a man named Shiro Tokisada Amakusa preaches a heretic religion. Little does anyone know that Amakusa is really a servant of the evil Ambrosia, who took over Amakusa's body. Ambrosia wishes to shroud the world in darkness.
20 Years AgoYs Origin
PCJapan
700 years before the events of Ys I & II, the land of Ys was on the brink of destruction. Demons came in droves and forced the twin Goddesses who ruled the land to whisk their subjects away from the surface, into the safe embrace of the clouds.
20 Years AgoThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC
PCKorea
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC is the second installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky.
19 Years AgoRecettear: An Item Shop's Tale
PCJapan
Recettear is the story of an item shop, the girl who lives in it, and the fairy who turned her life upside down.
16 Years AgoFinal Fantasy: Mystic Quest
WiiJapan
Focus Tower is the center of the world and balances the forces of the world. However 4 monsters have taken the 4 elemental crystals (Earth, Water, Fire, Wind) for their own use, and also taken the 4 keys that for doors inside of Focus Tower.
9 Years AgoGuns, Gore & Cannoli
SwitchWorldwideNorth America
Welcome to Thugtown circa 1920, the height of Prohibition. Prepare yourself for a non-stop, action-packed, completely over-the-top, fast-paced, platform game. Set against the gangster heyday of the roaring twenties.
3 Years Ago20 Minutes Till Dawn
SwitchWorldwide
Shoot down an ever growing horde of Lovecraftian monsters to survive the night. Choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique and game-breaking builds. Unlock a diverse cast of characters and weapons with unique powers.
31 Years AgoPrimal Rage
Atari Jaguar CDNorth America
Primal Rage is a one-on-one fighting game featuring dinosaurs and giant apes as the fighters. The graphics are done with digitized stop-motion animation.
17 Years AgoNinja Gaiden
PortWiiNorth America
Experience the original adventure of Ryu Hayabusa, the shadow warrior, in this acclaimed and challenging action-platformer from the NES era!
9 Years AgoHand of Fate 2
PS4Asia
Hand of Fate 2 is a dungeon crawler set in a world of dark fantasy. Master a living boardgame where every stage of the adventure is drawn from a deck of legendary encounters chosen by you!
18 Years AgoSpelunky Classic
PCWorldwide
Spelunky is a cave exploration / treasure-hunting game inspired by classic platform games and roguelikes, where the goal is to grab as much treasure from the cave as possible. Every time you play the cave's layout will be different.
16 Years AgoFatal Fury
PSPPS3North America
Fatal Fury is a fighting game developed by SNK and released for arcades in 1991. Players choose from a roster of martial artists and compete in one-on-one battles using punches, kicks, and special moves.
3 Years AgoGirls' Frontline 2: Exilium
AndroidiOSPCChina
GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM is the official sequel to the mobile game Girls' Frontline. It is a brand-new 3D Strategy RPG available for both mobile devices and PC, featuring a Non-Photorealistic Rendering (NPR) art style based on Physically Based Rendering (PBR) technology.
16 Years AgoArt of Fighting
PS3PSPPS VitaNorth America
This fighting game began the story of the Sakazaki family and Robert Garcia. Yuri Sakazaki has been abducted by Mr. Big to punish her father, Takuma, and her brother, Ryo.
8 Years AgoSundered
SwitchWorldwide
Sundered is a horrifying fight for survival and sanity, a hand-drawn epic from the creators of Jotun. You play Eshe, a wanderer in a ruined world, trapped in ever-changing caverns teeming with eldritch horrors.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.