On This Day in Gaming: December 21

ON THIS DAY IN GAMING

December 21

The games released on this day in gaming history.

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Words With Friends cover12 Years Ago

Words With Friends

PCWorldwide

Words with Friends is a multi-player word game.

The Deer God cover9 Years Ago

The Deer God

SwitchNorth America

The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world.

Geneforge cover25 Years Ago

Geneforge

MacNorth America

Geneforge is an Indie fantasy role-playing game, the first game in the five-part Geneforge Saga.

Magician Lord cover16 Years Ago

Magician Lord

PS3North America

Magician Lord is a side-scrolling platform game that was a launch title for both the Neo-Geo MVS (arcade) and AES (home) systems, and was one of the pack-in games for the Neo-Geo AES.

Heart&Slash cover9 Years Ago

Heart&Slash

SwitchNorth AmericaWorldwide

Heart&Slash is a 3D brawler that is set in a world where machines are all that remains from the Human civilization. You play as Heart, an innocent robot fighting to escape the grip of the evil and all seeing machine QuAsSy (Quality Assurance Systems).

Asphalt 6: Adrenaline cover16 Years Ago

Asphalt 6: Adrenaline

iOSNorth America

The sixth game in the Asphalt series.

Final Fantasy II cover14 Years Ago

Final Fantasy II

PortAndroidWorldwide

Square Enix has released Final Fantasy II for iOS with graphics similar to the Anniversary Edition and their special dungeons. With a single purchase, both the English and Japanese language versions are made available (through the phone's system language).

Sail Forth cover4 Years Ago

Sail Forth

PCLinuxMacSwitchPS5Xbox OneWorldwide

Heave! Fake the bull rope and stay the mizzen royal! Command a fleet of custom-rigged sailing ships on a procedurally crafted adventure over an unending ocean whose ancient depths have swallowed the key to a planet’s mysterious past.

Freddi Fish 4: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch cover3 Years Ago

Freddi Fish 4: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch

SwitchWorldwide

Hey Partner, Freddi Fish and Luther need your help!

Digger Online cover15 Years Ago

Digger Online

Web browserWorldwide

In this game you have available 249 unique types of building blocks! More than 100 different scenery! 25 unique characters!

Microsoft Wordament cover14 Years Ago

Microsoft Wordament

iOSWorldwide

Take on the internet in this free massively multiplayer online Boggle clone for Windows Phone, Windows 8 and as of December 21, 2012 Iphone.

Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back cover36 Years Ago

Dungeon Master: Chaos Strikes Back

Standalone expansionX68000Japan

Chaos Strikes Back is an expansion and sequel to Dungeon Master, the earlier 3D real-time action role-playing video game. Chaos Strikes Back was released in 1989 and is also available on several platforms (including Atari ST, Amiga, X68000, PC-98, FM Towns and PC).

Risk: Factions cover16 Years Ago

Risk: Factions

PS3North America

Wage war with five factions, each with unique abilities, in the original game of strategy and world domination! Play with the classic rules or reign supreme with objective-based and world conquest scenarios as you command your army and take tactical gambles to win the day.

LostWinds cover15 Years Ago

LostWinds

iOSWorldwide

Wield the awesome powers of Enril the wind spirit to guide and protect young Toku through this unique platform adventure.

Mega Man X cover15 Years Ago

Mega Man X

PortiOSWorldwide

This is the iOS-port of the original game. The super masterpiece of the action game "MEGA MAN X” now powered up! With variety of weapons and reinforcing parts, break Sigma’s dark ambition down!!

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition cover6 Years Ago

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition

Expanded editionXbox OneWorldwide

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter for PS4 and PC based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology cover20 Years Ago

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology

PSPJapan

The world of Terresia is under assault by a "devourer", which seeks to consume its mana and leave it barren. Although the residents of the planet are unaware, this is actually a result of the actions of two entities named Widdershin and Aurora, the descenders of other worlds.

Night in the Woods: Longest Night cover13 Years Ago

Night in the Woods: Longest Night

Standalone expansionPCMacLinuxWorldwide

Gather round the campfire and trace the constellations in Longest Night! The first "supplemental" prequel to Night in the Woods.

Wick cover10 Years Ago

Wick

Xbox OneNorth America

Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen, but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight.

Mom Hid My Game! cover9 Years Ago

Mom Hid My Game!

SwitchNew 3DSNintendo 3DSWorldwideNorth America

It's gone! My game is lost! Take back to hunting for consoles hidden by Mom!

Fitness Boxing cover8 Years Ago

Fitness Boxing

SwitchEurope

Get off the couch and get moving with fun, boxing-based rhythmic exercises set to the instrumental beats of songs by popular artists, including Lady Gaga, Pitbull and Kesha. You can personalize your workouts by selecting from different fitness goals.

Zero Gunner 2 cover6 Years Ago

Zero Gunner 2

PCWorldwide

In the near future, scientists working for the powerful Asian conglomerate known as Igem have discovered a new energy source.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II cover37 Years Ago

Romance of the Three Kingdoms II

PC-88Japan

The player takes control of a master, a general capable of commanding as many states as he can acquire, and, if successful, unifies China. As many as eight may play, but only one can succeed. There are five chronologically arranged scenarios.

Eschalon: Book I cover19 Years Ago

Eschalon: Book I

LinuxWorldwide

Classic turn-based role-playing game, played with one customizable character. The player travels between towns, does quests and explores dungeons.

Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.

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