ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 22
The games released on this day in gaming history.
1016 releases
6 Years AgoLara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Google StadiaWorldwide
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.
16 Years AgoBack to the Future: The Game
PCMacWorldwide
Back to the Future: The Game is one of Telltale Games' popular episodic games. It follows the story of the famous Marty McFly and Doc Brown as they stumble through another adventure in time.
11 Years AgoTrine 3: The Artifacts of Power
PS4Worldwide
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a fairytale journey which takes you on a quest with three heroes: Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief.
16 Years AgoFruit Ninja
Windows PhoneWorldwide
Fruit Ninja is a juicy action game with squishy, splatty and satisfying fruit carnage! Become the ultimate bringer of sweet, tasty destruction with every slash. Swipe up across the screen to deliciously slash fruit like a true ninja warrior.
6 Years AgoReigns
Google StadiaWorldwide
Reigns is a strategy video game developed by Nerial and published by Devolver Digital. Set in a fictional medieval world, it places the player in the role of a monarch who rules the kingdom by accepting or rejecting suggestions from advisors.
4 Years AgoThe Case of the Golden Idol
MacWorldwide
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
10 Years AgoIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
LinuxWorldwide
Europe, 1938. The Lost Ark was just a warm up! Now Adolph Hitler is after the most powerful talisman of all- the Holy Grail.
11 Years AgoThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
PS VitaPS3North America
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel is the sixth installment in the main Trails series, serving as the beginning to the Erebonia arc.
5 Years AgoSerious Sam 4
PS5Worldwide
Humanity is under siege as the full force of Mental’s hordes spread across the world, ravaging what remains of a broken and beaten civilization.
4 Years AgoNaraka: Bladepoint
Xbox OneWorldwide
Naraka: Bladepoint is a 60-player action Battle Royale offering players insane mobility powered by parkour and grappling hook, a vast arsenal of melee and ranged weapons, and a roster of characters with powerful abilities—transform yourself…
16 Years AgoSamurai Shodown
PS3Europe
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.
12 Years AgoOutland
MacWorldwide
An action platformer with a combat/interactivity system based on polarity, Outland focuses on a hero who can switch between light and dark forms, an ability he'll need to exploit in order to destroy monsters and avoid attacks.
22 Years AgoAmerican Chopper
PCNorth America
Be hired into the shop of the hit TV series American Chopper. Here's your chance to ride the bikes built by the Teutuls. Choose from the POW/MIA Bike, Jet Bike, Black Widow Bike, and others.
20 Years AgoToeJam & Earl
WiiEurope
ToeJam & Earl is an early 1990s dungeon crawler. The game features two alien rappers, who have crash-landed on Earth and parodies 1980s urban culture.
18 Years AgoPhantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
WiiNorth America
You are Chaz Ashely, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin – a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation.
20 Years AgoTennis
WiiAustraliaEurope
Tennis is a sports game developed and released by Nintendo for the NES. In North America and Europe, Tennis was one of 18 launch games for the NES. A Game Boy version was also released.
11 Years AgoYs: Memories of Celceta
PS VitaAsia
A bustling town deep in the frontier at the foot of an endless sea of trees... It is into this wild and untamed setting that a young man collapses, memories gone and only his name to guide him.
21 Years AgoYs: The Oath in Felghana
RemakeMobileJapan
Ys: The Oath in Felghana is a 3D reimagining of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys. It is an action role-playing game featuring real-time combat, interconnected areas, platforming elements, and large boss encounters.
9 Years AgoGyakuten Kenji 2
AndroidiOSJapan
Gyakuten Kenji 2, also referred to as "Ace Attorney Investigations 2" by Capcom staff, is the sequel to "Gyakuten Kenji" (known as "Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth" in English) and the sixth game in the "Ace Attorney" series of text adventure video games.
10 Years AgoDrawful 2
Amazon Fire TVWorldwide
The team behind the hit party games Fibbage, Quiplash, and YOU DON’T KNOW JACK presents Drawful 2, the game of terrible drawings and hilariously wrong answers!
3 Years AgoSpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
AndroidWorldwide
Wish-granting Mermaid’s Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick… What could go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the universe together could come undone, opening portals into wild Wishworlds.
20 Years AgoDonkey Kong Jr.
PortWiiAustraliaEurope
Donkey Kong Jr. for the Nintendo Entertainment System is one of the most recognizable ports of the original arcade game, being re-released and ported many times.
11 Years AgoInfinifactory
PS4WorldwideNorth America
Infinifactory is a sandbox puzzle game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infiniminer. Build factories that assemble products for your alien overlords, and try not to die in the process. LIKE SPACECHEM… IN 3D!
20 Years AgoSoccer
WiiEuropeAustralia
Experience the first ever football game for the NES. Enjoy 'real football' as you direct your team up and down the field.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.