ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 25
The games released on this day in gaming history.
634 releases
9 Years AgoDustoff Heli Rescue 2
Xbox OneWorldwide
In Dustoff Heli Rescue 2 you can: Save hostages being held in Prisoner of War camps. Combat in military attacks in the desert, forests, mines, swamps and fjords.
8 Years AgoOdium to the Core
SwitchNorth America
Odium To the Core is a challenging single-button, music based game with a dark monochromatic art style. Guide Odium, the floating character, through dangerous and intense music-fueled levels to eliminate the spreading corruption. Reach the core and save the world!
6 Years AgoNot Not: A Brain Buster
PS4EuropeNorth America
Downloaded 10 million times on mobiles, this Top 1 Puzzle game in 14 countries (including USA, UK, Australia and Canada) was remastered and features:
3 Years AgoRock 'N Racing Off Road DX
Expanded editionPCWorldwide
The same top-down arcade racer as before, now with more tracks for a bigger game.
33 Years AgoKeeper
X68000Japan
Keeper is an action/puzzle game developed by Fupac and published by Bullet-Proof Software, and released only in Japan for the Super Famicom.
23 Years AgoWakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray
XboxJapan
Wakeboarding is part of Activision's line of Extreme Sports titles.
11 Years Ago12 Labours of Hercules IV: Mother Nature
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
A time management/strategy game, in which you help Hercules (the ancient Greek mythical hero) and his team to progress through a set of levels to ultimate success.
9 Years AgoPool Slide Story
AndroidJapan
Splish, splash, splosh! The time has come to create some waves and open your very own wet, wonderful (sometimes whacky) water park! Hear that?
8 Years AgoTempest of the Heavens and Earth
PCWorldwide
An Ecstatic-class Stylish 2D Action Game controlling Tenshi Hinanawi, as she runs all around the realms of Gensoukyou! You are the path of righteousness itself! This is a derivative game inspired by the Touhou Project universe.
7 Years AgoTamashii
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
An ancient entity seeking help, a Witch, an unnamed soul and a Twisted Temple. A dark tale about inner discoveries set in a distorted and perverted world.
7 Years AgoAtelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
PortSwitchPS4JapanAsia
The second entry in the Atelier "Dusk" series. Escha & Logy work together in Central City's Colseit branch with their skills in Synthesizing & Imbuing for their R&D Division's assignments to investigate areas affected by the Dusk.
7 Years AgoAtelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX
PortSwitchPS4JapanAsia
The third entry in the Atelier "Dusk" series. Two Shallies, Shallistera and Shallotte, join together in fulfilling their goals to learn the connections behind their own problems to the Dusk.
6 Years AgoDungeonTop: Spell Sword Cards
PS4North AmericaEurope
A rogue-like deck-building experience coupled with table top battles. Choose a hero and allegiance then dive deep into the dungeon, evolving your deck for survival. Each choice you make matters, even in between battles!
3 Years AgoMy Bakery Empire
SwitchWorldwide
It's been Lizzie's lifelong dream to someday open up a bakery of her own. Now that day has finally arrived! She's graduating from college, and she's more than ready to get baking.
41 Years AgoDragonskulle
C64Europe
Dragon Skulle is an action-adventure game for the Commodore 64 developed and published by Ultimate Play the Game in late 1985. It is a sequel to The Staff of Karnath, Entombed and Blackwyche, and the final title to feature the aristocrat adventurer, Sir Arthur Pendragon.
40 Years AgoLittle Princess
PC-88FM-7Japan
Little Princess is a 1987 text adventure made by Alicesoft's former company Championsoft. It was followed by a sequel, Little Vampire.
38 Years AgoOutRun
PortMSXEurope
MSX Port of "OutRun" OutRun is a racing game that allows the player to race across varied terrain in a readily available Ferrari, over a series of short tracks. Gameplay is viewed from just above and behind the car.
37 Years AgoTenshi-tachi no Gogo III: Ribbon
X68000Japan
The third game in the Tenshitachi no Gogo series is not connected to its predecessors story-wise. In this installment, the player assumes the role of a male teacher in a high school.
34 Years AgoTamashii no Mon: Dante no Shinkyoku yori
FM TownsPC-98Japan
Tamashii no Mon Dante no Shinkyoku yori is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming elements.
34 Years AgoShining Force Gaiden: Ensei - Jashin no Kuni he
Game GearJapan
Shining Force Gaiden is a turn-based tactical RPG. Battles take place in square grids, and each unit occupies 1 square. Units can belong to one of two sides: allies (controlled by the player) or enemies (controlled by the computer AI).
33 Years AgoSei Shoujo Sentai Lakers
PC-98Japan
Akira Daidōji was just an ordinary teenager until one night he had a strange dream.
27 Years AgoSide Pocket for WonderSwan
PortWonderSwanJapan
Side Pocket for WonderSwan is a Sports game, developed and published by Data East, which was released in Japan in 1999.
27 Years AgoTurntablist: DJ Battle
WonderSwanJapan
Turntablist: DJ Battle is an Action game, developed and published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 1999.
27 Years AgoTails Quest 2: A Tale of Love
PCWorldwide
The last of the handful of fangames made by Magnus Andersson aka mightydillo using Kilktopia.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.