ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 28
The games released on this day in gaming history.
435 releases
30 Years AgoPrivateer 2: The Darkening
DOSNorth America
You regain consciousness and the unfamiliar faces surrounding you inform you that you've lost your ship in an unfortunate accident. The cutthroat world of the Tri-System privateers greets you with a clenched fist and a knife pointed at your back.
10 Years AgoTattletail
PCMacWorldwide
Tattletail is a short, story-driven first person horror game about everyone's favorite talking toy from the 90's. You opened your Tattletail before Christmas, and now he won't stay in his box. Can you keep him out of trouble until Christmas day?
19 Years AgoZombie Panic! Source
PCLinuxWorldwide
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time.
9 Years AgoTouhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded
Expanded editionSwitchJapan
"Join the colorful cast of Touhou characters on an incredible journey through the Tower of Desire! Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded is the definitive edition of a roguelike masterpiece, filled with new dungeons to explore, new items to collect, and new faces to meet!
6 Years AgoQuell Reflect
SwitchNorth AmericaEurope
An enchanting puzzle game of logic and relaxation.
11 Years AgoBlood Code
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
A story about an ordinary human girl and her romantic encounters with knights and princes. These characters may be gentle, passionate, considerate, or inhospitable. There are many character styles to suit a variety of individual player tastes.
8 Years AgoPamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror
PCWorldwide
Pamali is an Indonesian folklore horror containing four chosen episodes, complete with ghosts such as Kuntilanak, Pocong, Tuyul, and Leak. Experience various Indonesian taboos and culture that shape the horror itself.
15 Years AgoPicross e2
Nintendo 3DSJapan
This is the sequel to "Picross e" with a navigation feature to make gameplay even smoother.
10 Years AgoDuke of Alpha Centauri
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
Duke of Alpha Centuri is a space shooter with amazing graphics. The main goal of our game is to have a lot of fun while blowing up hordes of different types of enemies. Engage in boss fights, upgrade your ship and ship systems until you are able to show off in an endless mode.
10 Years AgoOrbox C
PCWorldwide
Orbox C is a great puzzle game with sliding block in space. Blow bombs, break the ice, collect orbs, activate sensors and more great stuff for your brain! The game starts easy and slowly grows in difficulty to challenge and trick your mind in the most interesting ways!
6 Years AgoProfessor Lupo: Ocean
SwitchAndroidNorth AmericaEuropeWorldwide
You wake up in the middle of a crumbling spaceship and yet, somehow, everything’s flooded... You're at the bottom of the Ocean! The ship computer keeps giving you never-ending tasks to repair the ship and is saying you’re a...
6 Years AgoLost Lands: Ice Spell
iOSWorldwide
Susan is back again in the middle of problems of epic proportions deep in the Lost Lands. Weather cataclysm, mythical creatures, ancient legends - these and more stands before the main hero of the Lost Lands.
25 Years AgoBlood Wake
XboxWorldwide
Blood Wake is a naval combat video game that was released in 2001 on the Xbox as part of Microsoft's initial wave of Xbox launch titles. The game was developed by Stormfront Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios.
14 Years AgoBaroque
RemakeiOSWorldwide
An updated remake of Baroque, a post-apocalyptic RPG game in which all hell has literally broke loose on earth.
13 Years Ago3D Space Harrier
PortNintendo 3DSWorldwide
The 3DS Port of "Space Harrier". As a resourceful, extra-terrestrial warrior, your mission is to save the peaceful Land of the Dragons from vicious creatures.
10 Years AgoACA Neo Geo: Metal Slug
PortPS4North America
Metal Slug is the original entry in one of the most famous action game series ever released. It was originally released by SNK in 1996. Players control Marco and Tarma who belong to the Special Forces team known as the 'Peregrine Falcon Squad'.
9 Years AgoPool Slide Story
iOSJapan
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 AgoKnights of the Card Table
PCWorldwide
Master over 100 dungeons and 3 worlds in this dungeon crawler card game that puts YOU in control of the dungeon cards. Rearrange the dungeon cards to collect loot before rolling dice to slay foes with your nunchucks.
8 Years AgoRogue Fable III
PCMacWorldwide
Rogue Fable III is a traditional rogue-like game which combines the depth, complexity, and challenge of the genre classics with a shorter, more tightly focused game length.
3 Years AgoPinball FX Midnight
SwitchWorldwide
Get ready to tilt into terror. The new horror-inspired pinball platform for fearless players. Prove your skills on the most sinister, gory, and badass tables ever brought to life.
35 Years Ago
29 Years AgoBS Super Mario Collection
PortSatellaviewJapan
BS Super Mario Collection is an altered version of Super Mario All-Stars. It was only released via broadcast on the Satellaview add-on for Super Famicom. It consists of levels from the Super Mario All-Stars versions of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.
29 Years AgoPanel de Pon Event '98
PortSatellaviewJapan
Panel de Pon Event '98 is a modified special event version of Panel de Pon that was broadcast between December 28, 1997 and January 31, 1998 for the Satellaview Super Famicom peripheral.
29 Years AgoBS Shin Onigashima
RemakeSatellaviewJapan
BS Shin Onigashima is a Downloadable 4-part Soundlink game for the Satellaview that was broadcast in at least 2 distinct runs between September 29, 1996 and January 31, 1996.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.