ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
December 29
The games released on this day in gaming history.
437 releases
20 Years AgoBaseball
WiiEuropeAustralia
The simply titled game "Baseball" was developed by Nintendo in 1983 for the Nintendo Family Computer, and was one of the very first games released for the Famicon.
24 Years AgoImpossible Creatures
PCNorth America
Genetically-alter animals to create scientific marvels in "Impossible Creatures", the 2003 classic RTS. Taking place in a fictional 1930's setting, take down evil villains in the single player campaign or challenge other players online in multiplayer.
19 Years AgoZombie Shooter
PCWorldwide
Where is the line between life and death? How far can human science go trying to understand this? Take part in the great battle to rescue humanity and find out what's happening!
6 Years AgoWingspan
SwitchWorldwide
In Wingspan you are bird enthusiasts - researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors - seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
14 Years AgoEufloria
BlackBerry OSWorldwide
Eufloria is an ambient game of space exploration and conquest that employs surprising themes of plant growth and bio mechanical evolution. The game allows the player to explore a beautifully realized universe rendered in a style that is both unique and compelling.
26 Years AgoTsukihime
PCJapan
This story is about a young boy named Tohno Shiki who, after experiencing a traumatic accident, wakes up in the hospital with the ability to see lines and cracks in every surface and being. These lines, when traced with any sharp or blunt edge, will be permanently cut.
24 Years AgoSherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy
PCEurope
In Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy, you'll be immersed in an incredible adventure full of mysteries and with many developments. Take on the role of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes and get ready to avoid numerous traps and to solve riddles.
9 Years AgoThe Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III
Xbox OneWorldwideNorth America
In Van Helsing III, the civil war is over in Borgovia, but the future looks grim. The city of weird science is in ruins, squabbling factions and criminals fight for power and a strange cult prophesizes the coming of "The end of times."
20 Years AgoSimCity
PortWiiAustraliaEurope
SimCity (SNES) was originally released in Japan in April 1991, the first console game in the SimCity series, and one of the launch titles for the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System in North America when the console was released there in August the same year.
18 Years AgoEversion
PCWorldwide
The Princess of the Flower Kingdom has vanished! She was taken by the Ghulibas of the north, and it is up to brave Zee Tee to rescue her.
29 Years AgoTouhou Yumejikuu: Phantasmagoria of Dim. Dream
PC-98Japan
This game is a vertical danmaku shooting game, where two characters engage in danmaku gameplay within individual and separate play areas (aka. split-screen).
6 Years AgoDemetrios: The Big Cynical Adventure
AndroidWorldwide
Demetrios is a quirky point and click adventure game inspired by classics like Broken Sword, packed with tons of humor! Bjorn Thonen, a slob of an antique dealer living in Paris, is robbed one night after coming home drunk.
20 Years AgoNemesis 2
MobileJapan
The Director General of Space Science Agency Dr. Venom was exiled to Planet Sard for a failed coup d'état. In the year 6665, he escapes and invades Planet Nemesis and the seven planets it controls with the help of Bacterion.
6 Years AgoChoice of Life: Middle Ages
iOSWorldwide
A card game in a Medieval setting where you make decisions on which not only your life will depend, but also the future of the kingdom!
18 Years AgoZoda's Revenge: StarTropics II
WiiNorth America
Zoda’s Revenge: StarTropics II is an action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the sequel to StarTropics. The game follows Mike Jones as he travels through different time periods to recover the Tetrads and confront the alien villain Zoda.
15 Years AgoBionic Commando
PortNintendo 3DSNorth America
The original arcade game was advertised in the United States as a sequel to Commando, going as far to refer to the game's main character as Super Joe (the protagonist of Commando) in the promotional brochure, who was originally an unnamed m…
6 Years AgoMana Spark
PS4North AmericaEurope
A challenging action RPG with deep souls-like combat and rogue-like elements. Explore a dreadful dungeon and fight smart enemies that will plan and collaborate between themselves to defeat you.
18 Years AgoUmineko no Naku Koro ni: Episode 4 - Alliance of the Golden Witch
PCJapan
Alliance of the Golden Witch is the fourth arc in Umineko no Naku Koro ni and the final arc of the original Umineko no Naku Koro ni visual novel. It introduces the character of Ange Ushiromiya and follows her quest to discover the truth of the Rokkenjima massacre.
11 Years AgoTrickStyle
PCWorldwide
Grab your board, surf through the air, show your stuff, and win eternal glory with your off-the-chain skills. Re-Live this Dreamcast Classic Today!
26 Years AgoMayday: Conflict Earth
PCWorldwide
A real-time strategy game. Players select one of the factions and commands an entirely mechanized army, which includes automatized tanks, cyborgs, and other non-human personnel.
24 Years AgoHearts of Iron
PCWorldwide
Hearts of Iron is the first ever World War II PC game of true Grand Strategic scope. The game map spans the entire world and allows players to take part in any front they choose.
10 Years AgoRadiation Island
PCNorth America
Radiation Island is a survival adventure game where you craft your own destiny in a huge open world environment. As part of the Philadelphia Experiment you have become stranded in a parallel, alternate reality. Discover this new and mysterious world, with all its surprises.
10 Years AgoStern Pinball Arcade
Xbox OneWorldwide
Real pinball machines created by the world's most experienced producer of arcade-quality pinball machines can now be played on your PC. Over 10 tables including modern classics like Star Trek, AC/DC, and Mustang are available as DLC with two FREE tables to play every month!
12 Years AgoThe Way of Life
PCMacLinuxWorldwide
This exploration game has 3 main characters: a business man, an old man and a child. They find themselves on a road which is apparently the same, but changes upon their perception of reality.
Game data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.