Games Released in August 1981
7 new games debuted in August 1981, with Game & Watch being the most active platform. August 1 was the busiest day, with 1 release. Frogger was the most popular release of the month.
Which days had the most releases?
August 31 saw the most activity with 1 release.
Sat, Aug 1
1 release
Sun, Aug 2
No releases
Mon, Aug 3
No releases
Tue, Aug 4
1 release
Wed, Aug 5
1 release
Thu, Aug 6
No releases
Fri, Aug 7
No releases
Sat, Aug 8
No releases
Sun, Aug 9
No releases
Mon, Aug 10
1 release
Tue, Aug 11
No releases
Wed, Aug 12
No releases
Thu, Aug 13
No releases
Fri, Aug 14
No releases
Sat, Aug 15
No releases
Sun, Aug 16
No releases
Mon, Aug 17
No releases
Tue, Aug 18
No releases
Wed, Aug 19
No releases
Thu, Aug 20
1 release
Fri, Aug 21
No releases
Sat, Aug 22
No releases
Sun, Aug 23
No releases
Mon, Aug 24
No releases
Tue, Aug 25
No releases
Wed, Aug 26
No releases
Thu, Aug 27
No releases
Fri, Aug 28
No releases
Sat, Aug 29
No releases
Sun, Aug 30
No releases
Mon, Aug 31
1 release
How did each week compare?
The first week of August was the busiest with 3 releases.
Week 2 (August 8–14)
1 releaseWeek 3 (August 15–21)
1 releaseWeek 5 (August 29–31)
1 releaseWhich platforms saw the most releases?
Game & Watch received 2 new titles in August 1981. The runner up was Apple II with 1 new title.
What genres were most popular?
Arcade was the dominant genre in August 1981 with 4 titles. Shooter followed closely with 1.