Games Released in December 1981
51 new games released in December 1981, with Apple II being the most active platform. December 31 was the busiest day, with 47 new releases.
Top Platform
Apple II
New Releases
51
Busiest Day
December 31
What was the most popular game of December 1981?
Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc. in 1979, which uses a vector monitor to display vector graphics. The object is to pilot a lunar landing module to a safe touchdown on the moon.
Which days had the most releases?
December 31 saw the most activity with 47 releases.
Tue, Dec 1
3 releases
Wed, Dec 2
No releases
Thu, Dec 3
No releases
Fri, Dec 4
1 release
Sat, Dec 5
No releases
Sun, Dec 6
No releases
Mon, Dec 7
No releases
Tue, Dec 8
No releases
Wed, Dec 9
No releases
Thu, Dec 10
No releases
Fri, Dec 11
No releases
Sat, Dec 12
No releases
Sun, Dec 13
No releases
Mon, Dec 14
No releases
Tue, Dec 15
No releases
Wed, Dec 16
No releases
Thu, Dec 17
No releases
Fri, Dec 18
No releases
Sat, Dec 19
No releases
Sun, Dec 20
No releases
Mon, Dec 21
No releases
Tue, Dec 22
No releases
Wed, Dec 23
No releases
Thu, Dec 24
No releases
Fri, Dec 25
No releases
Sat, Dec 26
No releases
Sun, Dec 27
No releases
Mon, Dec 28
No releases
Tue, Dec 29
No releases
Wed, Dec 30
No releases
Thu, Dec 31
47 releases
How did each week compare?
The fifth week of December was the busiest with 47 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
Apple II received 20 new titles in December 1981. The runner up was TRS-80 with 19 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Arcade was the dominant genre in December 1981 with 19 titles. Shooter followed closely with 17.