Games Released in August 1983

17 new games released in August 1983, with Atari 2600 being the most active platform. August 1 was the busiest day, with 5 new releases.

Top Platform

Atari 2600

New Releases

17

Busiest Day

August 1

Frostbite

What was the most popular game of August 1983?

Frostbite

You're an Eskimo who wants to build an igloo to live in during the cold season. To do this, you must jump from ice-block to ice-block, while avoiding wildlife such as birds and crabs. Coming with contact with any of these will cause them to push you off the block and into the deadly water. Once you have built your igloo, you must enter it to proceed to the next level. Remember, you must build it before the temperature drops to 0°. You have four lives.

Which days had the most releases?

August 1 saw the most activity with 5 releases.

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5 releases

August 1

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2 releases

August 3

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2 releases

August 23

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2 releases

August 27

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Mon, Aug 1

5 releases

Tue, Aug 2

No releases

Wed, Aug 3

2 releases

Thu, Aug 4

1 release

Fri, Aug 5

No releases

Sat, Aug 6

No releases

Sun, Aug 7

No releases

Mon, Aug 8

No releases

Tue, Aug 9

No releases

Wed, Aug 10

1 release

Thu, Aug 11

No releases

Fri, Aug 12

No releases

Sat, Aug 13

1 release

Sun, Aug 14

1 release

Mon, Aug 15

No releases

Tue, Aug 16

No releases

Wed, Aug 17

No releases

Thu, Aug 18

No releases

Fri, Aug 19

No releases

Sat, Aug 20

No releases

Sun, Aug 21

No releases

Mon, Aug 22

No releases

Tue, Aug 23

2 releases

Wed, Aug 24

No releases

Thu, Aug 25

No releases

Fri, Aug 26

1 release

Sat, Aug 27

2 releases

Sun, Aug 28

No releases

Mon, Aug 29

1 release

Tue, Aug 30

No releases

Wed, Aug 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of August was the busiest with 8 releases.

Week 4 (August 22–28)

5 releases
Ultima III: Exodus

Most popular release in Week 4

Ultima III: Exodus

Eons ago Lord British came unto the lands of Sosaria. Since that time it has been united under his rule as the Kingdom of Britannia and has gone through two major crises. A few years ago there were political upheavals among the city states of the kingdom. The ringleader of this political instability was Mondain, the Magician. Under his horrible rule, the people's lives were devastated. A valiant warrior was called forth from another world by Lord British. This warrior overthrew Mondain. Britania survived the first crisis. But peace in the Kingdom of Britannia did not last long. Minax, the Witch, a disciple of Mondain, became very powerful and ruled the world of darkness. Minax had power to sway the time axis of the universe. However, a legendary hero again came to the rescue, overthrew Minax, and brought peace back to the kingdom. Now, the Kingdom is about to face its third crisis. Rumours abound about a fiery island which has emerged in the southwestern seas. Little is known of the evil that dwells there. It is known only as Exodus.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Atari 2600 received 6 new titles in August 1983. The runner up was Commodore C64/128/MAX with 2 new titles.

Atari 26006 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX2 releases
Game & Watch2 releases
Family Computer2 releases
ZX Spectrum1 release
Intellivision1 release
Commodore VIC-201 release
Epoch Cassette Vision1 release
Apple II1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in August 1983 with 7 titles. Card & Board Game followed closely with 2.

Arcade7
Card & Board Game2
Turn-based strategy2
Sport2
Role-playing1
Strategy1
Tactical1
Adventure1
Point-and-click1
Puzzle1
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