Games Released in December 1983

993 new games debuted in December 1983, with Commodore C64/128/MAX being the most active platform. December 31 was the busiest day, with 39 releases. The Witness was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

December 31 saw the most activity with 39 releases.

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39 releases

December 31

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18 releases

December 1

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2 releases

December 15

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1 release

December 23

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Thu, Dec 1

18 releases

Fri, Dec 2

No releases

Sat, Dec 3

No releases

Sun, Dec 4

No releases

Mon, Dec 5

1 release

Tue, Dec 6

No releases

Wed, Dec 7

1 release

Thu, Dec 8

No releases

Fri, Dec 9

No releases

Sat, Dec 10

No releases

Sun, Dec 11

No releases

Mon, Dec 12

1 release

Tue, Dec 13

No releases

Wed, Dec 14

No releases

Thu, Dec 15

2 releases

Fri, Dec 16

No releases

Sat, Dec 17

No releases

Sun, Dec 18

No releases

Mon, Dec 19

No releases

Tue, Dec 20

No releases

Wed, Dec 21

No releases

Thu, Dec 22

No releases

Fri, Dec 23

1 release

Sat, Dec 24

No releases

Sun, Dec 25

No releases

Mon, Dec 26

No releases

Tue, Dec 27

No releases

Wed, Dec 28

No releases

Thu, Dec 29

No releases

Fri, Dec 30

No releases

Sat, Dec 31

39 releases

How did each week compare?

The fifth week of December was the busiest with 39 releases.

Week 2 (December 8–14)

1 release
Donkey Kong Jr. Math

Most popular release in Week 2

Donkey Kong Jr. Math

The game features one and two player modes, both of which are single screen. In the first mode, the objective is to enter math answers in order to receive points. These questions include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. In the two player mode, two players control two characters as they race to create a math formula to reach the number shown by Donkey Kong, incorporating platform gameplay. The mechanics are similar to Donkey Kong Junior; players climb vines to reach higher areas in order to collect numbers scattered around the area. In order to complete mathematics problems, players must collect at least three things: the first number, the symbol necessary to reach the number shown by Donkey Kong, and the second number. When the game features a high number, such as 66, players must collect multiple numbers and mathematics symbols in order to reach this. For example, players could choose a nine, a multiplication symbol, and a seven, followed by an addition symbol and a three to reach the number 66. The two player game have two different levels, Calculate A and Calculate B. Calculate B is more challanging, not only the goal is a negative number, but giving players the set number.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

2 releases

Week 4 (December 22–28)

1 release

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Commodore C64/128/MAX received 18 new titles in December 1983. The runner up was Atari 8-bit with 11 new titles.

Commodore C64/128/MAX18 releases
Atari 8-bit11 releases
Apple II9 releases
Arcade7 releases
Atari 26005 releases
ZX Spectrum4 releases
FM-72 releases
Family Computer2 releases
PC2 releases
PC-8800 Series2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in December 1983 with 27 titles. Shooter followed closely with 18.

Arcade27
Shooter18
Platform11
Puzzle9
Strategy7
Adventure5
Simulator3
Pinball2
Sport2
Quiz/Trivia1
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