Games Released in August 1985

35 new games debuted in August 1985, with Commodore C64/128/MAX being the most active platform. August 1 was the busiest day, with 23 releases. A Mind Forever Voyaging was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

August 1 saw the most activity with 23 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Thu, Aug 1

23 releases

Fri, Aug 2

No releases

Sat, Aug 3

No releases

Sun, Aug 4

No releases

Mon, Aug 5

1 release

Tue, Aug 6

3 releases

Wed, Aug 7

No releases

Thu, Aug 8

No releases

Fri, Aug 9

1 release

Sat, Aug 10

2 releases

Sun, Aug 11

No releases

Mon, Aug 12

No releases

Tue, Aug 13

2 releases

Wed, Aug 14

1 release

Thu, Aug 15

1 release

Fri, Aug 16

No releases

Sat, Aug 17

No releases

Sun, Aug 18

1 release

Mon, Aug 19

No releases

Tue, Aug 20

No releases

Wed, Aug 21

No releases

Thu, Aug 22

No releases

Fri, Aug 23

No releases

Sat, Aug 24

No releases

Sun, Aug 25

2 releases

Mon, Aug 26

No releases

Tue, Aug 27

1 release

Wed, Aug 28

No releases

Thu, Aug 29

1 release

Fri, Aug 30

2 releases

Sat, Aug 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of August was the busiest with 27 releases.

Week 1 (August 1–7)

27 releases
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

Most popular release in Week 1

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

As Indy, the player must complete several cycles of the following three types of levels: 1.Mine level: Whip your way through a mine in order to free children that are held captive. Use your whip to swing across chasms, climb ladders, ride along conveyor belts and defend yourself against attacks from Thuggee guards, bats, snakes and the fireball-throwing Mola ram. Escape with the mine cart after you've freed all children. 2.Mine cart level: Pick the right route through a network of tracks while riding in a mine cart. Avoid potholes, broken tracks & guards in carts and safely reach the end of the track. 3.Temple level: Make your way to the altar and grab the Sankara stone while Mola Ram, bats and Thuggee guards attack you. Watch out for that lava.

Week 3 (August 15–21)

2 releases

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Commodore C64/128/MAX received 11 new titles in August 1985. The runner up was Family Computer with 8 new titles.

Commodore C64/128/MAX11 releases
Family Computer8 releases
Amstrad CPC5 releases
Atari 8-bit4 releases
ZX Spectrum4 releases
MSX3 releases
PC-8800 Series3 releases
Apple II2 releases
Arcade2 releases
Atari ST/STE1 release

What genres were most popular?

Arcade was the dominant genre in August 1985 with 13 titles. Adventure followed closely with 10.

Arcade13
Adventure10
Platform9
Puzzle6
Shooter5
Racing4
Sport4
Strategy4
Fighting2
Simulator2