Games Released in August 1986

18 new games released in August 1986, with Family Computer being the most active platform. August 1 was the busiest day, with 8 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

August 1 saw the most activity with 8 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Fri, Aug 1

8 releases

Sat, Aug 2

No releases

Sun, Aug 3

No releases

Mon, Aug 4

No releases

Tue, Aug 5

1 release

Wed, Aug 6

1 release

Thu, Aug 7

No releases

Fri, Aug 8

No releases

Sat, Aug 9

No releases

Sun, Aug 10

1 release

Mon, Aug 11

No releases

Tue, Aug 12

No releases

Wed, Aug 13

No releases

Thu, Aug 14

No releases

Fri, Aug 15

1 release

Sat, Aug 16

No releases

Sun, Aug 17

1 release

Mon, Aug 18

1 release

Tue, Aug 19

No releases

Wed, Aug 20

No releases

Thu, Aug 21

No releases

Fri, Aug 22

2 releases

Sat, Aug 23

No releases

Sun, Aug 24

No releases

Mon, Aug 25

No releases

Tue, Aug 26

No releases

Wed, Aug 27

1 release

Thu, Aug 28

1 release

Fri, Aug 29

No releases

Sat, Aug 30

No releases

Sun, Aug 31

No releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of August was the busiest with 10 releases.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Family Computer received 5 new titles in August 1986. The runner up was PC-8800 Series with 4 new titles.

Family Computer5 releases
PC-8800 Series4 releases
Sega Master System/Mark III2 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System2 releases
Family Computer Disk System2 releases
PC-9800 Series1 release
MSX1 release
Atari 8-bit1 release
DOS1 release

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in August 1986 with 7 titles. Adventure followed closely with 6.

Shooter7
Adventure6
Arcade5
Platform4
Role-playing4
Simulator3
Strategy2
Fighting1
Racing1
Tactical1