Games Released in October 1986
26 new games debuted in October 1986, with Family Computer being the most active platform. October 1 was the busiest day, with 9 releases. Top Gunner was the most popular release of the month.
Which days had the most releases?
October 1 saw the most activity with 9 releases.
Wed, Oct 1
9 releases
Thu, Oct 2
No releases
Fri, Oct 3
No releases
Sat, Oct 4
1 release
Sun, Oct 5
1 release
Mon, Oct 6
No releases
Tue, Oct 7
1 release
Wed, Oct 8
1 release
Thu, Oct 9
1 release
Fri, Oct 10
No releases
Sat, Oct 11
No releases
Sun, Oct 12
No releases
Mon, Oct 13
No releases
Tue, Oct 14
No releases
Wed, Oct 15
2 releases
Thu, Oct 16
No releases
Fri, Oct 17
No releases
Sat, Oct 18
No releases
Sun, Oct 19
No releases
Mon, Oct 20
No releases
Tue, Oct 21
1 release
Wed, Oct 22
No releases
Thu, Oct 23
1 release
Fri, Oct 24
1 release
Sat, Oct 25
No releases
Sun, Oct 26
No releases
Mon, Oct 27
No releases
Tue, Oct 28
No releases
Wed, Oct 29
1 release
Thu, Oct 30
3 releases
Fri, Oct 31
1 release
How did each week compare?
The first week of October was the busiest with 12 releases.
Week 1 (October 1–7)
12 releases
Most popular release in Week 1
Top Gunner
Overhead run'n gun-style shoot-'em-up. You play as jeep driver and gunner rescuing POWs. More commonly known as Jackal outside the US.
Week 2 (October 8–14)
2 releases
Week 4 (October 22–28)
2 releasesWhich platforms saw the most releases?
Family Computer received 5 new titles in October 1986. The runner up was PC-8800 Series with 5 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in October 1986 with 8 titles. Arcade followed closely with 7.