Games Released in August 1987

47 new games released in August 1987, with Family Computer being the most active platform. August 1 was the busiest day, with 14 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

August 1 saw the most activity with 14 releases.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Sat, Aug 1

14 releases

Sun, Aug 2

No releases

Mon, Aug 3

1 release

Tue, Aug 4

No releases

Wed, Aug 5

No releases

Thu, Aug 6

No releases

Fri, Aug 7

5 releases

Sat, Aug 8

1 release

Sun, Aug 9

No releases

Mon, Aug 10

No releases

Tue, Aug 11

4 releases

Wed, Aug 12

No releases

Thu, Aug 13

No releases

Fri, Aug 14

No releases

Sat, Aug 15

3 releases

Sun, Aug 16

No releases

Mon, Aug 17

1 release

Tue, Aug 18

3 releases

Wed, Aug 19

No releases

Thu, Aug 20

No releases

Fri, Aug 21

2 releases

Sat, Aug 22

2 releases

Sun, Aug 23

No releases

Mon, Aug 24

2 releases

Tue, Aug 25

1 release

Wed, Aug 26

No releases

Thu, Aug 27

No releases

Fri, Aug 28

5 releases

Sat, Aug 29

No releases

Sun, Aug 30

1 release

Mon, Aug 31

2 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of August was the busiest with 20 releases.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Family Computer received 10 new titles in August 1987. The runner up was Family Computer Disk System with 8 new titles.

Family Computer10 releases
Family Computer Disk System8 releases
Commodore C64/128/MAX6 releases
Nintendo Entertainment System5 releases
Arcade4 releases
Sega Master System/Mark III3 releases
Sharp X12 releases
DOS2 releases
MSX2 releases
PC-9800 Series2 releases

What genres were most popular?

Shooter was the dominant genre in August 1987 with 16 titles. Platform followed closely with 15.

Shooter16
Platform15
Arcade14
Adventure10
Role-playing5
Puzzle5
Sport4
Fighting2
Racing2
Hack and slash1