Games Released in December 1993

841 new games debuted in December 1993, with Super Famicom being the most active platform. December 1 was the busiest day, with 31 releases. Doom was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

December 1 saw the most activity with 31 releases.

31 releases

December 1

29 releases

December 10

26 releases

December 17

17 releases

December 22

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Wed, Dec 1

31 releases

Thu, Dec 2

1 release

Fri, Dec 3

13 releases

Sat, Dec 4

No releases

Sun, Dec 5

2 releases

Mon, Dec 6

No releases

Tue, Dec 7

1 release

Wed, Dec 8

1 release

Thu, Dec 9

3 releases

Fri, Dec 10

29 releases

Sat, Dec 11

3 releases

Sun, Dec 12

2 releases

Mon, Dec 13

1 release

Tue, Dec 14

No releases

Wed, Dec 15

No releases

Thu, Dec 16

6 releases

Fri, Dec 17

26 releases

Sat, Dec 18

4 releases

Sun, Dec 19

2 releases

Mon, Dec 20

1 release

Tue, Dec 21

2 releases

Wed, Dec 22

17 releases

Thu, Dec 23

2 releases

Fri, Dec 24

8 releases

Sat, Dec 25

6 releases

Sun, Dec 26

4 releases

Mon, Dec 27

No releases

Tue, Dec 28

3 releases

Wed, Dec 29

4 releases

Thu, Dec 30

No releases

Fri, Dec 31

11 releases

How did each week compare?

The first week of December was the busiest with 48 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

48 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

SimCity 2000

It has all the features, flexibility, art, animation, and power you need to create an environment of your dreams. Choose from a selection of bonus cities and scenarios to rule or ruin as you please. Build schools, libraries, hospitals, zoos, prisons, power plants, and much more... Lay down roads, railways, and highways. Explore the underground layer and build subways and utilities without compromising your aesthetics. Customize different buildings or design your own graphics sets from scratch. This is the ultimate classic Maxis city-building and management simulation. If this game were any more realistic, it'd be illegal to turn it off!

Week 2 (December 8–14)

39 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Doom

In the future, humans have left Earth and settled throughout the galaxy. On Mars, the Union Aerospace Corporation has established a radioactive waste facility and allowed the military to conduct teleportation experiments on the nearby moons of Deimos and Phobos. Hours ago, the base on Mars began receiving incoherent distress messages from Phobos, while Deimos has disappeared completely. With all attempts to establish contact failing, you and your team have been dispatched to investigate. Upon arrival, you secure the perimeter as the rest of your team enters the facility. As you stand guard, your radio crackles with the sound of gunfire, cracking bones and blood-curdling screams and eventually falls silent. Alone, with no way off the planet or means to defend yourself other than your trusty pistol, there’s only one way out - into the complex of death and the horrors that await you within. If you plan to get out of here alive you must fend off the hordes of demonic imps, haunting spectres and your undead, former comrades waiting to tear you limb from limb. So, grab the nearest shotgun and blast your way out of this fragging madness!

Week 3 (December 15–21)

41 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Mega Man X

Mega Man X, known as Rockman X in Japan, is the first game of the Mega Man X series. It was the first spin-off of the classic Mega Man series and made its debut on the Super Famicom/SNES, initially released in 1993. It was ported to the PC in 1995, and to Android and iOS devices in 2011. It was re-released as part of Mega Man X Collection in January 2006, then later re-released in Mega Man X Legacy Collection in July 2018. The game takes place in the year 21XX (early 22nd century), a century after the conclusion of the classic Mega Man series, and stars a new main character named X.

Week 4 (December 22–28)

40 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Battle Mania Daiginjou

Battle Mania Daiginjou is a shoot 'em up developed and published by VIC Tokai in 1993 for the Sega Mega Drive exclusively in Japan and South Korea. It is the sequel to Battle Mania (which was released in the US as Trouble Shooter).

Week 5 (December 29–31)

15 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park is a top-down action-adventure game based on the blockbuster film. Players take on the role of Dr. Alan Grant, exploring the island, rescuing stranded workers, and battling escaped dinosaurs. The game features maze-like levels, limited ammo, and key-based progression, combining exploration and survival in a challenging prehistoric setting.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Super Famicom received 47 new titles in December 1993. The runner up was Super Nintendo Entertainment System with 33 new titles.

Super Famicom47 releases

Super Nintendo Entertainment System33 releases

Game Boy15 releases

PC-9800 Series15 releases

Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD13 releases

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis10 releases

DOS8 releases

Arcade7 releases

Family Computer6 releases

PC6 releases

What genres were most popular?

Platform was the dominant genre in December 1993 with 34 titles. Adventure followed closely with 28.

Platform34

Adventure28

Fighting27

Role-playing26

Sport24

Puzzle20

Shooter14

Strategy13

Hack and slash11

Racing11

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