Games Released in October 1993

88 new games released in October 1993, with Super Famicom being the most active platform. October 29 was the busiest day, with 19 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

October 29 saw the most activity with 19 releases.

How did each week compare?

The first week of October was the busiest with 25 releases.

Week 1 (October 1–7)

25 releases
Doom

Most popular release in Week 1

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 2 (October 8–14)

11 releases
Pac-Attack

Most popular release in Week 2

Pac-Attack

Based on Namco's Japanese-only arcade puzzler Cosmo Gang the Puzzle, Pac-Attack is similar to many block-dropping puzzle games from the time, such as Puyo Puyo. The objective of the game is to place ghosts and blocks that are arranged in a three part L-shaped piece, so that Pac-Man, after three or more pieces (who replaces one of the parts), can eat as many ghosts as possible to try and clear up the game area. Pac-Man's directions are chosen at random between left or right, but as he goes moving on in the game area (after you place him, of course), if he bumps against a block or the "walls" of the game area, he will change his direction. As Pac-Man eats ghosts and clear rows of blocks, the level increases, which affects the speed and gravity of the pieces one places, as well as the amount of pieces placed before Pac-Man will appear. If one is unable to fit the bottom two parts of a piece into a legal zone of the playing area, the game ends. However, by filling up a meter on the left of the screen via eating ghosts, a fairy will be summoned in place of Pac-Man. She can fit into any empty space, and can clear up to 7 rows of ghosts; all blocks that were on top of cleared ghosts will drop down accordingly. The game also includes a Puzzle mode. It features 100 levels, in which you have to eat all ghosts with no more than 4 Pac-Men at least (the number reduces in certain levels), and, unlike the other modes, you can change Pac-Man's direction with the press of a button.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Super Famicom received 19 new titles in October 1993. The runner up was Super Nintendo Entertainment System with 13 new titles.

Super Famicom19 releases
Super Nintendo Entertainment System13 releases
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis10 releases
Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD9 releases
Game Boy8 releases
PC-9800 Series7 releases
DOS4 releases
Arcade4 releases
FM Towns3 releases
Sega Game Gear3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in October 1993 with 21 titles. Platform followed closely with 17.

Adventure21
Platform17
Role-playing14
Sport13
Strategy9
Shooter9
Fighting8
Racing8
Simulator7
Puzzle5