Games Released in December 1996
249 new games released in December 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. December 20 was the busiest day, with 47 new releases.
Top Platform
PlayStation
New Releases
249
Busiest Day
December 20
What was the most popular game of December 1996?
Diablo
Diablo is an isometric strategy RPG and one of the most well-known examples of the action-RPG subgenre. Although some of the game mechanics resemble a typical RPG, all actions are done in real-time just like in an action game. The player have to kill hordes of monsters through randomized dungeon levels in order to gain experience points, gold and a variety of equipment to bolster the hero's monster-killing potency.
Which days had the most releases?
December 20 saw the most activity with 47 releases.
Sun, Dec 1
21 releases
Mon, Dec 2
6 releases
Tue, Dec 3
4 releases
Wed, Dec 4
3 releases
Thu, Dec 5
2 releases
Fri, Dec 6
30 releases
Sat, Dec 7
1 release
Sun, Dec 8
1 release
Mon, Dec 9
1 release
Tue, Dec 10
No releases
Wed, Dec 11
3 releases
Thu, Dec 12
8 releases
Fri, Dec 13
27 releases
Sat, Dec 14
1 release
Sun, Dec 15
7 releases
Mon, Dec 16
4 releases
Tue, Dec 17
4 releases
Wed, Dec 18
No releases
Thu, Dec 19
6 releases
Fri, Dec 20
47 releases
Sat, Dec 21
7 releases
Sun, Dec 22
6 releases
Mon, Dec 23
1 release
Tue, Dec 24
1 release
Wed, Dec 25
2 releases
Thu, Dec 26
3 releases
Fri, Dec 27
23 releases
Sat, Dec 28
2 releases
Sun, Dec 29
2 releases
Mon, Dec 30
4 releases
Tue, Dec 31
33 releases
How did each week compare?
The third week of December was the busiest with 75 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
PlayStation received 77 new titles in December 1996. The runner up was Sega Saturn with 63 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in December 1996 with 51 titles. Shooter followed closely with 38.