Games Released in October 1996

160 new games released in October 1996, with PlayStation being the most active platform. October 31 was the busiest day, with 37 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

October 31 saw the most activity with 37 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fifth week of October was the busiest with 46 releases.

Week 2 (October 8–14)

19 releases
Circle of Blood

Most popular release in Week 2

Circle of Blood

Circle of Blood is a 2D adventure game played from a third-person perspective. The player uses a point-and-click interface to interact with the environment and to guide protagonist George Stobbart through the game's world. To solve puzzles and progress in the game, the player collects items that may be combined with one another, used on the environment, or given to non-player characters. The protagonist converses with NPCs via dialogue trees presented through "conversation icons" to learn about the game's puzzles and plot. Clues and other information are obtained by clicking on items in the inventory and on objects in the environment. The player navigates with a map, to which new locations are added as the story unfolds. Unlike in most adventure games at the time, the protagonist's death is possible, after which the player starts from the last save point.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PlayStation received 65 new titles in October 1996. The runner up was PC (Microsoft Windows) with 50 new titles.

PlayStation65 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)50 releases
Sega Saturn26 releases
DOS12 releases
Mac11 releases
Arcade6 releases
Game Boy4 releases
Super Famicom4 releases
Satellaview3 releases
Super Nintendo Entertainment System3 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in October 1996 with 33 titles. Shooter followed closely with 33.

Adventure33
Shooter33
Puzzle21
Sport21
Simulator20
Strategy19
Fighting15
Platform14
Racing12
Arcade12