Games Released in October 1997
177 new games released in October 1997, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. October 31 was the busiest day, with 29 new releases.
Top Platform
PC (Microsoft Windows)
New Releases
177
Busiest Day
October 31
What was the most popular game of October 1997?
Age of Empires
Age of Empires (AoE) is a history-based real-time strategy video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft. The game uses the Genie, a 2D sprite-based game engine. The game allows the user to act as the leader of an ancient civilization by advancing it through four ages (the Stone, Tool, Bronze, and Iron Ages), gaining access to new and improved units with each advance.
Which days had the most releases?
October 31 saw the most activity with 29 releases.
Wed, Oct 1
23 releases
Thu, Oct 2
13 releases
Fri, Oct 3
3 releases
Sat, Oct 4
1 release
Sun, Oct 5
No releases
Mon, Oct 6
1 release
Tue, Oct 7
2 releases
Wed, Oct 8
3 releases
Thu, Oct 9
12 releases
Fri, Oct 10
4 releases
Sat, Oct 11
No releases
Sun, Oct 12
2 releases
Mon, Oct 13
2 releases
Tue, Oct 14
2 releases
Wed, Oct 15
8 releases
Thu, Oct 16
11 releases
Fri, Oct 17
7 releases
Sat, Oct 18
1 release
Sun, Oct 19
No releases
Mon, Oct 20
4 releases
Tue, Oct 21
5 releases
Wed, Oct 22
2 releases
Thu, Oct 23
11 releases
Fri, Oct 24
11 releases
Sat, Oct 25
1 release
Sun, Oct 26
2 releases
Mon, Oct 27
2 releases
Tue, Oct 28
2 releases
Wed, Oct 29
3 releases
Thu, Oct 30
14 releases
Fri, Oct 31
29 releases
How did each week compare?
The fifth week of October was the busiest with 46 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
PC (Microsoft Windows) received 75 new titles in October 1997. The runner up was PlayStation with 63 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in October 1997 with 38 titles. Shooter followed closely with 29.