Games Released in October 2005

336 new games released in October 2005, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. October 28 was the busiest day, with 26 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

October 28 saw the most activity with 26 releases.

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of October was the busiest with 113 releases.

Week 1 (October 1–7)

78 releases
Black & White 2

Most popular release in Week 1

Black & White 2

In the game, the player takes the role of a god called from the void (nothingness) to help those who invoked them. However, the player is not an omnipotent style god, but rather a god who rises and falls with his believers and the player must help develop their nature according to their good or evil desires. The player also has a creature, their physical representation in the world, which takes the form of an anthropomorphic ape, lion, wolf, turtle, cow, or tiger. Its physical manifestation can grow to an immense size, and adopt a good or evil persona separate of the player's. They develop their character as the player rewards or punishes their actions. In addition to the god simulation and city-building elements introduced in the original Black & White, Black & White 2 also features elements of real-time strategy gameplay, with the addition of controllable warfare and fighting units.

Week 5 (October 29–31)

11 releases
Star Wars: Battlefront II

Most popular release in Week 5

Star Wars: Battlefront II

Star Wars: Battlefront II is the sequel to Star Wars: Battlefront. It is a high-selling Star Wars video game following the many adventures of several characters. The two games are very similar, as both revolve around troopers from various factions fighting in different locales. Battlefront II, however, includes elements and missions from Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, as well as enhanced aspects of gameplay including space combat and the ability to play as Jedi characters or other heroes. With brand new space combat, playable Jedi characters, and over 16 all new battlefronts, Star Wars Battlefront II gives you more ways than ever before to play the classic Star Wars battles any way you want.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 112 new titles in October 2005. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 109 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)112 releases
PlayStation 2109 releases
Xbox56 releases
Game Boy Advance45 releases
Nintendo GameCube34 releases
Nintendo DS33 releases
PlayStation Portable23 releases
Mac15 releases
Linux11 releases
Gizmondo10 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in October 2005 with 75 titles. Shooter followed closely with 62.

Adventure75
Shooter62
Strategy43
Simulator41
Platform39
Racing36
Role-playing33
Sport32
Puzzle28
Arcade25