Games Released in August 2006
221 new games released in August 2006, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. August 13 was the busiest day, with 19 new releases.
Top Platform
PC (Microsoft Windows)
New Releases
221
Busiest Day
August 13
What was the most popular game of August 2006?
Dead Rising
Frank West, a freelance photojournalist on the hunt for the scoop of a lifetime, pursues a juicy lead to a small suburban town only to find that it is being overrun by zombies! He escapes to the local shopping mall thinking it will be a bastion of safety, but it turns out to be anything but. It's a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but with full reign over an entire shopping center, Frank can utilize anything to fight off the flesh-hungry mob and search for the truth behind the horrendous epidemic.
Which days had the most releases?
August 13 saw the most activity with 19 releases.
Tue, Aug 1
13 releases
Wed, Aug 2
7 releases
Thu, Aug 3
14 releases
Fri, Aug 4
7 releases
Sat, Aug 5
1 release
Sun, Aug 6
1 release
Mon, Aug 7
2 releases
Tue, Aug 8
8 releases
Wed, Aug 9
3 releases
Thu, Aug 10
7 releases
Fri, Aug 11
7 releases
Sat, Aug 12
No releases
Sun, Aug 13
19 releases
Mon, Aug 14
4 releases
Tue, Aug 15
7 releases
Wed, Aug 16
4 releases
Thu, Aug 17
6 releases
Fri, Aug 18
5 releases
Sat, Aug 19
4 releases
Sun, Aug 20
2 releases
Mon, Aug 21
6 releases
Tue, Aug 22
10 releases
Wed, Aug 23
4 releases
Thu, Aug 24
14 releases
Fri, Aug 25
10 releases
Sat, Aug 26
5 releases
Sun, Aug 27
2 releases
Mon, Aug 28
3 releases
Tue, Aug 29
19 releases
Wed, Aug 30
16 releases
Thu, Aug 31
19 releases
How did each week compare?
The fifth week of August was the busiest with 54 releases.
Which platforms saw the most releases?
PC (Microsoft Windows) received 90 new titles in August 2006. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 41 new titles.
What genres were most popular?
Adventure was the dominant genre in August 2006 with 52 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 33.