Games Released in September 2006

201 new games debuted in September 2006, with PC being the most active platform. September 29 was the busiest day, with 30 releases. Pokémon Diamond Version was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

September 29 saw the most activity with 30 releases.

30 releases

September 29

28 releases

September 28

23 releases

September 1

21 releases

September 12

How did each week compare?

The fourth week of September was the busiest with 70 releases.

Week 1 (September 1–7)

56 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Roblox

Roblox is a massively multiplayer online platform marketed toward creators and players of all ages. It allows users to create their own virtual games using a variety of objects, which they and others can enter and socialize in. Games created on Roblox can be scripted using a sandboxed scripting language based on Lua 5.1 to affect events that occur in-game and create different scenarios.

Week 2 (September 8–14)

62 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Company of Heroes

Command the company that changed the face of history! Battle your way across Europe as your troops make intuitive use of the terrain and buildings for cover and mount attacks on an equally intelligent enemy. Your Mission. Your Men. Your Decisions.

Week 3 (September 15–21)

69 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is a roguelike dungeon crawler. Available as pure ascii or with tile graphics, playable offline or as a web version. DCSS let's the player create a hero from a large number of races and classes, then sends him off into the dungeon to fetch the Orb of Zot. While descending through the dungeon, players will encounter a variety of different enemies to kill, sneak around, or even befriend. The game features very in depth mechanics, comparatively simple controls and poses a very hard but fair challenge.

Week 4 (September 22–28)

70 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Pokémon Diamond Version

Pokémon Diamond Version and Pearl Version are role-playing games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. With the enhanced remake Pokémon Platinum, the games comprise the fifth installment and fourth generation of the Pokémon series of RPGs. First released in Japan on September 28, 2006, the games were later released to North America, Australia, and Europe over the course of 2007. Like previous Pokémon games, Diamond and Pearl chronicle the adventures of a young Pokémon trainer as he/she trains and battles Pokémon while also thwarting the schemes of a criminal organization. The games add many new features, such as Internet play over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and changes to battle mechanics and Pokémon Contests, along with addition of 107 new Pokémon. The games are independent of each other but feature largely the same plot and while both can be played separately, it is necessary to trade between them in order to complete the games' Pokédexes.

Week 5 (September 29–30)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

DEFCON

You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching your battleships, submarines, and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defences. Scramble together your alliances, but remember only one can stand victorious. Prepare your pre-emptive strike before one of your supposed allies get the same idea. Choose the perfect moment for betrayal, obliterating your opponents with an apocalyptic thermonuclear barrage, but get it wrong and their devastating counter attack will bring you to your knees!

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 75 new titles in September 2006. The runner up was PlayStation 2 with 62 new titles.

PC75 releases

PlayStation 262 releases

PlayStation Portable41 releases

Nintendo DS33 releases

Xbox 36025 releases

Web browser19 releases

Xbox12 releases

Legacy Mobile Device11 releases

Game Boy Advance10 releases

Nintendo GameCube9 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in September 2006 with 61 titles. Simulator followed closely with 46.

Adventure61

Simulator46

Role-playing36

Sport32

Shooter30

Strategy29

Puzzle28

Racing20

Arcade19

Hack and slash17

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