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Capcom Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game company. It has created a number of critically acclaimed and multi-million-selling game franchises, with its most commercially successful being Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Street Fighter, Mega Man, Devil May Cry, Onimusha, Dead Rising, Dragon's Dogma, Ace Attorney, and Marvel vs. Capcom. Established in 1979, it has become an international enterprise with subsidiaries in East Asia, Europe, and North America.

Capcom at a Glance

Capcom is a Japanese publisher and developer founded in 1979 that has released a massive volume of titles over the last four decades. Their catalog on PlayPile contains 752 games, with the company acting as a publisher on 690 of them and a developer on 464. The studio has been active from 1984 through 2027, showing significant growth in output during specific eras. They released only 45 games in the 1980s before jumping to 169 titles in the 1990s. The peak of their production occurred in the 2000s with 271 releases, followed by a drop to 175 games in the 2010s and 74 titles so far in the 2020s. The company covers a wide range of genres, with Adventure leading the list at 246 titles. Shooter games follow with 188 entries, while Fighting, Role-playing, and Platform games each account for over 130 releases. They also have strong representation in Arcade (109), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up (99), and Puzzle (69) categories. Their platform reach is extensive, starting with 159 arcade games and 155 PC titles. PlayStation systems see heavy usage, with 110 games on PS4 and 96 on PS3. They also support Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Wii U. Quality varies across their library, but the average IGDB rating sits at 74.3 out of 100 based on 393 rated titles. The breakdown shows that 117 games are considered great with scores over 80, while 247 fall into the good range between 60 and 79. There are 23 mixed titles and only 6 poor releases. Their highest-rated games include Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations and Resident Evil 4, both scoring 92.4. Gyakuten Kenji 2 and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective also score above 90. Recent and upcoming releases like Mega Man: Dual Override, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Pragmata, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, and Resident Evil Requiem are scheduled for late 2026 and 2027.

757
Total Games
74.3
Avg Rating
1984
First Release
2027
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
21%
Shooter
16%
Fighting
12%
Role-playing (RPG)
11%
Platform
11%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
160
Arcade
159
PlayStation 4
114
PlayStation 3
96
Xbox One
84

Release Timeline

1980s
45
1990s
169
2000s
271
2010s
179
2020s
75

Rating Distribution

119
80-100
249
60-79
23
40-59
6
0-39
Onimusha Tactics game cover
Rating 6.5

Onimusha Tactics

2003·WiiU, GBA
Mega Man X7 game cover
Rating 4.0

Mega Man X7

2003·PC, PS2
Rockman Panic Fire game cover

Rockman Panic Fire

2003·Mobile
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO game cover
Rating 7.3

Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO

2003·XBOX, NGC
Dino Crisis 3 game cover
Rating 2.5

Dino Crisis 3

2003·XBOX
Viewtiful Joe game cover
Rating 8.4

Viewtiful Joe

2003·NGC
Mega Man Zero 2 game cover
Rating 8.1

Mega Man Zero 2

2003·WiiU, GBA
Black Cat: Kikai Shikake no Tenshi game cover

Black Cat: Kikai Shikake no Tenshi

2003·PS2
P.N.03 game cover
Rating 7.0

P.N.03

2003·NGC
Chaos Legion game cover
Rating 6.0

Chaos Legion

2003·PC, PS2
Mega Man Network Transmission game cover
Rating 6.2

Mega Man Network Transmission

2003·NGC
Resident Evil: Confidential Report game cover

Resident Evil: Confidential Report

2003·Mobile
Resident Evil: Dead Aim game cover
Rating 6.5

Resident Evil: Dead Aim

2003·PS2
Devil May Cry 2 game cover
Rating 5.3

Devil May Cry 2

2003·PS2
Resident Evil Assault the Nightmare game cover

Resident Evil Assault the Nightmare

2002·Mobile
Bombastic game cover
Rating 8.1

Bombastic

2002·PS2
Clock Tower 3 game cover
Rating 5.1

Clock Tower 3

2002·PS2
Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue game cover
Rating 8.6

Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue

2002·GBA
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White game cover
Rating 8.9

Mega Man Battle Network 3 White

2002·GBA
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter game cover
Rating 78

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter

2002·PS2
Resident Evil Zero game cover
Rating 83

Resident Evil Zero

2002·NGC
Gyakuten Saiban 2 game cover

Gyakuten Saiban 2

2002·WiiU, GBA
Auto Modellista game cover
Rating 6.8

Auto Modellista

2002·XBOX, PS2, NGC
Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse game cover
Rating 6.1

Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse

2002·NGC
Everblue 2 game cover

Everblue 2

2002·PS2
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze game cover
Rating 7.0

JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken: Ougon no Kaze

2002·PS2
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts game cover

Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts

2002·WiiU, GBA
Dino Stalker game cover
Rating 5.9

Dino Stalker

2002·PS2
Ashita no Joe 2: The Anime Super Remix game cover

Ashita no Joe 2: The Anime Super Remix

2002·PS2
Shantae game cover
Rating 7.6

Shantae

2002·3DS, GBC
Mega Man Zero game cover
Rating 8.1

Mega Man Zero

2002·WiiU, GBA
Gamshara game cover

Gamshara

2002·Arcade
Resident Evil game cover
Rating 8.4

Resident Evil

2002·NGC
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny game cover
Rating 7.8

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

2002·PS2
UFC: Tapout game cover
Rating 8.6

UFC: Tapout

2002·XBOX
Genma Onimusha game cover
Rating 7.4

Genma Onimusha

2002·XBOX
Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service game cover

Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service

2001·DC
Granbo game cover

Granbo

2001·GBA
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory game cover
Rating 7.8

Maximo: Ghosts to Glory

2001·PS2
Mega Man Battle Network 2 game cover
Rating 8.0

Mega Man Battle Network 2

2001·GBA
Mega Man X6 game cover
Rating 6.8

Mega Man X6

2001·PC, PS1
Gyakuten Saiban game cover

Gyakuten Saiban

2001·WiiU, GBA
Eldorado Gate Volume 7 game cover

Eldorado Gate Volume 7

2001·DC
Final Fight One game cover
Rating 8.4

Final Fight One

2001·WiiU, GBA
Toki Tori game cover

Toki Tori

2001·3DS, GBC
Biohazard ZombieBuster game cover

Biohazard ZombieBuster

2001·Mobile
Devil May Cry game cover
Rating 84

Devil May Cry

2001·PS2
Everblue game cover

Everblue

2001·PS2