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Capcom

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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.

796
Total Games
74.4
Avg Rating
1984
First Release
2027
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
22%
Shooter
16%
Fighting
12%
Platform
11%
Role-playing (RPG)
11%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
185
Arcade
160
PlayStation 4
127
PlayStation 3
100
Xbox One
97

Release Timeline

1980s
46
1990s
175
2000s
274
2010s
192
2020s
91

Rating Distribution

128
80-100
257
60-79
24
40-59
6
0-39
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy game cover
Rating 7.4

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

2004·PC, XBOX, PS2
Red Dead Revolver game cover
Rating 6.7

Red Dead Revolver

2004·PS4, XBOX, PS2
Mega Man Zero 3 game cover
Rating 8.4

Mega Man Zero 3

2004·WiiU, GBA
Crimson Tears game cover
Rating 6.9

Crimson Tears

2004·PS2
Monster Hunter game cover
Rating 6.1

Monster Hunter

2004·PS2
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege game cover
Rating 85

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

2004·PC, PS2
Steel Battalion: Line of Contact game cover

Steel Battalion: Line of Contact

2004·XBOX
Gyakuten Saiban 3 game cover

Gyakuten Saiban 3

2004·PC, WiiU, GBA
Super Mario: Fushigi no Janjanland game cover

Super Mario: Fushigi no Janjanland

2003·Arcade
Rockman Bug Sweeper game cover

Rockman Bug Sweeper

2003·Mobile
Rockman Dash Golf game cover

Rockman Dash Golf

2003·Mobile
Mega Man game cover

Mega Man

2003·Mobile
Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition game cover
Rating 7.0

Hyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary Edition

2003·PS2, Arcade
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon game cover
Rating 6.9

Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon

2003·GBA
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun game cover
Rating 6.9

Mega Man Battle Network 4: Red Sun

2003·GBA
Resident Evil Outbreak game cover
Rating 6.7

Resident Evil Outbreak

2003·PS2
Disney's Hide and Sneak game cover
Rating 3.6

Disney's Hide and Sneak

2003·NGC
Resident Evil: The Missions game cover

Resident Evil: The Missions

2003·Mobile
Onimusha: Blade Warriors game cover
Rating 7.6

Onimusha: Blade Warriors

2003·PS2
Gotcha Force game cover
Rating 8.0

Gotcha Force

2003·NGC
Group S Challenge game cover

Group S Challenge

2003·XBOX
Glass Rose game cover

Glass Rose

2003·PS2
Dino Crisis: Dungeon in Chaos game cover

Dino Crisis: Dungeon in Chaos

2003·Mobile
Way of the Samurai 2 game cover
Rating 6.1

Way of the Samurai 2

2003·PS2, PSP
Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown game cover
Rating 7.0

Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown

2003·PC, XBOX, PS2 +1
Maximo vs. Army of Zin game cover
Rating 7.9

Maximo vs. Army of Zin

2003·PS2
RockMan EXE N1 Battle game cover

RockMan EXE N1 Battle

2003·WonderSwan Color
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: AEUG vs. Titans game cover

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: AEUG vs. Titans

2003·PS2, Arcade
Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader game cover
Rating 7.1

Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader

2003·PC
Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge game cover
Rating 5.0

Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge

2003·WiiU, GBA, WonderSwan Color
Gregory Horror Show game cover
Rating 7.2

Gregory Horror Show

2003·PS2
Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball game cover

Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball

2003·PS2
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