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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.

776
Total Games
74.5
Avg Rating
1984
First Release
2027
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

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

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
173
Arcade
159
PlayStation 4
119
PlayStation 3
97
Xbox One
88

Release Timeline

1980s
45
1990s
171
2000s
273
2010s
185
2020s
84

Rating Distribution

126
80-100
252
60-79
24
40-59
6
0-39
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
Eldorado Gate Volume 6 game cover

Eldorado Gate Volume 6

2001·DC
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 game cover
Rating 7.9

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001

2001·PS3, PS2, Arcade +1
Mega Man Xtreme 2 game cover
Rating 8.7

Mega Man Xtreme 2

2001·3DS, GBC
Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Revival game cover
Rating 7.8

Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Revival

2001·WiiU, GBA
Heavy Metal: Geomatrix game cover

Heavy Metal: Geomatrix

2001·Arcade, DC
Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars game cover

Taisen Net Gimmick: Capcom & Psikyo All Stars

2001·DC
One Piece Mansion game cover

One Piece Mansion

2001·PS1
Eldorado Gate Volume 5 game cover

Eldorado Gate Volume 5

2001·DC
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro game cover
Rating 7.8

Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro

2001·Arcade, PS1, DC
Biohazard i Survivor game cover

Biohazard i Survivor

2001·Mobile
Startling Adventures game cover

Startling Adventures

2001·PS1
DoDonPachi II game cover

DoDonPachi II

2001·Arcade
Eldorado Gate Volume 4 game cover

Eldorado Gate Volume 4

2001·DC
Resident Evil Code: Veronica X game cover
Rating 7.4

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

2001·PS3, PS4, PS2 +2
Mega Man Battle Network game cover
Rating 8.2

Mega Man Battle Network

2001·WiiU, GBA
Warauinu no Bouken GB: Silly Go Lucky! game cover

Warauinu no Bouken GB: Silly Go Lucky!

2001·GBC
Eldorado Gate Volume 3 game cover

Eldorado Gate Volume 3

2001·DC
Onimusha: Warlords game cover
Rating 7.5

Onimusha: Warlords

2001·PC, PS2
Giga Wing 2 game cover

Giga Wing 2

2001·Arcade, DC
Progear game cover

Progear

2001·Arcade
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millenium - Best Collection game cover

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millenium - Best Collection

2001·Neo Geo Pocket Color
Dimahoo game cover

Dimahoo

2000·Arcade
Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service game cover

Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service

2000·DC
Project Justice game cover
Rating 8.1

Project Justice

2000·Arcade, DC
Eldorado Gate Volume 2 game cover

Eldorado Gate Volume 2

2000·DC
Snowboard Heaven game cover

Snowboard Heaven

2000·PS2
Cannon Spike game cover
Rating 7.4

Cannon Spike

2000·Arcade, DC
Mighty! Pang game cover

Mighty! Pang

2000·Arcade
Fushigi Deka game cover

Fushigi Deka

2000·PS3, PS1, PSP
Mega Man Xtreme game cover
Rating 7.9

Mega Man Xtreme

2000·3DS, GBC
Eldorado Gate Volume 1 game cover

Eldorado Gate Volume 1

2000·DC