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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
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
Netto de Tennis game cover

Netto de Tennis

2000·DC
Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 game cover
Rating 9.0

Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000

2000·Arcade, DC
Sydney 2000 game cover
Rating 7.0

Sydney 2000

2000·PC, N64, PS1 +1
Rockman Battle & Fighters game cover

Rockman Battle & Fighters

2000·Neo Geo Pocket Color
1944: The Loop Master game cover
Rating 6.0

1944: The Loop Master

2000·Arcade
Suzu Monogatari game cover

Suzu Monogatari

2000·PS1
Power Stone 2 game cover
Rating 87

Power Stone 2

2000·Arcade, PSP, DC
Breath of Fire IV game cover
Rating 8.2

Breath of Fire IV

2000·PS3, PC, PS1 +1
Gaia Master game cover

Gaia Master

2000·PS1, PSP, DC
Mars Matrix game cover

Mars Matrix

2000·Arcade, DC
Street Fighter EX3 game cover
Rating 6.9

Street Fighter EX3

2000·PS2
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes game cover
Rating 8.3

Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes

2000·XBOX, PS2, Arcade +1
Dino Genesis game cover

Dino Genesis

2000·Mobile
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand game cover
Rating 6.6

Spawn: In the Demon's Hand

2000·Arcade, DC
Rockman no Huángjīn Dìguó game cover

Rockman no Huángjīn Dìguó

1999·PC
Strider 2 game cover
Rating 7.7

Strider 2

1999·PS3, Arcade, PS1
Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 6 - Shijou Saidai no Tatakai!! game cover

Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 6 - Shijou Saidai no Tatakai!!

1999·PS1
Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 5 - Blues no Wana!? game cover

Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 5 - Blues no Wana!?

1999·PS1
Magical Tetris Challenge game cover

Magical Tetris Challenge

1999·GBC
Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 4 - Aratanaru Yabou!! game cover

Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 4 - Aratanaru Yabou!!

1999·PS3, PS1, PSP
Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 3 - Dr. Wily no Saigo!? game cover

Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 3 - Dr. Wily no Saigo!?

1999·PS3, PS1, PSP
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future game cover
Rating 8.0

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future

1999·Arcade
Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 2 - Dr. Wily no Nazo game cover

Rockman Complete Works: Rockman 2 - Dr. Wily no Nazo

1999·PS3, PS1, PSP
Rockman Complete Works: Rockman game cover

Rockman Complete Works: Rockman

1999·PS3, PS1, PSP
Makaimura for WonderSwan game cover

Makaimura for WonderSwan

1999·WonderSwan
Rockman Dash 2: Episode 1 - Roll-chan Kiki Ippatsu! no Maki game cover

Rockman Dash 2: Episode 1 - Roll-chan Kiki Ippatsu! no Maki

1999·PS1, PSP
Final Fight Revenge game cover

Final Fight Revenge

1999·Arcade, Saturn
Dino Crisis game cover
Rating 6.9

Dino Crisis

1999·PS3, PC, PS1 +2
Street Fighter EX2 Plus game cover
Rating 7.0

Street Fighter EX2 Plus

1999·Arcade, PS1
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike game cover
Rating 8.6

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

1999·Arcade
Power Stone Mini game cover

Power Stone Mini

1999·Visual Memory Unit / Visual Memory System
Power Stone game cover
Rating 7.3

Power Stone

1999·Arcade, DC
Trick'N Snowboarder game cover

Trick'N Snowboarder

1999·PS1