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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
Super Street Fighter II Turbo game cover
Rating 8.3

Super Street Fighter II Turbo

1994·Arcade, DOS, Amiga +2
Mega Man Soccer game cover
Rating 5.7

Mega Man Soccer

1994·SNES, SFAM
Eco Fighters game cover

Eco Fighters

1994·Arcade
Makaimura Gaiden: The Demon Darkness game cover
Rating 8.1

Makaimura Gaiden: The Demon Darkness

1993·Game Boy
Mega Man X game cover
Rating 55

Mega Man X

1993·iOS, WiiU, Wii +5
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 game cover
Rating 7.8

Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2

1993·famicom, NES
Muscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle game cover

Muscle Bomber Duo: Ultimate Team Battle

1993·Arcade
Disney's Aladdin game cover
Rating 59

Disney's Aladdin

1993·PC, Mac, SNES +2
Mega Man 6 game cover
Rating 7.9

Mega Man 6

1993·WiiU, 3DS, famicom +1
Mega Man IV game cover
Rating 6.5

Mega Man IV

1993·3DS, Game Boy
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition game cover
Rating 8.0

Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition

1993·Wii, Genesis/MegaDrive
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers game cover
Rating 8.0

Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers

1993·Arcade, FM Towns, Sharp X68000
Saturday Night Slam Masters game cover
Rating 7.0

Saturday Night Slam Masters

1993·Arcade, SNES, Genesis/MegaDrive +1
Disney's Goof Troop game cover
Rating 8.0

Disney's Goof Troop

1993·SNES, SFAM
Mighty Final Fight game cover
Rating 7.9

Mighty Final Fight

1993·WiiU, 3DS, famicom +1
Final Fight 2 game cover
Rating 7.7

Final Fight 2

1993·WiiU, Wii, SNES +2
Disney's DuckTales 2 game cover
Rating 8.4

Disney's DuckTales 2

1993·famicom, NES
Breath of Fire game cover
Rating 7.5

Breath of Fire

1993·WiiU, SNES, New 3DS +1
The Punisher game cover
Rating 6.4

The Punisher

1993·Arcade, PS1, Genesis/MegaDrive
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs game cover
Rating 8.2

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs

1993·Arcade
Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise game cover

Wily & Right no RockBoard: That's Paradise

1993·famicom
Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting game cover
Rating 7.7

Street Fighter II' Turbo: Hyper Fighting

1992·X360, Wii, Arcade +1
Mega Man 5 game cover
Rating 7.7

Mega Man 5

1992·WiiU, Wii, 3DS +2
Mega Man III game cover
Rating 6.6

Mega Man III

1992·3DS, Game Boy
Warriors of Fate game cover
Rating 7.7

Warriors of Fate

1992·Arcade
The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse game cover
Rating 7.2

The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse

1992·SNES, SFAM
Varth: Operation Thunderstorm game cover

Varth: Operation Thunderstorm

1992·Arcade
Gargoyle's Quest II game cover
Rating 7.5

Gargoyle's Quest II

1992·WiiU, 3DS, famicom +1
Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92 game cover
Rating 7.9

Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92

1992·famicom, NES
Adventure Quiz: Capcom World - Hatena no Daibouken game cover

Adventure Quiz: Capcom World - Hatena no Daibouken

1992·turbografx16
Disney's Darkwing Duck game cover
Rating 7.9

Disney's Darkwing Duck

1992·NES
Final Fight Guy game cover
Rating 7.1

Final Fight Guy

1992·SNES, SFAM
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition game cover
Rating 8.6

Street Fighter II: Champion Edition

1992·Wii, Arcade, Sharp X68000 +1
G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor game cover
Rating 6.6

G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor

1992·NES
Eye of the Beholder game cover
Rating 8.2

Eye of the Beholder

1991·PC, Linux, SNES +5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit game cover

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

1991·Game Boy
Mega Man II game cover
Rating 6.1

Mega Man II

1991·3DS, Game Boy
Disney's TaleSpin game cover
Rating 7.6

Disney's TaleSpin

1991·NES
Mega Man 4 game cover
Rating 7.7

Mega Man 4

1991·WiiU, Wii, 3DS +2
Knights of the Round game cover
Rating 7.4

Knights of the Round

1991·Arcade, SNES
Super Ghouls'n Ghosts game cover
Rating 7.2

Super Ghouls'n Ghosts

1991·WiiU, Wii, SNES +3
Captain Commando game cover
Rating 7.3

Captain Commando

1991·Arcade, SNES, PS1
Block Block game cover

Block Block

1991·Arcade
The King of Dragons game cover
Rating 7.3

The King of Dragons

1991·Arcade
Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge game cover
Rating 6.7

Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge

1991·3DS, Game Boy
Disney's The Little Mermaid game cover
Rating 6.7

Disney's The Little Mermaid

1991·famicom, NES
Mickey's Dangerous Chase game cover
Rating 5.0

Mickey's Dangerous Chase

1991·Game Boy
Don't Pull game cover

Don't Pull

1991·Arcade, PS1, Saturn