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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.

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
Tenchi wo Kurau II: Shokatsu Koumei-den game cover

Tenchi wo Kurau II: Shokatsu Koumei-den

1991·famicom
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II game cover

Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II

1991·famicom
Street Fighter II game cover
Rating 8.3

Street Fighter II

1991·Arcade
Quiz Tonosama no Yabou game cover

Quiz Tonosama no Yabou

1991·Arcade, PC-9800 Series, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
Ghouls 'n Ghosts game cover

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

1991·SMS
Mega Twins game cover
Rating 5.9

Mega Twins

1990·Arcade, Genesis/MegaDrive, Amiga +2
Capcom Quiz: Hatena? no Daibouken game cover

Capcom Quiz: Hatena? no Daibouken

1990·Game Boy
Nemo game cover

Nemo

1990·Arcade
Mizushima Shinji no Daikoushien game cover

Mizushima Shinji no Daikoushien

1990·famicom
Carrier Air Wing game cover
Rating 7.0

Carrier Air Wing

1990·Arcade
Mega Man 3 game cover
Rating 8.0

Mega Man 3

1990·WiiU, Wii, Arcade +3
Super Buster Bros. game cover
Rating 7.0

Super Buster Bros.

1990·Arcade, SNES, SFAM
Little Nemo: The Dream Master game cover
Rating 7.6

Little Nemo: The Dream Master

1990·famicom, NES
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight game cover
Rating 7.0

Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight

1990·WiiU, 3DS, famicom +1
Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy game cover

Magic Sword: Heroic Fantasy

1990·Arcade
Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers game cover
Rating 7.9

Disney's Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers

1990·Arcade, famicom, NES
Adventures in the Magic Kingdom game cover
Rating 6.0

Adventures in the Magic Kingdom

1990·NES
Gargoyle's Quest game cover
Rating 7.0

Gargoyle's Quest

1990·3DS, Game Boy
Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru game cover

Kamen no Ninja Hanamaru

1990·famicom, fds
Adventure Quiz 2: Hatena? No Dai-Bouken game cover

Adventure Quiz 2: Hatena? No Dai-Bouken

1990·Arcade
1941: Counter Attack game cover
Rating 6.4

1941: Counter Attack

1990·Arcade, supergrafx
Dokaben game cover

Dokaben

1990·Arcade
Dynasty Wars game cover

Dynasty Wars

1989·Arcade, Amiga, Atari-ST +3
Sweet Home game cover
Rating 6.2

Sweet Home

1989·famicom
Buster Bros. game cover
Rating 7.6

Buster Bros.

1989·Arcade, SNES, DOS +6
Final Fight game cover
Rating 82

Final Fight

1989·iOS, Arcade, Amiga +5
Capcom baseball game cover

Capcom baseball

1989·Arcade
Marusa no Onna game cover

Marusa no Onna

1989·famicom
Disney's DuckTales game cover
Rating 8.4

Disney's DuckTales

1989·Wii, famicom, NES
U.N. Squadron game cover
Rating 7.6

U.N. Squadron

1989·Arcade, SNES, SFAM +2
Willow game cover
Rating 6.8

Willow

1989·famicom, NES
Mega Man 2 game cover
Rating 8.5

Mega Man 2

1989·WiiU, Wii, 3DS +1
Willow game cover
Rating 7.0

Willow

1989·Arcade
Strider game cover
Rating 6.8

Strider

1989·WiiU, Wii, Arcade +10
Son Son II game cover

Son Son II

1989·turbografx16
L.E.D. Storm game cover

L.E.D. Storm

1988·Arcade, Amiga, Atari-ST +3
Capcom Bowling game cover

Capcom Bowling

1988·Arcade
Last Duel game cover

Last Duel

1988·Arcade, DOS, Amiga +4
Forgotten Worlds game cover
Rating 7.0

Forgotten Worlds

1988·Wii, Arcade, DOS +9
Pro Yakyuu? Satsujin Jiken! game cover
Rating 9.0

Pro Yakyuu? Satsujin Jiken!

1988·famicom
Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo game cover

Rockman 2: Dr. Wily no Nazo

1988·WiiU, Wii, 3DS +1
Ghouls 'n Ghosts game cover
Rating 8.1

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

1988·Arcade, Amiga, Atari-ST +1
Hitler no Fukkatsu: Top Secret game cover

Hitler no Fukkatsu: Top Secret

1988·famicom
Tiger Road game cover

Tiger Road

1987·Arcade, DOS, Amiga +5
Bionic Commando game cover
Rating 6.8

Bionic Commando

1987·Arcade, DOS, Amiga +4
Mega Man game cover
Rating 7.6

Mega Man

1987·WiiU, Wii, 3DS +2
Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong game cover

Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong

1987·famicom
Street Fighter game cover
Rating 5.7

Street Fighter

1987·PC, Arcade