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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
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T. game cover

Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T.

2005·PS2, Arcade, PSP
Slotter Up Core 7: Dekitou da! Street Fighter II game cover

Slotter Up Core 7: Dekitou da! Street Fighter II

2005·PS2
Killer7 game cover
Rating 7.8

Killer7

2005·PC, PS2, NGC
Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection game cover

Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection

2005·PS2
Haunting Ground game cover
Rating 7.4

Haunting Ground

2005·PS3, PS2
Mega Man Zero 4 game cover
Rating 7.9

Mega Man Zero 4

2005·WiiU, GBA
Chainsaw Maniac game cover

Chainsaw Maniac

2005·browser
Resident Evil 4: Collector's Edition game cover
Rating 8.3

Resident Evil 4: Collector's Edition

2005·NGC
God of War game cover
Rating 8.8

God of War

2005·PS2
Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel game cover
Rating 7.0

Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Colonel

2005·GBA
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening game cover
Rating 8.2

Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening

2005·PS2
Shadow of Rome game cover
Rating 7.4

Shadow of Rome

2005·PS2
Monster Hunter G game cover

Monster Hunter G

2005·PS2, Wii
Resident Evil 4 game cover
Rating 83

Resident Evil 4

2005·NGC
Resident Evil 4: GameStop Special Edition game cover
Rating 7.8

Resident Evil 4: GameStop Special Edition

2005·NGC
Biohazard The Stories game cover

Biohazard The Stories

2004·Mobile
Rockman GP game cover

Rockman GP

2004·Mobile
Gyakuten Hanafuda game cover

Gyakuten Hanafuda

2004·Mobile
Rockman EXE Phantom of Network game cover

Rockman EXE Phantom of Network

2004·Mobile
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower game cover
Rating 7.2

Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower

2004·PSP
Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman game cover
Rating 7.8

Mega Man Battle Network 5: Team Protoman

2004·GBA
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam game cover
Rating 6.5

Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam

2004·PS2, NGC
Mega Man X8 game cover
Rating 7.4

Mega Man X8

2004·PS3, PC, PS2
Viewtiful Joe 2 game cover
Rating 7.9

Viewtiful Joe 2

2004·PS2, NGC
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge game cover
Rating 6.2

The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge

2004·XBOX, PS2
Capcom Fighting Evolution game cover
Rating 5.8

Capcom Fighting Evolution

2004·PS3, XBOX, PS2 +1
Super Mario: Fushigi no Koro-koro Party game cover

Super Mario: Fushigi no Koro-koro Party

2004·Arcade
Viewtiful Joe game cover

Viewtiful Joe

2004·PS2
Rockman EXE 4.5: Real Operation game cover

Rockman EXE 4.5: Real Operation

2004·GBA
Under the Skin game cover
Rating 5.0

Under the Skin

2004·PS2
Mega Man X: Command Mission game cover
Rating 8.0

Mega Man X: Command Mission

2004·PS2, NGC
Full House Kiss game cover

Full House Kiss

2004·PS2
Riding Spirits II game cover

Riding Spirits II

2004·PS2
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
Steel Battalion: Line of Contact game cover

Steel Battalion: Line of Contact

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

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege

2004·PC, PS2
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