Cavia

Cavia at a Glance

Cavia was a Japanese developer active from 2000 to 2010. They released 28 games during their existence, serving as the developer on every single title while never acting as a publisher. Their work spanned mostly the 2000s with 26 releases in that decade, followed by only two games in the 2010s before they stopped producing new content. The studio built its reputation across several platforms, with the PlayStation 2 hosting the bulk of their output at 11 titles. They also released six games for the Nintendo DS and four each for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. Smaller numbers appeared on the PlayStation Portable, original Xbox, and later consoles like the Xbox One and Series X|S. Their catalog covers a wide range of genres. Adventure and Fighting games were their most common categories with seven titles each. They also produced six Shooters, five Role-playing games, four Hack and slash or Beat 'em up games, and three Strategy and Visual Novel entries. Their ratings show a mixed picture across the 16 titles that have been scored on PlayPile. The average IGDB rating sits at 65.3 out of 100. One title achieved great status with a score above 80, while ten games landed in the good range between 60 and 79. Four projects received mixed reviews, and one fell into the poor category below 40. The studio is best known for the Drakengard series and the first entry in the Nier franchise. They also created two Resident Evil rail shooters. Their highest-rated project was Nier Replicant from 2010, which scored 88.3 out of 100. Fate/unlimited codes followed with a 79.7 rating, and KORG DS-10 Plus earned a 79 score. NieR itself received a 74.9 rating in 2010, and Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 scored 74.7 in 2005. Recent releases from their final years included Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu titles in 2009 alongside the Nier entries. While they had a few standout hits, the majority of their work received average or below-average reception.

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