HAMSTER

HAMSTER at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for information on Hamster, here is what the data shows about this Japanese company. Founded in 1999 with roots going back to 1981, Hamster has released 77 games on our platform. They act as a publisher for 76 of these titles and a developer for just eight. Their catalog spans five decades, showing an interesting shift in output over time. The company released three games in the 1980s, followed by a peak of 24 titles in the 1990s. Production slowed to 12 games in the 2000s before rising again to 29 releases in the 2010s. Recent years have seen fewer projects, with only nine games appearing in the 2020s so far. Hamster focuses heavily on puzzle, arcade, and strategy games, which together make up more than half of their listed works. They also cover sports, shooters, and fighting genres. Their platform presence is dominated by Sony hardware, with 30 games for the PlayStation Portable, 29 for the original PlayStation, and 29 for the PlayStation 3. The Nintendo Switch and PlayStation Vita also see a strong presence with 12 titles each. Their recent release schedule includes entries in their Arcade Archives series, such as Dig Dug II from April 2023 and The King of Fighters '98 from February 2025. They even have a title planned for early 2026 called Console Archives: Dezaemon. Quality trends for Hamster show mostly average to decent scores based on the five rated titles available in our database. The average IGDB rating sits at 67.9 out of 100. None of their rated games reached the great category, but four titles fall into the good range between 60 and 79. One game scored in the mixed range. Their highest-rated title is Bases Loaded from 1987 with a score of 74.4. Other notable entries include The Ignition Factor at 69.7 and Fortified Zone at 68. The data indicates that while they have a long history, their recent output focuses on preserving classic arcade experiences rather than creating new high-scoring hits.

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