Limited Run Games

Limited Run Games at a Glance

Limited Run Games started in 2015 with a clear goal to keep physical copies of video games alive. The company operates out of the United States and has released 33 titles that appear on PlayPile, acting as a publisher for 31 of them and developing three. Their catalog grew from 11 games in the 2010s to 20 games in the 2020s. They have been active through 2025 and focus heavily on Nintendo Switch with 26 releases, followed by PlayStation 4 at 20 and PC at 17. They also support older systems like PlayStation Vita and newer hardware like Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The genre list shows a strong leaning toward Adventure games with 21 titles and Platformers with 18. Shooter and Indie genres each have seven entries. Their average rating across 11 rated games on IGDB is 75.5 out of 100. The quality of their work generally lands in the good to great range. They have four titles scoring above 80, six between 60 and 79, and one mixed entry below 60. No poor titles appear in this dataset. Their highest rated game is System Shock: Enhanced Edition from 2015 with a score of 88.8. Cosmic Star Heroine followed in 2017 with 80.5. Recent releases like Hatch Tales and Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore continue this trend with scores of 80 and 79.2 respectively. Limited Run Games works with a wide variety of platforms ranging from Linux and Mac to Google Stadia. Their bio states they have published over 1000 physical and digital games including retro re-releases and new titles like Arzette. They mention collaborations with big names like Konami and LucasArts. The company promotes the idea that game libraries belong on a shelf rather than in a digital account. Their motto Forever Physical reflects this stance. While they have released many games, only 33 are tracked here. Their output has increased significantly in the last few years as seen by the jump from 11 to 20 titles between decades. Recent releases in late 2025 and early 2026 include Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return Special Edition and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.

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