PlatinumGames

PlatinumGames at a Glance

If you are browsing PlayPile looking for a developer known for high-octane action, PlatinumGames is a name you will encounter frequently. This Japan-based independent studio was established in 2007 following the merger of Seeds Inc and Odd Inc. The founders include former key members of Capcom's Clover Studio such as Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba, and Hideki Kamiya. Their catalog on our site contains 29 games where they served as developers and four titles where they acted as publishers. They have been active from 2009 through 2023 with a clear shift in output volume over the years. The studio released only two games in the 2000s, jumped to 18 titles during the 2010s, and produced seven games so far in the 2020s. Their genre focus is heavily weighted toward hack and slash and beat em up styles which account for 20 of their releases. Adventure games make up another 16 titles while role-playing games appear nine times. They have also touched on shooters, strategy, fighting, arcade, puzzle, simulator, and tactical genres but in smaller numbers. Their platform reach is broad with significant presence on PlayStation 4 and PC where they each have 12 games. They also released nine titles for PlayStation 3 and six each for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Support extends to the Nintendo Switch with five games as well as older systems like the Wii U and Wii. Quality trends show that PlatinumGames generally delivers strong results. The average IGDB rating across 20 rated titles sits at 74.3 out of 100. Their portfolio includes nine great games rated 80 or higher and eight good titles between 60 and 79. There are three mixed releases scoring between 40 and 59, but no poor games in their history. The highest-rated works include Bayonetta 2 at 89.6 and Bayonetta at 89.7. NieR: Automata follows closely with an 88 rating. More recent output shows a mix of success and failure. Bayonetta Origins scored 81.1 and World of Demons earned 70, but Babylon's Fall received a low score of 40 in March 2022. While they maintain a strong reputation for action games, their later releases show that not every project reaches the heights of their early classics.

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