Raven Software

Raven Software at a Glance

Raven Software is a United States-based developer founded in 1990. They have released 18 games on PlayPile, all as developers rather than publishers. Their work spans from the early 1990s through 2025. The company shows a strong preference for the shooter genre with 14 titles. They also developed seven role-playing games and five adventure games. Smaller numbers include two hack and slash games, one puzzle game, and one racing title. The studio has a significant presence on PC platforms. Fifteen of their games run on Microsoft Windows. Seven titles support Mac, while five are available for DOS. The company also released games for Xbox, Linux, and PlayStation consoles. Their output was heavy in the 1990s with 11 releases. This number dropped to five games in the 2000s. Activity slowed considerably afterward with only one game each in the 2010s and the 2020s. Ratings for their work are generally solid. The average IGDB rating across 12 rated titles is 75.8 out of 100. There is no mixed or poor-rated content in this dataset. Eleven titles fall into the good range between 60 and 79. Only one title achieved a great rating of 80 or higher. The highest-rated entry is the remastered Heretic + Hexen from August 2025 with a score of 87.5. The original Heretic game from 1994 holds a 78.7 score. Singularity from 2010 follows with 77.9, and Heretic II from 1998 has 77.4. Wolfenstein released in 2009 scored 76.7. While their bio claims visual excellence and exciting gameplay, the data shows a clear focus on shooters. The drop in release volume after the 2000s suggests a much smaller output in recent years. Most of their catalog from the last two decades consists of established franchises or re-releases rather than new IPs. Players looking for consistent yearly releases might find their current pace slow, but those interested in shooter history will find a steady stream of high-scoring titles from the 1990s and 2000s.

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