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As one of the leading interactive entertainment companies, SEGA cultivates creative talent worldwide with offices in America, Japan and our European HQ in London. Our acclaimed UK based studios include Sports Interactive and The Creative Assembly who are responsible for award-winning titles and iconic franchises such as Football Manager, Aliens, and the Total War series. Hardlight, the newest UK studio in the SEGA family, are the talented team behind Sonic the Hedgehog's latest adventures on mobile platforms Sonic Jump and Sonic Dash. SEGA's much loved blue hedgehog mascot is a true global brand crossing over from video games into toys, stationary, apparel and much more. SEGA is growing and has recently completed an acquisition of Canada based Relic Entertainment Studio, famed for high quality strategy games including “Warhammer 40k Dawn of War” and the “Company of Heroes” series. We are determined to set new standards in interactive entertainment and are excited by the opportunity of welcoming such a talented development studio into the SEGA family.

Sega at a Glance

Sega is a Japanese publisher with a massive footprint in the industry, having released 1046 titles on PlayPile since it first appeared in 1977. The company has been active for nearly five decades and shows no sign of slowing down, with output reaching its peak in the 2000s when they released 350 games. Their catalog spans from just six games in the 1970s to 43 in the 1980s before exploding to 291 titles in the 1990s. While their release count dropped to 166 in the 2010s, they returned to high volume with 155 games in the 2020s alone. They operate across many genres but focus heavily on Adventure, Arcade, and Role-playing games. The company has a strong history on arcade hardware, which remains their most common platform with 255 games. PC is a close second with 228 titles, followed by various PlayStation consoles and the Dreamcast. Their average rating across 390 rated titles sits at 71.8 out of 100. This score reflects a mix of quality where 109 games are considered great and 223 are good. However, there are also 49 mixed titles and nine poor ones in their history. You will find some of their highest rated work in fighting games like Melty Blood Act Cadenza Ver. B and RPGs such as Persona 5 Royal. Arcade classics like Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram and sports titles like ESPN NFL 2K5 also carry strong scores. Recent activity shows they are still producing content with releases planned for early 2026 including Yakuza Kiwami 3, Dark Ties, and Sega Football Club Champions. Their bio notes that they own studios in America, Japan, and the UK, including Sports Interactive and The Creative Assembly, who make award-winning strategy games like Total War and Football Manager. They also acquired Relic Entertainment to bolster their portfolio of high-quality strategy games such as Warhammer 40k Dawn of War. Sega continues to expand its reach beyond just video games into merchandise, though their core output remains a large volume of software across many different systems and eras.

1051
Total Games
71.8
Avg Rating
1977
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Adventure
15%
Arcade
14%
Role-playing (RPG)
11%
Sport
11%
Platform
10%

Platform Spread

Arcade
255
PC (Microsoft Windows)
230
PlayStation 4
90
PlayStation 3
87
PlayStation 2
87

Release Timeline

1970s
6
1980s
43
1990s
291
2000s
351
2010s
167
2020s
158

Rating Distribution

110
80-100
225
60-79
49
40-59
9
0-39
Taz-Mania game cover

Taz-Mania

1992·SMS
The Majors Pro Baseball game cover

The Majors Pro Baseball

1992·Game Gear
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 game cover
Rating 78

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

1992·PS3, PC, X360 +4
Vampire: Master of Darkness game cover
Rating 7.5

Vampire: Master of Darkness

1992·3DS, Game Gear, SMS
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 game cover
Rating 9.0

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

1992·Wii, 3DS, Game Gear +1
Phantasy Star Gaiden game cover

Phantasy Star Gaiden

1992·Game Gear
Virtua Racing game cover
Rating 6.3

Virtua Racing

1992·Arcade, Genesis/MegaDrive
Burai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu game cover

Burai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu

1992·SFAM, Sega CD
Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima: Daitouryou wo Mezase! game cover

Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima: Daitouryou wo Mezase!

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude! game cover
Rating 7.0

Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei game cover

Honoo no Toukyuuji: Dodge Danpei

1992·Game Gear
Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing game cover
Rating 9.0

Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima: Hyoutan-jima no Daikoukai game cover

Hyokkori Hyoutan-jima: Hyoutan-jima no Daikoukai

1992·Game Gear
Disney's Ariel: The Little Mermaid game cover
Rating 4.0

Disney's Ariel: The Little Mermaid

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive, Game Gear, SMS
Chakan: The Forever Man game cover
Rating 8.8

Chakan: The Forever Man

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
OutRunners game cover

OutRunners

1992·Arcade, Genesis/MegaDrive
Magical Taluluto-kun game cover

Magical Taluluto-kun

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
A-Ressha de Ikou MD game cover

A-Ressha de Ikou MD

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Shining Force game cover
Rating 7.7

Shining Force

1992·PC, Linux, Mac +3
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II game cover

Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II

1992·Wii, SFAM, Genesis/MegaDrive +2
Toxic Crusaders game cover

Toxic Crusaders

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Home Alone game cover

Home Alone

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Batman Returns game cover
Rating 7.3

Batman Returns

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Ikasuze! Koi no Doki-doki Penguin Land MD game cover

Ikasuze! Koi no Doki-doki Penguin Land MD

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Arabian Fight game cover

Arabian Fight

1992·Arcade
Ninja Burai Densetsu game cover

Ninja Burai Densetsu

1992·Genesis/MegaDrive
Hologram Time Traveler game cover

Hologram Time Traveler

1991·PC, Arcade, DVD Player
California Games game cover
Rating 5.7

California Games

1991·Genesis/MegaDrive
Disney's TaleSpin game cover
Rating 7.3

Disney's TaleSpin

1991·Genesis/MegaDrive, Game Gear
The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin game cover
Rating 7.2

The Amazing Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin

1991·Genesis/MegaDrive, Sega CD, Game Gear +1
Wakusei Woodstock: Funky Horror Band game cover

Wakusei Woodstock: Funky Horror Band

1991·Sega CD
Taiheiki game cover

Taiheiki

1991·Genesis/MegaDrive
Rent-A-Hero game cover

Rent-A-Hero

1991·Wii, Genesis/MegaDrive
Eternal Legend game cover

Eternal Legend

1991·Game Gear
Rail Chase game cover

Rail Chase

1991·Arcade
Fantasy Zone game cover
Rating 6.4

Fantasy Zone

1991·Game Gear
Sonic the Hedgehog game cover
Rating 8.3

Sonic the Hedgehog

1991·PS3, PC, X360 +4
Clutch Hitter game cover

Clutch Hitter

1991·Arcade
Sangokushi Retsuden: Ransei no Eiyuu-tachi game cover

Sangokushi Retsuden: Ransei no Eiyuu-tachi

1991·Genesis/MegaDrive
Nikkan Sports Pro Yakyuu VAN game cover

Nikkan Sports Pro Yakyuu VAN

1991·Genesis/MegaDrive
Kinetic Connection game cover

Kinetic Connection

1991·Game Gear
Spider-Man: The Video Game game cover
Rating 6.0

Spider-Man: The Video Game

1991·Arcade
The Pro Yakyuu '91 game cover

The Pro Yakyuu '91

1991·Game Gear
House of Tarot game cover

House of Tarot

1991·Game Gear
Ghouls 'n Ghosts game cover

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

1991·SMS
Slap Shot game cover

Slap Shot

1990·SMS
Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken game cover

Magical Hat no Buttobi Turbo! Daibouken

1990·Genesis/MegaDrive
Bloxeed game cover

Bloxeed

1990·Arcade