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Square Enix

Japan Founded 2003 Website

Square Enix develops, publishes, distributes and licenses Square Enix, Eidos and Taito branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: Final Fantasy, which has sold over 130 million units worldwide; Dragon Quest, which has sold over 71 million units worldwide; Tomb Raider, which has sold over 58 million units worldwide; and the legendary Space Invaders.

Square Enix at a Glance

Square Enix is a Japanese publisher and developer that has been active since 1986. The company currently lists 623 games on PlayPile, with 611 titles published and 113 developed by the studio itself. Their catalog spans four decades of output. They released only two games in the 1980s and eleven in the 1990s. Production increased significantly in the 2000s with 153 games, followed by a massive surge in the 2010s where they released 304 titles. The studio has already put out 125 games in the 2020s and shows no signs of slowing down. Their primary focus is Role-playing games, which make up 405 of their total releases. Adventure titles follow with 279 entries. They also handle Shooters, Strategy games, Puzzle games, and various other genres like Hack and slash and Simulators. Platform support is broad, covering PC, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and older consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360. The average IGDB rating for their 302 rated titles sits at 72.3 out of 100. This score reflects a mixed quality range across their massive library. While 85 of their games achieved great ratings above 80, a larger group of 182 titles falls into the good range between 60 and 79. There are also 28 mixed entries and 7 poor-rated games under 40. Their highest-rated work includes Dragon Quest VII Reimagined, which scored 92.5 in 2026, and Dragon Warrior Monsters 2 from 2001 at 92. Final Fantasy X HD Remaster also reached a high score of 91.8. Recent releases like Life is Strange: Reunion and The Adventures of Elliot are scheduled for 2026. Square Enix manages major franchises including Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Tomb Raider, and Space Invaders. Their global network includes studios such as Crystal Dynamics and Eidos Montréal. They continue to publish content across Europe and other PAL territories while maintaining a strong presence in the Japanese market.

626
Total Games
72.5
Avg Rating
1986
First Release
2026
Latest Release

Genre Breakdown

Role-playing (RPG)
39%
Adventure
27%
Shooter
7%
Strategy
6%
Puzzle
5%

Platform Spread

PC (Microsoft Windows)
226
PlayStation 4
182
iOS
158
Android
152
Nintendo Switch
101

Release Timeline

1980s
2
1990s
12
2000s
153
2010s
306
2020s
125

Rating Distribution

89
80-100
181
60-79
28
40-59
7
0-39
Soul Eater: Monotone Princess game cover

Soul Eater: Monotone Princess

2008·Wii
Infinite Undiscovery game cover
Rating 6.3

Infinite Undiscovery

2008·X360
Space Invaders Get Even game cover
Rating 8.0

Space Invaders Get Even

2008·Wii
Sigma Harmonics game cover

Sigma Harmonics

2008·NDS
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride game cover
Rating 7.7

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

2008·Android, iOS, NDS
My Pet Shop game cover

My Pet Shop

2008·NDS
Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes game cover
Rating 6.0

Song Summoner: The Unsung Heroes

2008·iOS
Arkanoid DS game cover
Rating 5.1

Arkanoid DS

2008·NDS
Nanashi no Game game cover
Rating 8.0

Nanashi no Game

2008·NDS
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Collector's Edition game cover

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Collector's Edition

2008·PSP
Front Mission 2089: Border of Madness game cover
Rating 7.0

Front Mission 2089: Border of Madness

2008·NDS
Star Ocean: Second Evolution game cover
Rating 3.9

Star Ocean: Second Evolution

2008·PS3, PS4, Vita +1
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - My Life as a King game cover
Rating 7.5

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - My Life as a King

2008·Wii
Space Invaders Extreme game cover
Rating 8.0

Space Invaders Extreme

2008·PC, X360, PSP +1
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years game cover
Rating 6.1

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

2008·Wii, PSP, Mobile
Crystal Defenders game cover
Rating 7.0

Crystal Defenders

2008·PS3, X360, Android +2
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road game cover

Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road

2007·Arcade
Star Ocean: First Departure game cover
Rating 8.0

Star Ocean: First Departure

2007·PSP
Final Fantasy IV game cover
Rating 8.2

Final Fantasy IV

2007·NDS
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon game cover
Rating 7.9

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon

2007·Wii
Jinsei 8-man-7000-kai no Shokuji wo Tanoshiku suru: Oishiku Kiwameru Shokutsuu DS - Otona no Shuumatsu Henshuu-bu Gensen no Osusume Tenpo Jouhou Iri game cover

Jinsei 8-man-7000-kai no Shokuji wo Tanoshiku suru: Oishiku Kiwameru Shokutsuu DS - Otona no Shuumatsu Henshuu-bu Gensen no Osusume Tenpo Jouhou Iri

2007·NDS
Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Mono-tachi game cover

Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Mono-tachi

2007·NDS
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen game cover
Rating 8.4

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

2007·NDS
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift game cover
Rating 8.3

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

2007·NDS
Championship Manager 2008 game cover
Rating 6.5

Championship Manager 2008

2007·PC
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII game cover
Rating 8.6

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

2007·PSP
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates game cover
Rating 7.6

Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates

2007·NDS
Final Fantasy XII International: Zodiac Job System game cover

Final Fantasy XII International: Zodiac Job System

2007·PS2
The World Ends with You game cover
Rating 90

The World Ends with You

2007·NDS
Itadaki Street DS game cover

Itadaki Street DS

2007·NDS
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors game cover
Rating 6.1

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

2007·Wii
Final Fantasy II: 20th Anniversary Edition game cover
Rating 7.8

Final Fantasy II: 20th Anniversary Edition

2007·PSP
Final Fantasy: 20th Anniversary Edition game cover
Rating 6.8

Final Fantasy: 20th Anniversary Edition

2007·Android, iOS, 3DS +2
Odin Sphere game cover
Rating 8.0

Odin Sphere

2007·PS3, PS2
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions game cover
Rating 8.9

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

2007·Android, iOS, PSP
Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings game cover
Rating 7.4

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

2007·NDS
Heroes of Mana game cover
Rating 6.2

Heroes of Mana

2007·NDS
Yosumin! game cover
Rating 7.0

Yosumin!

2006·PC, X360, NDS +1
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker game cover
Rating 7.1

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

2006·NDS
Dawn of Mana game cover
Rating 3.8

Dawn of Mana

2006·PS2
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales game cover
Rating 6.8

Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales

2006·NDS
Final Fantasy VI Advance game cover
Rating 8.8

Final Fantasy VI Advance

2006·WiiU, GBA
Final Fantasy XII: Collector's Edition game cover

Final Fantasy XII: Collector's Edition

2006·PS2
Seiken Densetsu: Friends of Mana game cover

Seiken Densetsu: Friends of Mana

2006·Mobile
Final Fantasy V Advance game cover
Rating 8.2

Final Fantasy V Advance

2006·WiiU, GBA
Project Sylpheed game cover
Rating 7.1

Project Sylpheed

2006·X360
Front Mission 2089-II game cover

Front Mission 2089-II

2006·Mobile
Final Fantasy III game cover
Rating 6.6

Final Fantasy III

2006·NDS