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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.

639
Total Games
72.6
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)
237
PlayStation 4
189
iOS
158
Android
152
Nintendo Switch
103

Release Timeline

1980s
2
1990s
13
2000s
153
2010s
313
2020s
130

Rating Distribution

92
80-100
184
60-79
29
40-59
7
0-39
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
Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode: Final Fantasy VII game cover

Dirge of Cerberus Lost Episode: Final Fantasy VII

2006·Mobile
Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden game cover

Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden

2006·Mobile
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 game cover
Rating 6.1

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

2006·WiiU, NDS
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria game cover
Rating 8.3

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria

2006·PS2
Pokémate game cover

Pokémate

2006·Mobile
Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable game cover

Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable

2006·PSP
Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon game cover

Dragon Quest: Shounen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon

2006·PS2
Fantasy Earth: Zero game cover

Fantasy Earth: Zero

2006·PC
Final Fantasy XII game cover
Rating 92

Final Fantasy XII

2006·PS2
Children of Mana game cover
Rating 6.1

Children of Mana

2006·NDS
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII game cover
Rating 6.3

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

2006·PS2
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line game cover
Rating 4.0

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

2005·PS4, Switch, Android +3
Front Mission 5: Scars of the War game cover

Front Mission 5: Scars of the War

2005·PS2
Code Age Brawls: Futatsu no Kodou game cover

Code Age Brawls: Futatsu no Kodou

2005·Mobile
Final Fantasy IV Advance game cover
Rating 8.2

Final Fantasy IV Advance

2005·WiiU, GBA
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime game cover
Rating 83

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

2005·NDS
Code Age Commanders: Tsugu Mono Tsugareru Mono game cover

Code Age Commanders: Tsugu Mono Tsugareru Mono

2005·PS2
Grandia III game cover
Rating 7.6

Grandia III

2005·PS2
Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami wo Tsugu Shoujo game cover

Fullmetal Alchemist 3: Kami wo Tsugu Shoujo

2005·PS2
Drakengard 2 game cover
Rating 6.7

Drakengard 2

2005·PS2
Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-nin no Hanjuku Hero game cover

Hanjuku Hero 4: 7-nin no Hanjuku Hero

2005·PS2
Front Mission: Online game cover

Front Mission: Online

2005·PC, PS2
Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song game cover

Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song

2005·PS2
Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding game cover

Final Fantasy VII Snowboarding

2005·Mobile
Egg Monster Hero game cover

Egg Monster Hero

2005·NDS, Mobile
Musashi: Samurai Legend game cover
Rating 7.9

Musashi: Samurai Legend

2005·PS2
Musashi: Mobile Samurai game cover

Musashi: Mobile Samurai

2005·Mobile
Front Mission 2089 game cover

Front Mission 2089

2005·Mobile
Radiata Stories game cover
Rating 7.5

Radiata Stories

2005·PS2
Itadaki Street Special game cover

Itadaki Street Special

2004·PS2
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King game cover
Rating 8.7

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

2004·PS2
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII game cover

Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII

2004·Mobile
Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir game cover

Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir

2004·PS2
Final Fantasy II game cover

Final Fantasy II

2004·GBA
Final Fantasy game cover
Rating 7.9

Final Fantasy

2004·GBA
Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome game cover

Dragon Quest V: Tenkuu no Hanayome

2004·PS2