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JPNational Game Development
Japan
The Cradle of Modern Video Gaming & Soulsborne Evolution
ACTIVE STUDIOS190+
MARKET SIZE$22.1B
Home to the most revered game directors and foundational publishers in history. From Tokyo to Osaka, Japanese studios champion authorial vision, meticulous gameplay loops, and genre-defining storytelling.
Key Development Studios (5)
All Global StudiosFromSoftware, Inc.
Tokyo, JapanLeadership • Games:Hidetaka Miyazaki (8)
Kojima Productions
Tokyo, JapanLeadership • Games:Hideo Kojima (4)
Capcom
Osaka, JapanLeadership • Games:Haruhiro Tsujimoto (70)
Square Enix
Tokyo, JapanLeadership • Games:Takashi Kiryu (62)
Nintendo EPD
Kyoto, JapanLeadership • Games:Nintendo Creative Leadership (31)
Games Produced in Japan (209)
All acclaimed masterpieces and milestone titles created by national studios
👍 93%
Metaphor: ReFantazio (メタファー：リファンタジオ)
Studio Zero / Atlus•2026
JRPGDetails →
The Duskbloods
FromSoftware•2025
Multiplayer ActionDetails →
👍 97%
Resident Evil 4 (Remake) (バイオハザード RE:4)
Capcom•2023
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 93%
Elden Ring (ELDEN RING (エルデンリング))
FromSoftware•2022
Action RPG / SoulsDetails →
👍 96%
Persona 5 Royal (ペルソナ5 ザ・ロイヤル)
Atlus•2020
JRPGDetails →
👍 95%
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (隻狼：SHADOWS DIE TWICE)
FromSoftware•2019
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 97%
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS (ソニック × シャドウ ジェネレーションズ)
Sonic Team / SEGA•2026
3D PlatformerDetails →
👍 95%
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
Square Enix / xeen Inc.•2026
JRPGDetails →
👍 96%
FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE
Square Enix / LANCARSE•2026
RPGDetails →
👍 95%
Persona 3 Reload (ペルソナ3 リロード)
P-Studio / Atlus•2024
JRPGDetails →
👍 96%
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Square Enix•2024
JRPGDetails →
👍 96%
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (逆転検事1&2 御剣セレクション)
Capcom•2024
Courtroom MysteryDetails →
👍 95%
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Capcom•2024
First-Person Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 98%
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (ゼルダの伝説 ティアーズ オブ ザ キングダム)
Nintendo EPD•2023
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 92%
Street Fighter 6 (ストリートファイター6)
Capcom•2023
FightingDetails →
👍 95%
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Capcom•2023
RacingDetails →
👍 97%
Persona 4 Golden (ペルソナ4 ザ・ゴールデン)
Atlus•2023
JRPGDetails →
👍 95%
Valkyrie Saga
Square Enix•2023
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 96%
NieR:Piano Journeys
PlatinumGames / Square Enix•2023
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 97%
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nintendo EPD•2023
2D PlatformerDetails →
👍 96%
Pikmin 4
Nintendo EPD•2023
StrategyDetails →
👍 95%
Octopath Traveler II
Square Enix•2023
JRPGDetails →
👍 95%
Resident Evil Village (バイオハザード ヴィレッジ)
Capcom•2023
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 95%
Okami HD
Clover Studio / Capcom•2021
RacingDetails →
👍 96%
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE
tri-Ace / Square Enix•2021
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 95%
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Nintendo EPD•2021
3D PlatformerDetails →
👍 96%
Onimusha: WotS - Cloudbiter Haori
Capcom•2021
JRPGDetails →
👍 95%
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Nintendo EPD•2020
Life SimDetails →
👍 97%
Resident Evil 2 (Remake) (バイオハザード RE:2)
Capcom•2019
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 95%
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Atlus / SEGA•2019
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 95%
Resident Evil 5
Capcom•2019
FightingDetails →
👍 95%
Mega Man 4 Sound Collection
Capcom•2019
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 90%
Monster Hunter: World (モンスターハンター：ワールド)
Capcom•2018
Action RPGDetails →
👍 99%
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (ゼルダの伝説 ブレス オブ ザ ワイルド)
Nintendo EPD•2017
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 98%
Super Mario Odyssey (スーパーマリオ オデッセイ)
Nintendo EPD•2017
3D PlatformerDetails →
👍 95%
Sonic Origins
Sonic Team / SEGA•2017
Beat em upDetails →
👍 96%
NieR:Automata - 3C3C1D119440927
PlatinumGames / Square Enix•2017
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 96%
Onimusha: WotS - Hellfire Haori
Capcom•2017
Action RPGDetails →
👍 96%
OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0
Square Enix / Acquire•2017
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 94%
Dark Souls III
FromSoftware•2016
Action RPGDetails →
👍 89%
Dark Souls: Remastered (DARK SOULS (ダークソウル))
FromSoftware•2011
Action RPGDetails →
👍 91%
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (メタルギアソリッド3)
Konami / Kojima Productions•2004
Stealth ActionDetails →
MC 94
Mario Kart 9: Next Grand Prix
Nintendo EPD•2025
Switch 2 Launch WindowDetails →
👍 94%
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (真・女神転生V Vengeance)
Atlus•2024
Post-apocalyptic Tokyo JRPGDetails →
👍 94%
Sonic Mania Plus
SEGA / Netflix•2024
Classic 16-Bit Sonic SpeedDetails →
👍 88%
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (ARMORED CORE VI (アーマード・コアVI))
FromSoftware•2023
Mecha ActionDetails →
👍 94%
DEAD RISING
Capcom•2023
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 93%
Yakuza 3 Remastered
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2023
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 93%
Devil May Cry 5
Capcom•2023
Action RPGDetails →
👍 88%
Death Stranding Director's Cut (DEATH STRANDING (デス・ストランディング))
Kojima Productions•2021
Strand Game / Sci-FiDetails →
👍 94%
Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2021
RacingDetails →
👍 93%
Persona 5 Tactica
Atlus / SEGA•2021
Beat em upDetails →
👍 93%
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Safety Difficulty
Atlus / SEGA•2021
Action RPGDetails →
👍 94%
Mega Man 8 Sound Collection
Capcom•2021
Action RPGDetails →
👍 94%
Sonic Rumble Party
Sonic Team / SEGA•2019
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 94%
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Capcom•2019
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 93%
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Square Enix•2019
JRPGDetails →
👍 94%
FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION
Square Enix•2019
JRPGDetails →
👍 94%
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Nintendo EPD•2018
Singleplayer CampaignDetails →
👍 93%
Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny
Capcom•2017
MetroidvaniaDetails →
OD (Overdose by Hideo Kojima)
Kojima Productions / Xbox•2027
Cloud Native Experiential HorrorDetails →
MC 92
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Kojima Productions•2025
Strand Cinematic ActionDetails →
👍 92%
MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Capcom•2024
Arcade Fighting ClassicsDetails →
👍 92%
Mega Man 3 Sound Collection
Capcom•2023
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 92%
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Original Sound Track
Capcom•2023
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 92%
Splatoon 3
Nintendo EPD•2022
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 92%
Devil May Cry 5 - Monkey Business
Capcom•2022
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 92%
Mega Man 11
Capcom•2021
FightingDetails →
👍 92%
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Square Enix•2021
FightingDetails →
👍 92%
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Mitama Dance of Wealth
Atlus / SEGA•2020
FightingDetails →
👍 92%
DRAGON QUEST TREASURES
Square Enix•2019
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 92%
Dead Rising 4 - X-Fists
Capcom•2018
RacingDetails →
👍 92%
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Nintendo EPD•2018
Isometric PuzzleDetails →
👍 98%
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (マリオカート8 デラックス)
Nintendo EPD•2017
RacingDetails →
👍 92%
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2017
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 99%
Bloodborne (Bloodborne (ブラッドボーン))
FromSoftware•2015
Action RPGDetails →
👍 92%
Lara Croft GO
Square Enix Montreal•2015
Turn-Based PuzzleDetails →
👍 90%
Super Mario Party Jamboree (スーパー マリオパーティ ジャンボリー)
Nintendo•2026
Party GameDetails →
👍 91%
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Square Enix / Artdink•2026
JRPGDetails →
👍 89%
Tekken 8
Bandai Namco•2024
3D Fighting GameDetails →
👍 91%
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (祇：Path of the Goddess)
Capcom•2024
Kagura Action Strategy Tower DefenseDetails →
👍 89%
Mana Cycle
Square Enix•2023
Beat em upDetails →
👍 90%
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2023
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 91%
Ookami Okami
Clover Studio / Capcom•2023
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 90%
SONIC SUPERSTARS
Sonic Team / SEGA•2023
JRPGDetails →
👍 91%
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Capcom•2023
JRPGDetails →
👍 90%
Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition
Capcom•2023
JRPGDetails →
👍 89%
Endless Valkyrie
Square Enix•2023
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 91%
Live A Live (HD-2D Remake)
Square Enix / Historia•2022
HD-2DDetails →
👍 90%
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
Square Enix•2021
RacingDetails →
👍 90%
Dead Rising 2
Capcom•2021
Beat em upDetails →
👍 90%
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Square Enix•2021
Action RPGDetails →
👍 89%
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2
Square Enix•2021
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 89%
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Sonic Team / SEGA•2021
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 90%
Trials of Mana
Square Enix•2021
Action RPGDetails →
👍 89%
Resident Evil 3
Capcom•2021
JRPGDetails →
👍 91%
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium: Street Fighter
Capcom•2021
FightingDetails →
👍 90%
Devil May Cry 5 - Taunt Trio
Capcom•2020
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 90%
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Nintendo•2020
3D PlatformerDetails →
👍 91%
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Nintendo EPD•2020
StrategyDetails →
👍 91%
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Capcom•2019
Beat em upDetails →
👍 90%
Resident Evil Veronica
Capcom•2019
Action RPGDetails →
👍 91%
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS
Square Enix•2019
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 91%
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Mitama Dance of EXP
Atlus / SEGA•2019
JRPGDetails →
👍 89%
Mega Man 2 Sound Collection
Capcom•2019
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 89%
Persona 5 Strikers
Atlus / SEGA•2019
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 90%
Onimusha: WotS - Outfit for the Oni Lady: Hinoa
Capcom•2019
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 89%
Onimusha: WotS - Moonlight Haori
Capcom•2019
FightingDetails →
👍 90%
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - Mitama Dance of Miracles
Atlus / SEGA•2018
RacingDetails →
👍 89%
Resident Evil Requiem
Capcom•2017
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 90%
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy - Turnabout Tunes
Capcom•2017
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 89%
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Team / SEGA•2017
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 89%
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
PlatinumGames / Square Enix•2017
JRPGDetails →
👍 90%
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Clover Studio / Capcom•2017
FightingDetails →
👍 89%
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Capcom•2016
Action RPGDetails →
👍 88%
Fantasian Neo Dimension
Mistwalker / Square Enix•2024
Handcrafted Diorama JRPGDetails →
👍 88%
NieR Replicant 4 YoRHa
PlatinumGames / Square Enix•2023
RacingDetails →
👍 88%
Legend of Mana
Square Enix•2023
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 88%
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Job Set
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2023
Action RPGDetails →
👍 88%
Pikmin 1 + 2 HD Bundle
Nintendo•2023
StrategyDetails →
👍 88%
F-ZERO 99
Nintendo•2023
Battle Royale RacingDetails →
👍 88%
Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Reunion
Square Enix•2022
Action RPGDetails →
👍 88%
Tales of Arise
Bandai Namco•2021
JRPGDetails →
👍 88%
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (龍が如く8外伝 Pirates in Hawaii)
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2019
Beat em upDetails →
👍 88%
Kingdom Hearts III
Square Enix•2019
Action RPGDetails →
👍 88%
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Nintendo EPD•2019
2D PlatformerDetails →
👍 88%
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online
Square Enix•2019
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 88%
Infinite Mana
Square Enix•2019
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 88%
Devil May Cry 5 - Cavaliere R
Capcom•2018
FightingDetails →
👍 88%
Resident Evil
Capcom•2017
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 88%
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
Square Enix•2017
Action RPGDetails →
👍 88%
Persona 6
Atlus / SEGA•2017
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 88%
Hitman GO
Square Enix Montreal•2014
Diorama PuzzleDetails →
👍 88%
Chrono Trigger
Square Enix•2011
JRPGDetails →
👍 87%
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival
Bandai Namco•2026
Rhythm MusicDetails →
MC 87
Pragmata
Capcom•2026
Dystopian Moon Sci-Fi ActionDetails →
👍 85%
Monster Hunter Wilds (モンスターハンターワイルズ)
Capcom•2025
Action RPGDetails →
👍 86%
Devil May Cry 5 - Sweet Surrender
Capcom•2024
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 85%
Visions of Mana (聖剣伝説 VISIONS of MANA)
Square Enix / Ouka Studios•2024
Vibrant Action JRPGDetails →
👍 86%
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
Nintendo EPD / MAGES.•2024
Visual NovelDetails →
👍 86%
Sonic Dream Team
HARDlight / SEGA•2024
Speedy 3D Action PlatformerDetails →
👍 86%
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Pachislot Machines
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2023
RacingDetails →
👍 87%
Mega Man 9 Sound Collection
Capcom•2023
Beat em upDetails →
👍 87%
Pixel Valkyrie
Square Enix•2023
Beat em upDetails →
👍 85%
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection
Capcom•2023
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 86%
STAR OCEAN - THE LAST HOPE - 4K & Full HD Remaster
tri-Ace / Square Enix•2023
Action RPGDetails →
👍 86%
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection
Atlus•2023
Dungeon Crawler RPGDetails →
👍 85%
Devil May Cry 5 - Pasta Breaker
Capcom•2023
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 87%
Nyasha Valkyrie
Square Enix•2023
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 86%
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (モンスターハンターライズ)
Capcom•2021
Action RPGDetails →
👍 87%
Yakuza 4 Remastered
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2021
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 86%
Like a Dragon: Ishin! - Waterdrop Katana
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2020
JRPGDetails →
👍 85%
FINAL FANTASY
Square Enix•2019
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 86%
Persona5: The Phantom X
Atlus / SEGA•2019
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 85%
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Capcom•2019
Survival HorrorDetails →
👍 86%
Football Manager 27
Square Enix•2019
Action-AdventureDetails →
👍 87%
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
Clover Studio / Capcom•2019
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 85%
DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World
Square Enix•2019
FightingDetails →
👍 85%
Like a Dragon: Ishin! - Bonechewer Katana
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2019
FightingDetails →
👍 85%
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Team / SEGA•2019
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 86%
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Capcom•2019
FightingDetails →
👍 87%
Octopath Traveler
Square Enix / Acquire•2018
HD-2DDetails →
👍 86%
Resident Evil 6
Capcom•2017
RacingDetails →
👍 87%
Devil May Cry 5 - Mega Buster
Capcom•2017
RacingDetails →
👍 85%
Starry Moon Island Star Ocean MP03
tri-Ace / Square Enix•2017
RacingDetails →
👍 87%
VALKYRIE CONNECT
Square Enix•2017
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 86%
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Capcom•2017
JRPGDetails →
👍 86%
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Capcom•2017
Tactical RPGDetails →
MC 84
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Capcom•2025
Capcom vs SNK 2Details →
👍 84%
Starry Moon Island Star Ocean MP02
tri-Ace / Square Enix•2024
FightingDetails →
👍 84%
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Square Enix•2023
Monster TamingDetails →
👍 83%
Starry Moon Island Star Ocean MP01
tri-Ace / Square Enix•2023
JRPGDetails →
👍 83%
BRAVELY DEFAULT FLYING FAIRY HD Remaster
Square Enix / Claytechworks•2021
Beat em upDetails →
👍 83%
Resident Evil 0
Capcom•2021
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 84%
Dead Rising 4
Capcom•2021
Action RPGDetails →
👍 84%
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
Atlus•2021
Turn-Based JRPGDetails →
👍 83%
NieR Tribute Album -echo-
PlatinumGames / Square Enix•2021
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 83%
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Evercold
Square Enix•2021
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 83%
FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION
Square Enix•2019
Beat em upDetails →
👍 84%
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Capcom•2019
RacingDetails →
👍 84%
Onimusha: WotS - Outfit for Okuni: Yomogi's Dance
Capcom•2019
Beat em upDetails →
👍 83%
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Team / SEGA•2019
Action RPGDetails →
👍 84%
Mega Man 7 Sound Collection
Capcom•2019
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 84%
Mana Fracture
Square Enix•2019
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 83%
Monster Hunter Stories
Capcom•2017
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 83%
Mana Spark
Square Enix•2017
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 82%
Persona 3 Portable
Atlus•2023
JRPGDetails →
👍 82%
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Square Enix•2022
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 82%
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Capcom•2021
JRPGDetails →
👍 82%
Tekken 7
Bandai Namco•2017
FightingDetails →
MC 80
Tales of Graces f Remastered (テイルズ オブ グレイセス エフ リマスター)
Bandai Namco•2025
Linear Motion Action RPGDetails →
👍 81%
Final Fantasy XVI
Square Enix•2024
Action RPGDetails →
👍 80%
Secret of Mana
Square Enix•2023
RacingDetails →
👍 80%
Persona 4 Revival
Atlus / SEGA•2023
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 80%
Yakuza 5 Remastered
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA•2023
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 80%
Monster Hunter Now
Niantic / Capcom•2023
AR ActionDetails →
👍 80%
Triangle Strategy
Square Enix•2022
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 80%
SONIC PICO PARK
Sonic Team / SEGA•2021
MetroidvaniaDetails →
👍 80%
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance
Capcom•2021
FightingDetails →
👍 80%
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Capcom•2021
Third-Person ShooterDetails →
👍 80%
Stellar Blade x NieR:Automata
PlatinumGames / Square Enix•2021
FightingDetails →
👍 80%
ARMS
Nintendo EPD•2017
FightingDetails →
👍 80%
Onimusha: Warlords
Capcom•2017
Tactical RPGDetails →
👍 78%
Bravely Default II
Claytechworks / Square Enix•2021
Turn-Based JRPGDetails →
👍 75%
Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Deck Nine / Square Enix•2026
Narrative AdventureDetails →
MC 75
SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada
Bandai Namco•2025
PvPvE Mech Extraction ShooterDetails →
👍 70%
Soul Hackers 2
Atlus•2022
Cyberpunk JRPGDetails →
👍 65%
FOAMSTARS
Square Enix•2024
4v4 Foam Party ShooterDetails →
👍 61%
Dragon's Dogma 2
Capcom•2024
Action RPGDetails →