User:The Jacketed Terrapin/Third-Party Universe Catalog/Series by miscellaneous companies
Because the main page is quite large, I have decided to make the "Series by miscellaneous companies" section its own sub-page as it is guarenteed to have the most universe entries out of all of the categories, what with it not focusing on one company or its subsidiaries.
This sub-page is for IPs that are owned by companies which do not currently have any of their IPs represented with a playable character in Smash. Any IP owned by the major third-party companies in Smash (Konami, Sega/Atlus, Capcom, Bandai Namco, Square Enix, Microsoft, SNK, and Disney) should go on the main page.
Also, as suggested on the main page, you must keep this ruleset in mind before you decide to add any universes here.
Activision Blizzard series
Crash Bandicoot
| Crash Bandicoot (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Naughty Dog Traveller's Tales Vicarious Visions Radical Entertainment Toys for Bob |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment Universal Interactive Vivendi Games Activision |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Party Racing Hack and slash Endless runner |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Crash Bandicoot (1996) |
| Latest installment | Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! (2021) |
Crash Bandicoot (クラッシュ・バンディクーシ, Crash Bandicoot) is a series of games, mainly platformers, that follow the titular bandicoot's efforts to thwart the schemes of the evil Doctor Neo Cortex. Having since expanded in genres, platforms, and developers, the series is known for its iconic characters, art and animation style, humor, and difficulty.
Spyro
| Spyro (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Insomniac Games Digital Eclipse Amaze Entertainment Krome Studios Toys for Bob |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment Universal Interactive Vivendi Games Activision |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Action-adventure Beat 'em up Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Spyro the Dragon (1998) |
| Latest installment | Spyro Reignited Trilogy (2018) |
Spyro (スパイロ, Spyro) is a series of platformer games that follow the titular dragon.
Arc System Works series
Double Dragon
| Double Dragon (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Technōs Japan WayForward Technologies Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Technōs Japan Taito Atlus Arc System Works |
| Genre(s) | Beat 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Double Dragon (1987) |
| Latest installment | Double Dragon IV (2017) |
Double Dragon (双截龍, Double Dragon) is a series of beat 'em up games by Arc System Works (previously by Technōs Japan) that follows twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals.
Guilty Gear
| Guilty Gear (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Arc System Works |
| Publisher(s) | Arc System Works Aksys Games Bandai Namco Sega Various |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Guilty Gear (1998) |
| Latest installment | Guilty Gear Strive (2021) |
Guilty Gear (ギルティギア, Guilty Gear) is a series of fighting games by Arc System Works.
Electronic Arts series
Dead Space
| Dead Space (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Visceral Games Eurocom Sumo Digital IronMonkey Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Genre(s) | Survival horror |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 |
| First installment | Dead Space (2008) |
| Latest installment | Dead Space 3 (2013) |
Dead Space (デッドスペース, Dead Space) is a series of science fiction horror games by Electronic Arts that follows Isaac Clarke, a starship systems engineer who must fend off undead monsters called "Necromorphs".
The Sims
| The Sims (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Maxis |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | The Sims (2000) |
| Latest installment | The Sims 4: Cottage Living (2021) |
The Sims (ザ・シムズ, The Sims) is a series of life simulation games developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, in which the player creates virtual people called "Sims," places them in houses, and helps direct their moods and satisfy their desires.
Epic Games series
Fortnite
| Fortnite (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Epic Games |
| Publisher(s) | Epic Games Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter Battle royale Survival Tower defense Sandbox |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| First installment | Fortnite: Save the World (2017) |
| Latest installment | Fortnite Creative (2018) |
Fortnite (フォートナイト, Fortnite) is an online game by Epic Games that is available in three distinct game mode versions that otherwise share the same general gameplay and game engine: Fortnite: Save the World, a cooperative hybrid-tower defense-shooter-survival game for up to four players to fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with traps and fortifications they can build; Fortnite Battle Royale, a free-to-play battle royale game in which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing; and Fortnite Creative, in which players are given complete freedom to create worlds and battle arenas.
Jazz Jackrabbit
| Jazz Jackrabbit (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Epic Games Game Titan |
| Publisher(s) | Epic Games Gathering of Developers Logicware Jaleco |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | MS-DOS |
| First installment | Jazz Jackrabbit (1994) |
| Latest installment | Jazz Jackrabbit (2002) |
Jazz Jackrabbit (ジャズジャックラビット, Jazz Jackrabbit) is a series of platformer games by Epic Games featuring the eponymous character, a green anthropomorphic hare, who fights with his nemesis, Devan Shell, in a science fiction parody of the fable, The Tortoise and the Hare.
Koei Tecmo series
Dynasty Warriors
| Dynasty Warriors (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Omega Force |
| Publisher(s) | Koei Tecmo (previously Koei) |
| Genre(s) | Hack and slash Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation |
| First installment | Dynasty Warriors (1998) |
| Latest installment | Dynasty Warriors 9 (2018) |
Dynasty Warriors (真・三國無双, True Three Kingdoms Unrivaled) is a series of hack and slash games developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo (formerly Koei). Originally a fighting game spin-off to Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, the game would be followed by a hack and slash game titled "Shin Sangokumusō" in Japan, which was titled "Dynasty Warriors 2" in the West. After the latter game's release, it would spawn an entire sub-series of games under the Warriors title or otherwise have the same type of gameplay, including having crossovers with franchises such as Dragon Quest, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Persona series.
Ninja Gaiden
| Ninja Gaiden (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Koei Tecmo (previously Tecmo) Team Ninja Spark Unlimited |
| Publisher(s) | Koei Tecmo (previously Tecmo) Xbox Game Studios Sega Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Hack and slash Beat 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Ninja Gaiden (1988) |
| Latest installment | Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z (2014) |
Ninja Gaiden (NINJA 外伝, Ninja Gaiden; originally known as 忍者龍剣伝, Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword) is a series of video game by Koei Tecmo (formerly Tecmo) starring the ninja Ryu Hayabusa.
Level-5 series
Professor Layton
| Professor Layton (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Level-5 Matrix Software |
| Publisher(s) | Level-5 Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Professor Layton and the Curious Village (2007) |
| Latest installment | Layton's Mystery Journey (2017) |
Professor Layton (レイトン教授, Professor Layton) is a series of puzzle-adventure games by Level-5 that follows the adventures of Professor Hershel Layton and his apprentice Luke Triton, who must solve a series of puzzles and mysteries provided by the citizens of locales in which they explore.
Yo-Kai Watch
| Yo-Kai Watch (universe) | |
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| File:Yo-Kai Watch logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Level-5 Ubisoft Koei Tecmo |
| Publisher(s) | Level-5 Nintendo |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing Music Tactical role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | 3DS |
| First installment | Yo-Kai Watch (2013) |
| Latest installment | Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu (2020) 
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Yo-Kai Watch (妖怪ウォッチ, Yōkai Watch) is a series of role-playing games by Level-5 that revolves around befriending Yo-kai that are haunting the city, in which doing so will yield their friendship medal, an object that allows one to summon Yo-kai to either fight other Yo-kai, befriend others, or solve everyday tasks.
Marvelous series
Rune Factory
| Rune Factory (universe) | |
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| File:Rune Factory logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Neverland Hakama |
| Publisher(s) | Marvelous Xseed Games Natsume Rising Star Games |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing Simulation |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (2006) |
| Latest installment | Rune Factory 5 (2021) |
Rune Factory (ルーンファクトリー, Rune Factory) is a series of role-playing simulation games by Marvelous. The series is considered a spin-off to the Story of Seasons series.
Story of Seasons
| Story of Seasons (universe) | |
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| File:Story of Seasons logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Marvelous Amccus |
| Publisher(s) | Marvelous Xseed Games Natsume |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | SNES |
| First installment | Harvest Moon (1996) |
| Latest installment | Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (2021) |
Story of Seasons (牧場物語, Farm Story) is a series of farm simulation games by Marvelous (formerly Pack-In-Video, which would later merge into Victor Interactive Software, which itself merged into Marvelous). Prior to 2014, the series was released in the West by Natsume under the name Harvest Moon, before Xseed Games started handling the international distribution of the series. The "Harvest Moon" name remained under Natsume's ownership, and was spun-off into its own separate series starting with Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley.
Spike Chunsoft series
Danganronpa
| Danganronpa (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Danganronpa logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike) |
| Publisher(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike) NIS America |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Visual novel |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation Portable |
| First installment | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) |
| Latest installment | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (2017) |
Danganronpa (ダンガンロンパ, Danganronpa) is a series of visual novels by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike) that surrounds a group of high school students who are forced into murdering each other by a bear named Monokuma.
Zero Escape
| Zero Escape (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Chunsoft) Chime |
| Publisher(s) | Spike Chunsoft (previously Spike) Aksys Games Rising Star Games |
| Genre(s) | Adventure Visual novel |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (2009) |
| Latest installment | Zero Time Dilemma (2016) |
Zero Escape (ゼロ エスケープ, Zero Escape; originally known as 極限脱出, Extreme Escape) is a series of adventure games by Spike Chunsoft that follows a group of nine individuals, who are kidnapped and held captive by a person code-named "Zero", and are forced to play a game of life and death to escape. The gameplay is divided into two types of sections: Novel sections, where the story is presented, and Escape sections, where the player solves escape-the-room puzzles. The stories branch based on player choices, and include multiple endings.
Studio Pixel series
Cave Story
| Cave Story (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Cave Story logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Studio Pixel Nicalis |
| Publisher(s) | Studio Pixel Nicalis NIS America |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Metroidvania |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Cave Story (2004) |
| Latest installment | Cave Story+ (2011) |
Cave Story (洞窟物語, Cave Story) is a Metroidvania indie platformer game created by Daisuke Amaya (under the pseudonym "Pixel") that revolves around Quote, an amnesiac robot who awakens in a cave atop a floating island and must escape while also trying to figure out his origins. Along the way, Quote can speak to the inhabitants of the island, a race of rabbit-like creatures called "Mimiga", in order to learn more about the world and gains access to new areas as he powers up his weapons by collecting triangular experience crystals and solves various platforming puzzles.
Ikachan
| Ikachan (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Ikachan logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Studio Pixel |
| Publisher(s) | Studio Pixel Nicalis Pikii |
| Genre(s) | Platformer Metroidvania |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Ikachan (2000) |
| Latest installment | Ikachan (2000) |
Ikachan (いかちゃん, Squid-chan) is a Metroidvania indie platformer game created by Daisuke Amaya (under the pseudonym "Pixel") that follows the titular squid, who awakens inside and must escape the realm of an iron helmet-wearing fish named Ironhead, which had experienced cave-ins from an earthquake that cut if off from the open sea.
Kero Blaster
| Kero Blaster (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Kero Blaster logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Studio Pixel |
| Publisher(s) | Playism |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Apple iOS |
| First installment | Kero Blaster (2014) |
| Latest installment | Kero Blaster (2014) |
Kero Blaster (ケロブラスター, Kero Blaster) is an indie platformer game created by Daisuke Amaya (under the pseudonym "Pixel") that revolves around a bipedal frog working for Cat & Frog, a teleporter company, who must clean the teleporters of strange black monsters with a peashooter, all while working his way through a series of linear stages by means of running, gunning, and jumping.
Take-Two series
BioShock
| BioShock (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:BioShock logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Irrational Games 2K Games |
| Publisher(s) | 2K Games |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 |
| First installment | BioShock (2007) |
| Latest installment | BioShock: The Collection (2016) |
BioShock (バイオショック, BioShock) is a series of first-person shooter games by 2K Games. The series is notable for exploring philosophical and moral concepts with a strong in-game narrative influenced by concepts such as Objectivism, total utilitarianism, and American exceptionalism.
Grand Theft Auto
| Grand Theft Auto (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Grand Theft Auto logo.svg | |
| Developer(s) | Rockstar Games |
| Publisher(s) | Rockstar Games |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | MS-DOS Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Grand Theft Auto (1997) |
| Latest installment | Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (2021) |
Grand Theft Auto (グランド・セフト・オート, Grand Theft Auto) is a series of open world action-adventure games by Rockstar Games set in large cities, in which the player can complete missions to progress an overall story, as well as engage in various side activities..
Team17 series
Worms
| Worms (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Worms logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Team17 |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 Various |
| Genre(s) | Artillery Strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Amiga |
| First installment | Worms (1995) |
| Latest installment | Worms Rumble (2020) |
Worms is a series of artillery tactical video games Team17 in which small platoons of anthropomorphic worms battle each other across a deformable landscape with the objective being to become the sole surviving team.
Yooka-Laylee
| Yooka-Laylee (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Playtonic Games |
| Publisher(s) | Team17 |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Linux macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| First installment | Yooka-Laylee (2017) |
| Latest installment | Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair (2019) |
Yooka-Laylee (ユーカレイリー, Yooka-Laylee) is a series of platformer games created by indie developer Playtonic Games, notable for being comprised largely of former Rare Ltd. developers. They feature the efforts of the titular protagonists, chameleon Yooka and bat Laylee, to halt the schemes of recurring antagonist Capital B. The games largely follow game design trends of '90s-era platformers such as Rare's own Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country series, while attempting to modernize and rejuvenate said design trends.
Ubisoft series
Far Cry
| Far Cry (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Crytek Ubisoft |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Far Cry (2004) |
| Latest installment | Far Cry 6 (2021) |
Far Cry (ファークライ, Far Cry) is a series of first-person shooter games by Ubisoft.
Prince of Persia
| Prince of Persia (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Prince of Persia logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Broderbund Ubisoft Various |
| Publisher(s) | Broderbund Ubisoft Various |
| Genre(s) | Cinematic platformer Action-adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Apple II |
| First installment | Prince of Persia (1989) |
| Latest installment | Prince of Persia: Escape (2018) |
Prince of Persia (プリンス・オブ・ペルシャ, Prince of Persia) is a video game franchise created by Jordan Mechner and owned by Ubisoft. It is built around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations of the eponymous Prince from ancient and medieval Iran.
Valve series
Half-Life
| Half-Life (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Half-Life logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Valve Gearbox Software |
| Publisher(s) | Valve Sierra Studios |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Half-Life (1998) |
| Latest installment | Half-Life: Alyx (2020) |
Half-Life (ハーフライフ, Half-Life) is a series of first-person shooter games developed and published by Valve centered around Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must survive an alien invasion. The series would go on to spawn sub-series such as the Portal and Counter Strike series, as well as have an entire community dedicated to modding the games, some of which were officially endorsed by Valve.
Portal
| Portal (universe) | |
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| File:Portal logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Valve |
| Publisher(s) | Valve |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 |
| First installment | Portal (2007) |
| Latest installment | Portal 2 (2011) |
Portal (ポータル, Portal) is a series of first-person puzzle-platform games by Valve that follow a woman named Chell, who is forced to undergo a series of tests within the Aperture Science Enrichment Center by a malicious artificial intelligence, GLaDOS, that controls the facility. Most of the tests involve using the "Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device" (also known as the "portal gun"), which creates a human-sized wormhole-like connection between two flat surfaces, which Chell or objects can move through while conserving their momentum, allowing complex "flinging" maneuvers to be used to cross wide gaps or perform other feats to reach the exit for each test chamber.
Team Fortress
| Team Fortress (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Team Fortress logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Valve |
| Publisher(s) | Valve |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Team Fortress Classic (1999) |
| Latest installment | Team Fortress 2 (2007) |
Team Fortress (チーム フォートレス, Team Fortress) is a series of multiplayer first-person shooter games by Valve in which the player joins in two different teams (RED and BLU) to compete for a combat-based objective, where they can choose between nine different characters with their own strengths, weakness and weapon sets, in addition to over a hundred maps available to play. The series originally started as a mod for Quake (simply titled Team Fortress; released in 1996), before becoming a separate series.
Warner Bros. series
Mortal Kombat
| Mortal Kombat (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Mortal Kombat logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Midway Games NetherRealm Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Midway Games Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Console/platform of origin | Arcade |
| First installment | Mortal Kombat (1992) |
| Latest installment | Mortal Kombat 11 (2019) |
Mortal Kombat (モータルコンバット, Mortal Kombat) is a series of fighting games created by Midway Games that involves several combatants fighting each other to the death, where the victor can perform a finishing move called a "Fatality" on the opponent, which usually kills them in a gruesome and brutal way.
Scribblenauts
| Scribblenauts (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Scribblenauts logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | 5th Cell |
| Publisher(s) | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Konami |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Action |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Scribblenauts (2009) |
| Latest installment | Scribblenauts Showdown (2018) |
Scribblenauts (スクリブルノーツ, Scribblenauts) is a series of action puzzle games developed by 5th Cell and published by Warner Bros. that follows a boy named Maxwell, who possesses a magical notebook that can summon a variety of creatures or objects by writing down the name of a particular entity, which he can then use to solve puzzles with.
Others
If an IP is owned by a company that does not have its own category on this page, it goes here.
Among Us
| Among Us (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Innersloth |
| Publisher(s) | Innersloth |
| Genre(s) | Party Social deduction |
| Console/platform of origin | Apple iOS Google Android |
| First installment | Among Us (2018) |
| Latest installment | Among Us (2018) |
Among Us (アマング・アス or アモング・アス, Among Us) is an online multiplayer social deduction game by Innersloth. It involves a group of 4-15 players who play as astronauts ("crewmates") that attempt to complete tasks and maintain their given environment (be it a spaceship, an airship or a planetary base), while also avoiding and isolating an unknown 1-3 of their group, the so-called "impostors," who attempt to covertly eliminate the crewmates and sabotage their work.
Angry Birds
| Angry Birds (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Angry Birds logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Rovio Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Rovio Entertainment Activision |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Strategy |
| Console/platform of origin | Maemo Apple iOS |
| First installment | Angry Birds (2009) |
| Latest installment | Angry Birds Reloaded (2021) |
Angry Birds (アングリーバード, Angry Birds) is a series of puzzle strategy-shooter games developed and published by Rovio Entertainment. It's main goal is to launch, with a slingshot, birds of different species each with their own abilities, at pigs stationed in or around various structures, with the objective to destroy all pigs on the field to rescue their eggs. The series has then spawned into other media, which include movies and animated series.
Another World
| Another World (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Another World logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Delphine Software Interplay The Removers |
| Publisher(s) | Delphine Software Interplay Various |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure Cinematic platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Atari ST Amiga |
| First installment | Another World (1991) |
| Latest installment | Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition (2011) |
Another World (アウターワールド, Outer World), originally released as Out of This World in North America, is a cinematic platformer action-adventure game designed by Éric Chahi and published by Delphine Software. The game tells a story of Lester, a young scientist who, as a result of an experiment gone wrong, finds himself on a dangerous alien world where he is forced to fight for his survival.
Bug Fables
| Bug Fables (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Bug Fables logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Moonsprout Games |
| Publisher(s) | Dangen Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling (2019) |
| Latest installment | Bug Fables - Aphid Festival (2021) |
Bug Fables (Bug Fables 〜ムシたちとえいえんの若木〜, Bug Fables: Insects and the Young Tree of Eien) is a role-playing game developed by Moonsprout Games. Taking inspiration in art and gameplay from the first two Paper Mario games, the game's plot centers around three bugs, Vi the bee, Kabbu the beetle, and Leif the moth as they search the mythical land of Bugaria in pursuit of vast treasures and eternal life.
Castle Crashers
| Castle Crashers (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Castle Crashers logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | The Behemoth |
| Publisher(s) | The Behemoth Xbox Game Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing Hack and slash |
| Console/platform of origin | Xbox 360 (Xbox Live Arcade) |
| First installment | Castle Crashers (2008) |
| Latest installment | Castle Crashers Remastered (2015) |
Castle Crashers (キャッスルクラッシャーズ, Castle Crashers) is a 2D indie-game style hack-and-slash video game developed and published by The Behemoth set in a fictional medieval universe. It begins with four knights attending a party in a king's castle. During the party, a dark wizard arrives, stealing a mystical gem and capturing four princesses. The king sends the knights to retrieve the gem, rescue his daughters, and bring the wizard to justice.
Celeste
| Celeste (universe) | |
|---|---|
| File:Celeste logo.png | |
| Developer(s) | Extremely OK Games |
| Publisher(s) | Extremely OK Games |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Linux macOS PlayStation 4 Xbox One Switch |
| First installment | Celeste (2018) |
| Latest installment | Celeste Classic 2: Lani's Trek (2021) |
Celeste (セレステ, Celeste) is a pixelated platformer indie game developed and published by Matt Makes Games (now under the name "Extremely OK Games") that focuses on a young woman named Madeline who suffers with depression and anxiety, and deduces that the solution to her mental health issues is to climb the famous Celeste Mountain, with the mysterious mountain's powers creating a personification of her self-doubts that attempt to stop her from making the trip.
Cookie Run
| Cookie Run (universe) | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Devsisters |
| Publisher(s) | Devsisters |
| Genre(s) | Endless runner Role-playing Puzzle Strategy Gacha |
| Console/platform of origin | Apple iOS Google Android |
| First installment | OvenBreak (2009) |
| Latest installment | Cookie Run Kingdom (2020) |
Cookie Run (クッキーラン, Cookie Run; released in South Korea under the title Kukileon, 쿠키런) is a series of online mobile endless running games (though at times switching genres) developed by Devsisters. The goal is to get the most points possible within the player's lifespan while avoiding various obstacles and collecting jellies.
Cooking Mama
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| Developer(s) | Cooking Mama Ltd. |
| Publisher(s) | Taito Cooking Mama Ltd. Majesco Entertaintment 505 Games |
| Genre(s) | Simulation Minigame |
| Console/platform of origin | DS |
| First installment | Cooking Mama (2006) |
| Latest installment | Cooking Mama: Cookstar (2020) |
Cooking Mama (クッキング ママ, Cooking Mama) is a series of cooking simulation games developed by Cooking Mama Limited (formerly known as Office Create) in which the player must prepare several dishes by following the instructions of the titular Mama. In addition to cooking, the series has spawned several spin-offs that focus on other activities, such as gardening, crafting, babysitting, and camping.
Cris Tales
| Cris Tales (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Syck Dreams Uncorporated |
| Publisher(s) | Modus Games |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One Switch Google Stadia Xbox Series X/S PlayStation 5 |
| First installment | Cris Tales (2021) |
| Latest installment | Cris Tales (2021) |
Cris Tales (stylized as CrisTales) is a role-playing video game developed by Colombian indie game studios Dreams Uncorporated and Syck, and published by Modus Games. Taking inspiration from JRPGs such as Chrono Trigger, the game follows Crisbell, an orphan girl who, while getting a rose for Mother Superior, sees Matias, a talking frog, snatch it from her, taking her to Narim Cathedral in order to unleash her powers. After the events, Matias asks Crisbell to accompany him to visit his friend Willhelm, a time mage, who explains more about her powers.
Disgaea
| Disgaea (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Nippon Ichi Software |
| Publisher(s) | Nippon Ichi Software NIS America |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| First installment | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003) |
| Latest installment | Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny (2021) |
Disgaea (魔界戦記ディスガイア, Hell Chronicles Disgaea) is a series of tactical role-playing games developed and published by Nippon Ichi Software in Japan, and published by NIS America in the West. It's games consist of a number of missions in which the player has to take from a central hub; each mission needs the player to complete an objective on a isometric grid-based board with spaces at various heights, the player and the computer can alternate turns and the player can summon a member of their party. Each character can perform an action, which include melee attacks and special abilities, and they may no longer move a turn once performed an action unless they attack before moving.
Genshin Impact
| Genshin Impact (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | miHoYo |
| Publisher(s) | miHoYo |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing Gacha |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Apple iOS Google Android PlayStation 4 |
| First installment | Genshin Impact (2020) |
| Latest installment | Genshin Impact (2020) |
Genshin Impact (原神, Genshin) is an action role-playing gacha game developed and published by miHoYo. The game features an open-world environment in a vain similar to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and an action-based battle system using elemental magic and character-switching. Genshin Impact takes place in the fantasy world of Teyvat, which is home to seven distinct nations, each of which is tied to an element and ruled by a god associated with it. The story follows a twin, referred to as the "Traveler", who has traveled across many worlds with their twin but has become separated from them by an unknown god in Teyvat. The Traveler travels across Teyvat in search of the lost sibling with their companion Paimon and becomes involved in the affairs of the other nations, gods, and the world.
Harvest Moon
| Harvest Moon (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Appci Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Natsume |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | 3DS |
| First installment | Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley (2014) |
| Latest installment | Harvest Moon: One World (2021) |
Harvest Moon is a series of farm simulation games by Natsume. Prior to 2014, the "Harvest Moon" name was used as the Western title for Marvelous's Bokujō Monogatari series, which was localized in Western territories by Natsume. Although Xseed Games would later acquire the international distribution rights of the series, the "Harvest Moon" name remained under Natsume's ownership and was spun-off into its own separate series. As a result, the Western title for Bokujō Monogatari was changed to "Story of Seasons".
Hyperdimension Neptunia
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| Developer(s) | Idea Factory Compile Heart |
| Publisher(s) | Idea Factory Compile Heart |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 3 |
| First installment | Hyperdimension Neptunia (2010) |
| Latest installment | Neptunia re★Verse (2020) |
Hyperdimension Neptunia (超次元ゲイム ネプテューヌ, Super Dimensional Game Neptune) is a series of role-playing games developed and published by Compile Heart and Idea Factory. The games take place in a world called Gamindustri, in which it is divided into four regions, each ruled by one CPU: Planeptune, Lastation, Lowee and Leaanbox, each representing a video game console, which are the Sega Neptune (a cancelled two-in-one Sega Genesis and 32X console), PlayStation, Wii and Xbox, respectively. The gameplay is similar to that of the visual novel genre, but also features 3D-style dungeons to explore, which feature random encounters, treasure chests, and various obstacles.
Loomian Legacy
| Loomian Legacy (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Llama Train Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Llama Train Studios |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows macOS (via Roblox) |
| First installment | Loomian Legacy - Veils of Shadow (2019) |
| Latest installment | Loomian Legacy - Veils of Shadow (2019) |
Loomian Legacy is a turn-based role-playing game developed by Llama Train Studios on the online game platform Roblox. The game was originally a Pokémon fangame on the site titled Pokémon Brick Bronze before getting it taken down for a DMCA strike. The game follows the player as they attempt to uncover the mysteries behind the stone tablet found in Mitis Dig Site that causes an outbreak of Corrupt Loomians throughout Roria.
N
| N (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Metanet Software |
| Publisher(s) | Metanet Software |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Console/platform of origin | Browser Microsoft Windows Linux Mac OS X |
| First installment | N (2005) |
| Latest installment | N++ Ultimate Edition (2017) |
N (N, N) is a series of platform games. As a nameless ninja, the player is tasked with clearing batches of hazardous one-room stages using only running, jumping, wall-jumping, and careful usage of movement physics while under a time limit. The series is known for its relatively high difficulty level.
OneShot
| OneShot (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Future Cat |
| Publisher(s) | Degica |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle Adventure |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows |
| First installment | OneShot (2014) |
| Latest installment | OneShot (Remake) (2016) |
OneShot (ワンショット, OneShot) is a puzzle and adventure indie game developed by Future Cat and published by Degica in 2014, and remade in 2016. Officially described as a game where "the world knows you exist", both its gameplay and plot involve metafictional elements. Many puzzles involve interacting with the operating system outside of the game application. Narratively, the player is a separate character from the protagonist Niko; both arrive in an unfamiliar world which has been deprived of its sunlight, and eventually aim to restore it by replacing its sun, a light bulb, at the top of a tower.
Roblox
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| Developer(s) | Roblox Corporation |
| Publisher(s) | Roblox Corporation |
| Genre(s) | Game creation system Massively multiplayer online |
| Console/platform of origin | Microsoft Windows Mac OS X |
| First installment | Roblox (2006) |
| Latest installment | Roblox (2006) |
Roblox (ロブロックス, Roblox) is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation which allows users to program games and play games created by other users. Created by David Baszucki and the late Erik Cassel in 2004 and released in 2006, the platform hosts user-created games called "Experiences" of multiple genres coded in the programming language Lua. Roblox is free-to-play, with in-game purchases available through a virtual currency called "Robux".
Touhou Project
| Touhou Project (universe) | |
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| Developer(s) | Team Shanghai Alice Twilight Frontier |
| Publisher(s) | Team Shanghai Alice |
| Genre(s) | Bullet hell Shoot 'em up |
| Console/platform of origin | PC-9800 |
| First installment | Touhou Reiiden ~ The Highly Responsive to Prayers (1997)
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| Latest installment | Touhou Kōryūdō ~ Unconnected Marketeers (2021)
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Touhou Project (東方Project, Touhou Project) is a series of bullet hell shoot 'em up games created nearly singlehandedly by a single creator, ZUN. The series primarily focuses on Reimu Hakurei, the miko of Hakurei Shrine who is often tasked with resolving supernatural incidents caused in and around the sealed land called Gensokyo. It is notably popular as a source of dōjin content, with the series spawning a vast body of fan-made works; the long-running series can reasonably be considered one of the most popular among Japanese-developed indie games.
