List of Square Enix video game franchises

This article is about video game franchises. For manga franchises, see List of Gangan Comics manga franchises.

This is a list of video game franchises by Square Enix, a Japanese video game development and publishing company formed from the merger of Enix and Square on April 1, 2003.^[1] Square Enix acquired Taito in September 2005, which continues to publish its own video games,^[2] and acquired game publisher Eidos Interactive in April 2009, which was merged with Square Enix's European publishing wing and renamed as Square Enix Europe.^[3]

Since its inception, the company has developed or published hundreds of titles in various video game franchises on numerous gaming systems. The company is best known for its role-playing video game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and Kingdom Hearts series. Of its properties, the Final Fantasy franchise is the best-selling, with a total worldwide sales of over 173 million units.^[4][5] The Dragon Quest series has sold over 85 million units worldwide^[4][5] and is one of the most popular video game series in Japan,^[6] while the Kingdom Hearts series has shipped over 36 million copies worldwide.^[4][5]

This list includes franchises in which Square Enix, or its original components Enix and Square, or its subsidiaries, were the primary developer or publisher, even if the series was begun prior to the subsidiary's acquisition. Franchises are defined as any set of interconnected media consisting of more than one release, and video game franchises are defined as franchises which were initially created as a video game or series of video games.

Video game franchises

Key

  Franchise primarily developed by Square, Enix, or Square Enix

† Franchise primarily developed by a subsidiary of Square, Enix, or Square Enix

 *  Franchise primarily published but not developed by Square, Enix, Square Enix, or their subsidiaries

Franchises

Franchise	Primary genre(s)	Number of games[a]	First released	Latest release
7th Saga*	Action role-playing, puzzle	4	1993, The 7th Saga	1999, Mystic Ark: Theatre of Illusions
ActRaiser*	Side-scroller, platformer, action role-playing	7	1990, ActRaiser[7]	2021, Actraiser Renaissance
All Star Pro-Wrestling	Professional wrestling	3	2000, All Star Pro-Wrestling[8]	2003, All Star Pro-Wrestling III[9]
Arkanoid†	Breakout clone	11	1986, Arkanoid[10]	2022, Arkanoid: Eternal Battle
Battle Gear†	Racing	13	1996, Side by Side[11]	2006, Battle Gear 4 Tuned Professional Version[12]
Battlestations†	Action, real-time tactics	2	2007, Battlestations: Midway[13]	2009, Battlestations: Pacific[13]
Birdie King†	Sports	3	1982, Birdie King[14]	1984, Birdie King 3[15]
Bubble Bobble†	Platformer, puzzle	18	1983, Chack'n Pop	2025, Bubble Memories Classic
Bravely Default	Role-playing	4	2012, Bravely Default[4]	2021, Bravely Default II
Bushido Blade*	Fighting	2	1997, Bushido Blade[8]	1998, Bushido Blade 2[8]
Championship Manager*	Sports, simulation	25	1992, Championship Manager[16]	2016, Championship Manager 17[17]
Chaos Heat†	Survival horror, third-person shooter	2	1998, Chaos Heat	2000, Chaos Break -Episode from "Chaos Heat"-
Chaos Rings*	Role-playing	4	2010, Chaos Rings[4]	2014, Chaos Rings III[18]
Chase†	Racing	4	1988, Chase H.Q.	2007, Chase H.Q. 2
Chocobo	Role-playing, roguelike, racing	24	1997, Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon	2022, Chocobo GP
Chrono	Role-playing	5	1995, Chrono Trigger[4]	2022, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition[8]
Cleopatra Fortune†	Puzzle	2	1996, Cleopatra Fortune	2002, Cleopatra Fortune Plus
Conflict†	Tactical shooter	5	2002, Conflict: Desert Storm[19]	2008, Conflict: Denied Ops[13]
Darius†	Action	23	1986, Darius[20]	2021, Dariusburst Another Chronicle EX+
Death Trap	Interactive fiction, visual novel	3	1984, The Death Trap	1986, Alpha
Dragon Quest*	Role-playing	57	1986, Dragon Quest[4]	2024, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Drakengard*	Action role-playing	3	2003, Drakengard[9]	2013, Drakengard 3
Dungeon Siege*	Action role-playing	3	2002, Dungeon Siege	2011, Dungeon Siege III
E. V. O.*	Role-playing, side-scroller	2	1990, E.V.O.: The Theory of Evolution	1992, E.V.O.: Search for Eden
Eclipse†	Space flight simulator	3	1994, Total Eclipse	1996, Titan Wars
Elevator Action†	Platformer	4	1983, Elevator Action	2011, Elevator Action Deluxe
Exit†	Platformer, puzzle	2	2005, Exit	2009, Exit 2
Fear Effect*	Action-adventure	3	2000, Fear Effect[13]	2018, Fear Effect Sedna[13]
Fighting Force†	Fighting, beat 'em up	2	1997, Fighting Force[13]	1999, Fighting Force 2[13]
Final Fantasy	Role-playing	100+	1987, Final Fantasy[4]	2024, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Front Mission	Tactical role-playing	15	1995, Front Mission[21]	2022, Front Mission 1st: Remake
Gangsters*	Strategy	2	1998, Gangsters: Organized Crime	2001, Gangsters 2: Vendetta
Gex†	Platformer	4	1994, Gex[22]	1999, Gex: Deep Pocket Gecko[13]
Groove Coaster*	Rhythm game	13	2011, Groove Coaster	2020, Groove Coaster 4MAX: Diamond Galaxy
Gunslinger Stratos†	First-person shooter	5	2012, Gunslinger Stratos	2017, Gunslinger Stratos Σ
Hanjuku Hero	Real-time strategy	5	1988, Hanjuku Hero[7]	2005, Hanjuku Galaxy Lunch[23]
Hat Trick Hero†	Sports	3	1990, Football Champ	1995, Hat Trick Hero '95
Heimdall*	Action role-playing	2	1991, Heimdall	1994, Heimdall 2: Into the Hall of Worlds
Jesus	Visual novel, adventure game	2	1987, Jesus	1991, Jesus 2
Just Cause*	Sandbox, third-person shooter, action-adventure	4	2006, Just Cause[13]	2018, Just Cause 4[24]
Itadaki Street	Party game, board game	12	1991, Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise ni Yottette[4]	2017, Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary[25]
Kane & Lynch*	Third-person shooter	2	2007, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men	2010, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Kingdom Hearts[b]	Action role-playing	13	2002, Kingdom Hearts[4]	2020, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
Let's Go By Train†	Train simulator	18	1996, Densha de Go![26]	2023, Densha de Go! Plug & Play 2 Shinkansen EX
Life Is Strange*	Graphic adventure	6	2015, Life Is Strange	2024, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
Lord of Vermilion†	Collectible card	8	2008, Lord of Vermilion[4]	2017, Lord of Vermilion IV
Lufia*	Role-playing	5	1993, Lufia & the Fortress of Doom[27]	2010, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals[28]
Mana	Role-playing	17	1991, Final Fantasy Adventure[4]	2024, Visions of Mana
Million Arthur*	Role-playing, collectible card	7	2012, Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur[4]	2023, Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur: Ring
Mini Ninjas*	Action-adventure	3	2009, Mini Ninjas	2013, Mini Ninjas Mobile
Musashi	Role-playing	3	1990, Adventures of Musashi	2005, Musashi: Samurai Legend[23]
Nier*	Action role-playing	5	2010, Nier Gestalt	2021, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Octopath Traveler	Role-playing	3	2018, Octopath Traveler	2023, Octopath Traveler II
Ogre†	Tactical role-playing, real-time strategy	6	1993, Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen[29]	2010, Tactics Ogre: Wheel of Fate[30]
Operation Wolf†	Shooting gallery	5	1987, Operation Wolf	2023, Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission
Pandemonium†	Platformer	2	1996, Pandemonium!	1997, Pandemonium 2
Parasite Eve	Role-playing, third-person shooter	3	1998, Parasite Eve[8]	2010, The 3rd Birthday[28]
Pocky & Rocky†	Shooter	5	1986, KiKi KaiKai	2022, Pocky & Rocky Reshrined
Power Blade*	Action, platformer	2	1991, Power Blade	1992, Power Blade 2
Psychic Force†	Fighting	7	1995, Psychic Force	2005, Psychic Force Complete
Qix†	Puzzle	5	1981, Qix	2009, Qix++
Rakugaki Ōkoku†	Role-playing	2	2002, Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color	2004, Graffiti Kingdom
Ray†	Scrolling shooter	3	1994, RayForce	1998, RayCrisis: Series Termination
SaGa	Role-playing	15	1989, The Final Fantasy Legend[4]	2024, SaGa: Emerald Beyond[31]
Shellshock*	Shooter	3	1995, Shellshock: Jus' Keepin' da Peace	2009, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails[13]
Sonic Blast Man†	Beat 'em up	5	1990, Sonic Blast Man	2011, Sonic Blast Heroes[32]
Space Invaders†	Fixed shooter	40	1978, Space Invaders[4]	2023, Space Invaders: World Defense
Speed Race†	Racing	15	1974, Speed Race[33]	1998, Automobili Lamborghini: Super Speed Race 64[34]
Star Ocean*	Role-playing	18	1996, Star Ocean[8]	2022, Star Ocean: The Divine Force
Supreme Commander*	Real-time strategy	2	2007, Supreme Commander	2010, Supreme Commander 2
Thunderhawk†	Combat flight simulator	3	1992, Thunderhawk AH-73M	2001, Thunderhawk: Operation Phoenix
Tobal*	Fighting	2	1996, Tobal No. 1[8]	1997, Tobal 2[8]
Urban Chaos*	Action-adventure, first-person shooter	2	1998, Urban Chaos[13]	2006, Urban Chaos: Riot Response[13]
Valkyrie Profile*	Role-playing	5	1999, Valkyrie Profile[8]	2022, Valkyrie Elysium
Wonder Project*	Life simulation	2	1994, Wonder Project J	1996, Wonder Project J2
World Ends With You	Action role-playing game	2	2007, The World Ends with You[35]	2021, Neo: The World Ends with You[36]
Yuji Horii Mysteries	Visual novel, adventure game	2	1983, The Portopia Serial Murder Case	1985, The Karuizawa Kidnapping Guide

Former franchises

Former franchises

Franchise	Primary genre(s)	Number of games[c]	First released	Last published by Square Enix
Deus Ex†	Real-time tactics, first-person shooter	7	2000, Deus Ex[13]	2017, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – VR Experience[37]
Hitman†	Stealth, action-adventure	15	2000, Hitman: Codename 47	2006, Hitman: Blood Money - Reprisal
Legacy of Kain†	Action-adventure	6	1996, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain[22]	2024, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered[13]
Thief†	Stealth, action-adventure	4	1998, Thief: The Dark Project[13]	2014, Thief[18]
Tomb Raider†	Action-adventure	23	1996, Tomb Raider[4]	2024, Tomb Raider I–III Remastered

Notes

1. Games count includes remakes and games in the franchise not developed or published by Square, Enix, or Square Enix and their subsidiaries
2. Kingdom Hearts is a crossover between Square Enix and Disney and the copyrights of the franchise belong to both Square Enix and Disney.
3. Games count includes remakes and games in the franchise not developed or published by Square, Enix, or Square Enix and their subsidiaries

See also

• List of best-selling Japanese role-playing game franchises
• List of Gangan Comics manga franchises
• List of Square Enix video games
• List of Square Enix mobile games
• List of Taito games