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. Square Enix acquired Taito in September 2005, which continues to publish its own video games, 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.

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. The Dragon Quest series has sold over 85 million units worldwide and is one of the most popular video game series in Japan, while the Kingdom Hearts series has shipped over 36 million copies worldwide.

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 Primary genre(s) Number of games 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 2021, Actraiser Renaissance All Star Pro-Wrestling Professional wrestling 3 2000, All Star Pro-Wrestling 2003, All Star Pro-Wrestling III Arkanoid Breakout clone 11 1986, Arkanoid 2022, Arkanoid: Eternal Battle Battle Gear Racing 13 1996, Side by Side 2006, Battle Gear 4 Tuned Professional Version Battlestations Action, real-time tactics 2 2007, Battlestations: Midway 2009, Battlestations: Pacific Birdie King Sports 3 1982, Birdie King 1984, Birdie King 3 Bubble Bobble Platformer, puzzle 18 1983, Chack'n Pop 2025, Bubble Memories Classic Bravely Default Role-playing 4 2012, Bravely Default 2021, Bravely Default II Bushido Blade* Fighting 2 1997, Bushido Blade 1998, Bushido Blade 2 Championship Manager* Sports, simulation 25 1992, Championship Manager 2016, Championship Manager 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 2014, Chaos Rings III 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 2022, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition Cleopatra Fortune Puzzle 2 1996, Cleopatra Fortune 2002, Cleopatra Fortune Plus Conflict Tactical shooter 5 2002, Conflict: Desert Storm 2008, Conflict: Denied Ops Darius Action 23 1986, Darius 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 2024, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Drakengard* Action role-playing 3 2003, Drakengard 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 2018, Fear Effect Sedna Fighting Force Fighting, beat 'em up 2 1997, Fighting Force 1999, Fighting Force 2 Final Fantasy Role-playing 100+ 1987, Final Fantasy 2024, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Front Mission Tactical role-playing 15 1995, Front Mission 2022, Front Mission 1st: Remake Gangsters* Strategy 2 1998, Gangsters: Organized Crime 2001, Gangsters 2: VendettaGexPlatformer 41994, Gex1999, Gex: Deep Pocket Gecko Groove Coaster* Rhythm game 14 2011, Groove Coaster 2025, Groove Coaster: Future Performers Gunslinger Stratos First-person shooter 5 2012, Gunslinger Stratos 2017, Gunslinger Stratos Σ Hanjuku Hero Real-time strategy 5 1988, Hanjuku Hero 2005, Hanjuku Galaxy Lunch 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 2018, Just Cause 4 Itadaki Street Party game, board game 12 1991, Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise ni Yottette 2017, Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary Kane & Lynch* Third-person shooter 2 2007, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men 2010, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days Kingdom Hearts Action role-playing 13 2002, Kingdom Hearts 2020, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory Let's Go By Train Train simulator 18 1996, Densha de Go! 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 2017, Lord of Vermilion IV Lufia* Role-playing 5 1993, Lufia & the Fortress of Doom 2010, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals Mana Role-playing 17 1991, Final Fantasy Adventure 2024, Visions of Mana Million Arthur* Role-playing, collectible card 7 2012, Kaku-San-Sei Million Arthur 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 Nier* Action role-playing 5 2010, Nier Gestalt 2021, Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139… Octopath Traveler Role-playing 3 2018, Octopath Traveler 2025, Octopath Traveler 0 Ogre Tactical role-playing, real-time strategy 6 1993, Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen 2022, Tactics Ogre: Reborn 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 2010, The 3rd Birthday 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 2024, SaGa: Emerald Beyond Shellshock* Shooter 3 1995, Shellshock: Jus' Keepin' da Peace 2009, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails Sonic Blast Man Beat 'em up 5 1990, Sonic Blast Man 2011, Sonic Blast Heroes Space Invaders Fixed shooter 40 1978, Space Invaders 2023, Space Invaders: World Defense Speed Race Racing 15 1974, Speed Race 1998, Automobili Lamborghini: Super Speed Race 64 Star Ocean* Role-playing 18 1996, Star Ocean 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 1997, Tobal 2 Urban Chaos* Action-adventure, first-person shooter 2 1998, Urban Chaos 2006, Urban Chaos: Riot Response Valkyrie Profile* Role-playing 5 1999, Valkyrie Profile 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 2021, Neo: The World Ends with You Yuji Horii Mysteries Visual novel, adventure game 2 1983, The Portopia Serial Murder Case 1985, The Karuizawa Kidnapping Guide

Former franchises + Franchise Primary genre(s) Number of games First released Last published by Square EnixDeus ExReal-time tactics, first-person shooter72000, Deus Ex2017, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – VR ExperienceHitmanStealth, action-adventure152000, Hitman: Codename 472006, Hitman: Blood Money - ReprisalLegacy of KainAction-adventure61996, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain2024, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 RemasteredThiefStealth, action-adventure41998, Thief: The Dark Project2014, ThiefTomb RaiderAction-adventure231996, Tomb Raider2024, Tomb Raider I–III Remastered

Notes

See also List of Gangan Comics manga franchises List of Square Enix video games List of Square Enix mobile games List of Taito games

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