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pop'n music
One of Konami's earliest titles in the BEMANI franchise. Originally intended as a game for couples to play together, it has grown to be one of the most difficult and hardcore rhythm games.
Contains 30 games
First appeared in pop'n music
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Zork
The Zork franchise began with the original mainframe game in 1979 and extends to Grand Inquisitor.
Contains 18 games
First appeared in Zork I: The Great Underground Empire
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The Matrix
The Matrix is a franchise based upon a trilogy of sci-fi films written and directed by the Wachowski siblings. The franchise is centered around a dystopian future in which humanity is trapped in a virtual world.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in Enter the Matrix
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Close Combat
A series that helped define the Real-Time Tactics (RTT) genre. The Close Combat games focus on leading a small unit of troops through numerous battles and campaigns in World War II.
Contains 10 games
First appeared in Close Combat
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Fast Food Tycoon
This franchise consists of all of the fast food tycoon games.
Contains 2 games
First appeared in Fast Food Tycoon
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Dungeon Siege
A series of hack 'n' slash, loot gathering, dungeon-crawling Action RPGs by Gas Powered Games.
Contains 6 games
First appeared in Dungeon Siege
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Team Fortress
''Team Fortress'' is a class-based first person shooter which began as a Quake mod and currently exists as Team Fortress 2. TF popularized class-based multiplayer gaming, in which each player chooses to adopt an explicit role usually defined by unique weapons and abilities.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in Team Fortress Classic
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BioShock
Bioshock is a series of award winning first person shooters published by 2K Games. The first and third games were developed by Ken Levine's Irrational Games, while the second installment was handled by 2K Marin.
Contains 5 games
First appeared in BioShock
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Etrian Odyssey
A series of dungeon crawlers with gameplay homages to old-school PC RPGs on the Nintendo DS and 3DS.
Contains 9 games
First appeared in Etrian Odyssey
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Football Manager
Formerly a part of the Championship Manager series, Sports Interactive renamed their renowned football (soccer) management sim after switching publisher to Sega in 2004. The franchise has since had yearly releases on multiple platforms.
Contains 21 games
First appeared in Worldwide Soccer Manager 2005
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The Chronicles of Riddick
The Chronicles of Riddick is a game franchise based on the character Richard B. Riddick, an incredibly badass murderer established in movies like Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick. Riddick is portrayed by Vin Diesel in both the games and the movies.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
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Galactic Civilizations
Galactic Civilizations is a series of turn-based strategy games developed by Stardock.
Contains 7 games
First appeared in Galactic Civilizations
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Creatures
In the Creatures series of strategy games, the player hatches, feeds, raises, and breeds creatures called Norns. The series is notable for infusing each creature with its own unique set of DNA, making it possible for the player to breed and replicate various traits, and for its highly advanced AI which replicates real-life behavior among the in-game creatures.
Contains 10 games
First appeared in Creatures
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
A PC RTS franchise set within in the Warhammer 40k universe. Known for its over-the-top brutality, bleak atmosphere, and action oriented gameplay.
Contains 9 games
First appeared in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
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Atelier
A role-playing franchise developed by GUST that focuses on crafting and resource gathering.
Contains 28 games
First appeared in Marie no Atelier: Salburg no Renkinjutsushi
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El Dorado Gate
El Dorado Gate is a Japanese RPG series developed by Capcom for the Sega Dreamcast. The series was released episodically over seven volumes bimonthly from October 2000 to October 2001.
Contains 7 games
First appeared in El Dorado Gate Volume 1
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Hard Truck
The Hard Truck franchise consists of 3 current and 1 upcoming release. The games started off as truck racers but have moved to being based more around management and simulation.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in Hard Truck: Road to Victory
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Wallace & Gromit
Games based around the British claymation show of the same name, following the adventures of an inventor and his dog.
Contains 9 games
First appeared in Wallace & Gromit Fun Pack
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Super Mario
The franchise that Mario is most famous for: his platformers.
Contains 37 games
First appeared in Super Mario Bros.
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TrackMania
Who needs a realistic racing simulation when you've got a kick ass physics engine.
Contains 15 games
First appeared in TrackMania
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Master of Orion
Take control of your own civilization, colonize the galaxy and find the legendary Orion star system.
Contains 4 games
First appeared in Master of Orion
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Pocky & Rocky
Also known as the KiKi KaiKai series for all you purists out there.
Contains 5 games
First appeared in KiKi KaiKai
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Extreme Warfare
Adam Ryland's beloved franchise which has endured for over a decade.
Contains 8 games
First appeared in Total Extreme Wrestling 2004
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Gabriel Knight
Popular Sierra On-Line computer adventure game series dealing with supernatural themes.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
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Warlords
Turn-based strategy franchise begun in the late 80's. This franchise later expanded to spin-offs in the RTS and RPG genres.
Contains 11 games
First appeared in Warlords
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Golden Sun
Golden Sun and its successors are handheld role-playing games in which the player controls a party of "adepts" that utilize Psynergy to prevent the forces of evil from unleashing the power of alchemy upon the world.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in Golden Sun
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Ouendan
Ouendan is a franchise of rhythm-action games for the Nintendo DS. The titles under the Ouendan name are Japan-exclusive, though a westernized spin-off has also been released in the west.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
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Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade is a series of vampire-themed PC role-playing games based on the pen-and-paper role-playing game created by White Wolf Game Studio. The games are set in the contemporary gothic-punk universe known as The World of Darkness.
Contains 2 games
First appeared in Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
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Ghostbusters
The 1984 smash hit comedy had a hit computer game launch alongside it.
Contains 19 games
First appeared in Ghostbusters
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Mega Man Zero
Zero's own franchise that takes place a long time after the X storyline.
Contains 5 games
First appeared in Mega Man Zero
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ActRaiser
"I know it's unexpected, but the people have something to say."
Contains 2 games
First appeared in ActRaiser
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Shining Force
Sega's long running series of tactical action RPGs which are centered around a young hero's quest to lead a band of adventurers, the 'Shining Force', against the forces of darkness
Contains 17 games
First appeared in Shining Force
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Marathon
The Marathon series is a trilogy of science fiction first-person shooters released by Bungie Software in the mid-'90s. It is primarily recognized as a Macintosh franchise, as all three games were initially developed and released for the Mac.
Contains 4 games
First appeared in Marathon
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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
The SOCOM franchise started back in 2002, with the release of the original on PlayStation 2; since then it has also hit the PlayStation Portable and the PLAYSTATION 3 with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation.
Contains 10 games
First appeared in SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs
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Chrono
The Chrono franchise centers around the imminent threat of a large alien creature that can devour planets, time travel, and multiple endings.
Contains 6 games
First appeared in Chrono Trigger
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Mega Man Classic
The original series that introduced the blue bomber to the world.
Contains 36 games
First appeared in Mega Man
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Daigasso! Band Brothers
Music game series developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS and 3DS, allowing 8 player multplayer.
Contains 4 games
First appeared in Daigasso! Band Brothers
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Europa Universalis
This epic strategy game franchise lets players take control of a nation and guide it through the ages to become a great global empire, and delves deeply into the areas of exploration, trade, warfare and diplomacy.
Contains 13 games
First appeared in Europa Universalis: Crown of the North
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Lineage
Lineage is a fantasy MMORPG franchise from Korean publisher NCsoft. With it's classic setting of Elves, Dark Elves, Orcs, Humans and Dwarves, hardcore grinding and unforgiving PvP action Lineage has obtained one of the biggest followings in Asia.
Contains 4 games
First appeared in Lineage: The Blood Pledge
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Sherlock Holmes
The seminal literary sleuth has starred in many games over the years, most notably in Frogwares' series of point-and-click adventures.
Contains 24 games
First appeared in Sherlock
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Jumpgate
A series of science fiction-based space-sim massively multiplayer online games.
Contains 2 games
First appeared in Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative
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Stronghold
A series of castle building simulators that takes place in England and during the crusades in the Middle east
Contains 8 games
First appeared in Stronghold
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Taiko no Tatsujin
Taiko no Tatsujin is a music/rhythm game published by Namco. The game features a lot of different musical styles such as Japanese pop, classical, Japanese traditional music, and music from video games.
Contains 22 games
First appeared in Taiko no Tatsujin
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Untold Legends
Untold Legends is an Action-RPG franchise that consists of three games: Brotherhood of the Blade, The Warrior's Code, and Dark Kingdom.
Contains 3 games
First appeared in Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade
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