58 Video games developed in Taiwan

Air Raid is a 1982 shoot 'em up published for the Atari 2600 by Men-A-Vision, the only game released by the company. The cartridge is a blue T-handle design with a picture of flying saucers attacking a futuristic city. It had extremely limited distribution, making it highly sought after by video game collectors.

Angels Online or Angel Love Online is a free-to-play PC and PlayStation 3 2D massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by UserJoy Technology in Taiwan, and published by Q Entertainment. PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita and Smartphones ports were announced in May 2016.

Aura Kingdom, also known as Fantasy Frontier Online in Taiwan and Hong Kong and Innocent World in Japan, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game made by the Taiwanese game developer X-Legend. In Japan, it was originally called Gensō Shin'iki . After a significant update, the name was changed to Gensō Shin'iki: Cross to Fate . Other notable games developed by X-Legend are Grand Fantasia and Eden Eternal.

Beggar Prince, originally known as Xin Qigai Wangzi is a Taiwanese role-playing adventure game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and PC. It was originally released in 1996 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis by C&E Inc. and later ported and released in 1998 on the PC.

Black Stone: Magic & Steel, known in Japan as Ex-Chaser , is a role-playing video game developed by XPEC Entertainment and published by Xicat Interactive for the Xbox. The theme song is "be with you" by Chihiro Yonekura.

Bounty Hounds is an action role-playing video game published by Namco and developed by XPEC Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable, released in 2006.

Bubble Bath Babes is a 1991 adult-oriented puzzle video game developed and published in Asia by C&E for NES. It is one of three adult NES games, unlicensed by Nintendo, and released via mail-order by Panesian—along with Hot Slots and Peek-A-Boo Poker.

Caltron 6 in 1 is a multicart developed and published in 1992 for the NES in North America by Caltron Industries, Inc., a Taiwan-based video game company which was either closely related to, or simply a pseudonym for, NTDEC. In Australia, it was published under the title Real Player‘s Pak by HES. Dynacom released the cartridge as Multi Ação 6-in-1 for the Brazilian market.

Chinese Paladin 3 is an action role-playing game developed by the Taiwanese company Softstar Entertainment. It is the third installment in The Legend of Sword and Fairy video game series, and serves as a prequel to the first game. The game incorporates elements of wuxia, shenmo and fantasy.

Colorful Dragon, is a maze game developed and published by Sachen for the Nintendo Entertainment System on 1989 in Asia. Bunch Games later licensed the game for distribution in North America for a 1990 release, and published it as Tagin' Dragon.

Cyber Groove is a Taiwanese dancing game, by Front Fareast Industrial Corporation, played on a Microsoft Windows computer. It was released in January 2000, and can be played on either the keyboard or a dance pad.

Cytus is a rhythm game developed by Taiwanese game developer Rayark. It was first released on the iOS platform on January 12, 2012. The game was later released on Android on August 7, 2012. A port for PlayStation Vita and PlayStation Mobile, titled Cytus: Lambda, was released on June 26, 2013. An arcade version titled Cytus: Omega in collaboration with Capcom was revealed at JAEPO in February 2015 and was set for location testing in July 2015, but was ultimately cancelled on March 30, 2018. A sequel game, Cytus II, was released on January 18, 2018 for iOS and March 2018 for Android. A remake Cytus Alpha was also released for the Nintendo Switch on April 25, 2019.

Deemo is a rhythm video game developed by Rayark, an independent game developer in Taiwan. The game was released on iOS and Android mobile platforms on November 13, 2013. An enhanced port for the PlayStation Vita, titled Deemo: Last Recital , first announced late 2014, was released in June 2015. A Nintendo Switch port was released worldwide in September 2017. A remake of the entire game in 3D, titled Deemo -REBORN-, was announced in October 2017 for PlayStation 4 with PlayStation VR compatibility, and was released on November 21, 2019. A PC port was released on September 4, 2020, and a mobile port for Android and iOS was announced on November 23, 2020. On December 21, 2019, Rayark announced its sequel Deemo II currently in development.

Detention is a horror adventure video game created and developed by Taiwanese game developer Red Candle Games for Steam. It is a 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. The game also incorporates religious elements based on Taiwanese culture and mythology. The game was released on 13 January 2017. A demo version was released on Steam Greenlight on 13 June 2016.

Devotion is a first-person psychological horror video game created and developed by Taiwanese game developer Red Candle Games for Steam. It is set in Taiwan in the 1980s, with a majority of the game happening in an apartment complex in Taipei. The game also incorporates elements based on Taiwanese culture and folk religion. The game was released on February 19, 2019, but was removed from Steam shortly afterwards on February 26, after the game was review bombed by Chinese players due to a controversial reference to Xi Jinping.

Dishaster is an action game released for the Atari 2600 in 1983 by Zimag. Another version of the game was released by Bit Corporation under the name Dancing Plates which features oriental-themed graphics and adds eight game variations.

DoDonPachi II: Bee Storm is a vertically scrolling bullet hell shoot 'em up developed by IGS and published by Capcom in 2001.

American Video Entertainment was an American San Jose, California–based software development company that developed unlicensed video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The company developed two games on its own, Dudes with Attitude and Trolls on Treasure Island, and published 19 games altogether for the NES.

Dragomon Hunter is a free-to-play anime style MMORPG developed by X-Legend and published In Western European languages by Aeria Games. Dragomon Hunter launched its Closed Beta in North America and Europe in both English and French on October 15, 2015.

Dragon's Prophet was a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Taiwanese developer Runewaker Entertainment. After going through an open beta phase, the game was officially launched in September 2013. The game client was free to download, and no monthly subscription fee was required as the service is funded by real money transactions. On October 5, 2015 Sony Online Entertainment had announced that they would cease operation of the North American servers in November 16, 2015. With the European and Taiwanese publishers continuing operations until May, 2020, when servers were shut down world wide.

Duck Maze is a platform puzzle game developed and published by Bit Corporation in 1987, making it the very first Nintendo unlicensed video game released for Famicom. The title has been later published in 1990 by HES and Dismac, respectively in Australia and Brazil.

Earth Defense, credited as The Earth Defend on title screen, is an unlicensed game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis; it was developed by AV Artisan and published by Realtec in both North America and Taiwan, without a license from Sega.

Eden Eternal, also known as Finding Neverland Online, or Eternal Atlas —The Refined FNO in Japan, is a free to play anime styled massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by X-Legend and published internationally in Western European languages by Aeria Games. The Open Beta was released on 15 June 2011.

Final Fantasy XV is an action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. The fifteenth main installment of the Final Fantasy series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2016, Microsoft Windows in 2018, and Stadia as a launch title in 2019. The game features an open world environment and action-based battle system, incorporating quick-switching weapons, elemental magic, and other features such as vehicle travel and camping. The base campaign was later expanded with downloadable content (DLC), adding further gameplay options such as additional playable characters and multiplayer.

FunTown Manjong is a board video game based on Mahjong released on January 28, 2009 for the Xbox Live Arcade. It was created by Taiwanese developer Funtown World Studios.

The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft is the first title in The Hardy Boys PC game series created by JoWood Productions and The Adventure Company. It was based on The Tower Treasure, the first book in the book series. The game was released September 30, 2008. A sequel was made called The Hardy Boys: The Perfect Crime; this Hidden Object game was critically panned.

Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue is a 2005 action-adventure-racing video game developed by XPEC Entertainment for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, and Windows. The game features Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters. The game also features additional character designs by Hunter Roberson and Rhett Deal.

Hot Slots, or AV Pachisuro (AVパチスロ), is a slot machine simulation video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Idea-Tek, and published by Hacker International/Panesian in 1991.

I Want My Mommy is a video game for the Atari 2600 released exclusively to North America by Zimag in 1983. It is a platform game. The game was given the KidStuff logo on the cover art; meaning it was aimed at gamers under the age of nine.

Implosion: Never Lose Hope is an action video game developed and published by Rayark, and released on April 8, 2015 for iOS and Android and on July 6, 2017 for the Nintendo Switch.

Karma: Curse of the 12 Caves is a 1995 FMV adventure game. In 1998, DreamCatcher Interactive re-released the game as Quest for Karma. The game was released in Japan for PlayStation and Sega Saturn as Takuramakan.

Kart Fighter is an unlicensed 2D fighting game produced for the Nintendo Famicom by Taiwanese studio Hummer Team. The game features unauthorized appearances by Nintendo's mascot Mario and the rest of the cast of Super Mario Kart in a port of Street Fighter II. Kart Fighter has received some media attention, including mostly positive reviews, in part because of its perceived similarity to the later Super Smash Bros. series.

The Killing Blade is a 1998 competitive fighting game released by IGS on arcade game machine. Development for the game took two years. In September 2005, IGS released a remake titled The Killing Blade Plus only in China.

Knights of Valour is a side-scrolling beat 'em up video game series released by International Games System (IGS). The plot is loosely adapted from the 14th century Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, and features the Five Tiger Generals, Zhuge Liang, Diaochan and others as playable characters. The gameplay involves the use of magical powers that are not featured in other games also based on the novel.

The Legend of Heroes: Akatsuki no Kiseki is an online role-playing game released in Japan on 31 August 2016. A spin-off of the Trails series of Nihon Falcom's long-running The Legend of Heroes franchise, it was developed by collaboration between series developers, Nihon Falcom, and Taiwanese company UserJoy Technology, and is operated by its subsidiary UserJoy Japan.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 2 is an action role-playing game developed by the DOMO group and the now defunct Crazy Boys group under the Taiwanese company Softstar Entertainment. It is the second installment in The Legend of Sword and Fairy video game series, and serves as a sequel to the first game. The game incorporates elements of wuxia, shenmo and fantasy.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 is an action role-playing game developed by Softstar Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. It is the fifth installment in The Legend of Sword and Fairy video game series, and serves as a prequel to the third game. The game incorporates elements of wuxia, shenmo and fantasy.

The Legend of Sword and Fairy is a role-playing video game developed by the Taiwanese company Softstar Entertainment and its subsidiaries. The game incorporates elements of wuxia, shenmo and fantasy. Since its release in 1995, the game has spawned a successful video game franchise in Taiwan and mainland China. It was also adapted into the 2005 Chinese television series Chinese Paladin.

Legend of Wukong, originally known as Wucom Legend, is a Taiwanese role-playing adventure game for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis developed by Gamtec. It was originally released in 1996 in Chinese only. The game's story is loosely based on the novel Journey to the West.

Magic Jewelry, is an unlicensed Nintendo NES tile-matching puzzle video game derivative to Columns, programmed in Taiwan by Hwang Shinwei and published by RCM in 1990.

Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu, is a platform video game released in Asia for the NES by Joy Van in 1989, and was published in the same year by Color Dreams for the North American release. This game was not officially licensed by Nintendo and was manufactured using either non-standard light blue or black cartridges, typical of all games published by Color Dreams.

Metal Fighter is a side-scrolling shooter game developed in Asia by Joy Van and published by Color Dreams and Sachen. It was later published as Metal Fighter μ in Japan by Kinema Music in 1991.

Mission Cobra is a 1989 action arcade game developed by Joy Van and published in Australia by HES Interactive and in Brazil by Milmar. It was later published in the U.S. by Bunch Games.

Opus: The Day We Found Earth is an adventure game focused on story and exploration, developed by SIGONO, an independent game developer from Taiwan. It was first released on iOS and Android on October 22, 2015. A PC port was later released on Steam, available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X users. The game was nominated for Best Meaningful Play at the 12th International Mobile Gaming Awards on February 16, 2016.

Peek-A-Boo Poker, is a video game made by the company Idea-Tek and distributed by Hacker International/Panesian in 1991 as one of their three pornographic video games for NES, the other two being Magic Bubble and Hot Slots.

Runes of Magic (RoM) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by the Taiwanese developer Runewaker Entertainment and adapted for the English and German-speaking market by German company Frogster Interactive. Frogster has also opened servers for France, Spain, Poland, Italy, and Australia as well as servers dedicated to the European Union. After going through an open beta phase, the game was launched on March 19, 2009, and Chapter II – The Elven Prophecy was launched on September 15, 2009. The next chapter, Chapter III – The Elder Kingdoms, started April 22, 2010, however all of Chapter III did not become available until August 11, 2010. Chapter IV - Lands of Despair, was released June 16, 2011. The latest Chapter, Chapter V - Fires of Shadowforge, was released on June 12, 2012. The game client is free to download, and no monthly subscription fee is required because the service is funded by real money transactions (RMT) in the Runes of Magic Item Shop.

Shrek Forever After is an action-adventure video game based on the film of the same name. It was released on May 18, 2010, in North America. It is the fourth video game based on the movie series of Shrek. This was also the last Shrek game to be published by Activision. It is the only Shrek video game available for the PlayStation 3.

Silent Assault is an unlicensed game created for the NES by Joy Van and published by Color Dreams. Players control the only human who was unaffected by an alien power, as the Earth's military forces are under control from the deadly alien force.

Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is the first video game in the Skylanders series, originally intended and marketed as the second reboot of the Spyro the Dragon franchise and was supposed to be the first title in a new trilogy of Spyro games. It is an action 3D platformer video game that is played along with toy figures that interact with it through a "Portal of Power", that reads their tag through NFC and features the voices of Josh Keaton, Darin De Paul, Dave Wittenberg, Keythe Farley, Audrey Wasilewski, Joey Camen and Kevin Michael Richardson. It was released in October 2011 for North America, Europe, and Australia for Microsoft Windows and OS X, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360.

Somari is a side-scrolling platform video game, originally released in 1994 for the Famicom. An unlicensed recreation of Sega's 1991 Sega Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog, the game was sold primarily around Asia, Russia, and other regions where pirated NES cartridges were distributed. Like the original, players venture to defeat the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik, who plots to turn the animal population of the fictional South Island into evil robots. Unlike the original, the game features Nintendo's mascot Mario as the main character rather than Sonic. The title is a portmanteau of "Sonic" and "Mario".

Spectral Force 3: Innocent Rage is a tactical role-playing game developed by Idea Factory for the Xbox 360.

Squirrel King is a platform/action video game produced, without license from Sega or by Disney, by the Taiwanese developer Gamtec for the Mega Drive console. Gamtec is also responsible for the development of a number of other games, including many for the Gamate handheld system. A version for the Super NES was released later, under the name of Squirrel. It has been revealed the game will appear as one of 350 games listed in the upcoming Legends Ultimate Home Arcade from AtGames. From the game list, Piko Interactive bought the rights of the game.

Stake: Fortune Fighters is a fighting video game that was released on the Xbox in 2003. It was developed by Taiwanese company Gameness Art Software and published by Metro3D, Inc.

Street Fighter II': Rainbow Edition is an unofficial hacked version of the 1992 2D fighting game Street Fighter II': Champion Edition released in 1992 and developed and published by Taiwanese hacking group Hung Hsi Enterprise Taiwan. The game adds many features to the Street Fighter II: Champion Edition gameplay that weren't present in the official game including Ryu and Ken being able to use their special move Hadouken five times in quick succession with the ability to score a combo if more than one connects with the opponent and Guile's Sonic Boom able to home in on the opponent. Many special moves can now be done in the air. The player(s) are also able to press the start button to change their character mid-match. The game plays at a higher speed. Despite many Street Fighter fans' claims that these changes to the gameplay replaced all the skill involved with luck and button mashing, the game proved to be a cult favorite. According to USGamer, a rumor states that Capcom developed Street Fighter II Turbo: Hyper Fighting due to the popularity of Street Fighter II: Rainbow Edition as players have noted similarities in gameplay between the two titles.

Super Fighter is a fighting game for MS-DOS. It was developed by C&E, Inc. of Taiwan, and first released in Taiwan on February 20, 1993. An English version of the game was also released, albeit in much shorter supply, under the name Fatal Encounter.

Voez is a rhythm game developed by Rayark, initially released in May 2016 for iOS devices, while an Android version of the game was released one week later in June 2016. In February 2017, it was announced that the game would be released on the Nintendo Switch by Japanese game publisher Flyhigh Works, and was released in March 2017 worldwide.

Word Puzzle is a puzzle game based on Word Search for Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360. The game was released on November 7, 2007.