List of Dreamcast games

The Template:Nihongo foot is a home video game console developed and sold by Sega. The first of the sixth generation of video game consoles, it was released in Japan on November 27, 1998, in North America on September 9, 1999, and in Europe on October 14, 1999. The fifth and final home console produced by Sega, the Dreamcast is the successor to the Sega Saturn, whose commercial failure prompted the company to release it only four years after its predecessor's initial release.
All licensed games for the Dreamcast were released on the GD-ROM format, a proprietary CD-based optical disc format jointly developed by Sega and Yamaha Corporation that was capable of storing up to 1 GB of data.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Dreamcast itself features regional lockout.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> While the higher-capacity DVD-ROM format was available during the console's development, its then-fledgling technology was deemed too expensive to implement at the time,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> which resulted in ramifications for Sega when competitors such as Sony's PlayStation 2 came to market; the Dreamcast was unable to offer DVD movie playback when the general public began switching from VHS to DVD, and its games were unable to take advantage of the DVD's higher storage capacity and lower cost.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Furthermore, an exploit in the console's copy protection system via its support for the little-used MIL-CD format effectively allowed users to play many games burned onto CD-Rs, without any hardware modifications.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The Dreamcast's initial release in Japan had four launch titles, which were Virtua Fighter 3tb, Pen Pen TriIcelon, Godzilla Generations, and July.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The North American debut featured 19 launch titles, which included highly anticipated ones such as Sonic Adventure, Soulcalibur, and NFL 2K.Template:Efn<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The European introduction was originally going to feature 10 launch titles, but the list increased to 15 as its delay from the original September 23 launch date allowed the inclusion of a handful of additional titles.Template:Efn<ref name="Europe new release date - IGN">Template:Cite news</ref> Due to the similarity of the Dreamcast's hardware with Sega's own New Arcade Operation Machine Idea (NAOMI) arcade board, it saw several near-identical ports of arcade games.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Plus, since the Dreamcast's hardware used parts similar to those found in personal computers (PCs) of the era, specifically ones with Pentium II and III processors, it also saw a handful of ports of PC games.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> American third-party publisher Electronic Arts, which had extensively supported Sega's prior consoles beginning with the Sega Genesis, elected not to develop games for the Dreamcast due to a dispute with Sega over licensing.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>Template:Efn
Sega discontinued the Dreamcast's hardware in March 2001, and software support quickly dwindled as a result.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Software largely trickled to a stop by 2002,<ref name="Retrospective - IGN" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> though the Dreamcast's final licensed game on GD-ROM was Karous, released only in Japan on March 8, 2007, nearly coinciding with the end of GD-ROM production the previous month.<ref name="Retrospective - IGN" /><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Sega also assisted later with a reprint of Border Down, sold at Japanese retailers in January 2008.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> The final first-party game for the Dreamcast was Puyo Puyo Fever, released as a Japanese exclusive on February 24, 2004.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
This list documents all officially released and homebrew games for the Dreamcast. It does not include any cancelled games, which are documented at the list of cancelled Dreamcast games.
Licensed games
There are Template:Table row counterTemplate:Efn games that are known to have released on the console:
Non-game software
Unlicensed games
| Title | Publisher | Developer | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D House of Terror<ref>2D HoT (in French)</ref> | 2D Retroperspectives | 2D Retroperspectives | Action | 2013 |
| 4x4 Jam | JoshProd | Invictus Games | Racing | 2017 |
| Alice Dreams Tournament<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Alice Team | Alice Team | Action | 2017 |
| Alice Sisters | JoshProd | OrionSoft | Platformer | 2020 |
| Alice's Mom's Rescue<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Hucast Games (first run) /
JoshProd (second run) |
OrionSoft | Platformer | 2015 /
2017 |
| Another World HD | JoshProd | Delphine | Action | 2018 |
| Arcade Racing Legends<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | JoshProd | Intuitive Computer | Racing | 2020 |
| Armed Seven<ref name="tdj">Template:Cite web</ref> | JoshProd | Astro Port | Action | 2019 |
| Bang Bang Busters | JoshProd | Visco | Action | 2018 |
| Battle Crust | JoshProd | Picorinne Soft | Shoot 'em up | 2018 |
| Beats of Rage | Senile Team | Senile Team | Beat 'em up | 2004 |
| Bleemcast! for Gran Turismo 2 | Bleem! | Bleem! | Racing | 2001 |
| Bleemcast! for Metal Gear Solid | Bleem! | Bleem! | Action/Adventure | 2001 |
| Bleemcast! for Tekken 3 | Bleem! | Bleem! | Fighting | 2001 |
| Breakers | JoshProd | Visco | Fighting | 2017 |
| Captain Tomaday<ref name="tdj" /> | JoshProd | Visco | Shoot 'em up | 2019 |
| Cave Story | DCEmulation | Daisuke Amaya | Metroidvania | 2013 |
| Cool Herders | GOAT Store | Harmless Lion LLC. | Party | 2006 |
| Counter-Strike | DCFan.net.ru | Valve | First-person shooter | 2008 |
| Crafti<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | DCEmulation | gameblabla | Survival | 2017 |
| Dreamcastnoid: Retail Enhanced Edition | Matranet | Ryo Suzuki | Arcade | 2017 |
| Driving Strikers<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | WAVE Game Studios | Reality Jump | Sports | 2023 |
| DUX | Hucast Games | KTX Software Dev. | Shoot 'em up | 2009 |
| DUX Version 1.5 | Hucast Games (first run) /
JoshProd (second run) |
KTX Software Dev. | Shoot 'em up | 2013 /
2018 |
| Elansar & Philia | Hucast Games | OrionSoft | Point-and-click adventure | 2015 |
| Epitech Collection<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Epitech | Epitech | Miscellaneous/Compilation | 2002 |
| Escape 2042: The Truth Defenders<ref name="tdj17">Template:Cite web</ref> | OrionSoft | OrionSoft | Puzzle/Adventure | 2017 |
| Fade to Black | JoshProd | Delphine | Action-adventure | 2018 |
| Fast Striker | NG.DEV.TEAM | NG.DEV.TEAM | Shoot 'em up | 2010 |
| Feet of Fury<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | GOAT Store | GOAT Store | Rhythm | 2003 |
| Finding Teddy<ref name="tdj" /> | JoshProd | Storybird | Adventure | 2019 |
| Flashback: The Quest for Identity | JoshProd | Delphine | Action | 2017 |
| Flea!<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Lowtek Games (first run) /
WAVE Game Studios (second run) |
Lowtek Games | Platformer | 2020 |
| Frog Feast | OlderGames | OlderGames | Action | 2007 |
| Fruit'Y<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Dragon Box | Retroguru | Puzzle | 2015 |
| FX Unit Yuki: The Henshin Engine<ref name="tdj" /> | JoshProd | Saru Studio | Platformer | 2019 |
| Ganryu | JoshProd | Visco | Action | 2017 |
| Ghost Blade<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Hucast Games (first run) /
JoshProd (second run) |
Hucast Games | Shoot 'em up | 2015 /
2018 |
| Ghoul Grind: Night of the Necromancer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Woog Worx | Woog Worx | Action/Platformer | 2021 |
| Giana's Return<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Giana's Return Team | Giana's Return Team | Platformer | 2011 |
| Gunlord | NG.DEV.TEAM | NG.DEV.TEAM | Run 'n Gun | 2012 |
| Hanky Alien<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | DCEmulation | ant51 | Shoot 'em up | 2016 |
| Hermes<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Dragon Box (first run) /
JoshProd (second run) |
Retroguru | Platformer | 2017 /
2022 |
| Hydra Castle Labyrinth<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | E. Hashimoto | E. Hashimoto | Platformer | 2020 |
| Inhabitants | GOAT Store | S&F Software | Puzzle | 2005 |
| Intrepid Izzy<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Senile Team (first run) /
WAVE Game Studios (second run) |
Senile Team | Action/Platformer | 2021 |
| IRiDES: Master of Blocks | GOAT Store | Madpeet | Puzzle | 2009 |
| James & Watch: Arm<ref name="rgr">Template:Cite web</ref> | Retro Gaming Roundup | Ben Lancaster | Puzzle | 2015 |
| James & Watch: Tooth Cracker<ref name="rgr" /> | Retro Gaming Roundup | Ben Lancaster | Puzzle | 2015 |
| Jump'n Blob<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 2D Retroperspectives | 2D Retroperspectives | Platformer | 2011 |
| Last Hope | RedSpotGames (first run) /
NG.DEV.TEAM (second run) |
NG.DEV.TEAM | Shoot 'em up | 2007 |
| Last Hope: Pink Bullets | NG.DEV.TEAM | NG.DEV.TEAM | Shoot 'em up | 2009 |
| Leona's Tricky Adventures<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | KTX Software Development | KTX Software Development | Puzzle/Adventure | 2016 |
| Magic Pockets<ref name="tdj" /> | JoshProd | Bitmap Brothers | Platformer | 2019 |
| Maqiupai | GOAT Store | JMD | Puzzle | 2005 |
| Matterrun<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Fuseki Games | Fuseki Games | Shoot 'em up | 2017 |
| NEO XYX | NG.DEV.TEAM | NG.DEV.TEAM | Shoot 'em up | 2014 |
| Neverball<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | DCEmu | DCEmu | Puzzle | 2009 |
| Non Casual Encounter : Prologue AKA Encuentro no casual: Prólogo<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | SEGASaturno Productions | Alfonso "Ryo Suzuki" | Visual Novel/Adventure | 2021 |
| Orion's Puzzle Collection<ref>Orion</ref> | OrionSoft | OrionSoft | Puzzle | 2016 |
| Pier Solar and the Great Architects | WaterMelon Co. | Watermelon Co. | Role-playing | 2015 |
| POSTAL<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | WAVE Game Studios | Running with Scissors | Action | 2022 |
| Powder<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Dreamcast.es | Jeff Lait | Role-playing | 2015 |
| Primitive Nightmare<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Fuseki Games | Fuseki Games | Shoot 'em up | 2010 |
| Redux: Dark Matters | Hucast Games | KTX Software Development | Shoot 'em up | 2014 |
| Rocketron | JoshProd | Astro Port | Shoot 'em up | 2020 |
| Rush Rush Rally Racing | RedSpotGames | Senile Team | Racing | 2009 |
| Rush Rush Rally Reloaded | Senile Team | Senile Team | Racing | 2017 |
| Satazius Next<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | JoshProd | Astro Port | Shoot 'em up | 2021 |
| Shadow Gangs<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | WAVE Game Studios | JKM Corp | Beat 'em up | 2022 |
| SQRXZ<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Retroguru | Retroguru | Platformer | 2010 |
| SQRXZ 2<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Retroguru | Retroguru | Platformer | 2010 |
| SQRXZ 3<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Retroguru | Retroguru | Platformer | 2011 |
| SQRXZ 4<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Retroguru | Retroguru | Platformer | 2014 |
| Street Fighter VS Mortal Kombat | Captain Dreamcast | Captain Dreamcast | Fighting | 2012 |
| Sturmwind | RedSpotGames (first run) /
Duranik (second run) |
Duranik | Shoot 'em up | 2013 /
2017 |
| Supercharged Robot Vulkaiser | JoshProd | Astro Port | Shoot 'em up | 2020 |
| Tapeworm Disco Puzzle<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Lowtek Games | Lowtek Games | Puzzle | 2021 |
| The Escapee | JoshProd | Invictus Games | Adventure | 2018 |
| The Textorcist | Gamefairy | Morbidware | Typing/bullet hell | 2021 |
| Tough Guy | JoshProd | Panda Software | Fighting | 2020 |
| Tyrian<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Dreamcast.es | Dreamcast.es | Shoot 'em up | 2008 |
| Volgarr the Viking | Crazy Viking Studios (digital) /
JoshProd (physical) |
Crazy Viking Studios | Platformer | 2015 /
2019 |
| Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles | RedSpotGames | Yuan Works | Puzzle | 2008 |
| Witching Hour | PRO Studio | Nexinita | Adventure/Horror | 2022 |
| Wolflame | JoshProd | Astro Port | Shoot 'em up | 2020 |
| Xeno Crisis | Bitmap Bureau | Bitmap Bureau | Shoot 'em up | 2020 |
| Xenocider<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Retro Sumus | Retro Sumus | Run 'n Gun | 2021 |
| Xump<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | Retroguru | Retroguru | Puzzle/Platformer | 2013 |
| Yeah Yeah Beebiss II<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | WAVE Game Studios | Rigg'd Games | Platformer | 2021 |
| Zia and the Goddesses of Magic<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | OrionSoft | OrionSoft | Role-playing | 2016 |