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This is a list of video games featuring the fictional character Barbie. Some games are adaptations of Barbie films or TV series, while others feature original premises.
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This is a list of video games featuring the fictional character Barbie. Some games are adaptations of Barbie films or TV series, while others feature original premises.
| Title [1] | Release date | Platform(s) | Publisher | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbie | 1984 | Commodore 64 | Epyx | Goldfarb & Associates |
| Barbie | December 1991 (NA) | Hi Tech Expressions | Imagineering | |
| Barbie: Game Girl | October 1992 (NA) | Game Boy | ||
| Barbie: Super Model | 1993 | Tahoe Software Productions | ||
| Barbie and Her Magical House | 1994 | The Cute Company | ||
| Barbie: Vacation Adventure | Unreleased (planned 1994) |
| Software Creations |
| Title [1] | Release date | Platform(s) | Publisher | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbie Storymaker | 1996 | Windows | Mattel Media | Optimum Interactive |
| Barbie Fashion Designer | November 1996 |
| Digital Domain | |
| Magic Fairy Tales: Barbie as Rapunzel | 1997 | Media Station | ||
| Adventures with Barbie: Ocean Discovery | 1997 |
| Vivendi Universal Games | Gorilla Systems |
| Barbie Magic Hair Styler | October 1, 1997 | Windows | Mattel Media | EAI Interactive |
| Barbie Nail Designer | 1998 | Mattel Media | ||
| Barbie Riding Club | 1998 | Human Code | ||
| Detective Barbie in the Mystery of the Carnival Caper | 1998 | Gorilla Systems | ||
| Barbie as Sleeping Beauty | 1998 |
| Mattel Interactive | |
| Detective Barbie 2: The Vacation Mystery | 1999 | Windows | ||
| Barbie: Race & Ride | November 9, 1999 (EU) | PlayStation | Runecraft | |
| Barbie Super Sports | December 30, 1999 (NA) | |||
| Barbie as Princess Bride | 2000 |
| Random Games | |
| Barbie Fashion Pack Games | 2000 | Game Boy Color | Hyperspace Cowgirls | |
| Barbie Generation Girl: Gotta Groove | 2000 | Windows | Stunt Puppy Entertainment | |
| Barbie Magic Genie Bottle | 2000 | Gorilla Systems | ||
| Barbie: Pet Rescue | 2000 | Human Code | ||
| Barbie: Magic Genie Adventure | November 11, 2000 | Game Boy Color | Vicarious Visions | |
| Detective Barbie: The Mystery Cruise | November 20, 2000 | PlayStation | Runecraft |
| Title [1] | Release date | Platform(s) | Publisher | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbie: Pet Rescue | 2001 | Game Boy Color | Vivendi Universal Games | HotGen Studios |
| Barbie Team Gymnastics | 2001 | Windows | Blue Planet Software | |
| Secret Agent Barbie | 2001 | Windows | Gigawatt Studios | |
| Barbie Explorer | September 4, 2001 (NA) | PlayStation | Runecraft | |
| Barbie Beach Vacation | October 3, 2001 | Windows | Krome Studios | |
| Barbie Beauty Styler | 2002 |
| Addictive Media | |
| Secret Agent Barbie: Royal Jewel Mission | 2002 | Game Boy Advance | Digital Illusions Canada | |
| Barbie: Groovy Games | September 2002 |
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| Barbie Sparkling Ice Show | September 24, 2002 | Windows | Krome Studios | |
| Barbie as Rapunzel: A Creative Adventure | November 15, 2002 |
| Funnybone Interactive | |
| Barbie of Swan Lake: The Enchanted Forest | 2003 | Knowledge Adventure | ||
| Barbie Beauty Boutique | August 22, 2003 | Windows | ||
| Barbie Horse Adventures: Blue Ribbon Race | September 17, 2003 | Game Boy Advance | ||
| Barbie Horse Adventures: Mystery Ride | September 23, 2003 | Windows | Blue Monkey Studios | |
| Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse Rescue | November 4, 2003 | Blitz Games | ||
| Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper | 2004 |
| WayForward | |
| Barbie Mermaid Adventure | March 2004 |
| Knowledge Adventure | |
| Barbie Fashion Show | August 17, 2004 | Windows | ||
| Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus | September 20, 2005 | Blue Monkey Studios | ||
| October 7, 2005 | Game Boy Advance | WayForward |
| Title [1] | Release date | Platform(s) | Publisher | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses | October 2006 | Game Boy Advance | Activision | WayForward |
| November 14, 2006 |
| Blue Monkey Studios | ||
| The Barbie Diaries: High School Mystery | 2006 | Game Boy Advance |
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| October 30, 2006 | Windows | Super-Ego Games | ||
| Barbie as the Island Princess | 2007 |
| Human Soft | |
| October 30, 2007 |
| Ivolgamus | ||
| Barbie Fashion Show: An Eye for Style | September 23, 2008 |
| Cyber Planet Interactive | |
| Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp | October 21, 2008 |
| Pixel Tales | |
| Nintendo DS | Farmind | |||
| Barbie and the Three Musketeers | October 27, 2009 |
| WayForward |
| Title [1] | Release date | Platform(s) | Publisher | Developer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbie: Groom and Glam Pups | November 16, 2010 |
| Little Orbit | Game Machine Studios |
| August 15, 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | |||
| Barbie: Jet, Set & Style! | September 20, 2011 |
| THQ | |
| Barbie Dreamhouse Party | November 12, 2013 |
| Little Orbit | Torus Games |
| Barbie Magical Fashion | November 19, 2014 | iOS | Budge Studios | Budge Studios |
| Barbie Superstar! Music Maker | September 3, 2015 |
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| Barbie & Her Sisters: Puppy Rescue | November 3, 2015 |
| Little Orbit | Torus Games |
| Barbie: Dreamtopia - Magical Hair | May 24, 2016 |
| Budge Studios | Budge Studios |
| Barbie Sparkle Blast | September 1, 2016 | Mattel | Genera Games | |
| Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures | August 4, 2018 | Budge Studios | Budge Studios | |
| Barbie Color Creations | June 15, 2023 | StoryToys Entertainment Ltd. | StoryToys Entertainment Ltd. |
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